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October 27, 1909. TH
SYNOD OF OKLAHOMA.
Synod met in regular session in Central
Presbyterian church, Oklahoma City,
October 6, 7:30 p. m. In the absence of
the Moderator, Rev. W. J. B. Lloyd, Rev.
S. L. Hogan preached the opening sermon,
after which Synod was called to order
by Rev. H. S. Davidson and constituted
with prayer by Dr. J. D. McLean.
Seventeen ministers and eight elders responded
to first roll call. Rev. H. S. Davidson
was elected Moderator and Rev. J.
C. Storey temporary clerk.
Corresponding Members.
Dr. J. D. McLean, of the Synod of Texas
Rev. Homer McMillan, of the Synod
of Georgia, and Rev. S. L. Hogan, of the
Synod of Arkansas, were invited to sit as
corresponding members. At a later time
Dr. R. E. Vinson, of the Synod of Texas,
was also invited to sit as a corresponding
member.
Durant College.
The Board of Trustees of Durant College
reported that a contract had been
let for the erection of a college building
on the new site to cost $70,000, which is
iu u<j cuuiiuema Dy June, 1U10. Ttie
charter of the institution had been changed
to suit the new conditions, and the
college hereafter will bear the name,
"The Oklahoma Presbyterian College for
Oirls."
Home Missions.
The Home Missions Committee reported
that nine churches had been organized
during the past year and that thirteen
ministers had been received and six dismissed
to other Synods during the year.
Dr. A. O. Browne's work as Synodical
Evangelist was endorsed and he was
commended to the churches. The follow
ing recommendation among others was
unanimously adopted: "That this Synod,
in view of the fact that the demands are
so urgent and the opportunities so great,
regrets that the Assembly's Committee in
Atlanta has been forced to request that
no churches for a time be organized with
the expectation of their giving aid. We
recommend that a committee be appointed
to send to the church at large an
urgent call for help for ihe Executive
Committee in Atlanta, settiDg forth the
needs and the opportunities of the field."
A recommendation was also adopted urging
all our own churches to contribute to
iiome Missions an average of one dollar
per member.
A popular meeting was held on the
evening of October 7 in the interest of
Home Missions, at which Rev. Homer McMillan
and Dr. A. O. Browne made very
stimulating addresses.
Southwestern Orphans' Home.
Dr. J. D. McLean addressed Synod in
behalf of the Orphans' Home at Files
Texas, after which Svnmi *?/?
following resolution: "Resolved, That the
Synod of Oklahoma expresses its appreciation
of the invitation extended by the
Synod of Texas through Dr. J. D. McLean
to participate in the joint control of the
Southwestern Orphans' Home at Files,
Texas, with it and the Synod of Arkansas,
and that we hereby accept said Invitation
and pledge our hearty co-operation
and support."
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Austin Theological Seminary.
Dr. Vinson was heard concerning this
institution, after which Synod decided to
accept an invitation extended through
him to unite in the Joint control of this
school. Rev. E. Brantley and Rev. H. S.
Davidson were elected Trustees of same.
After adopting suitable resolutions pertaining
to the entertainment of Synod by
the good people in Oklahoma City, Synod
adjourned to meet in Marietta next OctoKa?
E. H. Moeeley, 8. C.
GOODLAND INDIAN ORPHANAGE.
The enrollment In this school has
reached about one hundred and ten,
eighty-five of which are Indian pupils.
Every room, every bed is full, and
there are dozens of applications on file
begging for the first vacancy. We are
crowded too much for health.
Most of our Indian pupils are fullbloods;
many new ones, grown boys and
girls, some who do not know how to
speak one sentence in English; some
who have never learned what Sunday
school advantages are.
Things are rapidly changing here so
far as the Indians are concerned. Their
lands are being sold day by day. So
much of it ha^already passed from them,
so much tbe tlme- The
government are being
closend. Among the%&Sfrrti(p9the government
only has six schoois^ow, and they
are for full blooded Indians only. We
who are here know that so far as school
privileges for them is concerned that the
beginning of the end is near. It is only
a question of time when, if they have
Christian training, it must come from
the church Bchools. And, dear Christian
reader, it is to you we must look for the
solution of Goodland.
We could easily have five hundred
children here training them for Christ if
we could care for them. Our orphanage
belongs to the Assembly, to' the church,
and all that it is, all that it ever will be,
comes from prayers and faith with works,
that have gone up from the hearts of
Christians all over our country.
We are sorely needing more room. In
our buildings every bed is full, and we
nave no natn room, no guest room, no
infirmary, only two school rooms, one of
them small. We need another building;
twenty-five hundred dollars will build one
with recitation rooms on one floor, bed
rooms on another, which wll) make us
far more comfortable, and enable us to
do much better work. And we also need
a windmill to carry water into the buildings;
the church well is some distance
off, and carrying so much is quite an
item. Joining our school land is a farm
for sale, which would be such an addition
to our farm. We need it also; it is
fine fruit land, over half of it in cultivation.
The receipts for the summer months
were very small. Several of the children
spent the summer here; they had no
homes to go to.
In our new building we would like to,
follow the plan in the last, that is, build
memorial rooms; $100 will build a memo*
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rial room. All our rooms are marked in
the BoyB' Home, and we believe there
are enough Christian men and women la
our church to come forward and help ?*
with this ^building by giving the required
amount.
Any donations or remittances will
thankfully received by
J. P. Gibbons,
Hugo, Okla.
MEMORIAL OF REV K M M-iutvdc
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D. D.
Adopted by Presbytery of Fayettevllle.
The Rev. Kenneth Murcheson Mclntyre.
D. D., was born at Buffalo, Moore Con*ty,
N. C., February 10, 1836, and was, at
his death in Troy, 1<J. C., in his seventy third
year.
He joined the church when flftee*
years of age and the greater part of his
life was devoted to diligent and faithful
study. His preparation for college was
made at Lillington. Harnett Countv n
C., and his literary training was conducted
at the University of North Carolina
and the University of Virginia. His theological
course was pursued first at Union
Theological Seminary, Va., but was
interrupted by the Civil War. Ke was a
faithful soldier of the Confederacy during
the whole war from 1861 to 1866.
After the war he completed his theological
course at Columbia Seminary, S. C.
He was licensed to preach by Fayetteville
Presbytery, August 1, 1863, and was
ordained to the full work of the ministry
by the same body in April, 1868.
During his ministerial life he was. n??.
tor of Jackson Springs, Pee Dee, Bensalem
and Macedonia. He also supplied
Ellerbe Springs, Rockingham, Bethesda
and Troy churches. He was pastor or
Jackson Springs, Pee Dee, and Sharon
for seventeen years, of Bensalem for
about twenty-eight years and of Macedonia
for more than forty-one years.
He not only reached the people
through the pulpit, but by the press. He
was a frequent contributor to the church
papers and was the author of several
books such as "The Key to Truth," "The
Adamic and Christian Covenants," "The
Religion of the Sinner." The degree of
D. D. was conferred upon him by Davidson'
College in 1903. During his late
years he was much engaged in the study
of Bible Theology, and his sermons and
writings were much occupied with the
great doctrines of Holy Writ. He was a
man of acute intellect, kind heart and
pleasing manners. He was an excellent
seiuiuuizvr ana no one could sit under
his ministry without being instructed in
vital godliness. He was a noble, conscientious,
devoted minister of the Word,
and enforced the teachings of his pulpit
and pen by the pious deeds of consecrated
lirv Among the brethren his memorv
is as "ointment poured forth," and the
fruits of his labors are not only apparent
in time but shall be seen in eternity.
"What did you enjoy moat during your
vacation?"
"Thinking about what a good time I
was going to have when I got home."?
Washington Star.