THE SYNOD OF CANADIAN
FIRST MEETING AT OKLAHOMA.—SECOND AT OAK HILL.—AT GARVIN IN 1912.—AN UNINTENTIONAL INJUSTICE.—GRATEFUL RECOGNITION.—WOMEN'S SYNODICAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY.—DEPENDENT CONDITION OF THE CHURCHES.—UNSYMPATHETIC ISOLATION.—EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.—POPULAR 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.