Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-18
BUSY TINE At PRESBYTERY
Routine Work Of the Church Tnnsacted At
the Tsksmah Meeting.
TEMPORARY SUPPLY FOR LOWE AVENUE
over Four Thousand Dollars In Home
Mission Fund TO Re Divided Among
the ThIrteen Churches Re-
ceivinE AID.

Presbyterian church in Tekamah Monday
evening. April IA. The sermon was
preached by Rev. winthrop Allison. retir-
ing moderator. Twenty-Five ministers and
seventeen elders were present. Rev. J. J.
Lampe. D. D.. was elected moderator. The
PresbyteTy convened Tuesday morning and
was led in devotional exercises by Rev. Z
Aston. At 2 q. m the PresbyterT was
opened with prayer by the moderator, Rev.
J. J. Lampe, D.. ID.
The regular order was suspended twenty
minutes in order that the Presbytery might
be addressed BY Rev. Thomas l.. Sexton,
d. D., synodical superintendent, on the
subject OF Home Missions" Rev. D.
Julian Becker Of the Presbytery Of Madison
was received. also Rev. Joh W. Morgan
Of the Presbytery Of Nebraska City and
Theodore J. Asmus Of the Presbytery Of
Niobrara.
Rev. A. G. Wilson was relieved as mod
orator Of the church in Lyons and Rev.
John w. Morgan appointed in his stead.
Rev. Theodore J. Asmus was appointed
moderator Of the churches in Monroe and
Oconse. Rev. John Gordon, d. D., wa dis
missed from the Presbytery Of Corning. Ia
Rev. Z. II. jerks presented the names Of
candidates for lieensure and ordination, as
follows: n. r. Miles. Henry Stewart, II. S.
Vincent. Fred c. Phelps and W. n. Halls
ley.
Lowe Avenue church vas permitted TO
supply its pulpit until the fall meeting
Of the Presbytery, Rev. z. H. jerks being
moderator Of the session.
There was a good attendance at the pop
ular meeting in the evening. Rev. Joel
Warner read the scripture lesson and Rev.
r.. N. L. Braden led in prayer. An ad-
dress was delivered by John Webster, an
elder IN the Omaha Indian church.
Proceeds TO
The Presbytery then proceeded to the
ordination OF Walter NJ. Halslsy. Rev. N.
De Witt Long. D. D., preached the ser
mon from Matthew x:34. Walter NJ. Halls
ley was then ordained. The moderator
p~rOpounded the usual constitutional ques-
tions and offered the ordination prayer.
The charge to the newly ordained brother
was delivered by Rev. E. II. jerks. Rev.
Walter n. Halsley pronounced the bene-
dlction. which closed the evening meeting.
Wednesday morning devotional exercises
were conducted by Rev. William Nieholl.
Rev. J. J. Lampe, d. D.. moderator, opened
the meeting with prayer. The call OF the
First Presbyterian church OF Bancroft for
the HSTNlCeh OF LlEtullhAG htuTg ENS NhTl
was placed in the hands Of Rev. A. G. VIII
son, D. D., as q committee Of investigation
as 20 whether the same Is in order. II wac
declared in order. placed in the hands OF
Mr.. Stewart and accepted. Elder E. T.
Rice OF Bancroft and Mr.. Stewart were
made a committee to arrange installation
and ordination. Fred c. Phelps was dis
missed to the Presbytery Of Highland.
The narrative on state Of religion was
read by Rev. NJ. De Witt Long. accepted
and approved. Rev. E. II. jerks. commit
tee on dissolution OF Amber Place church,
reported and was continued a committee
for smother year.
Rev. J. L. Hammond Of Tekamah. q mem
Der OF the North Plat conference OF the
Lutheran church. was introduced and in
vited TO sit as a corresponding member.
Rev. A. G. Wilson, d. D.. committee on
overtures, presented q written report rels-
tive TO the change made by the general as
sembly in the appointment OF q judicial
committee.
Rev. Braden. pastor-at-large. presented
his annual report
Report on Home Missions.
Rev. r. L. Wheeler, d. d, chairman of
the home mission committee. made his re-
port The report was accepted. There was
Salts at the disposition OF this committee
and there was but one change made in
the appropriation to the thirteen churches
receiving aid from the board. The home
mission committee was commended for ef-
hcient services and desirable results from
their work. Rev. Braden stated in this
connection that the state clerk OF the gen.
eral assembly had declared that the best
report in the whole church cam from the
chairman OF this committee. Rev. R. L
IA II m NNI,gfr. warA
came to self-support: Grand View. Ply
mouth and Webster. Munroe. oconee. Zion
Clifton Hill. Divide Center. Silver creet
and WAhoo.
Rev. r. NJ. BrAden Was elected PASTORAL
large for the coming year.
A very interesting report was presentet
on sabbath school work by Rev. J. B. Cur.
rens, synodicAl missionary.
The following were elected as commits
Eioners TO the general assembly: Minis
tiers. Rev. - J. Lampe. D. D., and Rev. D
r Kerr. d. D.; alternates. Rev. r. L
Wheeler. ID. d., and Rev. Gresder; elders
w. c. Mclean and Warren switEleF: alter.
mates. Charles MillST and J. J. Kessler
The hope was expressed that Rev. D. r
Kerr. D.. D.. would be elected as mOder
ator Of the next general assembly. and the
commissioner viii work with mis- end n
view.
A letter was received from the syROdioa
committee IN reference TO synodical self
support This Was referred TO a COMMITTEES
consisting Of Rev. Drs. Moore. Jenks Ani
Stevenson and Elders Perine and SwitE
Ter. 90 report a. the fail meeting OF tn
Presbytery. The Presbytery endorsed am
highly commended the bible school,, whiel
meets in Bellevue IN August next. Ate
prayer by Rev. r. L. Wheeler, d. D.. IN
Presbytery adjourned. TO meet in crestol
September rs next