The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-10-31
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER %.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER %.
/ Owing to the burial this morning of
Mrs. f. w. Watson, one CT Union City
most popular ladies, there was not as
large an audience at the meeting OF
the Cumberland Presbyterian Synod
as there otherwise would have been.
At $50 Rev. N. L. Montgomery,
the newly elected moderator, brought
his gavel down on the pulpit, and the
august body came to order. There
was a prayer by Gen. II. H. Norman.
of Murfreesboro, followed by several
IF the old-time hymns. J. E. Howard,
of Jackson, then conducted the .devo-
tional exercises, and at his request
many gave quotations from the Bible,
and offered short prayers. Rev. How
ards talk was very interesting and
was listened to with profound and
pleased attention. The devotional ex-
ercises being finished, the roll was
called to ascertain if any new dele
gates had arrived during the night,
and the following answered.: Clarks-
vile, Elder w. T. Atkinson; Hope
well, H. F. Hudson; Lebanon, e. e.
Weir; Memphis, ]. w. Buford, Rich
ard Inge. Clerk w. A. Provine next
read the minutes of last nights meet
ing which were approved. w. NJ.
Martin, of Lebanon. j. M. Wooten, of
Graysvlle, J. P. Mcdonald. of Chest
nut Mound, sent letters of excuses as
to their absence which were satisfac-
tory to the Synod. B. P. Fullerton,
of st. Louis, and S. d. Logan, of Dyers-
burg, were invited to participate
with the Synod as advisory members
"The Kind of Preachers Needed in
Synod of Tennessee" was the title of
an address by Rev. G. Fl. Hogan, of
Fayetteville. His speech Vas filled
with pleasing logical thought, and
plainly showed to all the requirements
of one who teaches the word of God.
He related several incidents where the
conduct of ministers had impressed
Others with the thought that though
showing Others the way to Heaven
they had not themselves become con-
verified. He stated that a minister
who could follow any other vocation
with contented mind had no bust
ness in the pulpit. mo man." he ex-
claimed, "can be a success as minis
ter whose entire life is not given to
the Lord" He also contended that one
should 60 where called. it mattered
not whether the salary be large or
SMALL so that he could accomplish
great and lasting good.
Elder H. t. Hanks made a humor-
Gus talk of a few minutes, his object
being to find some young minister who
would appreciate some rare old books
with which he wished to present him.
He was heartily applauded, and the
moderator thanked him for his words.
The committee on the Monterey
Encampment announced the date
chosen for the next encampment to
be July 8-16, 1903. The expense of the
1902 encampment was $500, of which
amount $215 were realized from sub
scription of friends, S95 from sale of
tickets and 800 borrowed by the COM
mittee, 1t was urged that the sale of
season tickets to the 1903 encampment
be pushed so that enough for all ex-
penses might be realized from this
source. The following committees
were appointed
Missions-J. r. Harris, w. X. Hol-
lister, ]. H. McAdoo, j. W. Laycock.
Ministerial Relief. M. Webb, R.
HI. Craig, j. w. Provine.
Educational-J. W. McKany, J. G.
Anderson, HI. T. Hanks.
Publications.. A. Sadler, B. L.
Holder, R. T, Holt.
Temperament. H. Hogan, r. P.
Cavitt, J. A. McClung.
Sabbath Observance. K. Howard,
L. S. Matthews, H, c. Hopper.
Deceased Ministers-Joe McLeskey,
j. G. White, S. G.. Hudiburg.
Finance-W. T. Atkinson, W. II.
Halbert, d. e. Park.
Sunday-Schools-W. T. Rogers, F.
K. Parr.
Christian Endeavor-E. E. Hen
drick, W. W. McAdoo, E. E. Weir.
Judiciary-H. H. Norman, l.. G.
Corum, HI. M Gardner.
Church Extension-Ira Landrith,
j. B. Calhoun, G. E. McAuley.
Church Government-E E. Ingram,
P. f. johnson, j. L. Ridley.
Overtures-J. o. Davidson, w. A.
Boone, E. A. Travis.
Presbytery Records-G. W. Mack,
P. M. Sims, J. @, House, Jas. Ray
burn, ]. B. Waggoner, M. Lilies, F. X.
Parr.
The church extension committee