Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-04-10
Closing Sessions Of Presbytery

any way connected with the meeting pleasant
Impressions will remain. The entire meeting
has been marked with swee tness of spirit and
unity of purpose ihe twenty-six churches and
twenty missionary societies in the Presbytery
were with few exceptions we'll represented.
Each church in the Presbytery is entitled to a
ministerial and one lay delegate. The mission
AIRY societies are entitled to one delegate These
with the twelve Presbytcrial officers and special
guests made up the dcliberative bodies which
have assembled this week and the guests who
have made glad the hearts i'm so many of our
homes.
The popular meeting last evening addressed
by Rev. Il. N. Buchanan was we'll attended
The Presbyterian choir furnished music for the
occasion. The following officers were elected
by the Home and Foreign Missionary Societies
j 4 Hinkhouse Audubon; Is. p, Mrs N
Flickinger, Council Bluff; 2nd p. Miss Joyce
Anderson, Atlantic: Sec and Treas Mrs Her
ron, Walnut; Clerk Mrs w II Cowlcs, Audubon; ;
Sec of Literature, Mrs j N Currons, Logan;
Sec of p s o h. Miss Marie Bartlcy Atlancic.
ley; lst p, Mrs Vim Rarncs, Council Bluffs;
End VP. Mrs Willett Wocdbine; Sec and
Treas. Mrs j II Reed Council Bluffs; Clerk,
Mrs W II Cowlcs; Bee of YPSOE, Mrs Il.
Armstrong Mo Valley; Sec of Literature. Mrs
j N Currcns. Mrs j Amen was made dele
west, which convcncs in Omaha next month
Mrs MacAllister will represent this Frcsbytcry
at synod next October at Waterloo.
The morning session at the Womcn's meeting
showed undated interest. Beside rontne bust
ness greetings from Mrs Bnin of Mary Holmes
were given by Mrs MrcAllster. A special vote
of thanks was given Mrs y ID Stevens of Wood
bine who is to remove to Idaho for the
efficient services rendered by her to the Prosby-
terial Missionary soc ETY. during the past years.
The manner of raising the contingent fund
was discussed at length. A motion was made
and carried that an assessment of five cents be
placed upon every member of tho women's
societies, this To be placed in the hands of the
clerk. During the sessions of the meetings
time was given to Rev II Ferguson to present
the Sabbath school work, Rev Dickinson, who
spoke in the interest of the American Bible
Society, and Rev Il w Buchanan, who presented
several phases of N1ormonism.
at II m the meeting of tho Prcsbytcrial mis-
sionary society adjourned after having held one
of the most profitable and enjoyable meetings
in its history. The following resolutions we're
submitted at the Elders meeting in session
Ap il ., 1902 and later approved by Prcsbytcry
Whereas: The School Boards hive cstabli she'd
a course of studies for our children particularly
in our higher gradcs and onr High Schools maxi
ing their burdens SO heavy I at young PEG
pie are practically detained from mid week
prayer services, therefore. be it
Resolved. that the Prcsbytcry Of Council
Bluffs request and insist that tho Bpard Of
School Directors s., arrange the studies as 4"
tighten this burden that the yonng people may
attend to proper Christian duties and that they
rc-establish the reading of the Holy Bible
without comment) rs part of the opening cx-
clcises in each school.
HUTCHINSON, Chairman.
EO HYiASD Secretary.
REsoLuTIo Ss BY CouScIL BLurrs PnEsgYrERY
IN ANNUAL ErnISa MEETING ASSEMBLED Ar
Mo. VALLEY, 1902.
Resolved. that we ,s Il rrcsbytery hereby
tenaer q vo'e 81 thahks 10 hev l " buchanan
dross IN Mnrman,sm ''''''''' '''-
TO the friends Of the NJ y church of Mo VAL
ley for their Kindness IN opening their church
building fer the use of our Ladies Missionary
Society;
To the pastor, officers and members of this
church for the use of this building for our
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