The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-10-07
TWO SYNODS TO MEET
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The American Presbyterian Synod
I OF Texas will meet In this city on the
evening Of October 10 Or $ NJ
7 Templeton OF Clarksviile. stated
clerk Of the organization, gave out
the following statement and pro-
gram:
The body will be composed OF the
two svnods which occupied the state
prior to the reunion of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian and the Presbyter-
ian Church, L. S \. As an incident
to their coming together for the
first time as one synod, the body
will be presided over by the moder-
ator of the synod. L. $. A, Rev. +.
b, Wright, d. d. of Austin. and the
opening sermon viii be preached by
the moderator of the Cumberland
Presbyterian synod. Rev. r. r. Phil
lips Of Corsicana. Rev. s. NJ. Temple
ton of Clarksville. who has been
stated clerk of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Synod for nineteen
years, is clerk of the consolidated
synod His roll shows list of sixty
four ministers and sixty-four elders
elected as delegates to synod by the
presbyteries now composing the sy-
nod The names of these presbyter-
les are those of representative towns
in the bounds of each. as follows:
Abilene, Amarillo, Austin, Brown
wood, Dallas, Denton. Fort Worth,
Houston, jefferson, Paris, San An
tonic and Waco.
AS visitors representing important
interests of the church there will be
present the following: Rev, w, H.
Roberts. d. D., LII. D.. of Philadel-
phia. who is moderator of the first
reunited general assembly which
convened in Columbus. Ohio, in May
last; Rev. B. p. Fullerson, d. D., of
st. Louis, field secretary of the
board of home missions; Rev. ]. P.
Calhoun, d. D., of Nashville, Tenn,
superintendent of evangelistic work; +;
Rev. w. J. Darby of Evansville, Ind.
representing the boards of education
Speer, of New York, corresponding
secretary of the board of foreign
missions. and Mrs. BoOle of New
York. representing the Woman's
Home Mission Board.
/ Dr.. Templeton. as stated clerk of
/ the state synod, announces the fol-
/ lowing official program;
Thursday, Oct. 10--S p. m, open
ing session. Rev. f. Il. Wright. d.
D.. of Austin, presiding. reading the
enabling act of the Columbus assem-
bly,; roll call; opening sermon by
Rev r. T. Phillips of Corsicana;
opening prayer; synodical commun
ion Of the Lords supper adjourn
ment TO a. m, Friday
Friday. Oct. l1--9 a. m. each day
of the sessions. one-half hour deyo-
ton. roll call; reading of minutes
Of last evening; election of modera-
tor aud permanent clerk, reading
and referring OF reports of boards
and committees and communications
addressed to the body: announce
meut OF standing committees. After
noon devoted 20 committee work, {
o'clock. synod entertained at TrinI-
rs University. Introduction ot mod
orator Of assembly. Dr. Roberts od-
dress. s woman- syuodical mission
ary service. Mrs Bools of New York
will address this mvet.ug
SATURDAY. Ort I--lo "a. m. pr
Darby on "Educ1flou and Minister.
hl Relief. @ 20. m. Or Fullerton IN +
council With PresbytsHaI eyanEeI.
lists. IS. pr Fullerton uu Home /
Missions. aud ur Calhoun u Nash T.
y.IIc. Tenn. ou "Eeaase.istic wofk /
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