The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-10-10
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SYNOD
OF SOUTH DAKOTA WAS
HELD HERE
OVER 100 MINISTERS ARE PRESENT
Meeting Was One of the Best Ever
Held by the Synod-Women's Mis-
sionary Society Holds Meeting

Itl4du oSIOu Ol SOulu DdkOld was
held in the First Presh :, rian church
of Brookings On Thu 9 ay, Friday,
Saturday and Sunday : the past
week. The Woman's %sionary So
ciety of the Synod Of nth Dakota,
also met here, holding go profitable
meetings on Friday. TT SSynod meet.
ing called together on 3 a hundred
ministers and in additi 2 there We're
a large number of vi ng laymen.
The Missionary meeting was attended
by over fifty delegates from different
parts of the state.
The meetings of the Synod were
interesting and profitable and many
of the visitors stated hat it was the
best gathering the Synod had ever
held. The visiting clergymen were
well pleased with Brookings and with
the courteous and ~hospitable treat
ment received.
The first meeting of the Synod was
on Thursday evening, the program
opening with an address by the retir-
ing moderator, Rev. Henry Cullen OF
Midland. After the observance of the
Lords Supper the Synod was called
to order by the retiring moderator
and a roll call showed about eighty
ministers present. Then followed the
election of a moderator for the com
ing year, the honor being bestowed
upon Rev. Dwight T. Tollman of Hot
Springs. Groton was selected as the
place for holding the 1913 meeting.
The day sessions on Friday and
Saturday were devoted to reports and
other routine business of the church
in this state.
The popular meeting on Friday
evening was presided owe by DR..
French, president of Huron college,
and the address of the evening was
given by Rev. H. w. Reherd Of Water
loo, Iowa. Rev. Reherd has just re-
turned from a trip round the world
which he made for the purpose Of
studying foreign missionary work and
his address was devoted to that topic.
He dwelt especially upon the work in
China and of the recent revolution
there and was Of the opinion that
eventually the new republic would be-
come a stable government.
Saturday evening at six o'clock the
Presbyterian Brotherhood banquet
was held in the church dining room.
This was served by the ladies aid Of
the Brookings church and they re
ceived many compliments upon the eX-
cellence of the service and menu. DR..
Henderson of Chicago, acted as toast
master and toasts We're responded to
by Mrs. Gildersleeve of New York
City. Rev. Hubert Katell Of Huron.
and Prof. Dukes Of Huron.
The popular meeting in the evening
was held at eight o'clock and was in
the interests Of the Presbyterian
Brotherhood. The addresses were de-
livered by Rev. w. r. Harshaw Of
Minneapolis, and DR.. j. T. Henderson
of Chicago, national secretary Of the
Brotherhood.
On Sunday the visiting ministers
occupied the pulpits Of the various
churches of the city. At the Presby-
terra, church the morning sermon
was delivered by Rev. d. T. Tollman
of Hot Springs, the new moderator.
and the evening addresses were de-
livered by Rev. w. II. Kearns OF Min
neapolis, and Prof. Gage, dean OF
Huron college. At the United Presby-
terrain church Rev. Henry Snyder OF
Mitchell, and Rev. Chas. Miller OF
Woonsocket, occupied the pulpit morn
Ing and evening. At the Baptist
church Prof. Gage of Huron, preached
in the morning and President French
of Huron college, in the evening. At
the NJ. E. church Rev. Hubert katell
OF Huron, spoke in the morning and
Rev. j. T. Henderson OF Chicago, IN
the evening.
Most of the visiting ministers re-
turned to their homes Monday morn
ing. While here they were roomed at
private homes and their meals were
served at the M. E. church by the
ladies aid of that church.
mo sessions Of the Woman's Mis-
=sSas!y Society on Friday were held
d the Baptist church, and both were