Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-04-04
PreSbytery Meeting.

Warren has this week been hon
ored by the presence of a number OF
gentlemen that it is a pleasure to en-
terrain. They were the members of
the Red River Presbytery, and were
assembled in their annual spring
meeting. Eighteen of the reverend |
gentlemen were in attendance. Their
names and locations are as follows:
f. W. Fraser, Crookston; Crawford
Mckibben, East Grand Forks; G. L.
Wilson, Moorhead; w. F. Finch, Fer
gus Falls; G. A. Holzinger, Fisher;
c. B. Latimer, Euclid; VIM. Douglas,
Maine; 0. P. Ryder, Fergus Falls; J.
f. Mcleod, Herman; Samuel Ache
son, Red Lake Falls; A. r.. Gay, Sag
NAV, Mich; James Godward, Elbow
Lake; L. S. Hall, Hallock; Vaclav
Vnvrina, Tabor; w. H. Light, Ev-
ansville; Il. D. Whittles, Hendrum;
W.J. Roberts, without location; and
B. 4. Fail, OF Warren. Besides the
ministers, the following ruling elders
were in attendance: r King, Angus;
{. Anderson. East Grand Forks;
}: S. Scott, Argyle; S. W. McEvans,
Navan; H. B. Cameron, Hallock;
Thomas Chalmers, Keystone; and
II. NJ. Wallace, Argyle.
The meeting was held in the Pres.
byterian church here Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Moderator G. A. Holzinger, of
Fisher, called the assembly to order,
and after the election Of temporary
secretary in the person of Rev. G. L.
Wilson, OF Moorhead; the business Of
the meeting was taken up. The first
thing on the program Was the cleo
ton OF Il moderator for the coming
year, and the choice fell upon Rev.
William Douglas OF Maine. The re-
tlrlngmoderator, Rev. MIR. Holzinger,
preached very fOrceful and enter
tanning sermon from the text: "Quit
you like men and be we strong" |
Rev. Fraser, of Crookston, was re-
elected stated clerk.
Calls were received forpastors from
four churches and arrangements were
made for supplying the requests as
follows: Rev l.. S. Hall, Hnllock;
Rev. a. r. Gay, Aastad; Rev. Vaclav
Favrintt, Tabor; Rev. Samuel Ache
son, Red Lake Falls.
Rev. +: +. NJ. Clark, who was until
recently located in Warren, but who
has been taking rest for the past
Jew months, applied for and received
a transfer to the St. Cloud presby-
terry,
Faclav VAvrina. of Tabor, was
examined and ordained to the GOSPEL
ministry 10y prayer and the laying
on OF hands of the presbytery, and |
assigned to the charge at Tabor.
Rev. F. W. Fraser, of Crookston,
was elected ministerial commissioner
TO the general assembly, which is to
be held in Philadelphia May 10th,
and Elder McFadden was chosen lay
delegate.
The narrative OF the state of re-
]igion in the Presbytery was read by
Rev. O. P. Ryder, of Fergus Falls,
and elected considerable argument.
Rev. Mr.. Wilson, who has charge
OF the Sunday school work, made an
interesting and exhaustive report on
this subject. Rev. Wilson is very en-
thusiastic ID regard to Sunday -school
work, and his report was one OF the
best papers of the meeting
At the public service held Wednes
day evening, Rev. 0. P. Ryder
preached a sermon from the text,
Christ, the Life Giver," which was
considered a very able effort. Mrs.
{. L. Spaulding sang solo and the
choir rendered an anthem, both >of
which were excellent.
The meeting was considered very
successful, there being large
amount OF business transacted, some
Of which was Of more than ordinary
Importance, and the members took a
very active interest in the work.
The next meeting will be held at
Bethel church, near Mallory, in
October.