The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-15
SYNOD SESSIONS
WERE SUCCESSFUL
MINISTER'S AGREE THAT FEEDER
ALTON QUESTION SHOULD BE
HANDLED WITH CARE.


Grand Forks, N. D., Oct. 15.-With
special services at the First Presby-
terrain church the annual meeting Of
the North Dakota synod was brought
to a close.
The communion services were in
charge of Moderator G. w. Barman
of Bottineau. DIR. Simon of James
town administered the wine and Rev.
n. E. Koehler of Minnewaukan adj
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 preacehd from the text, IT will stir
up thy sons o Zion against thy sons
o Greece"
The question Of redistricting the
Of the Presbyterian divisions was
turned down. The proposition, as sub
mitted, was to redistrict the state and
place the missionaries under the di-
rect supervision of the mission COM
mittee. This proposition stirred up
considerable discussion. 1t was finally
referred to the different Presbyteries
for action, and at the evening session
four of them reported against it and
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Fargo reported in favor of it, while
Bismarck, Pembina, Mouse River ana
Minnewaukan reported against 1t.
The next meeting place of the Synod
was not chosen, it being decided to
leave this question to the moderator
and the state clerk.
Rev. D. Finlayson of Park River and
Don Mcdonald were elected trustees
of the synod.
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tees for the year were also named.
They are as follows:
Home Missions-G. w. Simon
Jamestown.
Foreign Missions-F. ]. Hubbard.
Langdon.
Education-D. NJ. Mcintosh, Grand
Forks.
SABBATH schools-D. NJ. Mcintyre.
| Lamoure.
Church Election-R. H, Meyers. Bis
marck.
sustenation FUND.-. C. Watson.
Bathgate.
Freedmen-C. M. Hass, Colgate.
College Board-W. H. Matthews,
Grand Forks.
Sabbath Observance-F. B. Steven
son. Grand Forks.
Temperance. w. Huey. Eckman.
Christian Life and Work-C. W,
1dTIlS, blSuldICh. ...
Necrology-James L. Shall, Plum
mer.
Young Peoples Society-D. G. jack
son, Cakes.
Brotherhood-C. w. Sye, Cakes.
Evangelism-H. S. Morrison, Rugby
Executive Commission-Rev. D. M
Mcintosh, Grand Forks.
American Bible Society-W. o. Tai
bot, Pillsbury.
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 or failure re-
ported. The general conclusion seem.
ed to be that the work of federatins
should be carried on with great care
and that &. strong foundation should
be provided, before the churches were
federated.
The resolutions adopted at Satur.
day nights session conveyed the THANH
day nights session conveyed the thank:
and gratitude of the synod to the
speakers, oAcers, committees and 9th
err organizations that assisted in max
ing the meetings successful.
Saturday afternoon, the members
of the synod and their wives were
| given an automobile ride about tow
and into the country. The automo-
biles were furnished by the Commercial
and automobile clubs Of this city. The
ride proved n of the most enjoyable
events of the synod meetings.