Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-28
UTAH PRESBYTERY
BEGINS ITS WORK.
Moderator Richelson Announces
Appointment Of Committees and
Business Commences.
SEVERAL REPORTS RECEIVED.
Rev. Dr. Wishard Gets a Cali That
May Take Him to California Gen.
eral Routine Matters,

The Presbytery assembled IN the
First Presbyterian church this MORN
ing at 8 O'clock. Moderator Richeson
announced the following permanent
committees;
Home--Revs. Josiah McClain, r. G,
McNlece, G. W. Martin, N. Il, Clemen-
son, W. NJ. Paden J, II. Meter
Foreign-Revs. John Richesen, Eli
der Thomas Weir
Educatlon-Re n. r. Clemensen.
Jno, e. Carver and Elder Ephralm
Shelton.
Sunday School Work and Publication
Rev. Theodore Lee and Elder r. w.
Miller,
Church Erection--Revs W. NJ, Pa
den. James Thompson and Elder W. s.
Giesy.
Ministerial Relief--Revs. r. c, Bal
ley, J. II. Meter and Elder @. II. Mar
shall
Aid Colleges-Revs. II, II. Davis, j,
Meter and Elder David Hone.
Systematic Benehcence-Rev c. II.
lohlltA anu fliutI f11lilhNA "
Y. r. S. c. E.--Revs. ]. +. Carver,
f. c, Bailey and Elder A. s. Martin.
Freedmen-Rev w. 7. King II. II.
Dacis and Elder 3, u. Lewis.
Temperance--Revs. j. r. Carver,
Theodore Lee and Elder ] II Mynders.
Sabbath Observance--Revs. c. w,
Higgins, James Thompson and Elder
A. d, McComb.
EXAMINATION OF CANDIDATES.
subject-Experlence, Religion and
Motions Examiner-Rev, s. f.. Wish
ard
New Testament Greek--Rev, c. W,
Martin.
Hebrew-Rev. p. T. Rohbak,
Theology--R, c. McNiece,
English Bible--Rev Jas. Thompson.
Church History-Rev. c. NJ. Shep-
herd.
Church Govts, and Sacramento
Rev. j. Y. Carver.
Arts and sciences-Ray w. M. Pa
den.
REPORTS.
Miss Anna Noble, IN charge OF the
Kaysville school, read her report,
which showed 80 pupils and that the
school had paid It's expenses during
the past year Rev, DR. Martin made
a lengthy report on what took place
AT the general assembly in Los Ange-
les, to which he wns sent as commits
sloner.
Prof. Caskeys report was read after
which Rev. A. T. Rankin, stated clerk,
read the minutes OF the last session OF
the presbytery. At 1880 the Ladies'
Missionary society met IN the base
ment OF the church and conducted their
proceedings.
LAST NIGHTS MEETING,
The Utah Presbytery convened last
evening at o'clock IN the First Pres
hyierian church. II was their annual
meeting and there were present besides
the ministers IN attendance several ell
ders and n good many members OF the
church, men and women The services
began with singing and prayer, Rev.
DIR. Paden presiding The retiring mod
orator. Rev. Or George Martin, preach
ed sermon from The ninth OF Romans.
THESE ANSWERED THE ROLL,
AT the close Of the sermon the Pres
bytery was called to order and the fol-
lowing members answered the roll-call:
Ministers 4. T.. Arnold, 5. T.. Wish
ard. James n. Meter. Josiah McLane,
Robert G., McNiece James Thompson,
George W. Martin, William NJ, Padcn,
Theodore Lee. n. r. Clemenson. c. W.
Higgins, II. II Davis S, |. Ward, John
Richelsen. John g, Lincoln, John ID.
stuonmont. s. i Wishard, c. H. Ham
ilton. Elders-W l. Brown, Judge
TWomey. s. II. Tolls, Salt Lake. David
Hone. Benjamin ]. L. Bangdon To-
gan, J. If. Minders, Nephi
There were n number 81 absentees,
most NJ whom came In during the day.
One informal ballot was taken which
resulted TN showing that the Rev John
Richclsen " the Third Presbyterian
church was IN the lead Rev. Dr. Wish
ard moved his nomination and election
which was carried unanimously Judg-
Ing from the few words he said. Rev.
Rlchclsen. though q young man. will
make a good moderator Mr.. Ward
was chosen temporary clerk.
DIR. WIsHARD CALLED
II was announced by the Rev. n +,
Clcmonson that DR. Wlshard had re-
ceiyed a call TO California and he moved
that a committee Of three be- appointed
to report upon the matter Rev. Drs
Martin. pa1en and McNiece were ap-
pointed such committee. An adjourn
mcnt was then taken until o'clock this
morning The Presbytery VIII remain
IN session during the week.
Bargain Counter Trips offered.