Evening journal., 1903-04-14
HUSTON TO GO To
GENERAL SESSION
Pastor of United Presbyterian
Church Honored by the
Spring Presbytery
NEXT MEETING HELD IN BALTIMORE

Church in This City Congratulated on
the Progress II Has Made--6ody
Adjourned at Noon to Attend Meet
ing in Philadelphia.
Much Interest IS manifested by church
people In the spring meeting OF tho Phila-
dephla Presbytery OF the First United
Presbyterian Church which began its sos-
n.ons in First United Presbyterian Church
here yesterday afternoon. The Rov. Il. |
G. Agchison, pastor OF tho North Avenue
Church. Baltimore. Is moderator and the
Rev. James d. Prioo OF The Twelfth
Church. Philadelphia. is clerk. Dr. Price
was reelected for two years yesterday. |
The presbytery comprises about twenty
churches i'm Philadelphia. four In Balu-
more and churches In oxford, Ootorora,
and Muddy Run Pa.
This Mornings Session.
The Presbytery was called to order
by the moderator at o'clock. The
congregation Of North Avenue United
Presbyterian Church extended an invi-
tation to the Presbytery TO hold its
next regular meeting i'm that place. The
invitation was extended by Elder John
c. French, a professor in Johns Hop
kns University.
The Rev. Charles S. Cleland was
elected superintendent OF missions for
the coming year; the Rev. T. c. At
Gibson, superintendent of Sabbath
Schools; Elder John ID. Ferguson. finan-
cial agent
Huston Elected Delegate.
The Rev. ]. J. Huston. pastor OF the
First United Presbyterian Church. this
city, was elected an alternate delegate
to the General Assembly OF the United
Presbyterian churches. TO be held in
TarSio, Missouri.
The Committee on Ways and Meana
reported that two conferences had
been held in the Presbytery under their
auspices and that much interest had
been taken in the work OF the church.
In the Interest Of Missions.
II was recommended that the Ways
and Means Committee take steps TO
bring the attention of all pastors, ses-
sions and congregations In the Presby-
terry OF the appropriation made TO the
mission boards by the coming General
Assembly.
The application Of the Wharton
Square Mission, Philadelphia, for rec
ommendation to the Home Mission
Board for $3.50 was discussed TO some
length by the Presbytery this morn
ing, and the vote was decided and
finally was sent to the Committee ON
Missions by a vote Of 1 ayes. 10 nays.
and no votes. All the other applica-
tions by other congregations were
passed, the vote being unanimous. The
Rev. j. p. sharp pastor Of Wharton
Square, made an appeal for his church.
Rev. Atohison to Go to Baltimore.
stalled as pastor Of North Avenue Pres
byterian Church, Baltimore, by COM
mission composed Of the Rev. M. G..
1 Kyle ID. d., the Rev. c. S. Cleland, the
Rev. J. S. Schooler and Elder John
Stinson. Elder J. c. French was ap-
pointed 10 read the edict to the con-
gregation of that church.
The session adjourned at noon sd
that the members might attend the
annual meeting Of the Ladies' Presby-
terial Missionary Society. now i'm ses-
sion IN the Eighth United Presbyterian
church. at Fifteenth and Christian
streets, Philadelphia.
At the sessions yesterday minutes OF the
various congregations were received foi
approval by presbytery. Application.
were received from new churches for aid
Tine presbytery on approving such applica,
lions send them TO the general committee
Of missions. which meets IN Amity. Iowa
whore they arc considered and recon-
mended TO tho General Assembly whici
meets in Tarkio, Mo.
The Revs. r. A. Elwood and W. IL
Logan, ID. D.. Of Tho Presbyterian Church
were dnvited to sit as consultative mem
bers.
The Presbytery Will recommend th'
granting OF SiOO to Fadrhill and $500 q
Westminster The church at the latte
place IS to be organized II tho way b
clear.
Endorsement was given a memorial @
the Allegheny Presbytery in favor OF IN
calling OF two psalm-singfng convention
OF Presbyterian bodies. The desire Is o
get an the Presbyterian churches int
singing the psalms.
An evangelical conference was held las
night with Moderator Atchison presid
ing. The subject was How TO Win tn
Masses for Christ; Tent and Genera
Evangelistic Work" The church choi
. sang two selections. The Rev. W. ]. Nc
, Michael OF Philadelphia read the scriptur
lesson and the Rev. r. 3. Turnbul. 0
Philadelphia, offered prayer. Genera
Secretary f. o. Sellers OF the Youn
Mems Christian Association sang very ef
fectively "The Lord is My Light"
John II. Converse, IL. D., superin
, tendent OF the Baldwin Locomotiv
Works, Philadelphia, and chairman OF tn
Presbyterian General Assembly's Evan
gelistic Committee. made an address. ID
she past year he gave $4,000 TO the evan
gelistc committee. lie said that tho oh
liigation Of the church was TO win souls 10
Christ. 1t was a mistake to think ina