The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-12
CITIES RIY AIRY
SHOWN in SYNOD.
PRESBYTERIANS AVERT DEBATE
Il WHICH PROMISED BITTERNESS.
Question Arose Over the Proposal to
Cut Fridley from the st. Paul Pres
bytery and Place It Under the Min
neapolis Organizations Armour Set
/ Element May Comphcate Matters.

Discussion Of twin city amenities
came near intruding on the morning de-
alterations of the Presbyterian synod
OF Minnesota, at Westminster church
today. The Minneapolis pres
bytery sent up an overture, asking per-
mission to annex Fridley, in ,Anoka
county, now in the St. Paul presbytery.
The purpose was to secure presbyterial
control or a Sunday school maintained
by Shiloh church in New Boston. st.
Paul presbytery had not acted on the
recommendation and the matter was de-
ferred until that body could meet.
In the informal debate the Armour
packing plant was mentioned, and be-
tore the discussion was postponed the
1nter-c1ty commercial skeleton was dan
gerously near an unwilling. St. Paul
representatives expressed a Willingness
that Minneapolis should take care of
the Sunday school as it was across
country from st. Paul, and inaccessi-
BILE, but as for yielding territory, that
was question to be considered and
fully discouraged. . i -.
The overture gave an intimidation of
discussions, that may arise in future
synods, when the Armour model CITY
has been built in the same neighbor-
hood as the Shiloh scshool, and the
question of church facilities and their
presbyterian COnCTOl comes uD.
-. s'sky Pilot'' Asks Aid. -
Following opening devotional exer-
liam J. Lowrie, pastor Of Westminster
church, Duluth, routine work was taken
up by the synod. An interesting ap-
peal for cooperation in his work was
made by Rev. F. E. Higgins, the "lum-
berlack sky pilot,' who works under
ciety.
The, report Of the church erection
Makely Of st. Paul. He related the
fact that for several years the synod
OF Minnesota received more aid from
the church board than any other synod,
which was indicative of great church
growth ssg and activity in the state. but
Colorado received more help than Min
nesota. Of the 295 churches in the
synod, 1922 have contributed to the
church erection board. The 24,522
members have given $1,629.e2.
A secondary report Of the committee
On n overtu1es, presented by ACTING
apolis, concerned approval of the re-
quest Of a convention of German Pres
byterians Of the northwest to be pres
ented to the next general assembly for
organization into separate presbyteries
and eventually into separate synod.
After a warm discussion, participated
IN by. Rev. Charles Bremicker of St.
Paul and Rev. Joseph Brem, the re-
quest was approved. The communica-
ton was signed by Rev. J. F. Schwartz
Of Connersville, Iowa; Rev. e. J. Boell
Of Sioux Falls, s. D.; Rev. j. E, Drake
Of Holland, Iowa. ..cs. '..* -.
The report Of the committee on home
missions, presented by Rev. H. A. Noyes
of LIE :Sueur, recommended Rev. Dr.. r.
N. Adams for: continuance as synoGical
. Judge Iii Z Torrance reported for the
committee on ministerial relief, suggest
ing committee Of one elder from each
| presbytery to secure an increase in the
offerings for this cause. The gain for
| the year was $685., and the total for
| the state was $2,164.59, the largest
| amount for the state on record One St..
Paul church gave $500, which makes it
tenth in the denomination. Every one
of the twenty-eight Minneapolis
churches contributed something, and
Minneapolis is now one of four presby-
teries in the assembly with this distinc-
ton. The total was $764.7S.
In his report on biblical training
schools, Rev. DR.. T. H. Cleland Of Su-
perior recommended establishment Of a
chair Of biblical instruction for Mac
| alester college, whose incumbent should
give part Of his time in training the
! Sunday school teachers of the state.
The report rejoiced over the successful
| conference last summer at Bemidji, and
southerly parts Of the state. ~