The Saint Paul globe., 1900-10-10
SYNOD SITTING IS OPEN
MINNESOTA PRESBYTERIANs HOPE
TO WIPE OUT DEBT OF MAC
ALESTER TODAY
REV. A. H. CARVER MODERATOR
Brainerd Pastor Is Chosen to Pre-
side Over the Deliberations of
the Churchmen Today and
Tomorrow.

annual session at Manchester church last
night at o'clock. Retiring Moderator
Rev. DR.. William E. Bates, of Winnie
bago City, preached his farewell sermon,
prior to the opening of the regular ses-
sion. During the business hour the new
moderator and temporary clerk were
elected, and the business for the remain
der of the meeting outlined.
DIR. Bates took his text from John xviii,
81, "Pilate therefore said unto Him, art
thou king then? Jesus answered Thou
sayest that [ am a king To this end
was | born and for this cause came I
into the world, that / should bear wit
ness unto the truth. Every one that is
OF the truth heareth my voice.
The theme of the discourse was "The
supremacy of truth" Upon this basis
the speaker declared that the supreme
event of the worlds progress was the
revelation Of truth, which was the birth
Of Christ into the world He outlined
his discourse under three distinct heads,
hrst saying mans supreme need is
truth; second, mans supreme privilege.
is to receive the truth and know it, and
third, mans supreme duty is to proclaim
this truth after he has received it. Dr.
Bates said that Jesus Christ was the
great living truth, and in order to right
ly represent Him, his followers should
not only know the truth, but they must
live and be the truth as nearly as this is
possible
The specific function of the ministry,
ne stated, is to teach the truth. Too
often the ministry teaches mans wisdom
instead of Gods truth The world is
hungry for Christ, for the truth; it is
the duty the imperative duty of the min
lister Of the gospel of Christ to proclaim
him and not any substitute
The discourse dealt effectively with
each division of the theme and consumed
about an hour in its delivery
Dr. Bates declared the Synod opened
after he had delivered his sermon, and
opened the meeting with prayer
On the call of the roll of delegates.
the ministerial delegates responded from
their respective Preby as follows:
Duluth Presbytery-Revs T. H. CIeI-
land, d. D., E. P. Crane, S. A Jamison.
A. N. Carver, Isreal E. Markers, John
E. Ferguson, Thomas K Fisher, R. A.
Armstrong.
Mankato Presbytery-Revs. H. c.
Cheadle, N. III. Bell, P. P S. Davies,
Phi, D.. Henry Schlosser, c.. C. Hoff-
Bates, d. D.. F. D. McRae, Ph. D., C. B.
Augur, Robert Horne, w. G. Connell w
F. Finch, Brooks Hitchings, J. w. Hood.
w. j. Johnson, James S. Cotton, Archi-
bald. Carole, J. w. Christianson.
Minneapolis Presbytery-Revs Charles
Thayer, Phi. D., s. w. LAGRANGE. H. w,
Pressly, Sydney Phoenix, R. K. Poster.
Francis Kokorney, D. D. Mckay, II. F.
I Gilt, Charles Scanlon, John H Sellie,
William Schiller. 7
Red River PresbStery-Revs Ora P.
Rider, Crawford McKibbon S. j. S.
Moore, j. M. McInnis, F. w. Frazer. g
l.. Wilson, 7. T. NJ Clark
st, Cloud Presbytery-Revs. J. S. Boyd
j. e. Pollock, D. D., Thomas M. Find
ley, c. Fl. Johnson, S. E. White, w. G.
Palmer
St. Paul Presbytery- Moses N.
Adams c. G. B. Duncan, James Rod
gers, Edward P. Lewis, Oscar H. Elmer,
u. T. Gresscup, Aaron W. Benson, John
Caldwell, Maurice D. Edwards, D. D..
J. c. Robinson, Andrew B. Meldrum. D
D., jerome S. Pinney, Alfred E. DriscoH
Seton F. Spicer, E. H. Moore. II. w
Knox, W. c. Lambe, H. D. Funk, Anton
Taylor.
Winona Presbytery Rev. ID a. raw
ney, A. w Wright, J. L. Danner, d. D.
john A. AnsIie, George S. Hays, E. w
Grossmann, ]. Russell Jones George P
Magil, Mgrdock Mcleod, w. IT, SIN
clair, Jay NJ. wander, Barend Fl. Kroeze.
Charles FL. Fleming, D. Il. Dougias
The laity was represented by the fol-
lowing delegates:
Duluth Ifesbytery-E!lders John Will
son, M. c. Giiliony, ]. y. Tollman.
Mankato Presbyt terry Elders ]. A. VIII
lard, Mrs Lease. w. c. Snow, A. r.
Chase.
Minneapolis Presbyters-Elders G. P
Thompson, r. D. Gaze, Thomas D.
Money.
St. Cloud Presby bytery--EI.lers Thomas G.
Scotch, \. p. Wood
ST. Paul Pres5y:ery = Elders It. Fl.
Driekey, E. c. Baldwin, Thomas Shaw
c. H. Bigeiow, Ethan Long
Winona PresAgtery Elders r. g. Tnom
and r. F. Seelger.
These lists will be enlarged as the dele
gates arrive today and tomorrow.
The election Of rha moder:i tor and the
clerk was then taken up DR.. r. 1T. C;el-
land. of Duluth; Rev. Il. ". Frazer Of
Croekston, ard Rev. a II Carver. OF
Brainerd, were placed il nonlIna ton DR.
Cieliand withdrew sft9r {. friendly con-
test il baEoting. Rev. Carver was elect
ed. Rev. Mr.. Carver has served for some
time as clerk Of tie synod. Rev. c. Har-
mon Johnson, Of WILMER was unani-
mously elected clerk for the ensuing year.
DIR. L. FL Cleilard, chairman of the
committee on systematic beneiicence.
made a partial report OF his work last
night. He gave out The following ap-
pointments for today ard tomorrow
Report of the committee on church
erection to-day at 2; american I2ible So
ciety. n:S0: education. n. n; aid for
colleges, 2:15; Albert Lea college 2:30;
Manchester college, 800; the foreign mis-
sions committee reports tonight at The
House of Hope at 7:30. After his report
an address will be delivered by the Rev
DR.. Seymour, late missionary from China
who will also si.e a stereopticon exhibit
ton
Thursday the remainder of the report
on--systema.ic bene6eence Will be given
at 10 o'clock, the committee then report
in order named: Freedmen, p. m; Sab
bath school work, 2::sl; ministerial relief.
3 80; home mission, 7:30, at the House of
Hope, where another stereopeicon address
will be delivered by Rev. ". c. Covert
Beginning this morning, a . O'clock
the regular synod meetings will be held
in the auditorium Of Manchester college
The Woman's Missionary society VIII
have their meeting at the Manchester
church a 9:Se this mornIng. Both today
ami en- Thursday, at i M, dinner will be