The Prescott daily news., 1914-11-11
LARGE NUMBER OF MINIS
 TIERS AND DELEGATES HERE
Rev. Geo. T. Mckee, Returned Mis- siOnary from Africa Will Deliver Address this Evening-Rev.
 Brown, Stamps, Mod.

A large number of ministers and delegates are here attending the Synod of the Presbyterian Church and the session convened in First Presbyter- ian church here last night at 7:3O. The opening sermon was preached by the Moderator, Rev. J. l. Norris, D. D., pastor of the First Presbyter- ian church at Pine Bluff. After the sermon the roll of ministers and churches was called by the clerk, Rev. lhos. l.. Green, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church at Camden. Hon. w. V. Tompkins of this city, in appropriate and eloquent words wei comed the Synod to Prescott to which Dr. Norris responded in behalf of the Synod.
 The formal opening of the Synod then began and the following officers were elected:
 Rev. K. D. Brown, D. D., of Stamps, Moderator
 Rev. M. D. Williams, of Wynne, Temporary Clerk.
 MT. Lewis Amis, of Fordyce, En- crossing Clerk
 Rev. Jno. T. Barr, of Womble, Read ing Clerk
 The session convened this morning at 9 o'clock and after calling the roll and enrolling number of members who came in on late trains last night and hearing and referring a number of communications, spent the balance of the forenoon in devotional services. Addresses were heard from Rev J H Morrison, D. D, of Pine Bluff; Rev. J. D. Kidd, of Morrillton; Rev. T. B. An derson; and E. M. Munroe, D. D., Cur don.
 The afternoon was largely consumed in the discussion of the great cause of Foreign Missions and was led by Mir. A. II. Witworth, of Texarkana. This evening Rev. Geo. T. Mckee, who has spent some time in Africa in the missionary work will address the assembly. Rev. Mckee will talk of his experience and work among the na- tives of Africa and it will be highly interesting to all who attend.
 Those who are in attendance are as follows. Ministers.
 Rev. B Anderson, Argenta.
 c C Currie.
 E Latham, D D, LonoRe.
 Geo. T Mckee, Returned Mis- sonary from Africa.
 J l. Read. Little Rock.
 II w Smith, Little Rock.
 J P Robertson, D D, Batesville
 ' M s Smith, Batesville.
 M D Williams, Wynne.
 F. l. Wilson, Forest City.
 |" Jno T aBrr, Woble.
 C p Bridewell DD, Philadelphia.
 F. D Brown, D D, Stamps.
 [" Thos l. Green, Camden.
 F w Harvey, Washington.
 C E Hickock, Hot Springs.
 J w Marshall Junction City.
 '" J H Morrison DID, Pine Bluff.
 E M Munroe, D D, Gurdon.
 T D Murphy, Malvern.
 " Paisley, DeQueen.
 T A Spooner, Glenwood.
 " w T Sullivan, Ashdown.
 " J c Williams, Prescott.
 A j Cheatham, Fordyce.
 z Haney, Dermott.
 " w. II Irwin, Helena.
 " C H Maury, Hamburg.
 " J 1 Norris, D D. Pine Bluff.
 :" L Sttt, Princeton,
 '" R H Wiser, Clarendon.
 |" S w Davies, Fayetteville.
 !" P Kidd, Morrilton.
 1" NJ Mckay, Fort Smith.
 |" Geo H Steen, D D, Dardanelle.
 RB Willis, D D, Fayetteville.
 !" J C Slegle, Warren. Ruling Elders
 Mir. J R Chambers, Augusta.
 {" J P Coffin, Batesville.
 [" J V Johnson, Little Rock.
 {" W Porter, Little Rock
 !" N c McCrary, Ashdown.
 !" E M McGill, Camden.
 |" B S Threadgill, Camden.
 Y" J s Wilson, Columbus.
 " H Black, DeQueen.
 " c H Russell, Hot Springs.