Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-19
COMMITTEES FOR
ILLINOIS SYNOD
Appointed by Moderator Logan
at Morning Ses.
sion.
SEVERAL ADDRESSES HEARD
Christian Education Considered =
Opening Formal
ties.

This mornings session Of the Iii:-
poi.s PRESBYTERIAN synod at the Broad
way church was devoted to the trans
action Of routine business and con
ference on christian education. Inc
meeting opened at $50 with a devo-
tionaI fellowship session, and this wa
followed by the completion Of the roll
call and reading of the minutes. Cor
responding members wc:c introduced,
and the moderator. Rev. DR.. Thomas d.
Logan, ID. d.. announced the following
standing committees Of the synod:
On Records - Bloomington pres5y-
bytery. W. f. Archibald, w. F. Con
and p. II. Brown; Cairo presbytery.
+. l.. Selden. w. II. Parks and Alex
McLochlan; Chicago presbytery, John
ID. Martin. ID. ~ Marion and F. y. VII
lis: Freeport presbytery, {. w. An
thuny, 4. J. McComb and Jacob Mar
tcnsOn: Ottawa prcsbytery, f. Y. Mich
OILS. w. 4. IIerney and Fl. =. Merri-
man: Peoria presbytory, J. w. It'd
ball, ID. r. Long and J. J. Marsh; Rock
River prcsbytorv. James Benson, &. {.
Eartclls and c. NJ. Williamson: Alton
presbytery. A. b. Cooper. II. NJ. Turner
and j. w. Richardson.
Vice Moderator-Rev. Samuel Black.
Chairman of Committee on Presby-
terial Board-Rev. w V. Jeffries.
Bills-Edgar l.. Williams, q. w. Sue
cock. l.. II. Hyde II. +. Cressey. viii
liam Maxwell. 6. A Willis and G. =.
HCnscn.
Judicial Business II. Penhal.o-
gnn. r. u. Scott. c. 5. Davis. w. L.
Archibald James Love. J. :. Long
Vile and A. w. Wheeler.
Minutes of the General Assembly.
ID. McCaughtry. NJ. F. Paisley, G. G.
Reynolds. J. II. Claim and Calvin G.
Lives.
Absence and Attendance -- George
p. Williams. w. T.. Donaldson. NJ. II.
Kerr. c. T.. Bartel and Charles w.
Good.
Institutions of the State.
The reports of the stated clerk and
treasurer were read. and adopted by
the synod. Tie christian education
meeting opened at 9:l5 o'clock, and
occupied the remainder of the morning
session. The first topic in the sec
tional meeting was the address of the
chairman, Rev. w. s. =. Bryan. of the
Church of the Covenant. at Chicago.
He went into a little detail in regard
to the various institutions of the state
which are aided or controlled by the
synod These institutions are as fol
lows: Mccormick Theological semin-
airy, Lake Forest college. Blackburn
college. Illinois college. Geneseo Col
legiate institute. Union academy.
Rev. Bryan also told of the work
which the synod is doing for the candi-
dates for the ministry. and what is be-
ing done by the college board. He was
followed by Rev Cornelius NJ. Steffens.
who spoke along the same line. Our
Duty To the Youth in the State Insti-
tutions" was the subject of a short adj
dress by Rev Edward w. Clippinger.
who urged that definite action be taken
by the synod in regard to the work in
the educational institutions of the
church in the state.
Our Plans for the Colleges Within
Our Border" was very ably presented
by Rev. w. s. Marquis, who urged that
the synod take some action with a
view to making clear just what course
shall be followed by the Synodical edu-
Catioual commission. of which he is
chairman. DR.. Marquis presented the
necessity of determining whether the
synod snail work under the policy of
aiding the institutions of the state
which are already under the control of
the synod. or whether the efforts of the
commission should be aimed toward
the organization of other institutions.
The commission presented a number
of recommendations with regard to the
future work of the synod in educational
lines, and the recommendations were
unanimously adopted by the synod
Educational Work of Church.
The closing address of the morning
was made by DIR. E c. Ray, secretary
of the college board. of New York. DR.
Ray made a strong plea for the con.
tinuatiou of the hearty support of the
synod for the board and explained the
removal of the board to New York
from Chicago. The board. while its
offices and headquarters are in New
York. is incorporated in Illinois. and
still has this as its legal state. All OF
the meetings of the board are held N
Chicago. but are simply to confirm the
action taken IT meetings held previous
Is in New York. DR. Ray set forth the
fact that in late years the work of the
Presbyterian church along educational
lines has been declining. while other
denominations have been making great
progress. He said that the church had
now awakened to the fact that the ed
vocational work was not what il should
be. and prophesied a great future.
The session of the synod this after
noon is being devoted To = conference
ON foreign missions. Rev. W. S Mar
cuts acting as chairman of the confer
ence Among the principal addresses
of tue afternoon is that of Rev. Charles
NJ Spinning. = missionary located a
TaiCa. Chile. D4oii NcC21aughy. tn;
secretary of the forward movement
was another of the speakers OF the az
ternoon. and told Of the needs anC