Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-10-12
THE PRESBYTERIAN
SYNOD IN SESSION
ABOUT 40 MINISTERS AND
DELEGATES ARE IN At
TENDANCE.

The Eighth Annual meeting o
the Presbyterian Synod of Idaho con
vened in the Presbyterian church o
this city, Tuesday evening, October
10th, with about 40 delegates il
attendance. The Moderator, Rev. Nc
Lain w. Davis, of Boise, preached
the opening sermon on the theme:
Bringing Back the King" taken
from an event in the life of David,
King of Israel. In forceful and i'm
pressive message he appealed for
the enthronement of Jesus Christ,
the King, in the affections OF His
people, in the government of His
church, in the social life and Ser
vice of the people.
Rev. H. w. Burger, d. D., of ST.
Anthony, was unanimously elected
Moderator, and Rev. NJ. NJ. Van
Patten, of Buhl, Temporary Clerk,
Rev. McLain w. Davis being Stat
ed Clerk, and Rev. G. w. Barnum,
Permanent Clerk.
The report of the Evangelistic
Committee, given Wednesday morn
ing by Rev. E. P. Lawrence, show
ed that $40 had been added to the
church during the past year, on
profession OF their faith in Christ.
An increasing spirit of evangelism
is noted, and more thought and time
is to be given to pastoral eVangel-
ism.
The report of the Committee on
College Visitation, and that of the
Committee on Colleges, each reveal
ed the fact that the College of Ida
ho occupies an important place on
the map of Idaho. The President,
DR.. w. j. Boone and his asso -iates
in the faculty command the respect
and affection of the student body.
You will go far before you will
ind more keen, intelligent, wide=
awake company of young people
han gathers daily in the college
.hapel They are meeting the high
.ests in scholarship and character
Is we'll as an answering loyalty to
he highest ideals of the institution. ,
The time is ripe for concerted &C
ion to complete the endowment of h
he college and enable it to in
,rease its efficiency The Freshman
lass this year numbers 60. The to-
al enrolment of the college is 217.
Rev. w. H. Crothers of Phladel-
'hia, Pa, representing the Board 3
# Education, spoke on Officers
or the Army" Gen. Kitchener was '
eported to have said short time l
efore his death that he had wished
hat the United States might have n
ntered into the war, SO that they i,
night have West Point trained o. I
Icers. There is need of trained G
Ulcers in the christian war, not
1r destruction but for construction, V
1ere is need for christian trained o. t
GERS, leaders of men, said the /,
peaker.
On Wednesday evening DR.. ]. ;.
hepherd presided Rev. H. w.
rothers spoke ON ''The World-Task
f the Church." 1t was shown that I
The world-war has set to the chupcf n
ew standards of heroism. Finance a
fattening on the war. We have n
cen flattering ourselves that we I,
ave been building upon christian h
,undation. Our social structure has n.
ot been built upon a christian Al
'undation. 1t has not been built up II
1 the Sermon on the Mount The .
,lation of the christian college to q,
Ie World-Task of the church is q
tai. This is the World'Task, to Ia
ing the healing of the Master to
e nations" Isl
DR.. H. w. Burger spoke on THE
peal Church and the World Task"
pressing the idea that "The unit r,
| church never can be great until II
e local church is great. The or
cal church needs to look up to Him &C
i'd to know her Lord" ys
Today, Crhursday) the sessions of of
e Synod will carry out program tit
more local interest, Home Mis- to
ons" and Temperance" being the Ia
incipal topics for discussion. Rev..
H. Barton, Home Missionary Sup
will speak of his de-
rtment, and Harry S. Kessler, an ne
torney of Boise, will close with tn
importance address. nm