The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-14
SYNOD SESSIONS
were SUCCESSFUL
Ministers Agree That FEEDER
alton Question Should be
Handled With Care.

With special services at the First
Presbyterian church last nighr, the
annual meeting Of the North Dakota
Synod was brought to a close. Special
services were held both yesterday
morning an blast night, while the an
nual Synodical communion services
were held during the afternoon.
The communion services were in
charge Of Moderator G. w. Barman
of Bottineau. DR.. Simon of James,
town administered the wine, and Rev.
N. E. Koehler Of Minnewaukan adj
ministered the bread. Elders Joseph
Bell DeRemere and Dean Brannon
assisted by visiting elders, distributed
the wine and the bread.
DR.. Joseph w. Cochrane Of Phila-
delphia spoke at the special church
services. yesterday. In the morning.
he preached from the text, II Will
Stir Up Thy Sons o Zion Against Thy
Sons o. Greece"
At Saturday nights session, the
question Of redistricting the state for
missionary work irrespective OF the
Presbytery divisions was turned down.
The proposition. as submitted, was
to redistrict the state and place the
missionaries under the direct SUPER
vision of the mission committee. This
proposition stirred up considerable
discussion at the morning session. 1t
was finally referred to the different
p~resbyteries for action. and at the
evening session four Of them reported
against 1t and three in favor of it.
Cakes, Minot and Fargo reported in
favor Of 1t. while Bismarck, Pembina,
Mouse River and Minnewaukan re-
ported against 1t.
The next meeting place of the
Synod was not chosen. it being decid-
ed to leave this question to the mod
orator and the state clerk.
At the Saturday afternoon session.
Rev. d. Finlayson of Park River and
Don Mcdonald were elected trustees
of the synod.
Chairmen of the different commit
tees for the year were also named.
They are az follows:
Home Missions - g. w. Simon.
Jamestown.
Foreign Missions - F. ]. Hubbard,
Educational. NJ. Mcintosh, Grand
Sabbath schools-D. NJ. Mcintyre,
LaMoure.
Church Election - r. H. Meyers,
Bismarck.
sustenation Fund - ]. c. Watson.
Bathgate.
Freedmen-C. NJ. Hass. Colgate.
College Board-W. H. Matthews,
Grand Forks.
Sabbath Observance. B. Steven
son. Grand Forks.
Temperament. ". Huey. Eckman.
Christian. Life and Work-C. w.
Harris. Bismarck.
Necrology-Jarnes T. Shall, Plum
fier.
Young Peoples soeiety-D. G.
Jackson; Cakes.
Brotherhood-C. W. sye. Cakes.
Evangelism-H. S. Morrison, Rug
by.
Executive Commission-Rev. D. NJ
Mcintosh, Grand Forks.
American Bible Society-W. o. Tai
bot. Piilsbury.
The question Of church federation
was given considerable attention dur
ing the synod. The declarations that
have already taken place were talked
OF. and their success OF failure re.
ported. The general conclusion SEEM
ed to be that the york of decorating
ana that z strong foundation should
federated.
The resolutions adopted at Satur-
day nights session conveyed the
thanks and gratitude Of the synod
to the speakers, officers, committees
and other organizations that assisted
in making the meetings successful.
Saturday afternoon. the members
Of the synod and their wives were
give nan automobile ride about town
and into the country. The automo-
biles were furnished by the CONNER
cial and Automobile clubs Of this
city. The ride proved one Of the
most enjoyable events Of the synod
meetings.