The Greeley tribune., 1907-04-11
PRESBYTERY
THREE CHURCH BODIES HOLD
JOINT CONVENTIONS
Colorado Presbytery, Women's
Missionary Society, Young
Peoples Christian Union
of the State

The annual meetings of three Pres.
byterial bodies opened in the United
Presbyterian church here last Tues.
day evenign, the sessions continuing
until late last evening
The three associations that met
were "The Presbytery of Colorado"
The Women's Missionary Society"
and Young Peoples Christian
Union" 1t was really the semi.
annual meeting of the Presbytery, but
officers we're elected.
The session Tuesday evening was
In the nature of union meeting by
the Presbytery and Missionary So.
ciety. The opening exercises we're
by Rev. Fl. N. Jameson of Canon
City, moderator of the Presbytery,
who also gave the invocation.
The praise service which followed
was led by Prof. W. K. Stiftey, choir
leader of the local church.
The opening address of the gather
ings was made by Rev. A. w. jamie
son of Loveland Tuesday evening.
After this the Presbytery retired to
the lecture room for business ses-
sion, at which Rev. E G, Forester
of Denver, was elected moderator Of
the Presbytery for the ensuing year.
The Missionary society continued
the program for the evening with
thank Offering service, led by Mrs. s.
F. McCreery. local president of the
society, and other exercises, followed
by appointment Of committees.
Wednesday.
The Presbytery again took up its
business session Wednesday morning,
and at a. m. the Missionary society
continued its program with devo-
tional services by the Fort Collins
delegates. Following this came the
,egular business session with reports
of the various committees. Les
sons Cleaned from Reports was a
topic discussed by Mrs. j. f. Blair
and others
At 80 there was a symposium
upon THE Why of Missions, led
by delegates from Colorado Springs,
Boulder, Loveland and other places.
The last talk OF the morning session
was by Mrs. Stella Jones on the
topic, is Drink Destroying Homes
or Homes Driving to Drink?'
Upon this question there was an
open conference.
The afternoon session opened with
devotional services by the Loveland
delegate, followed by business ses-
sion, including election of officers.
A ten-minute talk on 'The Book
and the Kingdom was delivered bv
Rev. O. A. Petty OF this city, which
was followed by discussion of the
subject, After Convention, What?'
by Mrs. John s. Pollock Of Fort
Morgan.
During the afternoon the Chris
tian Union convention was also held.
Miss Mabel Rankin of Greeley was
the president Of this society. AT
3:l5 a conference was held with Rev.
E. G. Forreter of Denver presiding.
The regular Christian Union meeting
followed this, In which the subjects,
Preparation" was handled by Miss
Edith Bell; Praise" by Mrs.
Wilma Forester; Prayer, by Miss
Blanche Allen; Comment on
Topic" delegate from Colorado
Springs. Subject handled by Rev.
W. Charles wallace.
At4p. m there was another con-
ference, with Rev. James d. Rankin
of Denver presiding. Christian
Union Socials" formed the main
topic at this conference. divided into
heads of. "'Need, by Charles Elder;
Character, by delegate from
Loveland; Opportunities" by Miss
Ava Glidden. at 4:3o an address,
the main one of the afternoon, was
delivered by Rev. John S. Pollock of
Fort Morgan on the subject, The
Christian Union and Missions.
Last evening the Christian Union
Problem" was discussed by Rev. f.
G. Forester, and The Mission OF
the Young Peoples Movement" by
Rev. w. Charles Wallace.
This was followed by election Of
officers.
There were about..seventy-tive del