The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-04-29
THE H0LST0N PRESBYTERY
Successful and Interesting Session
Held Here Last Week at the
Watauga Avenue Church.


The Holston Presbytery convened in
the Watauga Avenue Presbyterian
Church last Wednesday evening at
1880 O'Clock, fine representation of
ministers and laymen being in attend
ance. The opening sermon was preach
ed by the retiring moderator, Rev, j.
H. Wallen, his theme being John l7:18,
In the organization Rev, w. c,
Clemens, of Elizabethton, was chosen
moderator and o. NJ Digger, of Greene
vile, temporary clerk.
Thursday morning the devotional ex-
ercises were led by Rev. G. w, Duncan,
of Alton.
In connection with the Holston Pres
bytery at the annual spring meeting
meeting of the woman's missionary
societies of the Presbytery is held. A
splendid representation was here for
the meeting. Mrs. A. b, Lovette, is
president, and Mrs. j. G. Jeralds, Sec
rotary. A beautiful address of welcome
was delivered by Mrs. o. X. Morgan
and gracefully responded to by Mrs. Q.
NJ. Digger.
On Thursday morning the report of
the Home Mission Committee brought
out the situation in Tennessee as the
result of the recent decision of the State
Supreme court on the union with the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church. 1t
was most gratifying to see thesplendid
spirit of patience and forbearances shown
by the men aud churches affected.
While in some fields the property has
already been given over in accordance
with the courts ruling, the work will
continue with unabated vigor and with
the least possible friction. The follow
ing resolution was adopted: "Where-
rs, the Presbytery of Holston recognizes
the fact that members and not property
constitutes the church militant, there
fore be it resolved, That il is the sense
of this Presbytery that we shall con-
tend for no property except that to
which we havea moral andlegal right;
but that we shall, God willing, do our
full duty by all members of every con-
sgregation, however limited the num-
Der, who claim membership and atfilia-
ton with the Presbyterian Church, U.
S. A."
At 1045 Mrs. John p. Sampson, of
Philadelphia, spoke showing the small
amount, as compared with other eX-
Ipenditures, that is being given for the
eyangelization Of the world. She also
lspoke again at night. The principal
thing Thursday afternoon was dis
cussion on Systematic Benefcence, led
| by Rev. r. +. Johnston, of Erwin. AT
night also Rev. Johnston spoke on
ISunday School work Miss Johns, of
| Asheville, spoke concerning the school
work there,
Friday morning was given up TO the
work which the young people of the
Presbytery are doing.
Friday afternoon an hour and a halt
was used for most profitable discus
sion of the brotherhood. The laymen
took deep interest in this and the
prospect is good for more active work
among them this year.
The Foreign Mission Committee gave
report at p. m. and following that
| as also at night, David McConanghby
of New York, gave strong addresses OF
this work and the CHARACTERIZATION o.
the World in this Generation.
The commissioners of the Genera
Assembly which meets next month il
Denver are Rev. w. Z. Clemens anC
Elder w. T. Johnson, both of Eliza
bethton.
The women's meeting closed Thurs
day night. The old officers were re
elected for the ensuing year with thu
exception that Miss Jessie Dobson, 0
Washington College, succeeds Mis-
FEBRUARY, of Jonesboro, as Secretary O
Young Peoples Work.