Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-16
'OTTUMWANs TOOK
PART IN MEETING
PREsBYTERY OF IOWA HELD SEES
sIoNs MONDAY AND TUESDAY
At CROSS LANES CHURCH.

Ottumwa was we'll represented al
the meeting of the Presbytery OF Iowa
held Monday and Tuesday at Cross
Lanes church near Bernhart. The re-
port of the sessions for both days is
told in detail in the News Bulletin
issued by J. F. Hinkhouse, D. D.
stated clerk OF the Presbytery, as FOL
lows: tf-.sl
The Presbytery of Iowa met with
the Cross Lanes church near Bern
hart on Monday, Sept. s, at Ills p
NJ, and continued in session until the
-.vening of Sept 8. This Is the rural
church was has been recognized along
modern social center lines by Rev. >.
F. Hinkhouse, D. D., that has attracted
such wide attention in the work OF the
Presbytery during the past year
Though the attendance was unusually
large the church was easily able 10
entertain all with comfort. 's,.
The opening sermon was preach
ed by Rev. G.. A.. Wickwire OF New
London. Rev. D. w. Cassat OF BIZ.
mingham was chosen moderator, and
Rev. James Clark of Donnellson
temporary clerk. Rev. c. w. Sydman
was received from the Alton Presby'
terry and Rev. F. w. Weatherwax from
Cedar Rapids Presbytery. Pastoral
relations between Rev. W. H. HORNED,
d. D., of the East End Ottumwa
church Rev. W. w. Montgomery OF
the Fairfield church, and Rev. j. I,
Alexander of the Montrose church
we're dissolved. DR.. HORNED was grant
ed a letter of dismissal to the Presby'
terry of Wichita. Calls were extended
to Rev. c. w. Sydman by the Wa.
pello church, and to Rev. F. w. Wealth
erwax by the Bloomfield church. The
first is to be installed the first Sum
day of October and the latter the Sec
ond Thursday of October / 81.
Lowell, NJ McAfee, the new presi'
dent of Parsons college was 1ntro-
duced,, and Presbytery pledged him
its hearty support.
C. w. Wade of Fairfield read the
report on foreign missions.
Stirring addresses were made Dy
Rev. R. A. Montgomery D. D.. Of OF
tumwa, on THE New Day. Rev. j.
I. Doll of Winfield, on "The Sacred
Orator. The Man and His Message
Other addresses we're made by Reys.
James Clark of Donnellson. and p. w.
F. Heller of Ottumwa on Education,
and Rev. F. A. Gagebv of Fort Madi-
son. on Evangelism After dinner
were made by l.. l.. Laugh
=, If Cross Lanes on Our Guests
Per. w. H. HORNED D. D., of Ottumwa,
On The Women and the Church."
Rev. A. Cardle D. D.. on "The Country
Church, and Rev. Orr Lawson D. D.,
Sn "The Blessedness of the Ministry"
Rev. l.. E. Koenig, Sunday school
missionary for southern Iowa, made,
telling hit on what A Man Can See
and Do Who Is On Wheels.
Presbytery answered afi1rmatively
The question do you favor union with
the Reformed Church in the United
States" It placed itself on record as
earthly commencing the home mis-
r'cr board for the work Of The
ch,.rch and Country Life Department
'>alegates TO svncd were chosen as
! r-ws: Ministers. principals-Samuel
Mediapolis; J. T. Alex
pnder. Montrose: ]. w. Dickson, Mil
Fon. L. E Koenig. Fairfield; G. A.
Wickwire, New London: Robert Horne
Kirkyille. Alternates-James Clark,
Donnellson: Carl Montanus, Ottumwa;
TT. G. Hughes. Keokuk: Louis Pillimer,
Hedrick: l.. T. Hughes, Bonaparte; D.
". Cassat. Birmingham. Elders, prin-
,ipa!s-Rollin Hopkirk. Fort Madison:
+. T. Finger, Birmingham; T. S.
aughlin. Batavia: Todd HOFFMAN, Mt.
Zion; Frank Hurst, Lbertyville;
emery Pease, Mt Hamil Alternates
-E. T. Curtis. Montrose; J. @. Rob-
,rts, Wapello: Fred Hesse. Bloomfield;
rohn Bartholomew, Fairfield; James
Wilson. Hedrick and James Speer,
The spring meeting will be held at
Fort Madison For the convenience
# the Fairfield church the Presbytery
adjourned to meet at call of moderator
n Fairfield.
Hearty resolutions of appreciation
or the entertainment furnished by the
ross Lanes church were passed. j.
;. Hinkhouse, stated clerk.