The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-23
.PRESBYTERIANS
CENTRALlzING
PLANS ON FOOT TO HAVE FEWER
BUT, MORE EFFICIENT ~ Z.
BOARDS.

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Further untficahon Of Presby tefian
Church work by the meane Of fewer
boards, a central state organization
OF the brotnerhoods and extension 81
the general work were feeomniend ded
at yesterdays session Of the sixth an
nual synod of the PresBy+e
Church of West virginia, whie1 is IN
session at Clari1sburg COMM ttee7
were appointed to formulate plaps "a.
these ends and report tie same 70 the
synod for action.
Committees Announced.
Appointment OF the following com,
mfttees was then announced by the
moderator:
Bills and overturesD The Reys, =
| w. Francis, w. ]. HazEett and g,
Allen; Elders Lewis Clohan and ]. q
Brown.
Judicial-The Revs. H. t. McGlel-
| land, Hugh A. Smith and G. 1. Wilson.
Ffnance-Elders Alfred PAUL, T. ~
Cochran and w. L. Pennington.
Place of Next Meeting THE Rev. ].
]. Gregory and Elder j. Galbraiti.
Records of Presbyteries- Grafton;
The Revs. r. T. Dynd and r F. Getty;
Elders j. M. w. Carmichael. Parkers-
burg-The Revs. ]. w. Wilson and
David CaIlwen and Elder j. w. Young.
wheeling-The Rev. A. L. Medcaat
and Elder ]. Galbraith.
Resolutions-The Reys. E. A. Brooks
and w. j. Holmes.
Attendance and AbSence-The Revs.
David Caldwell and William s. John.
Greetings to the SydodLcal Society
The Rev. ]. NJ. waddeH.
Interesting reports were given by
Rev. ]. C. Ely, retiring superintendent
of snyodical Home Missions concern
ing the work of the synod throughout
the State and by Rev. H. T. Mccfel-
land on Brotierhoods.
Elder Alfred PAUL was appointed
vice moderator at this session.
The afternoon session which was
an interesting one. was principally
taken up with routine business.
:. Women's synodieaI Society.
The fifth annual anniversary Of the
women's snyodicaI Society of Home
Missions Of the West Virginia Pres.
byterIan Synod opened Friday mern-
ing in Con Methodist Episcopal
Church at Clarskburg. Mrs. w. e.
Allen, of Elm Grove, president OF the
society, presided at the meeting and
introduced Mrs. w. B. Hamilton, Of
China, who conducted the devotional
exercises and made short address
concerning aer work as missionary m
China. Mrs. Grumbine on behalf OF
the Clarksburg church extended greet
ings to the society. The greeting was
responded to by Mrs. G. I. Wilson, OF
sistersville.
Rev. Wadfell, of Charleston, and
Rev. J. H. Flannasan, of Grafton
brought anniversary greetings from
the synod. The following committees
were appointed after which the morn
ing session was adjourned:
Resolutions-Cook, Barnes, Waddell
and vickers.
Time and place-Misses Brown and
Hughes.
Constitutions = Mesdames Pollock,
Francis and Wilson and Miss Law
son.
Nominating - Mesdames FranciG
Pollock, Hazlett Wilson, Adams
PAUL. Potter end CALDWELL
The afternoon session opened with
the singing Of my Country 'TiS Of
Tnee" after which Mrs. J. walter
Barnes, of Fairmont, led in prayer,
During this session the repert'ef the
nominating committee was heart aud
adopted which resulted In the election
of the following officers: 3;L
President-Mrs. G. l. Wilson, Of sfS
tersville. VIZ
anan. of Morgantown; Mrs, y. w,
barnes, of Fairmont; Mrs. T. I. Bar Bag
her of Charleston; Mrs. w. E.SAlleR.
OF Elm Grove. and Mrs. R, F. Getty
oil Dallas. e; .SN
Corresponding secretary-MLlsss sal:
lie Russell, of sistersvillei q,
Recording secretary-Mrs. J, O.
Nrawham Of Grafton.
Young Peoples Secretary = Mrs'
George w. Pollock, of Buckhanpon.
Secretary OF Literature-Mrs' l.. NJ.
Sutton, OF Clarlzsburg.
Secretary OF Freedmen-Mrs. ThoA,
Reiner, OF Morgantown,
Treasurer of the contingent fund
Mrs. M. E. Boyd. OF Wetlsburg.
Mrs. H. G. stoetzer, Of this city,
was made chairman of the GT1fton