Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-10-09
PRESBYTER|ANS
TO MEET HERE
Synod of Michigan TO Convene
in Alma for Three Days
This Next Week.
FOUNDERS DAY WEDNESDAY,
Addresses Will BE Made During
Three Day Session by Promi-
nent Educators.

Wednesday and Thursday of this com
ing week, and will hold its sessions
at the First Presbyterian church, eX-
cept on Wednesday evening, wher
Founders Day of Alma college will
be celebrated at a popular meeting
10 be held in the college chapel.
One of the meetings of Thursday
is to be more of an educational meet
ing than religious, at which time re-
Alma college and Of Tappan Presby-
terian Association. There will also be
addresses by Rev. James M. Barkley
y. D., chairman of the board of
trustees of Alma college, President
Harry Means Crooks of Alma col
lege and Rev. r. c. Hughes, ID. ID.
The complete program for the ses-
sions of the synod follow:
Tuesday
1880 p. m.-Divine Service, con-
Quoted by Rev. George J. Rea, Moder-
ator Sermon by the moderator. Ad-
dress, Rev. John Mcdowell, d. d.
Business session. Roll call. Election
Of moderator and two temporary
clerks. Report of committee on ar
rangements, Rev. Willis l.. Gelston.
Wednesday Morning
$50 a. m.-The Lords supper.
Services conducted by Rev. J. Roy
Van Wyck and Rev. William H.
Phelps and elders from the .Presby-
teries.
9:l5 a. m.-Roll call and minutes
of last nights meeting. Distribution
of printed minutes. Reference of
papers. Announcement of standing
committees. Presentation of Presby-
terial Records. Treasurer's report.
Election of stated clerk and perman-
ent clerk for five years.
9:45 a. m. Home missions. Report
of Women's Synodical Home Mission
airy society, Mrs j. K Mitchell of De-
troit. Report of II. NJ. Com, Rev.
George J. Rea. Address, Rev John
Comm, Synodical Superintendent.
Election of member Of Home Mission
Council. Address, Rev. John Nc
Dowell. d. d.
1870 a. m.-Church Erection. Re-
port of committee, Rev. NJ. L. Mar
shall.
HAS a. m.-Announcement of per-
manent committees by the stated
clerk.
Wednesday Afternoon
1:30 p. m.-Convening and organiz-
ing of permanent committees.
200 p. m.-Business session.
2:15 p. m.-Foreign missions. Re-
port of Women's Foreign Missionary
society Report of F. NJ. committee,
Rev. j. Writ Dunning, D. d. Ad-
dress, Mr.. George H. Trull, d. d.
300 p. m.-Sabbath school work
and young peoples societies. Report
of committee, Rev. William C. Nc
Knight. Report of Sabbath school
missionary, Rev. w. B. Shirey and
Messrs. Brumbaugh and Davis. Ad-
dress, Rev. Frederick S. Goodrich.
Secretary of Michigan Sunday School
association
3:45 p. m.-Ministerial relief sus-
tentation. Report of committee, Rev.
William Sidebotham.
400 p. m.-Report on deceased
ministers, Rev. A. w. Johnstone. ID.
d. :.
4:15 p. m.-Evangelism. Report of
committee, Rev. J. A. Adair.
4:45 p. m.-Brotherhood and mems
work. Report of committee, Rev. r.
M. Huston, d. d.
500 p. m.-Narrative of the state
of religion, Rev Frederick A. Kuder.
5:15 p. m.-The new era movement.
Report Of Rev Joseph A. Vance. d.
d., Synodical Chairman. Discussion
Of plans for the new year led by Rev.
Robert f. Pugh, d. d. Address. Mr..
David McConaughy on Stewardship"
Wednesday Evening
600 p. m.-Complimentary ban
quet to the members of SYNOD at
Wright Hall, Alma college.
1880 p. m.-Celebration of Found
ers' day at Alma college. Popular
meeting at the college chapel. On
October II. 1866, the Synod of Michi-
gan passed the following resolution.
Resolved, That in view of all the
facts brought before US. we will. with
Nou help, establish and endow a
college within our bounds"
Thursday, October 18th
$50 a. m.-Devotional service. led
by Rev. William II. Long.
S;OO a. m.-Business session. Min
utes and roll call.
9;2O a. m.-Temperance. Report of
committee, elder J. II. Nisbet. Maple
Ridge. Anti-Saloon League address
by the secretary.
7:45 a. m.-Education and college
interests. Report Of committee. Rev.
Irwin f. Bradford. Report of trust
ees Of Alma college. Address by Rev
James Morrison Barkley, d. D., pres
Ident Harry Means Crooks, Ii. ID. and
Rev. r. c. Hughes, d. d.
HOO a. m.-Freedmen. Report of
committee, Rev. Joshua r. Mitchell
d. d.