The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-11-11
NEW OFFICERS
WERE ELECTED
=
Strong Sermon was De-
livered BY DR.. Fair, of
Savannah
ATLANTA SEEMS SAFE on
UNIVERSITY QUESTION
Last Nights Meeting Was Very sus-
cessfui One-FuIl Proceedings of
the Deiberations-Many Del
egates Will Arrive Today.

About one half of the delegates te
the Presbyterian Synod arrived in the
eity up to the opening time last
night and the numbers here together
with the people of Brunswick who as
sembled in the church, filled the edi.
fee to overfiowing The delegates as
they arrived were met at the trains
by the committees as outlined in The
News of yesterday and comfortably
carried to the various homes in the
numerous vehicles prepared for their
coming.
Services at the church was opened
by a splendid voluntary played by Mrs
Baya followed by music by splendid
selected choir for the occasion. The
choir was composed of the following:
Sopranos, Mrs. G. w. Blanton; Mrs
George H. Cook and Miss Talulah
Fleming; Altos, Mrs. Mary L. Stacy
Miss Lucille Butts, Tenors, Mr.. G. c.
Flemings Mr.. R. q. Sherman, Bass,
Mr. r.. q. La Nance; Mr.. Geo. H
Cook; Mr. William Bailey.
In addition to the music furnished
by the choir and congregational sing
ing, Miss Talulah Fleming rendered
a solo that was much enjoyed by
all who had the pleasure OF hearing
this gifted young vocalist.
The opening sermon OF the Synod
was delivered by Rev. DR.. ]. Y. Fair,
of Savannah, the retiring moderator.
DR.. Fair took for his subject "The
Church" and in the most beautiful
and impressive descriptive language
told of the wonderful workings of the
church of Jesus Christ that has lived
for all ages and of which the minis
ters assembled we're emissaries. DR..
Fair easily ranks as one of the best
pulpit orators in the south and it was
a treat to hear his discourse on the
divine institution of which he is such
a fitting representative.
The sermon concluded, business OF
the Synod was next taken up the first
duty of the body being the election OF
a moderator Four names were placed
in nomination, Rev. DR.. R. G. Reed,
of the Atlanta Presbytery; Rev. G. G.
Synder of Cherokee; Rev. G. w. Bull,
of Atlanta; Rev. Mr.. Brannen, OF Au-
gusta. After the first ballot is was
decided to drop the names Of the two
lowest voted for this leaving DR.. Reed
and Rev. Sydnor ON the list. On the
second ballot Dr. Reed received the
highest number of ballots and on mo-
ton lie was declared unanimously
elected. Rev. c. r. Nesbett was ell
ected reading clerk. This completed
the election of officers and the pro-
gram committee was heard from. 1t
was decided to convene the Synod at
9:15 each morning but at S;45 there
will commence a devotional service
to- last one half hour. The Synod ses
sion will take a recess at noon and re-
convene at 2:30 At 4 o'clock busl
ness will be suspended and services
with preaching will be held to last
one hour. The Synod will then recess
until 7;45 when a night session will
be held.
The program above given will oe
followed each day and at all session:
of the Synod and all services in thu
church the public is cordially invited
to attend
Those who desire can come and &c
at their pleasure as mo- restrictlon'
will be placed on visitors who onl!
have a short time perhaps to give Il
attending the business meeting SCI
vices.
AT the afternoon service today Rev
C. P. Bridewell, of the First Presb5
terian church, Atlanta, will preac
and a specially selected choir Wi
render music.
Following the announcement OF tn
nroeram committee, Rev. DR.. Waloel
of Atlanta, chairman OF the board
trustees Of the educational centsrsnc