El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-12
SYNOD
IS ADJOURNED
Presbyterians Return Home
After Six Days
Sessions.

Texas Presbyterians adjourned their
synod Monday at noon 10 meet in Paris
next October
synod was the largest in the history
Of the synod for the final day only
two ministers and two delegates being
absent for the final ron GalL me
visiting Presbyterisns VIII leave TINS
evening for their homes after being N
session here since Wednesday evening.
Prayers for Bohemia
An appeal for prayer was made al
the morning session Monday for Bo-
hernia, which is in the center OF the
European war zone The appeal Wah
responded TO by the synod and Rev
J. ". Dobias, representative Of tha
Bohemian Presbytery, who was pres
The routine business Of the synod
was completed al the morning session
Monday. including the reports OF the
committees on nominations and reSO-
lutions. The committee on leaves OF
absence also reported Monday. The re-
port Of the nominations committee rec
commended:
Nominations Committee.
That the trustees Of Trinity univer-
sity whose terms OF service expire al
this meeting, be reelected They are
o. H. Chapman and Edgar van Slyke-
Also that elder T. H Sears take the
place Of Edmond WOOdal.
That the trustees OF Texas Fair
mount seminary, whose term Of service
expire at this meeting. also be reflect
ed They are: T. R Erwin, J. R. Lewis,
J. A Stavely. Rev. J. II. Burma, Elmer
Hill, and that Rev. n. E Chappeu take
the place OF elder J C. Foster
That Rev. J. F. Fender. moderator,
be recognized as the chairman OF the
synOdical executive commission, and
that Rev. Geo. ". Beck and Rev. h
W Hoon be elected as members Of
the commission
That the members Of the judicial ex-
ecutive commission. whose terms expire
at this meeting, be reelected They
are Rev. J. T. Fender, Rev. W C..
Baber, Rev. J. H. Burma and elder W
educational Committee.
That Rev. W. ]. King. Of Corsicana-
Texas be named as the chairman OF
the committee on education in the place
OF Rev. G. H. Hogan, who asked 10
be relieved from this position.
That Rev. H. ". PEBBLES be elected In
place Of Rev. J. H Alallard, who has re-
moved from the synod, on the commit
tee Of church erection
That Rev. J ". WiIlbanks be named
in the place OF Rev Hal F. Smith, VINO
has removed from the synod, on the
committee Of freedmen.
That Rev. J. H HOllyman take the
place OF Rev. J. H Mallard. who has
removed from the synod. on the com
mittee Of ministerial relief and sus-
( tentation-
That Rev. K L. IRVING De nallleL l-
the place Of Rev. c. KilbOurne, who has
removed from the synod, on the com
mittee on temperance
That Rev. J. G. Patton, D. D., be
named as chairman Of the committee
on Sabbath observance in the place OF
Rev. ". N. Clardy, who has removed
from the synod.
Rev. J. H. Burma Named
That Rev. J. H. Burma be named as
chairman of the committee on young
. . na
to be relieved of the position.
That the visitors to Trinity university
for the ensuing year be Rev. B. Wrenn
Webb. T. ". Davidson and elder j.
Shelton Aldridge-
That the visitors to Texas Fairemont
seminary for the ensuing year be Rev.
L B. Gray. J. ". Caldwell and elder
A. c. Bigger
That Rev. R. ". Benge be named as
chairman OF the committee on Christian
life and work, and that the other mem
bers Of the committee be ReT- r. L.
Joiner and Rev. W 3. Preston
That Rev. B. A Hodges be named 70
represent Texas synod on the home mis-
sion council.
W Fender, Rev. C ". Yates, Rev b.
Wrenn Webb, Rev. H V. Tull Rev. W.
/. Diltz-
The resolutions committee presented
q
street and the people Of the First Pres
byterian church. Rev. Kenneth Brown.
of the East FL PasO Presbyterian
church, Rev. W. c. Baber Of the Altura
PRESBYTERIAN church, and their cOngre-
cations for their kindness in entertain
ing them during the synod Miss Kate
Fink. Of the First Presbyterian church.
was also thanked for her assistance
during the synod and the FL Paso news
papers. The report was signed by Rev.
3. Wrenn Webb, of Sherman, who was
chairman Of the committee.
Synod Sunday.
Many of the synod ministers
preached in the FL Paso churches Sun
day morning and evening. Rev J. F.
Fender, the moderator, preached at the
First Presbyterian church Sunday
morning In the Afternoon the young
peoples meeting was held at the First
Presbyterian church at o'clock. Rev.
Bernard L Rice, Of the educational
work among the young people. deliv-
cred an address on Christian Endeavor
Efficiency" Rev. W Z. Yates, OF Gle
burne. talked on. The Christian En-
deavor and the PASTOR Rev. A H
Buchanan, Of Houston. talked on "The
Christian EndeavOr and the Devotional
Life Rev. Glenn L Sneed. Of Dallas.
spoke on, THE Christian Endeavor
and Christian Service" and Mrs. B. A.
Hodges. Of Temple. talked on the sub