The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-04-23
PRESBYTERIANS HOLD.
CONVENTION
Nearly Every Church in the
Boise Presbytery Was
Represented.

The Boise Presbytery convened in
the Presbyterian church of this city
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock, with
large attendance of ministers and
laymen, nearly every church in the
district being represented.
The sessions were opened by Rev.
Bruce j. Griffin, stated clerk of the
Presbytery. Rev. NJ. E. Lindsay of the
Bethany church of Boise was elected
moderator, and Rev. G. w. Barnum
of the second church in Boise, tempo
rary clerk. The roll was made up
and those present were:
Ministers Martin H. Mead, Cald-
well; E. N. Murphy, Boise; VIM. j..
Boone, D. D., Caldwell; Chas. L. Chal-
fant, Boise; Marion D. Reed, Payette;
Geo. A. Wilber, Caldwell; D. A. Glenn
ems, Caldwell; McLain w. Davis,
Boise; VIM. J. Thompson, Nampa; E.
P. Lawrence, Roswell; Francis E.
Springer, Caldwell; Bruce ]. Giffen,
Boise, Stuart NJ Hunter, Emmett; w.
NJ. Case, Caldwell; NJ. E. Lindsay,
Boise; w. D. Wallace, Caldwell; G. w.
Barnum, Boise; W. L Hill, Fargo.
Elders-R. w. Adams, Boise First
church; F. C. Brown, Boise Second
church; H. H. Day, Nampa; E. L.
Weymouth, Franklin; L. S. Ollie,
Caldwell; J. C. Watson, Parma; L. M.
Birch, Roswell; W. G. Upson, Falk;
]. w. Carmichael, Emmett; R. c..
Sleeper, Fargo; Frank Newman,
Lakeview.
The moderator appointed the stand
ing committees. A narrative was read
by Rev. E. NJ Murphy of the Pierce
Park church. Rev. Hunter, recently
called by the Emmett church was ex-
amined by the conference and accepted.
Tuesday morning the foreign mis-
sions committee made report thro
Rev. Bruce ]. Giffen; Rev. E. N. Muir
ply reported for the committee onl
Rev. E. P. Lawrence of |
Roswell for the committee on evangel-
sm and Rev. NJ. D. Reed of Payette 4
,or the temperance committee. Over
lures from other conferences were
acted upon.
Tuesday evening, meeting of the
and the church congrega-
ion was held, Rev. G. A. WILDER pre-
siding. The services were opened by
scripture reading by Rev. Hill of
Fargo and a prayer by Rev. Murphy.
\ very forceful sermon was delivered
~ Rev. VIM NJ. Case, the retiring
his subject being "The Old
orthodox and the New"
Wednesday morning, the opening
devotional meeting was lead by Rev.
v. ]. Thompson of Nampa. Rev. c. 4
). Chalfant of the First church of
Boise made report for the church
xtension committee. Freedman by
rev. d. A. Clemens of Caldwell. DR..
V. J. Boone of the College of Idaho
eported 1S5 students in attendance
nd showed that the institution was /;
4 excellent condition. Arrangements
,ere made to cooperate with the
ynod of Idaho and add to the college
brary until it numbered 5000 vol
mes.
Wednesday afternoon, the commits
toner's to the general assembly, which
onvenes at Chicago May l, were
Iected, as follows: Rev. Martin H.
lead of Caldwell, principal; Rev. W.
Boone, D. D., Caldwell, alternate; s
Iders: Hon. J. L. Morrison, Boise,
Frank Cram, Payette, al t
ornate. The next meeting will be $
eld the second Tuesday in Septem- d
er at the second Baptist church In a
oise.
Last evening Rev. Stuart Hunter c
as installed as pastor of the Emmett +
lurch. Rev. M. E. Lindsay, the new p
elected moderator, presided. The "
rmon was delivered by Rev. D. A. s.
emans of Caldwell, and the charge q
the pastor was given by Rev. Nc a
ain w. Davis, pastor of the West Z
inster church of Boise. The charge p
the people was given by Rev. M. A. fl
ndsay.