The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-11

Ant other state church workers in at
tendance. the annual meeting of the
North Dakota Synod of the Presbyter-
ian church opened in this city last
night. The meetings were continued
this morning and this afternoon, when
a number of important business mat
ters were taken up.
The greater part of the morning
session today was given over to the
presenting Of reports. several of which
are given below. Rev. j. w. Burman
of Bottineau. who was elected mod
orator at last nights session, presided
today. Shortly after calling the meet
ing to order this morning, he appoint
ed the various standing committees
for the year.
One Of the important things brought
out at the meeting this morning was
the complete missionary survey that
will be made in the state. 1t was re-
ported that the Home Mission coun-
Gil, composed Of representatives of a
rious denominations, had decided to
make a complete survey of conditions
in two states out of fourteen under
consideration. North Dakota is n of
the states to be investigated.
Temperance Question.
The report of the temperance COM
mittee, presented by Rev. + B. Steph-
enson of Grand Forks, aroused lively
interest. One of the recommendations
in the report that the synod protest
against the silence on the temperance
question by political parties. If the
protest is not needed, 1t was recon-
mended that members of the synod
to support the parties silent on
the question. This Recommendation
was put to vote, and was referred back
to the committee.
The Observation-Disclosures comfy
committee reported through Rev. VIM
II. Matthews, and the report was ac-
copied. Rev. G. c. Warner. pastor OF
the Congregational church Of this city,
spoke on behalf of the state Congre-
gational conference. MI. Warner is
the fraternal delegate to the Presby-
terrain meeting. having been appointed
at the recent conference in this city.
The synod was opened last night
with the retiring moderator's sermon,
preached by Rev. Charles r. Adams
ID. D.. of Champaign, Ill. Following
the sermon, DIR. Adams called the sy.
nod to order and the roll was called
by the stated clerk, Rev. b. a. FAIL OF
Calvin. Rev. j. w. Burman of Bot.
tineau was then elected moderator
after which Rev. r. H. Myers of Bis.
marck was elected permanent clerk
and Rev. B. A. Fail the stated clerk
Committees Named.
The synod was called to order about
$3.50 o'clock this morning by Modera-
tor j. w. Burman of Bottineau. who
was elected at last nights session. DIR.
C. +. Coles of the Synod of Mime
sofa, DIR. Thos. Duggan of the Synod
of Wisconsin and DIR. H. +. Cooper of
the Methodist Episcopal conference of
North Dakota We're invited to sit as
corresponding members.
Rev. B.. A. Fahl. state clerk. pre-
sented the tr%easurer's report. The re-
port was unusually good. as compared
With other years. A summary of the
report is as follows:
Total receipts .......$635.07
Disbursements ....... 452.5S
Balance on hand..... 1880
In the appointment of standing
committees. one feature was brought
uut-the absence of the elders of the
various churches. This is accounted
for in the fact that conditions have
prevailed. which made almost impos-
sible the attendance Of the laymen.
The committees as appointed are as
follows:
Bills and Overtures-Rev. F. J.
Hibbard. Rev. e. W. Harris and Rev.
j. c. Wilson.
Judicial Business-Rev. Dougal Nc
lllINTe, New Ts u. bcllll anu tut ~
B. Muir.
Finance-Elder w. j. Lane. Elder
a. NJ. Bruce and Rev. j. G.. Reinhart.
Correspondence-Rev. y. II. McIn-
tosh, DIR. II. s. Waller and Rev. SAM
uel Mclvor.
Minutes of General Assrn,hly-isev.
b. S. Doty. Rev. II. +. Gag and Elder
j. P. Jones.
Leave of Absence-Dr. w. II.
TNlI~,, 11,,, Nf,INr,uf.t NM II
Rev. b. G. Jackson.
Revision of Permanent committees
DIR. w. II Hunter. Rev. j. r. Nc
Lean and Elder John Montgomery.
Resolutions-Rev. N. E. Koehler,
Rev. John Mcdonald and Rev. Sears
Thompson.
One Of the most important reports
OF the synod was presented at the
session this morning by Rev. D. NJ
Mcintosh. The report is that of the
executive commission. and covers the
~benevolences of the Presbyterian
church in the state. The report fol.
lows:
Mr.. Moderator and Brethren:
Your committee would report nc
meeting was held during the year
The only matter that came before
appointment of Rev. DR.. V. II
Kroeze. to fill the vacancy on the
comfy commission caused by the re-
movai of Rev. E. p. Lawrence from
the state. this being arranged by cor
respondence.
This report will consist. therefore,
largely as a review of the benevol-
ences of the church.
For the year ending March II,
1912, the amount raised for benevol-
ences and missionary enterprises by
the church at large. was $4.998.722.
It is not easy to comprehend the
MAGNITUDE of these figures. A leader
in n Of our sister denominations
Congratulated your committee the
other day on the splendid showing
that the Presbyterian church has been
able to make in her missionary en-
terprises: such a summary OF the