OTAGO PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD.

Otago Witness, Issue 2612, 6 April 1904, Page 25

OTAGO PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD.

OPENING- SESSION.

The Presbyterian Synod of Otago and Southland tiponed its proceedings on Monday night in First Church. The retiring Mode'-atc,.' (the Rev. A. Cameron) presided for tho opening service, and preached an impressive sermon on the words from St. John* Gospel xii, 32: "And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me." After the communion of the Lord'a Supper had boon dispensed, the ROLL OF SrXOD was called as follows: — Dvkedik.— Revs. William Will (S M ) M Watt, D.D., A. Greig, M.A., Alex. M. Finhiyson, R. R. M. Sutherland, R. WadcSell D D J. Qhristie (S.M.), D. Bonie, A. Cameron, 8.A., J. M. M'Kerrow, 8.A., J. Dtmlop, D.D. Alex Don, W. Campbell- (S,M.), I. K. W. Hewitson, 8.A., E. C. Tennent, W. Sco'rgie, R. Fairmaid, W. M. Nicolson, D.Sc., R. Mackiei J. J. Caainey. James Chisnolm, D. M'Coll] ' L. Thompson, M.A., A. W. Kinmont, M.A., J. Kilgatrick, J. S. Pondes. . ' - Clutha.— Revs. S. W. Currie, iI.A A. If Balyimple, M.A., J. A. Will, J. S. R»;d. p p. Praser, M.A., George Miller, J. P. Ma«ui»i--<r" M.A., W. H. Howes, 8.A., R. S. Allan, R. if. Blair. P. Ramsay, George BudcT, John Ckw- - holm, P. Gr-Orr, M.A.

Southland.— Revs. Jas Baird (S.lf.), Geo. Lindsay, A. Macdonald, M.A., Swan BiVsett, W. W. Brown, Robert M'Ci!!y, B.A , Jara-es dimming, M.A.,. George Y. ' Roby, Jainea Lymburn, C. A. Gray. M.A., J. T. Jiurrows. D. K. Fisiher, James IL. Simpson, 8.A., Jsk.es Wilson, R. H. Catherwood, Alfred LaisJ-Iy, Robert Ferguson, F. W. Dun-lop, M.'A., Pii.D. : Oamaru.— Revs. John Steven, P. S. Hay, M.A., William Nickel, Wilhaan Wright, James • Claike, James Stondring, R. J. Porter, Thomas ■ Neave, J. R. Shore, MA., D. M'lvor, J. G. M'Leod. Dunstan-.— ~Revs. R. Telford, J. M'Cosh Smith, M.A., 8.D., J. C. Geiiie, 8.A., James Mackie, Thomas Tait.

Matatjba.— Revs, J. M. Davidson, . M.A.* (S.M.), Adam Begg, M.A., W. A. Kyd, M.A., A. D. Kirkland, A. Gray, W. F. Fmdlay, J. Collie. M.A., Tho3. Paulin, Geo. M'Donald, Henry T. Blair TV. F. Craigie.

Eldebs.

Dunedix. — Messrs George Holmes, John"" Duncan, Colin Taylor, J. T. Johnson, W. Pryor, T. Begg, F. Marshall, W. Henderson, ■ John Reid, D. A. M'Mcoll, R. Chisholm, A., ' Davidson, R. Bagrfe, A. G&isiiolm, Thomas Ross, George Held, A. Kilgour, A. C. Begg, A. Fleming, W. Kirkland, John Blair, W. Coatsworth, W. H. Adams, D. Thomson. Clxjtha.— Messrs Charles Dallas, James Lamoncfc, John ST'Hattie, Robert Pringle, _John Edwards, Thomas Adam, Jo&n Johnston, Jas. " Taylor, Simon Lewis, Hugh Russell, Robert Tapp, Thomas Tait t John. M'Caw. , - Southland. — Messrs John Cowie, Thomas Carswell, John M'Febndge, William Fraser, John M'Phail.

Oamabtj. — Messrs George Caldwell, William Stewart, Georg-e Sutherland, James B. Taylor, Robert Jackson, James Robertson.

Dunstan. — Mr James Ackia, Dr Robert Church, Mr R." Glendining, Mr A. H. Grinling. ' Matauea.— Messrs James M'Coll, Hugh Blaikie, Alex. Mjirdooh, Andrew Altken, W. Ayson, John Eadie, John Kirk, William "Webherburn, W. Joknston, Joseph PuHar.

THE INCOJIIXG lIODEHATOR.

On the motion of the retiring Moderator, the Rev. J. A. Will, of Lawrence, waa unanimously elected Moderator for the ensuing twelve months, and took the chair accordingly.

After the usual formal business had beep transacted, the Synod adjourned until this morning at 10 o'clock.