The Glenwood post., 1904-04-30
Gunnis0n Presbytery

and helpful session. Each member
entered into the work with spirit of
both giving and receiving good and
the result was highly satisfactory to
all those interested.
On Tuesday evening Rev. ]. E.
Weir Of Grand Junction delivered the
opening sermon. after which the pres
bytery was constituted and officers
elected, Rev. ]. Wilson Currens Of
this city being chosen moderator for
the coming year and Rev. G. K. Pow
ell Of Colorado Springs, temporary
clerk.
Wednesday morning after devotion
al exercises, the association proceeded
to business and reports on both home
and foreign missions, Sunday school
work, church erection. education,
freedmen. ministerial relief and col
lege aid were heard which were on
the whole very encouraging. Two
new churches have been organized
during the past year in Delta county
at Read and Eckert.
The ladies served luncheon at the
noon hour in the new Sunday school
room and the brethren assisted them
in doing ample justice to the good
things to eat.
Routine business consumed the aft
ernoon until four o'clock when an
open parliament was held and prob
lens Of church finance and benevo-
lence discussed. Reverends Haupert,
rockingham, Powell and McCuish
taking active parts.
evening. Miss Granger of San Pablo,
Colorado, who has been nearly all her
life among the Mexicans with her
mother. missionary worker. held
the audience in rapt attention. Rev.
7. c. Kirkwood of Colorado Springs
discussed Present Day Opportunities
for Christian Service" and Rev. Geo
M. barley of Ouray made plea for
the protection of the heathen nations
from the vices of civilization.
Thursday morning was devoted to
rest and recreation and in the after
noon devotional meeting conducted
by Rev. Sylyanus Haupert of Aspen.
Rev. VIM Bass of Gunnison leading
the closing devotions.
While the presbytery was in day
session in the church, the Woman's
Missionary society of the Presbytery
of Gunnison met in the Sunday school
room. Wednesday forenoon the re-
ports of the various officers were
given. The corresponding secretary
reported eight new members of the
society, the treasurer reported the
funds amounted to $3O4. an increase
of $39 over last year. the secretary of
literature found that greater number
of magazines were being read and
knowledge thus being spread. Mrs.
1ngersoll of Colorado Springs, synod
ical president of foreign work gave
an interesting talk entitled "Leaks. 7"
In the afternoon session after the
service of praise and prayer, Mrs.
birmingham of Delta talked enter
tainingly of Japan, Mrs. Ingersoll dis,
cussed the work in Korea and Mrs.
Della Trezona described vividly the
home life of the Chinese. Mrs. Pre-
vile of this city delighted the audi
ence with beautiful solo.
The devotional exercise Thursday
afternoon was concluded by Mrs. Mel
lie Simmons of Glenwood. Mrs. A.
c. Newton of Grand Junction led the
discussion 'What are you Doing for
Missions, Miss Virginia Barry read
ing paper, "Christian Patriotism. +"
At four O'Clock Miss Granger gave
heart to heart talk about her work
among the Mexicans which brought
teais to the eyes of her attentive lis
teners and made each one realize more
fully the blessings of civilization and
Christianity. The society held joint
meeting with the presbytery in the
closing devotions.
The members of Presbytery present
were: Reverends barley of Ouray,
rockingham of Delta, Mason of Sail
da. McCuish of Leadville, Weir of
Grand Junction, Kirkwood of Colora.
do Springs. Haupert of Aspen and
Currens of Glenwood, Elders Woody
of salida, Knous of Ouray, sellars Of
Read and Richardson of Glenwood.
Rev. J. Wilson Currens of this city
was chosen commissioner of Presby.
terry to the general assembly which
meets in Buffalo, N. Y, May 10, and
Mrs. Currens was selected as dele
gate by the Woman's Missionary soci-
ETY. Of this presbytery.