The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-11
SYNOD IN SESSION
TODAY'S WORK OF THE MINIS
TIERS WAS FULL OF INTEREST.
SUBMIT IMPORTANT REPORTS
Temporary Committees Appointed
Change in Program of the Meeting
Synopsis OF Reports-Work
Ends Tomorrow.
The ninth annual synod Of the Presby

| terrain cnUrch OF Montana convened at
the First Presbyterian church last even
! ing. The opening address was delivered
by the moderator, Rev. l.. Nj. Calvin of
Miles City. Rev. Charles F. Richardson
I was installed as the new moderator for
| the year.
! This morning the synod met at $3.50
! for the purpose of continuing the reg
! ular business of the session. The meet
ing was opened with devotional serviceA
led by j. NJ. Waters, NJ. d. In an ad-
dress following, DIR. Waters spoke on
| the ''King,y Power of Christian Truth"
He said in part:
| Christ before PLATE confessed that he
was king and to this end was he born
| to bear witness to the truth. The ru-
ing ambition of today, especially in our
nation, is for power. And to power
struggled for and so largely attained is
that of material and worldly things
| force Of intellect, business success,
| wealth. In strong contrast to this mis-
| taken ambition is the truth, that spirit
| ual dynamamic on which the church re-
lies. TO ordinary view, the worldly
| forces-naterial thngs-seems rEil, and
the truth seems visionary. But that is
| the old contrast between power, as Of
| Rome, represented by PLATE, and the
power OF truth, as in Christ. 1t was
Roman dominion that vanished away; it
| is the spiritual which abides. 1t is this
! which is the secret of strength-for to-
| day and the ages to come"
| Alter the address by DR.. v aters, Rev.
Richardson called the meeting to ORDER
when the meetings of the previous meet
ing were read and approved. The stated
| clerk then called the roll and the busi-
| ness OF the synod proceeded.
Rev. +. Cleland asked that he be re-
leased from the office Of temporary clerk,
as he would not be able to be in at
tendance at all the meetings of the
synod. On motion before the synod he
was released, as requested, and ]. L.
Burkhart installed in his stead. Rev. Mr..
Pringle also asked to be released from
this office, Offering the same plea; his re-
quest was granted, and Rev. Mr.. Butler
put in his place.
The moderator then read the names for
which follows:
Bills and overtures: Revs. E. NJ. Cal
vim, John Dunlap and Elder J. M. Wat
ers. Judicial committee, Dr.. F. II.
Gwynne, Rev. A. Pringle and Elder w.
W.. Wickes. Committee on minutes Of
General Assembly, DR.. w. N. Sloan,
Rev. j. T.. Burkhart, and Elder J. f.
Mckenzie. Committee to elect place of
next meeting, Rev. Geo. A. Blair, 4. A.
Wickes and Elder j. w. Passmore. Com
mittee on Resolutions, Rev. j. b. But
Ter, Rev. D. Wilson and Elder NJ. G.
Davis Committee on Records Of Pres
byteries: Helena, Rev. Walter Hayes;
Butte, Rev. Henry Quicknden; Great
Falls, Rev. A. b. Martin. Auditing
Committee, Rev j. H. McJunkin and
Elder G. H. Plat The stated clerk then
read the communications of the several
commit ees.
Rev. E. NJ. Ellis and DR.. Waters were
appointed to act with DR.. Groeneveld on
home missions. On foreign missions Rev.
Mr.. Pringle and DR.. Sloan were appoint
ed to act Rev. E. NJ. Calvin and DR..
Sloan We're named as special commit
tee from the American Bible society.
The reports of various committees fol-
lowed
The report of the Synodical Sabbath
School society was read by Rev. E. NJ.
Ellis and referred. The report of the
Synodical Missions was also read by
him and deferred until this afternoon.
The treasurer's report was received and
referred to the auditing committee.
The following reports of committees
were read and adopted by the cOnven-
ton: Reports by the committees on
education, ministerial relief, freedmen.
aid for colleges and academies. church
erection and % arrangements. The
committee on arrangements reported a
change to the effect that the women's
bureau Of home missions would have
charge Of the evening services of the
synod on Friday.
Rev. Davis Wilson was elected moder-
ator to fill the vacant term caused by
the resignation of Rev. George Ed
wards. moderator of Helena Prasbytery.
The report on education was read by
the chairman of the committee, Rev.
Walter Hayes.
The session this afternoon opened with
the reading of the report of the Syn
odical Missions. followed by the report
by the committee on Sabbath observ-
ance and others.
Tomorrow night Rev. Richardson, the
moderator of the synod, will give an