Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-10-16
Big PRESBYTERIAN
GATHERING ENDS
State Synodical Meeting Filled City
With Distinguished Ministers
the Entire Week

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most profitable session of the Synod of
North Dakota, closed at noon on Mon.
day in this city. Never has there been
such an array of talent at any one meet.
ing, nor of such high order furnished by
the a%ssembly's board as came to Langdon
Rev. Moses Breeze. D d., represent
ing the board of home missions, proved
by his addresses and sermons that he
was too ,amely named.
Rev. w. r. King, D. d of the foreign
mission board proved himself to be a
kingly man in his knowledge of the Word
and of the condition on the foreign fields
as he had looked upon them in person.
Space will not permit more than the
mere mention of others who came to
contribute to the interest of the sessions
of the synod. Rev. Many, D. D., of the
assembly's evangelistlc COMMITTEES: Rev.
Hughes, d. d, of the board of educa.
ton: Rev. Bruce, D. D., of the church
erection board: Rev. French. d. D., rep.
~resenting the college board, all won the
hearts of their hearers. However, Rev.
II. c. Faulkes, D. D., Of New York, re-
presenting the board of sustentation and
and ministerial relief, was in a class all
by himself, both in his personality and in
the nature of his message. He gave a
graphic picture of the aged pastors and
their widows, who in old age faced pow
erty. owing to the impossibility of saving
out of a salary averaging less than S7OO
a year, and explained in detail the
policy of the board of relief. The church
through the board of relief, represented
by DR.. Faulkes, is now engaged in the
task of raising a sl0,OO0,O0o fund for this
cause: which will enable the board to
pay annuitants $500 per year.
DR.. Breeze and DR.. King occupied the
pulpits of the Presbyterian and Metho-
dist churches throughout the day on
Sunday, and perhaps never before have
the people of Langdon listened to such
masterful addresses. In the Presby-
terrain church at night DR. King outlined
to a capacity audience tie causes of the
revolution in China and emphasized the
opportunity of the church at large. The
proportion of the work which falls to the
Presbyterian church is to furnish $50
new missionaries. For some little time
past there have been a few who have felt
that this community ought to have its
minister on the foreign field as we'll as
at home, but we're not yet ready to an
nounce the plan publicly. However,
some brother IN the synod heard of the
NUCLEUS of money that was available and
made it public in the Sunday evening
service, and without the consent of the
local pastor or DR.. King took it in hand
to raise that fund at once. to be con-
tinued throughout a term of five years.
Enough was pledged in this spontaneous
unorganized way, so that if two or three
others will respond as generously as they
should, during the next year Langdon
will have a missionary pastor in China.
What is needed is three more S1OO sub
scriptions a year covering a period of
five years,
This account of the meeting of the
synod cannot be properly closed With
out attention being called 10 the report
from the jamestown college, the thriv-
ing infant of four years. 1t was start
ed in one building and today there are
seven fine structures on the campus and
a complete equipment throughout.
In closing, this paper is asked to ex-
press the thanks of the committee on ar
engagements to the Langdon people, of
whatever denomination, who opened
their homes to the delegates attending
the synod, for their labor and contribu-
tions, which made it possible to furnish
the monday meal in the church parlors
each day. The committee also wishes
to express its own appreciation and that
of the synod to Miss MCLAUGHLIN, the
~organist. and Mr.. f. w. Bleakley, the
choirster and those composing the choir
for the excellent music furnished dur
ing the sessions of the synod.
It will also be necessary to make mon.
ton of the Woman's Synodical Society.
which held its sessions in the Methodist
church on Friday and Saturday. Miss
Abbie Upham, of New York, was presen,
representing the woman's home mission
board, and gave a wonderful resume oil
the work being done all the way
from Porto Rico to Alaska. Mrs, Eng
strom, representing the woman's board
of the northwest also gave an %instruc.
tive address. These meetings of the
women and the synod Of North Dakota
have without doubt left an impress upon
the people of Langdon and vicinity, ano
which will never be forgotten
by many of these who were present.
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