The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-11-14
ANIMAL SESSION OF
MISSISSIPPI SYNOD
HELD HERE LAST WEEK "A0
PLEASANT AND PROFIIA-
RIE. MANY DELEGATES
HAVING ATTENDED.
Rev. :. j. Givens, of Aberdeen was
Elected Moderator to Succeed
DR.. II. B. Nations-synod
Adjourned on Friday.

The Mississippi Synod of the Cum :
bar1and Presbyterian Church met ID
ANIMAL session at the Cumperlaho
PRESBYTERIAN church on 81. John h
street last Wednesday. The syhoo r
aid not formally convene until Weo- !
nosdav night. but many of the dele
e,a+as arrived on early trains and de- =
votfonal services were held at eieNen
o'clock a. M, having been conouc'eu ,
nv DIR. r. B. Nations, of Cedar Blum
the retiring moderator Accorulhs
IN the program, there was TO nave
baan a sermon Wednesday evening
Nv pev 7 II. Zwinele, of Nashville
Tenn, but Mr.. zwingle failed 70 al
rive and DR.. Nations again ofncia'eu
at the evening services. Uhoer TIC
r,,1es of the synod, DR.. Nations term
ae moderator expired at the conclu-
s;op Of the services Wednesday even
irg and Rev. S. J. Givens, OF Aoef-
aoop was elected to succeed him.
At eight O'Clock Thursday morhihs
the first business session OF the SYNOD
was held. having been presided over
bv Rev. s. ]. Givens, the newly eject
cd moderator. The only important
matter that came up for discussion
at this meeting was the report OF the
hoard of trustees of the southern
Female College at West Point. rms
college is owned by the synod anu
tho trustees reported the sale OF the
nronertv to Mr.. f. w. Doran, asking
that same be ratified and confirmed
The matter was discussed at some
1angth motion to table the report
having finally prevailed
At the conclusion of the business
meeting Thursday morning there was
sermon BY Rev. n. r. French, OF
Conehatta. Miss. Rev. J. T. Barteef
of Owensboro, Ky, was to have oeen
the speaker Thursday morning ou'
failed to arrive, and his place on Jhe
,,rooram was filled by Mr. FTehch
The sermon by Mr.. French eonciude'
+he morning exercises, and the con
rregation was dismissed, the oenedlc
tion having been pronounced by ReV
Hill pastor of the First Presby
terian church.
While the synod was holding II
regular session in the CumDeflah
PRESBYTERIAN church Thursday morn
iro a meeting of the Ladies Synoo
icaI Missionary Society was IN Pre-
aress at the parish house OF 81. Paul
Eniscopal church. The principal lei
ture of this meeting was an addres
bv Mrs. Mary NJ. Graf, of EvansYiii
Ind. Mrs. Graf is corresponding Sc
retary of the Woman's Board OF MI
sions. and her talk, which was
missionary topics, was very bene
c;a1 TO those who are interested
this work.
Ruling Elder Z. L. Baskette'
Nashville. who was to have dellver'
an address Thursday evening, fall
10 arrive. and the program on IN
occasion was furnished by the ladl'
Mrs. Graf delivered another lectu
and Mrs. c. NJ Zwingle, president
the local missionary society made
very interesting talk. there haVl
also been recitations by the young
folks.
After the literary program b
been concluded there was amour
business meeting of the synod,
number of important matters ca
nm for discussion and adjud1cau
The report of the board of trust
of the Southern Female College
West Point. which reported the $
Of the college to w. f. Doran
which at the morning session
tabled, again came before the syl
and the report was finally appfo
and the sale ratified.
After having appointed DR.. L.
Nations and Rev. s. J. Givens 81
evangelists. the synod adjourned
meet IL Brooksville on the first v
nesday in next October.
A special was sent out from il
son stating that the synod HOLDING
meeting here represented the
sentf- ION of the body whic
ia m ia Canital City late
The ..his statement, howe
was Gus The synod W
meet. AeEaon IS that of the T
byte- Az not il the Cumber
Presf u caurch. There is.
tru senisn in the Cumber
prasbvterlan church, one faction