The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-05-01
Rev. SObOleff Presbyterian
 Moderator


 The Rev Walter A. Soboleff, Pas tor Of the Juneau Memorial church. was elected Moderator of the Pres 1 bytery of Alaska at the annual meet ing of the group being held here l this week. The Rev. N. Harry Cham plin of Wrangel was elected per manent clerk for a three-year term. 1 The Rev. Mr. Soboleff appointed sam ] Johnson of Angoon as Vice Modera- tor and the Rev. James Hall of Ket- chikan acted as clerk for this Pres bytery session The Rev E. E.. Knudsen of Haines was elected Com missioner to the General Assembly, which will convene in Milwaukee. Wis. May 21.
 Sessions opened with a devotional service Wednesday night, the Rev E. D. Bromley of Hoonah bringing| the message Yesterday stated Presby' tery session convened and following devotional service conducted byI George Betts of Petersburg elections. were held. The Rev A. N. Billy, new pastor of the Presbyterian church atI Sitka was received from the Rush vile Presbytery of Illinois and the Rev A. Garland Rotenberry, new pastor of the SkagWay church, was. officially received from the Logan Presbytery of Kentucky
 4 letter was read from the eon-l gregation of the Juneau Memorial church officially calling the Rev. Willis R. Booth to that congrega- ,tion. The Rev Mr Booth will be in. stalled at services May in the Northern Light Presbyterian church in Juneau, with Moderator Soboleff presiding.
 Statistical report revealed total membership of the Presbyterian church in Southeast Alaska as 1,-I 786; Sunday School membership, 1,-| 533, and total receipts of churches for the year $15, Dinner yester- day was served by the Ladies Aid Society and supper at the ANB hall by the Missionary Society. At the evening service the Rev. MT. Roten- berry spoke on Sundey school mis- sionary work in Kentucky and the Rev. Mr. Billy on Neighborhood House work in Chicago.
 Meeting will be held tonight in charge of the Presbyterial Society with the Wrangell Institute Glee Club presenting several numbers. Tomorrow afternoon the delegates will visit the Institute and be guests for tea.
 Sunday morning at Il o'clock the Rev James Hall of Ketchikan will preach with the Rev Mir Booth and the Rev. Mr Soboleff and the Elder delegates in charge of Com munion service. The Presbytery will officially close after the Sunday ey- ening service.
 The annual session brought al large number of delegates to town but due to transportation difficult ties several communities were not represented Capt Sam Johnson of the vessel Good Tidings" brought the delegates from Angoon and Capt Robert Ridley of the Lin coln" came from Ketchikan.
 Delegates here for the sessions are:
 Skagway, Rev. and Mrs. A. Gar land Rotenberry and two young l sons, Everett and Erwin; Haines, Elder Patsy Davis; Juneau North ern Light church, Rev. and Mrs | Willis R. Booth; Juneau Memorial Church, Rev Walter Soboleff, Ell der Mrs. Clara Barlowe, Presbyter-. ial Delegate Mrs. Dave Willard Chapel-by-the-lake Aux Lake, Lay-I worker Willard Barrows; Hoonah, Rev. and Mrs. E. E. Bromley; An goon, Layworker Sam Johnson; Pet-I ersburg, Layworker George Betts, Presbyterial Delegate, Mrs. Ann An derson; Sitka, Rev. and Mrs. A. N. Billy, Presbyterial Delegate Mrs Leslie Yaw; Ketchikan, Rev. James, Hall; Metlakatla, Rev. and Mrs. A. | D. Swogger, Elder George Williams; Wrangell Delegates, Rev and Mrs. N. H. Champlin, Mrs. William Tam aree, Mrs. Sophia Kelly and Mrs. l. c. Bjorge. yKY0MTkT,c 0Dn AATTz AmYn1T