The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-28
In SteubenviIle Presbytery

! In SteubenviIle Presbytery
! After authorizing its officers 10 Sc.
! lecL one OF the churches in the Ste
| ubenville. Ohio, Presbytery for the
place of holding the next annual meet
| ing, and to fix the date OF the annual
gathering, the Synod Of Ohio Of the
United Presbyterian church, embraC.
| ing Ohio. Indiana, Michigan and West
Virginia, adjourned its fifty-tifth an
nual meeting al the Second United
i Presbyterian church in this city last
evening.
Rev. &. H. Henderson. the new mod.
orator of the Synod, was compelled TO
leave before the evening session Gc-
cause OF duties that require his pres
ence at his home in Detroit, Micn
and Rev. Ira f. Leeper, Of st. Glars
vile, was designed to preside as mod
orator at the evening session, since
the Aloderator's Alternate. Rev. Ira G..
| McCreary, was too busy with his uut-
, les as pastor-hoSt to preside.
TWO excellent addresses featured
the evening session. One was aeliv.
cred BY Rev H. A Beldinger, associ-
ate secretary OF the HONE Mission
Board, who talked interestingly of the
! work OF that department. He was
, followed by the Rev. Or. J. d. Rankin,
whose address on the doctrines noceS-
sary for the great revival a which
the synod has been aiming through
out the Synod sessions was UNUSUAL"
! fine.
Adjournment followed Immediately
after Rev. Rankins address.
Report on Resolutions.
The resolutions adopted by the con
vcntion, 10 which was attached the
resolution against Senator Pomcrena S
reelection follows:
To the Synod OF Ohio:
! Your committee on resolutions re-
spectfully submit, the following:
God has eraciously favored us.
Shortcomings have been ours. On-
portunities and blessings have come
from his hand. The Synod has been
cheercd and inspired by the reports
ot her committees and has already
! Resolved: First. That we express 10
. God our gratitude for His m"rcies,
, especially thar the dangers Of war
/! 1--we been kept from our workers in
! foreign lands. and renew our purpose
; through faith and obedience 10 realize
the fultilIment OF His promises.
! Second: That we express our hearty
! thanks TO the people Of the Second
; church Of Wheeling for their bnuntc-
. Gus hospitality and our appreciation
of the fellowship we enjoyed among
them.
Third: That the moderator and
other officers Of the synod and all
those who by filling places on the pro-
gram have contributed to our pleasure
and profit be commended and thanked
! for their efficient services.
! (Signed) G.. f. HEN DERSON,
! f. M'kEE.
! II. a. KELSEY,
. Committee.
: The New Officers.
! The officers Of the synod for the
next year u.s. the result Of elections of
:. tew moderator and mOdorator'S al.
trrnate, will be Rev. Il. II. Henderson.
Detroit. Mich. moderator: Rev. J. r..
Spencer. Wooster. O., stated clerk;
John f. McMechen. 81. ClairsviIlc. o..
treasurer: Rev. Ira &. Mctreary. OF
. Wheeling, mOderators alternate.
Reports Are Received
Yesterday afternoons session "nrn~'l
w.'h :, praise S"rv;c" conducted h% l;"r.
. H. II. ''urrv. of Salnrsvill". OH" I'r. =.
. ! Wiih"rSp"nr was unable |" II" pros
~: nud ~. f. " Mili"can. Of fit'&-
burch. took his rlac" on tn" program.
delivering AN interesting address r"la-
, tive TO the church extension work. Rev