Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20
SYNOD MEETS MONDAY
Presbyterians of Several States
Il to Gather Here.
PROGRAM OF BUSINESS
Retiring Moderator Will Preach at
Opening Session.
LOCAL MAN TO BE ELECTED
Wednesday Next Will Be the Last
Day Of the Meeting-Women's
Societies Assisting.
LOCAL MAN TO BE ELECTED

The synod OF Baltimore will begin its
ffty-second annual meeting in the Gunton-
Temple Memorial Presbyterian Church, 14th
and r streets northwest, on next Monday
evening at o'clock. The sessions will be
continued through Tuesday and Wednesday.
The synod is made up Of all the Presby-
terrain ministers and churches (northern
assembly, located in the states Of Della
| ware. Maryland, Virginia and the District
Of Columbia. OF the 10 ministers and los
churches an attendance of 200 is expected. ,
The retiring moderator, the Rev. DR..
Francis II. Moore pastor Of Forest Church,
Middletown. Del, will preach the opening
sermon Monday evening. One Of the pastors
Of Washington city presbytery Is to be
elected moderator for the ensuing year.
The stated clerk is Rev. DR.. N. H. Mil
Ter Of this city, who has prepared the
docket and who will direct the business to
come before the synod.
Local Entertainment.
Rev. DR.. John L. Allison, pastor of the
church in which the synod will hold its
meeting, with the members Of his session,
have arranged for the entertainment of the
members Mr.. Lyster H. Dewey, clerk Of
the session, has taken special pains to aid
the delegates in finding the homes to which
they nave been assigned.
Luncheon will be served Tuesday by the
ladies' Of the Gunton-Temple Church at
II 80 in the chapel.
The sessions Of the synod are open to the
public.
The Woman's Synodical Home and For
eign Missionary societies will hold their an
nual meeting Wednesday, October "a, in the
Church Of the Covenant and In the evening
popular meeting will be held In the Cum
ton-Temple Church in the interests of for
eign missions in which the synod will unite.
Rev. DR.. A. W. Halsey, one of the secre
taries OF the board Of missions in this
country, will deliver an address.
The following is the docket Of business
of the synod:
The Program.
Monday evening, 8 p.m.-Opening service
with sermon by retiring moderator.
Tuesday. $3.50 am.-Devotional service,
Rev. D. w. Kellenger, leader; 10 am,
reading Of minutes and appointment Of
committees, reception and reference OF
papers, treasurer's report, statistical re-
ports; 1920 am, church erection, report
by Rev. r. A. Davidson, DID,; 10:4O am.
college board, report by Rev. John P.
Campbell. DID,; address, Rev. ]. s. Dick
son, DID, secretary of board; 11:20 am.
religious work in the army and navy. report
by General Charles Bird. U. S. A.: 11:40
am, ministerial relief, report by Rev. Jas.
E. Moffatt, DID,; II m. young peoples
societies. report by Rev. Samuel c. Was
son; 1920 pm, report Of committee on
church attendance by cadets at Annapolis,
DR.. w. c. Alexander; 1890 pm, recess;
pm, reports of committees: Judicial
cases, finance, minutes of general assembly,
presbyterial minutes. appoint next place of
meeting; 2:3O pm. synodical sustentation,
report by the chairman, Rev. VIM H.
Logan; home missions, report by Rev. Don
aid Gutherie, ID; address by Mr.. Joseph
ISM" Dr. Geo. P. Wilson, chairman: sug-
gestions, Local Pastors as Evangelists,"
How Helped by the Work Of the Assem-
Our Presbyteries?" Mr.. Henry B. F. Nc
Farland, Rev. ]. D. Moffatt, ID. ex-mod-
orator for the assembly's committee; edu-
cation. report by Rev: F. w. Dickens
for the board; report Of committee on col
lege visitation, DR.. Joseph T. Kelly; 4:3O
pm, unfinished business; pm, recess;
ronutas of Tues1avs sessiora M 1ns vaans
business, committee to visit Deaconess
Home, DR.. Branch; 10 am, American Tract
Society. Rev. Judson Swift. the field secre-
tary; 1915 am, temperance. report by the
Rev. Thos. Chalmers Easton, DID,: ad-
dress. Rev. j. M. Fulton, DID,. for the as
sembly's committee; 1O:45 am, publication
L. Hallett; Rev. DR.. Worden will suggest
methods for improving Sunday school work;
1f:2O am, Presbyterian Brotherhood. Rev.
Dewitt M. Benham, Ph.D., of the commit
tee; open conference; 11:5O am. narrative
of the state Of religion in the bounds of the
synod, Rev. w. w. Shaw; memorials Of de-
ceased members; prayer service. leader.
Rev. T. A. McCurdy, ID; 1890 pm, re-
cess; 2:3O pm, reception by the President
at the White House; 8 pm, foreign mis-
sons. Rev. Teunis g. Hamlin, DID, chair
man; address by Rev. A. w. Halsey, DID,,
of the hoard Of foreign MISSIONS pm,
popular meeting in Gunton-Tempie Church
under auspices of womans synodical socie-
ties; subject, Foreign Missions" address
by Rev. DR.. A. W. Halsey