The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-10-23
Coulter VIII Moderate Historic
Meetlng OF St. Johns Pre,byery

Presbyterians Of South and Gen.
tgal Florida win gather in Kew
wset during the next week for the
laet undivided meeting Of the Pres
.bytery Of St. Johns.
\ The First Presbyterian Church
hsKey West will be the host for
this historic occasion. The Synod
q Florida decreed that three Pres
byterie$ or districts would be set
up tn place Of one.
St. Johns Presbytery has had the
distinction Of being the largest in
the General Assembly of the Pres.
byterian Church in the United
Sfatee for the past 6 years.
a,e ~ Churches
Ninety-seven Congregations are
represented in the group to meet
a our city for the last time.
Committee meetings will precede
The general sessions, and viii be
held starting Monday night. Y
On Tuesday at 2 pm. the gener-
q. business sessions will open with
the observance Of the Holy Com
nunion and q sermon by the re-
tsring Moderator, the Rev. DIR.
Thomas p. Johnston Of the First
Presbyterian Church of Dunedin,
/, Florida.
The Communion service will be
N charge Of the Rev. DR.. Ronald
Wilson and the Rev. DIR. ]. Wayte
Fulton both Of Miami. They will be
assisted BY the Elders Of the local
church.
Immediately following the Com
anunion service, the sessions will
cpen under the leadership of the
Moderator for the. new term Pres.
bytefy. ~
Diasinesion For Key West
Kpy West has q double distinc-
ton first In being host Church, and
thsn III having the minister of the
Key West Church as Moderator for
ne new term. Rev. Richard E.
Coulter was chosen at the last
Meedhg Of the Presbytery held in
Orlando. Florida.
/ Mr. Coulter has appointed DR..
MAfUld c. Campbell an Elder in
First Church as chairman of the
committee On arrangements. DR..
Cimpbelis committee has planned
q HpAke the stay In Key West an
enjoyable one. For instance the
delegates viii be served refresh
meats On the Church patio during
business hours. and will be guests
q The Church ut . dinner on Tues
day night.
Rresent plans call for the bust
iess sessions 10 bs concluded by
wsdnegday noon.
y New prssbYteriss
ksis. expected that sometime dur
iAgsihe, two day meeting the men,
bera of the, new presbyteries viii
ueet for preliminary planning.
The Key West area win be rep
resented In the Miami district
which will be called Gulfstream.
Several visiting ministers will be
preseht at the opening Of the Pres
byteFy and will be invited to sit as
corresponding members.
The Key West Ministerial Asso-
ciStioa will be represented by the
RAY. Eldon' Simmons of Ley Me-
mortal Methodist Church.
The Chaplains viii be represent
sdsby the Rev. Charles Robinson,
4 Presbyterian Minister and q
msmhsr q Philadelphia Presby-
49, ~, -. e 'ey
xnotaer distinguished guest will
10 sthe Reverend Charles Martz
Field representative Of the Synod
C Florida Presbyterian Church In
the United States Of America.
Dr. Martx win be the guest
vreheher at the First Presbyter-
ian Church tomorrow morning.
& Among the things to be discuss
Cd Although not voted on will be
ne proposed union Of the Presby-
Sarisns North and South.
interest runs high in this propos-
a. and will be docketed for the
first business sessions Of the new
praebyteries after January !.