Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 April 1904 — The Logansport Presbytery [ARTICLE]

The Logansport Presbytery

Met Here At 731 O’clock Last Toesday Evening. The Logansport Presbytery began its regular spring meeting here Taesday.night, at the Presbyterian church, with R- v. 8. F. Btitt, the Moderator in tbe the chair; and who preached the opening sermon, For Moderator for tbe ensuing year, Rev, James Cooper, of Keotland, was eleoted; aud for Temper ary Clerk Rev. Horace O. Wilson ot Mishawaka. The following visiting ministers and elders were in attendance.

Roll of Ministers Samuel Henry King. Reuben H, Hartley D. D. LaPorte, Albert E, Ewers, Union Mills. Edward Yates Hill, Logansport. James Cooper, Kentland. Warren Eugene Sbirey, Hammond.

Chas. D. Darling, Walkerton. A. Golden Work. William H. Wilson, Michigan Oity. Edwin B. Wbitnev. Remington. Horace Cody Wilson, Mish* awaka.

Samuel F. Stitt, Chalmers. Geo. A. Hill, Rochester. C. Boyd Beoker, Valparaiso, I. M, Hoover, South Bend. ' Roll of Elders.

S. A. Wilson—Bourbon. O. H. Purdy—Michigan City. J. C. Hadley—Logansport. Z. I. Sample—Kentland. Jno. C. Vannatta —Brookston. S. A. Marsh—Winamao. Gso. H. Schwalleu —Union, S. A. Williamson —Royal Center F. M. Hatch —8 >uth Bend. 8, J. Nichols—Walkerton. G. J. Brnoe —Hammond. Julius Barnes —LaPorte. John Coen —Rensselaer. John Kaßsaboom — Chalmers. A. C. Arriok— G lodlaud.

Tne election of Ministerial delegates to the General Assembly resulted as follows: Delegates, Rev. A. Golden Work, of Rensselaer; Rev. E. Yates Hill, of L >gansport Alternates. Rev. W. H Witeoa of Michigan City, Rev. Jas. Cooper, of Kentland.

Lay Delegates: Elder O. H. Purdy, of Michigan City, Elder Julius Barnes, of LaPorte. Alternates, Elder Ringle, of South Bend; Elder Bruoe, of Crown Point.

The following was the complete program of the Institute. PIBST SESSION—TUESDAY, 7:3O P. M. Devotional Exercises. Sermon by Rev- S F. Stitt, Chalmers, Retiring Moderator. Convening of Presbytery with prayer. Roll Call."' Election of Moderator and Temporary Clerk. Report of Committee of Ar rangements.

SECOND SESSION —WEDNESDAY A. M. 8:30 Devotional Service. 9:00 Presbyterial Business. THIRD SESSION —WEDNESDAY P. M 1:30 Presbyterial Business. 2:30 Pastor’s Conference Hour. Four ten-minute talks on the following subjects, to bo followed by ten minutes of discussion:

1 The Pastoral Work that Counts.—Rev H G Rice. 2 The Pastor’s Perp'exing Problems.—Rev. Reuben H. Hartley, D. D. 3 How to Make the Prayer Meeting Interesting and Profitable —Rev. E Yates Hill. •

4 The Kind of Pastor I Like— By a Layman. FOURTH SESSION—WEDNESDAY, 7:30 Address: The Dream of the Race. —Rev. Joseph A. Vanoe, D D., Pastor Hyde Park Presbyterian church, Chicago.