The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-10
HOLDS ITS
ANNUAL MEETING
THE PRESBYTERIAN STATE AS
sEMRLY HoNoRs BRooKINcs
WITH PRESENCE
-FOUR DAYS Of PROFITABLE SESSIONS
All Churches And People OF The City
Join Hands In Extending Hospi-
tality To The Visitors

The Synod Of South Dakota met in
the Presbyterian church Thursday,
Oct. 3. The sermon was preached by
the retiring moderator, Rev. o. L.
Tell, Of Philip, S. ID. Rev. J. M. Bates
of Roscoe, was elected moderator for
the coming year.
The day sessions beginning at 9 a.
m. were devoted to business connect
ed with the churches Of the state. The
Synod of South Dakota has lately as
sumed self support which lea that
they propose to care for their own
Home Mission work without aid from
the Board of Home Missions. Form
ally the small churches in the state
received aid from the board to sup
plement the salaries of the ministers.
This year on account of the unusual
demands made on the work Of the
boa >ecause of the world conditions
i decided to ask no more aid but
oNs ask the churches to contribute an
been giving and an additional amount
so that the salaries of the men on mis-
sion fields might be raised. The ap-
peal was presented to the churches
and they more than met the require
ments. The abundant crops this year
have made possible this very unusual
increase in the gifts Of the churches.
This was a decided step in advance
IF onuthinu fhof tho prnchUfnrjnn
church has ever undertaken in this
state. The popular hour each day
was that given to DR.. A. J.. Ferry Of
Philadelphia. DR.. Ferry is a man of
unusual gifts in presenting a most
practical appeal. 1t was m of the
inspiring experiences of this meeting
of Synod to have with it a man Of
such wide experience and keen in
sight.
Friday evening was given over to
a popular meeting addressed by DR..
p. B.. Fullerton of st. Louis, who is
the representative of the church in
connection with what is known as the
United Movement. This is an effort
to unite the work of the boards and
eliminate some Of the machinery
which has been very useful in other
days but which needs to be adjusted
to new conditions. DR.. Fullerton was
a most helpful man to the Synod be-
cause of his wide experience. He
has been for many years n of the
most prominent pastors in st. Louis.
The popular meeting on Saturday
evening had two speakers. Rev. W.
E. Roberts, pastor Of the church in
Sioux Falls, spoke on 1.-THE effect of
the war on the church, and of the
church on the war" HIS address was
most carefully prepared and very sug-
gestive in what the church may do
in this time of tragedy. DR.. Fuller
ton followed with one of his most
timely and helpful talks on what the
church means to this age. Sunday
was the closing day of the session.
DR.. Ferry spoke both morning and
evening to large congregations. His
messages were plain, practical and
iOooohdDlC. ~ ID fCly cCluOlu lHdt We
are privileged to have with us a man
who presents the gospel in so win
some a manner.
Quite a number of the delegates re-
turned home on Saturday but a large
number remained owe Sunday and
added much to the interest Of the day.
There were about fifty delegates here
from among the ministers and lay
men of the state. The Women's Pres
byterial Society was held in the Bap-
fist church at the same time to which
there were a large number OF dele
gates from the various Missionary
Societies.
These men and women expressed
themselves as much pleased with the
sessions of Synod and Presbyterial
Society and specially enjoyed the hos
pitality Of the homes in which they
were entertained.
The next meeting of Synod will be
held in Watertown in October, 1919.
-w. 8. S.