The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-10-23
President and Professor Of
Davis and Elkins College
Address Body.
'RU0GET is ADOPTED
West Virginia Presbyterlans
Will Try to Pay All
Their Expenses.


Christian education in West Vir-
ginia was thoroughly discussed at
Saturday afternoons session OF the
Presbyterian synod of West VIr-
ginia at the First Presbyterian
church and the discussion was aided
by addresses made by Present ABB
berlin and the Rev. John Mckenzie,
professor OF English. OF Davis and
Elkins College at Elkins. At the
morning session. action was
taken toward making the Synod self
supporting the coming year, plans
were adopted for furtherance Of
the religious work in the state, the
work of tho Anti-Saloon League was
Endorsed and the budget for the year
was adopted.
The Morning Session.
After spending half an hour in de-
votionaI services under the leadership
OF the ReN Gill J. Wilson. the Synod
was called to order and opened with
prayer by the moderator. the Rev. j.
]. Srodes Saturday morning.
In completion OF the business of the
preceding day. the Synod adopted in
full the report of the committee on
LILO Ol the OEuICHs L4G re.
port stated there had been good work
generally IN the Synod during the year
and healthy growth OF mem5ershtp
on profession OF faith in some
churches, but In the aggregate, these
additions had fallen below the num-
her of last year. Less administrative
work and more time for meditation
and spiritual guidance were recon-
mended for the ministers.
Special Day OF Prayer.
The committee recommended that
the synod readopt the first recommen-
dalton OF the con1mittee's report of
last year, that the church recognize
and improve the great opportunity
for the advancement of the kingdom
of Christ through the Sabbath
school: that serious effort be made to
enlist more men of the church for
service: that the Synod cah the attcn-
ton OF the pastors and churches tol
the failure of the Synod to offer it's
just proportion of candidates for the
Gospel ministry end that by prayer
and appeal the endeavor be made 60
make good the failure; and that Sab
bath Day, December /. he appointed
as a day of special prayer for the
synod of West Virginia at which time
a review of the work done shall be
presented.
The Rev. G. w. Pollock addressed
the synod in behalf OF the Ministerial
SustentatIon Fund.
Anti-SnIOOn League Endorsed
Following an address by r. p. Hut
ton, representative of the Anti
Saloon League OF West Virginia, I'M
behalf of the Leagues work. the
synod adopted the following resolu-
ton:
The synod OF West Virginia here
by places itself on record as emphati-
caIly indorsnE the work OF the Anti
Saloon League of the state, ana We
pledge the League our hearty coop
Grafton In its noble effort to rid our
commonwealth of the saloon curse.
We recommend THAI our churches give
the representatives of the League an
opportunity to present their cause"
OlIiccrs and Committees Ratified.
Names of the officers elected and the
synodical committees appointed by the
woman's SynodicaI Society OF Hame
Missions were presented to and ram-
fed by the Synod.
The synod decided to pay $50 toI
DR.. stump for expenses connected
with his effort to secure a constitu-
tlonal amendment permitting churches
to become Incorporated.
The budget reported by the execu-
tive commission. through its chair
man, the Rev. j. W. Francis was re-
ce,ived and adopted The budget pro-
Vides for an opporttonment of $17,-
1909 among the different agencies
OF the synod for the work of the en-
suing year
New Committee Created.
Resulting from the movement to-
place the synod upon a self-sup-
porting basis. the report of the COM
nittee on Home Missions, presented
by it's chairman, the Rev. j, ]. Srodes,
was received and adopted. AS the
.three presbyteries of the Synod had
taken action looking to the self-sup-
port of the organization and In order
10 properly control and direct. the
movement ant$ guide the SynOd's flu
ture development. the committee rec
commended that the present home
missionary committee be discontinued;
that a new committee be appointed.
consisting of six ministers and three
elders; and that the synod express to
the Board pf Home Missions. its ape
eft6nfIntiefi ON nnRe eight