The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-23
SYNOD SESSION OPEN
Fifty-secOnd Annual Meeting
of Presbyterian Ministers.
MANY DELEGATES ARE HERE
Visitors VIII Call on the President
Tomorrow, and Elaborate Pro-
Entertainment Have Been Pre-
pared-MOre Coming To-day.

The annual meeting Of the Fifty-second
synod of Baltimore was begun in the
Gunton-TempIe Memorial Church last
night at o'clock. with 10 delegates in
attendance. The synod is made ~ of all
the Presbyterian ministers OF Maryland.
Delaware, Virginia, and the District OF
Columbia. An extensive programme has
been prepared for the entertainment OF
tie visiting delegates, many of Wnom
will not reach Washington until this
morning.
The opening prayer was spoken by Rev
w c. Alexander. who invoked Il bless
ing on the work of the synod and its
members. The sermon was delivered by
Francis H. Moore, of Middletown, Del,
the retiring moderator. who chose for
his text: IF il We're not so, I would not
have told you So ST John. The speak
er pictured Christ as the embodiment of
truth and dwelt on His constant con-
iradiction OF false ideas. because He was
truth
A hymn was sung after the sermon,
in which the congregation joined. supple
mented by the Memorial choir The roll
cau BY DIT. Miller showed a number Of
delegates absent, whose arrival is cX-
pected tomorrow.
DIR. smith Il Moderator.
Tho election OF moderator was the
chief business of last nights meeting.
Dr. c. Alvin Smith, of the Western
Church. Of this city. was unanimously
elected to this Office. He was nominated
10y DIT Hamlin in a Iaudatory speech. in
which he spoke of Dr. Smiths seniority
and ability. and considered il hitting
tribute 10 his labor in The previous
syuods.
The office of permanent clerk. who con-
t.uUcs his duties TOT three years. fell to
JAMES 81. NourSc. and that Of temporary
clerk 10 David ID. Nicely, both Ui Wash
iugtOu. Dr John Lee Allison. pastor of
JhC GmJ0u-TempIo Church made hap
TT speech, welcoming tire visitors and in
forming them of The arrangements that
have been made for their entertainment.
The closing invocation was made by
Rev. Dr. Radcliffe. i'm which he prayed
for the success of the meeting, i'm view
oi the great work thJJ was to De done.
and begged "a blessing on those who had
made sacrifices TO attend.
Many Churches Represented.
The following churches were represent
cd. The Broadway. Central Faith, North
Minister. Ridgcly. and Second churches
of Baltimore. the Eastern. First, Fourth.
GUnton-Tomplc. Metropolitan. New York
Avenue. Nuuhmuster. Washington.
Western and Wesley churches. Of Wash
iuEtun. and the churches of Gowaustowu
. Bethel, Green Hin, S. George, West
Northlngtou, Rodney, Fails Church. and
Vienna.
The delegates viii visit the President
al the White House at 2:30 on Wednes-
day. Mr.. Allison. who made the arrange
ments for this visit announced that a
luncheon would De served by the ladies
- his congregation iu the Guu.on-Templc
Chapel at 1890 to-day.
The programme Tor to-day is as fol-
cows $3.50 "a. m.. prayer for the divine
hicssIug by ReN. ID. ". Skelluger: 10 a.
m.. reading OF the minutes of The opening
session appointment OF committees bills
and ovcrtWes, and minutes of the gen
oral assembly After this a number of
reports viii bC read. --au. report on the
syuudicdl susJcutatiOu and home mis-
Sious, 5.45. conference suggestions, 49,
items of business; 3 =. m. recess; 6 p. u.
synodicaI sermon by Rev. Thomas Cham
. hors Potter. ID. D.. on the "IucaruatOu,r
; administration of THE sacrament of the
Lords supper adjournment