Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-13
WORK OF PREsBYTERIEs.
Proceedings of Those in Session n
Olathe, Lyndon, AmOret and
MacOn

OLATHE, KAS., April 12.-(Special) The
Topeka district presbytery, in session in
this city, convened at o'clock this morn
ing and heard reports of the churches
This presbytery raised during the year end
ing April ] $2.7J0 for home missions and
$2, 200 for foreign missions. The following
delegates We're elected to the general as
sembly, which meets at Minneapolis, Mimi,
in May: Ministerial. Rev. Mr.. NJ. C. Long,
of Topeka. and Rev. Mr.. Matthew Nc
Pheters. of Edgerton law delegates. Cay
White, Junction City. Rev. Mr.. Lee. of
Topeka, was elected moderator for the en-
suing year.
The Ladies' Missionary Society met to-
day In the Methodist church for the trans
action of routine business. Its receipts for
the year were over $1,000 for home and for
eign missions. Tonight was devoted to
missions. Addresses were delivered in the
Presbyterian church by Miss Case, of Kan
sas City, and Miss Ghormly, of India,
returned missionary.
LYNDON, KAS.. April 12.-(special) The
Emporia presbytery elected Rev Mr.. Sam
nel W.. stophlet, of Winfield. as its mod
orator for the ensuing year. The delegates
to the general assembly, to meet "a at Min lin
w. R. kirkwood. of Emporia, and Rev Mr.:
Messrs. A. H. OFT, of winfield. and r.
mates a are iH,s Rev Mr.. j. W quay. of b BurIing
ton: Rev. Mr.. E. ]. Brown. of Conway
Springs. and Messrs. W. Lewis and I. V:
Caldwell. was dismissed at his own request
to Cedar Rapids presbytery. Rev. Mr.. w.
w. Curtis resigned the pastorate of the
Eldorado church. and accepted call from
the congregation at Caldwell. MIR. Sprague
Fulcher. of Peabody, was taken under the
care of the presbytery as student of
of ra CITY, hsy MF sd
ture on The Church and Its New Posses
sions,'' and was followed by Rev. Mr.. F..
j. Brown. of Conway Springs, in an inter
Accomplished
MACON. MO. April 12-(special) The
Paimyra presbytery today elected h Rev; ;a Mr:
e. B. Pfeiffer of Milan, as delegates to
the general assembly of the Presbyterian
Church of America, with Rev. Mr.; j: 3.
L.aughiin. of kirksville, as alternates. Pro-
fessor John +. Meekcr. professor of science
in Brookea M a,i, college was licensed to
AMoREr. MO. April le.-(special.l The
kansas City presbytery: Of the the United
day afternoon and began its regular bus
iness sessions to-day. An impressive and
forceful sermon was delivered by the re.
First church. Kansas City. Rev. Dr.. d.
NJ. Mcclellan. the Nestor of the presbytery,
was unanimously elected moderator for the
coming year All other present officers
were reelected, excepting that Mr.. Nor
row. of Topeka. was chosen to succeed Mr..
Orr, of Lawrence as financial agent of the
presbytery. Applications for aid from six
congregations of the presbytery were con-
sidered and unanimously recommended to
the board of home missions.
The usual routine business of the pres
bytery was conducted with great eXpedi-
tion and the presbytery adjourned tonight
with everything cleaned up.
The Woman's Presbyterial Missionary So
ciety held its annual meeting to-day. in
connection with the meeting of the pres
bytery. A programme of more than usual
interest was carried out in a morning and
evening session. The missionary address
was delivered by Rev. Mr.. John A. Shaw,
of Second church, Kansas City.
BENNINGTON, KAS., April 12.-(Spe-
cial) The Solomon presbytery convened in
annual session with about twenty-five min
listers and delegates present. The Presby-
terry Missionary Society closed its session
at DelphoS to-day.