Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-10-10
lHe PRESByrERIANS.
The Synod Takes Up the Temperance
Question,
TWO DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

hytorian synod. In session al the First
Presbyterian church, Santa Fe, was
devoted 10 the report OF the commit
tee on temperance. after several ami.
mated speeches on the subject had
been delivered. Inc demand Tor siren.
Hous efforts and agitation were en-.
phasized and the abolishing of the
saloon IN NUMBER of the local com.
munities OF Arizona during the past
year. was haired with delight The
Rev. John Mordv, chairman OF the
committee. spoh torcihly upon the
subject
Much busiuoss remains upon the
docket, and the session continued yes
terday The ordination by the pres
bytery OF Rio Grande of John Meekor
took place Monday evening. The
members OF the other presbyteries
Witnessed the ordination.
The FIRST Presbyterian church was
filled Sunday morning the Sabbath
school taxing the capacity OF the BUN.
ding Rev. Curry H. Love Of Clifton,
ARA. addressed the scholars upon the
practical and great value OF the Sab
bath school teaching. Many look up
on the school as simply a iormless
way for their children to spend the
hour. esteem the dement's small com
pared with the common school educa-
ton. But the qualities of truthful
ness. honor obedience, reverence and
spirituai graces are of vaster cOni-
tort and more vital concern than
learning how to subtract numbers. 10
spell words correctly or TO construe
a grammatical form. IT Is necessary
to get the best and to make the most
of the Sabbath school instruction II
one would be well fitted for LIES du.
ties and responsibilities.
The pulpit of the Presbyterian
church was occupied by Rev. j. w.
Kirk of Philadelphia, at the morning
services. The story of experiences
and labors in Alaska which this re.
turned missionary narrated was told
with remarkable effect. The frontier
conditions. and the rough surround
ings which Rev. and Mrs Kirk had
encountered. their tact and sympa-
thetic approach to the miners, the
working OF the leaven of the gospel as
in song, picture and story, the mes
sage of redemption was told all re.
minded of the sketches in BLACK
Rock" and the SKY Pilot" The grit
and grace required foI missionary SER
vice could not have been more forci-
IL -,
Even when the story OF privations and
of the death of the misslonary's faith
full wife Sere told narrowing details
and the painful effect OF listening to
the words of personal affection were
combined with the appreciation of the
conservation required for effective
service and the need of wholly devot.
ed laborers
At the Methodist Episcopal church
Major George Hilton preao he'd from
the text. MAKE Straight the Path OF
the Lord" In the afternoon services
were held AT the penitentiary by Ma.
jor Hilton, Rev. Matthias Matt,leson
OF Socorro, and Rev, Moffatt OF Tuc-
son, Ariz., also an open air service
was conducted on the ciSy plaza led
by the Rev. Lapsley A. McAfee OF
Phoenix, Ariz., Or. c. L. Lukens of
Roswell and other members OF the
synod. Several speakers visited the
Indian training school and addressed
the pupils.
The eliminating meeting Of the day
was missionary service in the even
ing. Rev. Henry c. thompson, d. D.,
OF Albuquerque, spoke on nome mis-
sions and Rev. DR.. c. e. Lukens upon
the work In foreign lands. Major
Hilton as the representative of the
general assemblys evangelist com.
mittee spoke from the parable OF the
Talents, dwelling upon the thought OF
the present Gay call to the ck drch 10
devote every talent small as well as
great, Stewardship. returning TO God
Of the loan committed TO men, was
pressed home with illustration, en-.
treaty and stern rebuke for the un,
faithfulness of large numbers OF pro.
fessors OF the faith. An unbroken
front, solid ranks must be presented
II the captain OF salvation can lead
forward 10 victory. A tribute was paid
TO the Presbyterian church as being
In the vanguard today in eyangelistiC
effort. The strength and herosm re-
quired in soldiers upon the skirmish
line was forcibly described, and tho
hearers needed not to he reminded
that the major knew the lie Of which
he spoke. The closing appeal. 10 ev
cry man and woman, every boy and
girl TO consecrate his life and service
TO the master left a deep impression
upon the congregation. Rcv. X. NJ
Craig presided at the meeting and Of
fered a fervent prsyer after the ad
dresses.
The proceedings of Saturday open
ed with devotions led by Rev. W. C
Buell. OF Taos. The moderator, the
Rev. Gabino Rendon then took the
chair and constituted the business
session with prayer. The docket In
cluded various reports Of the officers
OF the synod and prominent commit
tees. The important items which ellie
tied interest and discussion we're the
Spanish publication la Aurora" and
the admirable full reports on foreign
missions ana the board OF Sabbath
school wo,S. The editor Of La Au'