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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." % | I . j-C.Y. ' i E PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SO 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* \ * tfTH. *5 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 ... .... i.iwiiv a nt, 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.