Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-04-12
MEETING OF ATHENS PRESBYTERy
HELD At CHURCH N THIS PLACE

The stated spring meeting or the
Athens presbytery opened here Mon
day evening in the Presbyterian
church. Quite number of delegates
! from the various churches of the
district had arrived on the after
noon and evening trains, and from
the country churches of the county,
so that for the opening meeting
there was a fine showing of dele
gates, as well as local people, maxi
ing a good audience.
Literature of various kinds per-
tanning to work incident to the
meeting Of the presbytery and
ladies' presbyterial society held in
connection, had been placed con-
veniently. Much preparation had
been made by the local ladies for
the reception and comfort of the
delegates. Supper was served the
visitors in the church dining rooms
where handsome floral and other
decorations had been placed and
other things made in readiness to
have the surroundings attractive
and everything comfortable.
The opening meeting was in
charge of the retiring moderator of
y,
pastor Of the Nelsonville church,
who delivered the sermon of the oc-
casion. Special musical numbers
were a fine anthem by members of
the church choir, Misses Taylor,
Birch and Hatton, Mrs. Kiskaddon
and Messrs. Kahler, Ball and Nc
Donald, assisted by Miss Price and
Messrs. A. C. Taylor and S. c.
White, with Mrs. Lowell organist;
and beautiful duet by Miss Birch
and Mr.. Kahler.
The roll OF pastors, elders and
churches was called, and there was
a report by the committee on ar
rangements, and the election of Of
ficers of the presbytery. Rev. G. R.
Douglass of Logan is stated clerk of
the presbytery. Rev. w. M. Mackay
of the Bristoi-Deerfield charge was
elected moderator for the next six
months, and Curtis Robinson tenn
porary clerk. Following the ad-
journment, the delegates were as
signed to the various homes where
they were to be entertained over
night and for breakfast, while here.
Arrangements had been made for
serving the other meals at the
church.
Tuesday and Wednesday mornings
were taken up largely with import
ant bushes matters of various
kinds, reports, etc., pertaining to the
presbytery and presbyterial A
special feature of Wednesday morn
ing was an address by DR.. Geo. Fox
Of the Dayton presbytery, on Ohio
Presbyterian Homes.
Popular meetings were held Tues
day and Wednesday afternoons. Fol-
lowing dinner Tuesday when be-
tween 60 and 20 delegates were
served, and the social hour, the So
cieties convened and joint meet
ing of the presbyter;- and the wom
ems presbyterial was held. Special
features of the meeting were mis-
sionary addresses by Rev. E. E. Fife,
D. D., and Mrs. Fife of Punjab. In
dia, and an address by DR.. Gilbert
on the Presbyterian Board of Re-
lief and Sustentation. A special
musical number was a solo by Miss
Birch.
Tuesday evenings meeting was a
popular meeting, Mrs. L. J. Heiner
Of Rutland, president Of the presby
terial society, presiding, and the
theme being Foreign Missions. Miss
Elizabeth Galbreath of Marietta,
who has been a missionary in North
India, and who has been back in this
country a year or so ON furlough,
owing to impaired health, put on a
pageant. About Is young folks
varying in size and age were in cos
tune and Miss Galbreath cleverly
used them to illustrate conditions,
customs, ETC., in India, and the
need of missionaries to administer
both to the souls and bodies of the
people of India. Rev. e. E. Fife, d.
d., who with his wife has been en-
gagged in missionary work in Pun
jab, India, for many years. gave
very convincing and entertaining
message concerning India and it's
people. Special musical numbers
were put on by the Muskingum Val
ley Music club, which rendered
three fine selections, Festival TIE
Deum, Hark, Hark, My Soul, and
The Lost Chord, under the direction
of Prof Omar Wilson. More dele
gates to the presbytery had arrived
on the evening train, and these in
addition to those already here, and
the local people attending, made a
large audience at the meeting, which
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