The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-10-14
SYNOD
Third Days Proceedings at the Presby-
terian Church.
Routine Business and Announcement o
Standing Committees for Ensuing
Sundays Assignments.

pleasant and intelligent lOl Ol men, al'
they seem to greatly enjoy this season
meeting and communion. They have
little fun with each other as they g
along, and Friday evening they were quit
playful, especially when the Temperance
question was under discussion.
FRIDAYS ROUTINE.
The committee on temperance sub
mitted a report, dealing .at length will
the liquor traffic and its influences. Th'
committee recommended First
That churches observe temperance day
with appropriate exercises in comph
ance with the recommendation of tn,
general assembly. Second-That thi'
synod hereby asserts and declares its
confidence in the maxim laid down 10y
the supreme court Of the United States
that the saloon has no natural or mora
right to exist, and that therefore, it be.
comes the duty of every Christian to
strive to secure snch legal enactnents AZ
shall eifectually suppress the saloon and
all such traffic in livuors as lead to the
establishing Of such vile places Of re
sort. A"
The matter OF the "Occident" was re.
ferred to a special committee consisting
of Revs. Robert Mclean, II. A. Ket
chum, X. VI. Hayes, W. $. Gilbert, and
+. G.. Strange.
Rev. W. S. Holt, synodical missionary
for the state, submitted his annual re-
port which was a record OF his work fol
the past year The following il a sum
mary of the years work Ministers in
troduced y, churches organized 3
members received 0S, children baptized
10, Sabbath schools organized l. meet
ings held 1877, money raised S2064.25
miles travelled 25,672. Rev. Holt wal
reelected synodical missionary for tn,
ensuing year and the synod commended
him for his zeal and fidelity in the work
Rev. f. j, Thompson, Rev. &. A. Nc.
Kinley and Elder o. Z. 5. Plummer,
were constituted committee to draft
a set OF resolutions upon the death oI
Rev. John Morrison, the deceased mod
orator Of the synod.
The evening session was devoted tc
Home Missions. The meeteng was largely
attended, presided over by Rev. Thomas
Boyd, OF Portland, and two very able ad
dresses were delivered by Rev. Charlie,
II. Little. Of Tacoma, Washington, and
Rev. w. 5. Holt, OF Portland, SynodicaI
Missionary Of Oregon.
Rev, \. ;. Foster, Of Myrtle Point
the moderator, announced his standing
committees, ~ follows;
Bills and Overcharges, ,-Rev. Il. NJ,
Hayes, Rev. W. h. Lee, Elder r.. \,
Adams.
Judicial Business Rev. Robert En-
mis-, Rev. d. NJ. Davenport, Elder A. T..
Donaldson.
Minutes OF General Assembly.-Rey.
j. G. Templeton, Rev. W. r. scott,
Elder Ielliwel.
On Finance. Elders John Moir, r..
p, Neil j. G.. Stevenson.
On Resolutions. .--Rcv. w. A. Smick,
Rev. VIM. Clyde, Elder Z. d. Flint,
On Records Of Presbyteries, /, Eastern
Oregon-Rev j, T.. Blair, Rev. r.. NJ.
st. Pierre, Elder 5. Condit. =, Portland
Presbytery-Rev. +. Forbes, Rev. W. s.
Gilbert, Elder j. W. Hall. 3, Southern
Oregon-Rev. II. l., Reed, Rev, Henry
Narcotic, Elder q, W. Axtell. 1, VIII
lamette-Rev. j. T.. Snyder, Rev. VIM.
Steele, Elder r. Eenedick
The program for this mornings meet.
ing was carried out rs published except
that the nomination of committees,
which was set Cor lOo'clock was crowded
out and took place in the afternoon.
At - adjournment was taken until p
o'clock, and the members adjourned to
the parlors of the church where tables
were spread for lunch, Before they
were allowed TO attacked the tempting
display, however, they were instructed
10 look pleasant, and were photographed.
The committees 10 serve three years
IRE made up as follows:
Home Missions; +. Z. Hill, d D., h.
NJ. Hayes, +. &, Strange, f.. J.. Thomp-
.on, ID. ID,
Foreign Missions; III. A. Ketchum d.
D., Robt, MCLEAN, Geo. Gillespie, W
1. Bleckley.
Education; ID. NJ. Davenport u. d.,
Mex Foster, VIM. h. Lee, ID H., +. l.. |
'orbes.
Church Erection j, =. snyder, Jno.