The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-04-25
PreSbytery And PreSbyteriaI. Meeting Here This Week

The Presbytery of Alaska aad the Presbyterial convened al Wu.a- gel on Wednesday morning # tho Presbyterian church To caHry aa l.s business of the church and t5 eaI#- brlte t5 years Of National lHs.ln Eefa in Alaska and loo years 4f service To the United States. Doc gates from church ceutcrs thuuaa- cu5 Southeastern Alaska were r.z- istsred on Tuesday and assi-uaa 10 homes in Wrangeu for euurIaa- ment.
 Tba delegates spoke in a..h praise for the courage of the ci.v of Wrangell. and the church. for continuing in its plan for the cur ent meeting in face of great ob- tacles following the recent fire.
 stateside guests attending the meetings are the Rev. George sNea- zey, Secretary of the Department of Evangelism for the Presbyterian Church, [. s. A, and the Key. j.. Earl Jackman, D.D., Secretary of the Department of Works in Alas ka. Sunday School Missions and Mobile Work The Roy. AIurHn Day, Chaplain for Religious Work at Mt Edgecumbe came as a fra ternal delegate to explain the pro- eress in inter-agency and fnte=- denominational work on the Island.
 At the Wednesday morning ses- sion at St. Philips church. the Rev. Clayton ShotweH of Ketchikan. was elected recording secretary. Ra- ports for the first day included eyiew of proceedings at the recent l63 General Assembly which met in Cineiunatti, Ohio. Commissioner Rev. Willis F. Booth gave as part of his report a dramatic tape re- cording of actual events taking rla on the floor of this national meeting. The Rev George Betts. of Hoonah, spoke of his attendance at the meeting of the Synod of Washington which met at Whit worth College. Spokane Wash
 Forum Held
 Wednesday afternoon was con fined to a forum on Trustees of the Church. led by the Rev. k. Roland Armstrong, Field Repre- sentative of the Board of National Missions, and committee meetings on Christian education, national missions, pensions and foreign mis- sions.
 Wednesday evening, the Rev. Sweazey brought the second address of the Presbytery. Public meetings will be held through Sunday even ing. Saturday is to be set aside for a celebration of 75 years of Alas kan service by the Board of Nation al Missions.
 Entertainment has been sponsor ed by the church and local groups and organizations. Wednesday ev- ening the Alaska Native Brother hood and Alaska Native Sisterhood made a very special effort to well come the Presbyterian q legation when they held a banquet at the ANB Hall.
 Last night the Home League of the Salvation Army entertainat with a banquet; tonight the Even ing Meal committee of the local church will be hosts at a p0t-luck dinner; tomorrow evening the dele- gates will be banquet guests of the women of the Episcopal church and Sunday the Presbyterian church Evening Meal committee will again hold a pot-luck supper. All meals are being served at ANB hall.
 Final Program
 Program for the final days of the meeting, tonight, tomorrow and Sunday, is as follows:
 Tonight, p. m., meeting led by the Presbyterial Society of Alaska.
 Saturday, D. m., Anniversary service led by Dr. J. Earl Jaekman. Mrs. William Tamaree, first inter- preter in Alaska mission work, will have the anniversary prayer.
 Sunday morning, Sunday School at 9:45; at 11:0O a. m. Morning Worship and Holy Communion with Communion meditation by the Rev. A. H. Stevenson of Metlakatla, as- sisted by the Rev. Donald Schwab, director Of H9inac Iouca and Tho