The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-09
MORAN CHOSEN
As MODERAT or
OF Grafton Presbytery in Spring
Meeting at First Presby-
terian Church.
TEW MEaIBERs RECEIVED
Calls to Churches Acted on Favor
ably-Big Popular Meeting
Scheduled for Tonight.


The spring meeting Of the Grafton
Presbytery opened in the First Pres
byterian church Monday night with
Moderator VIM. NJ. Hudson, pastor
of the local church, presiding. De
votional exercises marked the open
ing of the session and the sermon was
by the Rev. Louis A. Lindemuth, or
Warrington, who preached ably on
the topic: Saving the Young Man"
The Rev. E. e. Moran, of Fairmont
was elected moderator, the Rev. b. a.
Brooks, of Weston. temporary clerk,
and the Rev, w. o. David, OF Monon-
gah, stated clerk protein, the stated
clerk, Rev. A. NJ, Buchanan, not be-
ing present.
The reception of the Reys. E. A.
Brooks and Arthur L. South from
the Parkersburg Presbytery took
place, and the formation of the roll
was made.
At 8 O'Clock Tuesday morning the
Presbytery was opened by Moderator
E. 3. Moran and the devotional SER
vice was led by the Rev. E. A. Brooks
after which there was business ses-
sion.
Included in the business transact
ed was the call of the Rev. E. A.
Brooks to the Weston church, which
was acted on favorably. Also acted
on favorably was the call OF the Rev.
Arthur L. South to the Pleasant
Grove and Sugar Grove churches.
The resignation of the Rev. John
A. Mcclelland from the pastorate Of
the Oakland and Terra Alta churches
and his acceptance of the pastorate
of the Grafton church received the
tavorably consideration of the pres
bytery.
Another business session was held
in the afternoon beginning at 2
o'clock and adjournment of the az
ternoon session took place at 5
o'clock. az
The following ministers Of the
Presbytery are in attendance:
James H. Flanagan, D. D., Of Graf
ton; ]. Calvin Ely, D. D., Of Morgan
town; Elworth E. Moran, Of Fair
mont; George W. Pollock, Of Buck
hanon; William ]. Hazlett, Of Frencn
Creek; Robert NJ. Ramsay. Of King
wood; Herman C. stoetzer, Of Fair
mont; William N, Hudson, Ph. D..
Of ciarksburg; John A. Mccielland,
of Oakland; William o. David, OF
Monongah; George s. Bowden, OF
New Martinsville; Louis A. Linde-
muth, Of Warrington, and b. A.
Brooks, OF Weston.
Elders present are:
P. G. Brand. Of Downs; t. n. AS
per, of Buckhannon: t. e. Hodges.
Of Morgantown; c. w. Ward, OF
French Creek; Joseph G. Brown. OF
Kingwood; ]. NJ. Black, Of Fair
mont; James N. David, of clarks-
burg; John c. Mayer, Of Oakland:
W. L. Dunniagton, Of Weston: A. n.
Fraley. Of Grofton. and R. A. WI
son, or Jacksonpurg.
The popular meeting at 7:sU
o'clock tonight at the church win
doubtless be largely attended as the
speakers scheduled are able ana elo-
auent. The meeting viii open with
devotional services and the topic OF
the evening win be THE working
Church. /"
Prof T E. Hodges Of the univer-
'sity at Morgantown will make an ad-
dress on Its Minister" Prof
Hodges is one Of the great speakers
in this state and VIII delight his
auditors.
The Rev George W. Pollock. Of
Buckhannon, is another pleasing
speaker, who win discuss arts
Young People" Mr.. Pollock has
been associated with the Christian
Endeavor society a number Of years
and win have something good Tor
the young people.
A short address BY Mrs. A. N.
Buchanan, of Morgantown. on Its
Women" win be entertaining and
Instructive.
The Rev. John A. MccieiIand. of
Oakland, Nd an eminent Presby-
terrain minister, win close the meet
Ing with an address on .1ts Men.
The Presbytery win close with
business session tomorrow forenoon,
except that there win De a prayer
service and address tomorrow night