Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-04-17
PRINCETON
PRESBYTERY
PACE FOUR

IMODIlLNl
Princeton Presbytery Of the Cum
berIand Presbyterian Church met in
Madisonville. KY, April 9th, at 1880
p. m. Visitors from four states were
present--Indiana. Illinois, Tennessee,
and Missouri. Nine OF the twelve
preachers that belong to the Presby-
,tery. were present and twenty-six
churches we're represented.
Rev. ]. w. Stiles was elected mod
orator (Brother Stiles is pastor o.
the church at Hopkinsville)
Ex-Mayor ID. W. Gatlin delivered
an address Of welcome upon the part
Of the city, which was responded to
BY Elder Darius Dyer Of Princeton.
Prof. Harper Cation Of the Madison
willie schools welcomed the Presby-
terry upon the part Of the schools.
Rev. ]. W. Stiles responded.
Rev. C. p. Dillon Of the Methodist
church welcomed the Presbytery on
sehalf o. the ministry Of the city.
lev W. T. Oakley, Of Marion re-
Sce9Snded. ,
~The opening sermon was preached
BY Rev. G. A. Barbee. Of Sturgis, text
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AZ wedneseay n Drning season
Rev. Hugh s. .Mecord, Of Marshall
Missssri. addressed the Presbytery
on tthing. Rev. W. II. MeLesky, of
: Nashville, addressed the Presbytery
In IN. interest Of Publication. Rev.
]. n. Cook, Of Lewisburg, addressed
the Prcsbytery on behalf Of Ministe-
rial Relief.
At the eleven O'Clock service Rev.
W. II. McClesky preached from First
John 81. Rev. W. T. Oakley admin
istered the sacrament.
Wednesday afternoon was spent
in discussing an interesting Sunday
School program with the Presbyterial
President presiding.
The following officers were elect
ed for another year to look after the
Sunday School work in the Presby-
terry: President. II. F. Dean, Trib-
une. Ky; viee-President, p. l.. Rice
Lisman, KY; Seeretary-treasurer'
Miss Stella Elkins. Marion. KY
Rev. ]. X. King. Of Blaekford. Ky,
!. was elected principal commissioner
upon the part Of Ministry, with Rev.
o. ID. Spence. Of Providence, KY, al
ternate. Elder D. +. Dukes, Of White
Plains, KY, was elected principal
commissioner upon the part Of the ell
dership. with Elder w. L. Harris. OF
jacksonville. KY, alternate.
On Wednesday night the Ladies OF
the Missionary Society rendered ar
interesting program during which
Mrs. John Massey Clay, President OF
the Assemblies Board Of Missions de
livered a splendid address.
The following resolution was Of
fered by Rev. 7. c. Newman of Mar
ion. and adopted by rising vote BY
the Presbytery:
THAT we declare ourselves un'
conditionally on the side Of our great
government In the world war, because
the United States Of America is fight
ing for the God given rights Of hu'
manity.
Eve most heartily endorse the
Good Samaritan activities Of the Red
Cross society and recommend every
member Of each Of our congregations
10 become a paying and working
member thereof.
3-We earnestly urge that every
rastor Of our Presbytery arrange for
. a patriotic service 10 be conducted
In each Of his congregations.
I've recommend that all Of our
people who can afford TO do so, buy
a United States Liberty Bond.
6-We insist that all Of US consider
Il our patriotic duty TO report to the
proper officials any disloyal language
We may hear and any un-Ameriear
deed we see committed.
Eve promise our prayers and
influence TO the President, the com
mander-in-ehief Of the Army and
Navy Of the United States Of America
through this war with and against the
Kaiser Of the ungodly German gov
srnmenk.