The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-11-21
ANNUAL SESSION or SYNOD.
Mississippi Presbyterians Met Here
n Three Day Conference
AdiOurning Thursday.

lHymen'S conference held In the
mornIng hours of that day, con
ltinued uninterruptedly its interes.
| ting meetings until Thursday night
when the body, composed Of the five
Pfesbyteries of the State. the Mis-.
sissjppi, The North, the East, the
Meridian and the Central. adjourn.
ed to meet in annual session next
year at GreenviIIe
Evangelism. Stewardship. and
Education were the subjects for
discussion at the conference par.
ficipated in by ministers, elders
and aeacons.
Rev. Jno. Golf. evangelist of the
Meridian Presbytery, led the de-
votional service of the first business
meeting on Wednesday morning
giving a striking and eloquent ex-
position of the 23rd Psalm.
The Moderator appointed the
standing committees to which a
number of communications were
referred. among the most important
of which was the printed report of
the Executive Committee on Edu-
cation This Committee is a new
agency which was created at the
last meeting of Synod to hold and
manage the property of the six
Presbyterian schools owned by the
Synod, and to establish in these
schools uniform standards Of effici-
ency These schools have now beer
CORRELATED. and incorporated as the
Oakland Syetsm of Presbyterian
SCHOOLS. The name being taken
from the old Oakland College, the
first College established 10 Missis-
sippI under Presbyterian auspices.
IN 1887.
Rev. George s, Brown, D. D. !,
Of the Synod Of Ohio. the represen-
tatiye of the American Bible So
cietg delivered a strong plea for
support Of this worthy cause.
Rev John l. Armstrong, of
Nashville, Tennessee, presented the
claims Of the Committee on Foreign
Missions
The report of the Committee on
Sabbath Observances attracted un-
usual interest, on account of some
recommendations with reference to
the use Of Sunday trains by minis
ters. After a somewhat heated
discussion the whole matter of
Sabbath observance was referred
to a special committee of five to
report to the next meeting of the
Synod.
Eloquent aud enthusiastic speech
es we're made at the afternoon ses-
sion by Judge G. A. McLeon of
Winona. one of the most pominent
Lawyers of the State. DR.. T. W.
Raymond, President Of the Mlssis-
sippi Synodical College, DR.. j. B.
Hutton of Jackson. and other prom.
inent ministers and Laymen.
The perfected plan was finally
adopted unanimously and a cam
paign fer raising 500, 600 for the
equipmento CT these six great schools
will be inaugurated.
One of the most delightful SO.
cial features of the Synod was the
banquet rendered to that body by
the Alumni of the Southwestern
Presbyterian University, Of Clarks-
vile. Tenn on Wednesday after
noon. Ladies of the local Presby.
terian Church served the vast COM
pany asse mbled about the beauti-
fully decorated banquet tables in
the spacious Masonic Temple. Rev.
Geo d. Booth. Of Laurel the new
President of the Alumni Association
acted as tGast-master and addresses
were made by DIR. j. K. Dobyns,
the new president of the Univer-
sity. Rev's. j. E Browe, of OK
ford; W. Fl. Mcintosh. of Mize, C.
P. Colmery. of Edwards; j. B.
Hillhouse, OF Vicksburg; j. B.
Hutton, Of Jackson. A resolution
of thanks was offered by Rev. R.
N Lancaster, of Jackson. and was
adopted by the members and visitors
who had been guests of the Alumni
Association.
Wednesday evening the night
session was devoted to Christian
Education and the Palmer Orphan.
age Rev. Henry Fl. Sweets made
strong address, after which Rev.
r. L. Campbell, of Hattiesburg.
made the annual report and press
ed the need of the Urphanage. A
generous offering was made.
On Thursday morning, Home
Missions and Sunday School work
occupied the time. DR.. r. L
Walkup secretary, has prosecuted
the work ably. Churches and man.
ses have been erected. The Bel
haven Summer School was reported
the best ever held and better feat
ures were annuonced next year.
The Mississippi Visitor and Char
ity Ledger were combined and made
the Synod's official organ.
The present plan of Home Mis-
sion work was continued and an
enlarged policy was adopted and
financial budget provided to cover
the increased expenses
A uniform policy for the Sunday
Schools was adopted
DR.. R. L. WaIkup was reelected
Secretary Of Home Missions. A
fieId-WorKer is to be provided for.
Dr. 7. G. Snedeca. OF Atlanta,
Secretary for .colored evangeliza-
tion. delivered a stirring address,
Dr. G 7 Thompson. Of Kosc;usko,
and Judge I. Fl. SomergiIIe. Of Ok