The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-04-15
ENDS
WITH FINE BANQUET
PROFITABLE SESSION OFIWALLA
WALLA PRESBYTERY CLOSED
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.


The Presbytery of Walla Walla
which has been in session here for the
past two days finished it's work
Wednesday night.
A banquet was served under the
auspices of the Brotherhood and the
closing addresses were given by DR..
Weston johnson of San Francisco and
DR.. R. A. Atkins of Walla Walla. A
large umber of men from the local
church attended the banquet and the
church was crowded to it's full ca
pacity. Mr.. J. w. Schumacher pre-
sided. The Presbytery presented
resolutions at the banquet express
ing it's appreciation of Moscow hos
pitality.
The docket Of Presbytery was so
crowded with business that the men
were in continuous session from eight
o'clock Wednesday morning till late
that night. Most of the afternoon
was given to a consideration of The
New Era movement and the work of
the home mission committee. The
Moscow church led all the churches of
Presbytery both in the gifts and in
the number of accessions to member
ship. The general condition of the
churches was reported as the best in
'--'.e history of the Presbytery.
Mr.. Albert Moore. Nez Perce,
Indian preached a trial sermon before
the Presbytery as candidate for the
gospel ministry.
The election of commissioners to
the General assembly was held at six
o'clock. Rev. Jackson Buchanan of
Garfield and DR.. J. G. Eldridge of
Moscow were elected as principals
and Rev. VIM. Sprout of Belmont and
Mr.. W. A. Campbell of Cornell were
chosen as alternates. The assembly
will be held at Winona Lake, Indiana,
May 18.
Much attention was given to the
program of Religious Education. Sew
eral church reported plans under way
for The Daily Vacation Bible School
during the summer weeks. Mrs. F.
Gordon Hord, who is an expert in this
line, was presented to Presbytery to
speak upon this subject. Other ad-
dresses during the day were given by
T. M. Hanger of Walla Walla, DR..
Walter Irwin of Portland and DIR. w.
T. johnson Of San Francisco.
The Presbytery took adjournment
to meet at Waitsburg in special ses-
sion to constitute the pastoral rela-
ton between R. O. Williams and the
church at that place. A special COM
mission, consisting of w. S. Snoddy,
Hedley Wicker and E. 7. Allen, was
appointed to conduct the installation
Of Rev. H. S. Reichard at Walla
Walla.
Sessions Began Tuesday Night
The Presbytery of Walla Walla
in the Presbyterian church
Tuesday night for it's annual spring
A re-presbytery confer
ence was held at o'clock when dis
cussions on young peoples work and
the New Era conference were led by
Reverend F. Gordon Hart, of Gar
field. and Reverend Walter N. Irwin,
of Portland.
At the evening session delegates
from most of the churches in the
Walla Walla Presbytery were pres
ent. Reverend James Hedges pre-
sided and after a special musical SER
vice an able address was delivered by
DR.. A. H. Upham, President of the
of Idaho, on the relation
Of the Christian churches to the stu
dent body in the state universities.
After sermon on Church Unity by
the retiring moderator the presbytery
was called to order and Reverend }.
H. Shields, D. D. of Asotin, Wash,
was elected. moderator for the en-
suing year.