Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-05
PRESBYTERIANS
ARE IN SESSION.
Meeting Of the Presbytery Of Utah
in Salt Lake,
DEVOTIONAL EXERCISES.
Series Of Addresses aud Remarks De"
Iiyered by ministers tpon Dl'crs
BibiIeaI Themes and topics.

The presbytery OF Utah convened last
evening in the Westminster Presby-
terrain church and the opening session
Of the spring meeting was very wen
attended only brief session was held
and the sermon by the retiring modera-
tor Rev r. N. buchanan, was fol-
lowed BY roll call the election Of new
moderator the election Of temporary
clerk, and the reading of the report OF
the committee on arrangements
The services was opened with music
by the choir and reading from The
Scripture by Rev. John Wilson, OF Me-
phi
Retiring Moderator Rev. Buchanan
then began his address lie took for his
text the fourth verse Of the NTH chap
Ter Of Genesis which recounts the trans
ladon Of Enoch, "And Enoch walked
with God, and he was not, for God took
him."
rAnd Enoch walked with God. Tina"
said the speaker, rs perhaps the earll-
est brlefest and most complete biog-
raphy ever written. II contains that
which win reach down through all time,
and from which lessons OF mighty i'm
port may be drawn by men Of every
age. The story Of Enoch's life Is the
story OF an ideal life, 50 perfect ala
he live, 30 In accordance to the divine
will that God took him to heaven with
out allowing him to pass through the
valley Of death, To walk with Coo Is
the privilege OF man. The communion
with him was broken by our first par
ents but God bids sinful man to follow
him, Enoch walked with God, Kept MS
commandments until he walked into
heaven.
Rev. Josiah McClaln, Of the third
Presbyterian church, Of this city was
chosen moderator and Elder G.. II. Mar
shall, Of Mt Pleasant, was unanimous
~ elected temporary clerk
Rev. George Bailey, chairman OF the
committee on arrangements, reported
that II appeared to be the desire of
majority OF the ministers that today be
observed as Good Friday. The day Is
not generally observed by Presbyterlans
but Rev Bailey said that II was done
now for the purpose Of deepening and
broadening the spiritual life.
The ministers and elders who were
present last evening are az follows:
" L. Arnold, city; $. f. Wishard, city;
j. II. Meter, Richfeld; John Wilson,
Nephi, Josiah McClain, city H. G. Nc
Nice. city; Thomas N, Buchanan, Mt
Pleasant; James Thompson, Ogden, q.
W. Martin. Manti; Charles NJ. Shep-
herd, Evanston, Wyo.j W. NJ. Paden.
city; =. T. Blackjack. Hvrum; Theo-
dore Lee, Spanish Fork; H. II, Me-
Creary, city, N Il. Clemenson Logan
George Bailey, city, T. +. Howard,
Payson; Il. G. Bailey. Sprlngyllle; II.
W. Bloch city II. W. Davis. Kays-
vile; a, b. McComb. Corinne; c. G.
Norwood Evanston ~ =. shelton, Lo-
gan, q. H. Marshall, Mt Pleasant; u.
II Twomey. First Presbyterian church.
city; S. II. Tolles, Westminster church.
city; W. NJ. Scott, Third church, city;
Charles May Smithheld
MoRNING's SESSION
This mornings session OF the presby.
terry Of Utah was Of devotional aud
medltatlve character. As the minis
ters were all In favor OF observing
Good Friday, special program was
arranged for the occasion, and the sub
ject discussed throughout the entire
services was 1.-THE Central Truths ~
Christianity as Found IN Our Lords
Table Talk and Last Prayer" This
subject summed up the teachings and
truths found In John, chapters xiv.
xvii,
After musical and prayer service,
the Rev. DR.. Wishard addressed the
presbytery on a branch of the main
subject, THE Holy Of HOLES OF New
Testament Teachings" The doctor
said In beginning that the truths found
In the four chapters mentioned, he pre-.
ferred TO call Christs Farewell
Words and II there was no other Cos
pei he thought that those chapters
contained as much as the world needs
Continuing. the doctor said Theology
Is not of necessity knowledge OF Cod
To know him N 10 have eternal life,
The Holy OF Holes is knowledge of
God, the Father, Christ the Son, and
the Holy Ghost The Father. planned
redemption, gave His Son, and sent
His Son to the world; Christ became
incarnate that lie might know the feel.
ings OF the children Of Cod that he
might magnify the law Of God by right
living, and that He might reveal the
Father the Holy Spirit was the com
forter given US Christ aid the work.
freed us OF our sins the Holy Spirit Is
10 snow us the works Of Christ in their
true light"
musical and reflective half hour
Followed and as Rev. J. II Meter was
called to Iowa last evening the subjec,
he was TO discuss, "Chrlsts Words OF
Consolation and Cheer" was spoken
about by several Of the ministers
Dr' RANKIN was one of the speakers.
and he said that Dr. Ilir lust before
leaving told him that the entire lack
OF spirit and he sinfulness Of re-
tecting Christ that had gone on for q
quarter OF century could bn wiped out
In a few months II the Holy Spirit
We're with the ministers "When the
Holy Spirit" said he, comes I'm am.
swer TO prayer it Is the easiest thing
IN the world to open our hearts 20
Rev. Geo. W Martin. mr. Wishard
and Or. fadtn addressed the prps.
hytery on the HOLY Shirt Some Of the
ministers maintained that the Spirit
has always been With them. while 9th.
ers are hot certain OF this hut think
" comes with the asking.
Rev Mccain addressed tho ministers