Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-12
PRESBYTeRY IN
BUSY SESSION
PREsBYTERIANS At NEW NlON
DON ARE ACTIVE IN WORK
OF ANNUAL MEETING.
ORGANIZE HERE
Miller Chapel Under Charge Of Rev.
w. n. Horned Recommended For
Organization and 4 Commits
tee Appointed.

Il NEW LOQuOQ, sept. ll--OtLuWWd
ministers and an Ottumwa charge
we're features of yesterdays delibera
lions at the meeting Of the Iowa Pres
bytery here. A committee was ap
pointed to organize Miller chapel, q
charge under Rev. w. H. HORNED OF
the East End Presbyterian church Of
Ottumwa Mr.. HORNED was named ii
one of the members of the committee
on executive commissions. Rev. r
Ames Montgomery of the First Pres
byterian church of Ottumwa, deliver
ed the address last night.
Z, Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session was opened
by devotional exercises conducted by
Rev. Robert Horne.
Rev. Charles Bandy Of India, gave a
splendid address on his work in that
land. He stated that India was one
fourth the size of the United States
with one-fourth the population of the
world. He also stated that mission
work in India had just begun, and that
the Presbyterian missions were lead
ing the list of all the churches.
AS this was the fiftieth consecutive
presbytery that Elder Greer Mckee
of Birmingham, had attended the fol
lowing resolutions were read by Rev
r. Ames Montgomery and adopted by
the presbytery: I'm view Of the
splendid service and devotion to Christ
and the church Of Greer Mckee, Of Bir-
mingham, we extend to him the hearty
congratulations of the Presbytery OF
Iowa on his presence at this, his fif.
tieth meeting of presbytery and pray
Gods blessing upon him in the gift OF
many blessings and much service In
the years to come"
J. I. Davis of Sharon, was licensed
| to be local evangelist for the next
six months in Texas.
At this time the reports of commits
sioners to general assembly, special
committees and standing committees
were heard.
The report OF the committee on re-
solutions presented by Rev. l. c. Smith
was full Of appreciation for the
splendid manner in which the church,
pastor and people of New London en-
tertained the presbytery.
The fall meeting adjourns to meet
at the specially called meeting in Me-
diapolis in October for the purpose of
receiving Rev. Philip Pelmer of the
|
him as pastor Of the Mediapolis
church.
The spring meeting Of the presby.
] terry is to be held at Winfield on the
second Tuesday in April, 1913.
At the conclusion of the business
the sacrament of the Lords supper
was administered by the following:
Rev. A. D. Mckay, Dr. Montgomery,
DR.. Cardle, Elders G. l.. Swan, e. M.
Swan, F. E. Schramm and L. Mosher.
In the evening an excellent address
was delivered by Rev. r. Ames Mont
gomery of Ottumwa. The evening
address was to have been delivered
by Rev. F. A. Gageby, but he was un.
able to be present on account Of i'll.
ness.
To Meet In ottumwa.
The committee on inspirational
! meetings recommended two meetings,
one at Ottumwa and one at Burling.
| ton for spiritual refreshments to be
held in the near future.
/ The committee on executive com.
missions reported the organization OF
the committee as follows: Rev. A. D.
| Mckay of Mt. Pleasant, and Elder ].
L. Raney of Fairfield, for two years /;
Rev. w. H. HORNED, D. D., Of Ottumwa,
and Elder Ballentyne, Of Burlington,
for one year.
The committee on temperance re.
ported progress In the temperance
work, but a great field for future ef
forts.
The committee on ministerial relief
i reported the combining Of that board
. with the sustentation fund, which is a
. realization of great need on the part
of the church for the betterment OF
i the condition of the old minister and
those depended upon him.
Rev. Yule, representing Parsons col
lege, made his first appearance before
TIE presbytery and presented the
work OF the college.
The home mission committee re
ported great progress In the work OF
the Second church, Keokuk; also the
Organization of the church at Argyle
Miller chapel, work under the
charge of DR.. Hormel Of East Ottum
wa, was also recommended for organ
ization consisting of Drs. Montgom
cry. HORNED and Hinkhouse and Revs
Holler and Throw.
4 Notice was given Of an amendment
to the standing rules to change the
foreign missionary report from the
spring to fall meeting of the pres
bytery.
Rev. William Mckay read paper
on "The Message of Haggai." 1t was
an excellent paper and had been most
carefully prepared. 1t was thoroughly
appreciated by all.
| Rev. Charles Bandy of Fategarh
India, and Rev. James II. Scull OF
! Denmark, were invited to seats az
| corresponding members. "-.
the culvert and won its case. The