Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-10-11
Enlargement of Trinity I'm
iversity and Fairemont
Seminary Advocated
WOULD RAISE STANDARD
SECOND AND MOST IMPORTANT
DAYS SESSION OF SYNOD
FOLLOWED BN RECEp-
TIO\ At MA\SE

Recommendations that the synod
authorize and direct the Texas edu.
cational Board to llquidate and
close It's affairs as speedily as prac-
ticable, and suggestions for an ed'-
cational policy OF progressive nature
IN connection with the report from
the College Commission. were among
the most important features OF the
second days session OF the Synod Of
Texas yesterday
Addresses bearing upon various
phases Of this educational policy
were made during the afternoon ses-
sion by Rev James Clark, y. u, Of
Nashville. Tenn. editor OF the
Presbyterian Advance, Judge !, II.
Reall OF Swectwater one OF the trus-
tees Of Fairemont Seminary Or. S
l.. Horpheak OF WaXahachie, presi-
dent OF Trinity University, Rev Geo
NJ Oakley OF Weatherford. president
OF Fairemont Seminary. and Rev. J.
G.. Patton, d. D.. pastor OF the Cen
tral Presbyterian church az Weather
ford.
Recommendation was made that
the board OF trustees of Fairemont
Seminary be enlarged. II legally pos
sihle. by election OF six new mem
bers. groups OF two being suggested
70 serve one. two and three years
The report also recommended that
Trinity University be made a coed
ucational college OF the first class.
with adequate buildings and full
eqrpmSnt, and an endowment OF
not less than 5000 900, and TO raise
Fairemont Seminary TO standard col
lege class with added buildings and
equipment
An important session OF the Home
Mission Committee was held during
the afternoon and decision was
reached 10 recommend vital changes
IN the Synod's policy OF regulating
home mission interests Addresses
% forceful character were made by
Dr. r. p. Fullerton OF 81. Louis and
Joseph + McAfee OF New York city
At the opening Of the afternoon
session. which proved the most i'm
portant thus far held by the Synod.
The various committees were an
nounced by Moderator Joiner An
interesting report was made by the
brotherhood Committee followed by
brief and convincing addresses from
Rev !. = Hicks. pastor Of The Hemr-
hill Presbyterian church OF Fort
Worth chairman OF the brotherhood
committee. and Rev + Frank Smith.
uastor Of the Central Presbyterian
church Of Dallas
N'tendancc AZ the second days
session showed large increase. and
several nov DELEGATES we're enrolled
The opening session of the WO-
mans Synodical Missianry Society
vas held this morning beginning ~
$50 O'Clock. with Mrs " u Pros
Ton. ~ san Marcos. presiding
\ reception was rendered to the
synod delegates AZ the manse home
of Re, and Mrs r Thomson on be
half Of the Central Presbyterian
church las, night. which was marked
hy most enjoyable features The
home was beautifully decorated with
cut flowers. and toward the close Of
me evening delicious refreshments
were served
In the receiving line we're Rev and
Mrs x Thomson. Rev X r Joiner.
the Synod Moderator from san An
relo. !. r. McAfee OF New York Dr
p = Fullerton of s. Louis Or $
L. Hornbeak of Waxahachle: Rev
and Mrs George VI Oakley OF Wea-
therford Mr. and Mrs = y. Drane
of Co-sicana James = Clarke oi
Nashville. Tenn Dr ! Frank Smith
~ Dallas Mr and Mrs Thomas
Preston % China Mrs " y Pree-
ton % san Marcos. and Mrs Guy :
navie % New York
Morning Session
Tho synod opened a. $50 O'Clock
Moderator Y p Joiner called 'he
synod 10 order and Rev T. y Gra'-