The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-04-05
THE NEOSHO PRESBYTERI
An Interesting and Profitable Session
Held Here This Week.

Held Here This Week.
The first session ofthe annual spring
meeting of the Neosho Presbytery was
held at the Presbyterian church last
Tuesday, being opened with sermon
by f. NJ. Alexander of Ottawa. At
the close of the discourse, which was
one of marked interest and power,
Mr.. Alexander was elected Moderator,
and after roll call the Presbytery ad-
iourned until $50 Wednesday
morning.
Wednesday the Presbytery engaged in
routine business, consisting chiefly
of hearing reports from the various
churches.
1.-THE Forward Movement" was the
subject for discussion at the popular
meeting at the church Wednesday night
and the large audience in attendance
was much entertained and instructed
by the short addresses delivered by
Rev. Liddell, Smith, Philleo and Hat
field, and by the brief impromptu adj
dresses which followed.
On Thursday the business session
was resumed and the work of the
Presbytery concluded. Rev. j. NJ.
Leonard was complimented by being
elected as delegate to the General
Assembly which meets in Philadelphia
May 10. The other ministerial dele
gate is Rev. S. w. Mitchell of Weir
City, and the two lay delegates are
DR.. L. L. Uhls, of Ossawatomie, and
Mr.. H. II. Crowell, of Columbus.
Both the ministers and elders in at
tendance upon the Presbytery express
sed themselves as delighted with the
reception given them at lola and the
hospitality with which they were treat
ed while here, declaring that the oc-
casion was one of the most enjoyable
the Presbytery has ever known. AS
an evidence of their appreciation the
following resolutions were passed
unanimously by a standing vote.
"REsoLvED: That the hearty thanks
of the Presbytery are hereby extended
to this church and congregation for
their abundant provision and hospi-
tality in entertaining the Presbytery
of Neosho. We appreciate in partic-
ular the high quality ofmusic rendered
by the choir and the untiring efforts
of our dear brothers Leonard and DR..
Ewing.
The following ministers and elders
werein attendance:
Ministers. j. p. Wright, lola; l..
l. Drake, lola; S. M. Mitchell,
Scammon; S. NJ. Irwin, Geneva: o.
f. Hart, Parson: A. NJ. Barrett, Cha
mute; j. NJ. Leonard, lola; H. a.
Cooper, Paola: VIM. Sickels, Pleasan-
ton: a. f. VanOrden, Cherryvale; r.. l..
Barr, Baxter Springs; w. M. Howell,
Neodesha: w. j. Hatfield, Galena; Il.
NJ. Wimmell, Weir City; w. NJ. Smith,
Waverly: II. G. Mathis, Garnett; T..
c. Philleo, Oswego; f. w. Mitchell,
Moran: \. c. Edgar. Richmond: w.
w. Carmine, FIT. Scott; +. NJ. Alex
anderr Ottawa.
Elders. Baxter Springs, p. c. Duff;
Carlyle, j. r.. Dunlap; Central City,
f. b. Laifee; Cherryvale, S. b. Clay
ton: Columbus, II. II. Crowell; j. NJ. Ma
ton, Erie; j. A. Gilmore, Garnet; j.
p. Dickey, Geneva; w. II. Taylor,
Girard: j. NJ. Anderson, Indepen-
dence; w. Il. Lord, Lone Elm; Mr..
Wise, Mound Valley; j. d. Vannuys,
Osawatomie; Jacob Skillman, Paola;
L. w. Scott, Parsons; A. w. Kent,
Pleasanton; j. d. Davidson, Rich
mond; j. T. Small, Scammon; w. H.
Enoch, Sugarvale; A. B. Mann, To-
ronto, T. L. Davidson, Yates Center.