ULAR MEETINGS.

"Christ loved the church and gave himself for it; that he might
sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word. That
he might present it unto himself a glorious church."--Paul.

CONSTITUTED IN 1907

The following is the enabling act of the General Assembly at Columbus,
Ohio, May 24, 1907, establishing the synod of Canadian, to consist of
the colored Presbyterian ministers and churches in the states of
Arkansas and Oklahoma.

IT IS HEREBY ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

"That the Synod of Canadian is hereby erected and constituted, to
consist of the Presbyteries of White River, Kiamichi and Rendall;
and the synod of Canadian, as thus constituted, shall meet in the
meeting place of the First Colored Presbyterian congregation in
Oklahoma City, on Tuesday, the 8th day of October, 1907, at 7:30
o'clock p.m.; that the Rev. W. L. Bethel shall preside until the
election of a Moderator, that the Rev. W. D. Feaster preach the
opening sermon and that elder J. H. A. Brazleton act as temporary
clerk, until the election of a stated and permanent clerk."

The assembly at this time enlarged the boundary of the Presbytery of
Kiamichi so as to include the south half of the state of Oklahoma and
established the Presbytery of Kendall to include the north half of it,
the Canadian river, and below its mouth the Arkansas river, forming the
boundary line between them.

It also enlarged the boundary of White River Presbytery to include all
the colored Presbyterian ministers and churches in the synod, or state,
of Arkansas.

FIRST MEETING AT OKLAHOMA

The first meeting of the synod of Canadian, was held in the colored
Methodist church of Oklahoma City. The Presbytery of Kiamichi was
represented by 3 ministers and one elder, namely, Rev. R. E. Flickinger,
and Elder Jack A. Thomas, representing Oak Hill church at Valliant, Rev.
W. H. Carroll, Garvin, and Rev. T. K. Bridges, Lukfata.

The Presbytery of Rendall was represented by Rev. W. L. Bethel of
Oklahoma, who served as moderator, John S. May of Watonga; William T.
Wilson, Reevesville; Oscar A. Williams, M. D. Okmulgee; Samuel J. Grier,
Guthrie; and elder J. H. A. Brazleton of Oklahoma, who served as
temporary clerk.

The Presbytery of White River was not represented by any ministers or
elders.

The Oak Hill church was also represented by Miss Malinda A. Hall,
representing the Wom