Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-10-16
TWELFTH ANNUAL
SYNOD OF OREGON.
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dressed the Synod. The report ON
Systematic Benefcence was read by
Rev. w. s. Holt at request Of mem
Der of the committee and was ap-
proved.
The Synod adopted an overture ask
ing the General Assembly TO divide
the column showing the gifts for home
missions into two columns in one Of
which shall be inserted the gifts to
home missions and in the other. gifts
contributed by seif-supporting Synods
for their work 30 that the total
amount given for Home Missions shall
appear together.
Rev. Mr. Summerville, Of the Ore
gon NJ Il. Conference, addressed the
Synod, conveying the greetings of
Conference. The moderator happily
responded. Recess was taken until
1880 p. m.
At the evening meeting the church
was well filled to attend popular
meeting In the interest OF Foreign
Missions Rev. W. y. Shields Of
Klamath Falls presided. The splen-
did choir Of the church, under the
leadership of Mr.. Kinney, provided
excellent music, Rev. II. A. Ketch-
am, ID. D., chairman Of the com
mittee ON Foreign Missions, presented
tho annual report. Rev. Il. p. Hill,
ID. ID. gave a masterly address In the
interest Of tho Board The report OF
the committee was approved and its
recommendation were adopted.
Synod adjourned until Saturday u. IN.
at 8 80 O'Clock.
On Saturday morning Synod re-
assembled and spent half an hour In
worship led by Rev, Henry Narcotic.
The roll was called as usual and the
minutes Of yesterdays meeting were
read and approved.
Synod decided to recommend the
Board Of Publication and s. s. Work
to commission n Synodical Sunday
School Missi, ,nlry. Revs. II. A.
Kctchum, ID. d., W. S. Gilbert, ].
II. Barton and J. f. Blair were ap-
pointed to nominate n Synodical Sun.
day School Missionary.
Tho committee on Freedmen pre-
sented its report A petition from
East Oregon Presbytery requesting
division of the Prosytory was Ipre.
sented and referred TO the committee
on Bills and Overturos The com.
mittoe reported recommending that
the petition be granted. Action was
deferred for ono year.
Corvallis was chosen IN the place |
for holding the next meeting of Sy. |
nod. Corvallis will celebrate the b0th |
anniversary of its organization next
autumn. Tho following persons were
elected ON the Permanent Committees
Home Missions -Rovs Il. p. Hill,
ID. D., W. l.. Van Nuys, II. A. Ketch.
um, ID. ID. and II. G.. Strange.
Foreign Missions --Revs j. NJ. Nc
Comb, IL. NJ, Sharp. Geo, Gillespie
and A. j, Irwin.
Education. -Rovs. II. $. Templeton,
ID. M. Davenport ID d, j. E. Blair
and +. l.. Forbes, ID. ID.
Church Eroction-Revs. y. q.
Strange, j, t. Snyder, W. II. Bleak.
ney and W. 4, wardle
Publication and S $, work-Roys
A. j. Montgomery, @. f. Woodward,
j. II. Barton and j, A. Townsend,
PHI. ID.
Relief-Rovs A. Robinson, G. W.
Hays, I. p. Howard and J. NJ. Cor
nelison.
Frecdmcn-Rovs. h. L. Harper, Z
A. Fisher, W. o. Forbes and W.
Clyde.
Aid for Collegcs-Revs Henry
Narcotic, Q. w. Hays, II, j. Diyen
and Elder j. Moir
Systematic Boncfcence-RcvsE E. j.
Thompson, d. D., w. $. Wright,
W. A. Smith and Elder Isaac Gale.
Tempeancc-Rovs Isaac q. Knots,
James Byers, A, Haberly and Elder
J. Il. Martin.
Sabbath Ohsoryauco-Revs NJ. ID.
McClelland, j, r. N. Bell, T. Brouil.
lette and Elder r. F. Cramer.
Visitation Of Albany College -Revs.
d, NJ. Davenport ID. D., j. Me
Gillivray, j. r. McGhdc and $. II.
Jones
Narrative-Revs ]. 4, Snyder, +.
Ia Forbes, E \. Allen and w. +.
Shields.
Young Peoples Societies Rows. 5.
O. Elder, A. Cauick, W. 5. Gilbert
and s II, Jones
Vacancy and Supply-Rev. W. $.
Holt, d. D., chairman and secretary
aud the chairman Of Prcshytorial com.
mittocs on Vacancy and Supply,
During the morning, Elder S. n.
Steele OF Albany sang II song written
by man whose mother was n slave.
Recess was taken until p IN.
At . O'Clock Synod reassomblcd.
The committee to nominate Sv.
nodioal Sunday School Missionary
nominated Rev. j. v Milligan. He
was unanimously chosen and Siguifed ,
his willingness to accept If the Board /
should see Mt to commission him.
Roy, E. p, Hill, d. D., chairman ,
of the committee ON Aid for Colleges ,
and Academies, presented the annual g.,
report He insisted ON the value of ,
the College; men are insisting that !
the chief product of the higher
schools shall De, not intellectuality
but character.
An educator is more than an in.
structori there are instructors in dane.
ing and horsemanship The educator
ms to send out valuable men md