Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-07
SYNOD SESSIONS Of PRESDYTER|ES
OF NEW MEXICO AND ARIZONA
Able Sermon by Retiring Moderator Rev. Henry c.
Thompson Of Albuquerque Rev. Geo. Logic
Elected to Highest Place
Large Attendance and Interesting Meetings Program for the
Remainder Of the Session. Doinss Of the
Individual Prssbyteres

The annual synodical meeting o
the Presbyteries Of New Mexico an'
Arizona was opened last evening a
the Presbyterian church in this city
a large percentage Of the members
being in attendance.
The opening sermon was delivered
by the retiring moderator, Rev. Henr,
C. Thomson, ID. D.. upon the subject
"The Signification Of the Communion
of the Lords Supper" 1t was an espe
cially beautiful devotional sermon.
| The roll call was then completed
Rev. Curry II. Love acting as clerk
in the absence of stated clerk Rev
G. e. Lukens of Roswell, who is un
able to be present at the meetings Of
the Synod on account of illness in his
family.
First in the regular order Of bust
ness was the election of moderator
for the ensuing year Rev. George
Logic of Douglas, Ariz., was chosen
by the Synod to fill the duties OF
that important office. Mr. Logic for
seven years has been the pastor Of
1.-THE First Presbyterian church at
Flagstaff. Ariz., and was recently
called to the important charge at
Douglas. where the handsomest
church edifice in the territory is
about to be erected. The new mod
orator is graduate Of Knox college
lat Toronto and In 1896 received the
degree of Bachelor of Divinity from
Free Church college at Edinburgh,
Scotland.
Rev. Charles Fl. Bierkemper of
Ganado, Ariz,, missionary among the
Navajo Indians. and ]. C. Ross. SUI
perintendent Of the Menaul Memorial
school at Albuquerque. were elected
clerks for the coming year.
Rev. Norman Skinner then read a
full report of the committee on ar
rangements after which the first
session Of the Synod was adjourned.
Announcements for Tonight and Sun.
day.
The Synod OF New Mexico now in
session at the First Presbyterian
church extends cordial invitation to
the people OF Las Vegas to attend
the appointments for tonight and
Sunday. as given below.
Tonight at 1880 there will be
pubic meeting to be addressed by the
Rev. Edgar w. Work, D. n, Of Colo
RADIO Springs. His subject will be
''The Present Evangelistic Move
ment." DR.. Work is widely known
as a forceful and attractive speaker,
and is one Of the leading spirits OF
the national Presbyterian evangelistic
Following the address,
the ladies of the First church tender
a reception to their guests, the mem
bers of Synod.
Sunday morning at IL o'clock the
Synod will hold divine worship, and
the Rev. DR.. Work will give his noted
religious patriotic address entitled,
"The New America" in which he pre-.
sents the intimate relation of church
and nation.
Sunday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock
the Synod will observe the holy com.
the Rev. DR.. Work Officiat.
Ing. A most cordial welcome to par.
ticipate in this celebration OF the
Lords supper Is extended to all
Christian people.
Sunday evening at 1880, the Synod
will participate In union gospel
meeting to be held In the
Duncan opera house. This meeting
will be addressed by the Rev. w. w.
Havens Of the AntiSaloon League Of
America. who is now in the city in
the interests Of that national organi.
aztion. The several churches of the
city unite in this evening meeting and
desire to use the opportunity to in.
troduce Mr.. Havens to the city and
the territory as prelude to his or
ganizing work. All people of the
community interested in the moral
uplifting of our institutions are urged
to attend this meeting. The move-
ment is entirely undenominational and
appeals to all classes without regard
to religious belief.
SUNDAY morning at II O'Clock the
Rev. Allan Krichbaum of the Pres.
byterian church Of Morenci. Ariz..