Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-10-28
THE PREsBYTERIANs.
Meeting Of the Baltimore ~ nod.

PROCEEDINGS OF ITS LATE SESSION IN WILMINGTON
THE STANDING ooMMirrEks-NkSr SESSION TO
BR HELD AT sALIsBuRY, ND.
The Presbyterian Synod Of Baltimore, tho
opening proceedings Of the session Of which
were given in last. weeks TRrBUSE, adjourned
on Thursday night. The following is full re-
port Of tho proceedings, beginning with Wednes-
day afternoon.
DIR. Musgrove, being invited. addressed the
SYNOD in relation to to the proposed monument |
to the Rev. DR.. Witlerspoon, which 1t is de-
signed to erect at Philadelphia next year. In |
his address DIR. Musgrove made allusion to the |
fact that DIR. Withefspoon was the only clergy |
man who was sgner Of the Declaration OF ln- |
dependence The estimated cost OF the monu.
ment is a23,000 paper was adopted recon-
menling the object to tho liberality OF the
Rev. j. NJ. Dickey. OF Oxford. Pa, addressed
the SYNOD in Seation to Lincoln University,
Chester Comfy, Pa, reciting it's history and ex-
planning its present needs. This INSTITUTION
was also commended.
Reports from the Presbyteries were rece,ved,
which showed the following
The Presbytery Of Baltimore reported 4o min
istcrs, licantiAtes, As churches, 47Os communi-
cans, 5s4s Sunday school scholars aud benev-
oent fund OF *126, 02S.
The Presbytery Of New Castle reported AZ
ministers, 40 churches, 5l88 communicates, 56lo
sunday school scholars, and benevolent fund
OF SIG, ,s77. .-,
30 ministers, Q ilcentiates, 3526 communicates,
1900 Sunday school scholars, and benevolent
fund of T81 ,442.
In the evening, tho Lords Supper was cele..
brated at Hanover church, large number or
people being present and receiving the saera-
ment.
communication on vacant churches and un-
| employed ministers, containing resolution for
| the appointment Of = committee over them CON
tanned some Objectionable featnrest to many OF the
members, and ilev. Jno Squres, OF Port Depos-
| it, spoke In opposition to it. Among other things
he said he would not obey the resolution, III adopt
oil, and recognized the Prosbytery OF New Castle
| ~ the only ecclesiastical power OH the Peninsu-
| ID to which he WAS subject. lie thought the pro-
position an original discovery aud all ecclesiasti-
| cal curiosity. On his motion the whole SUBJECT
was indefinitely postponed.
The Committee on Home Missions made its
report. 1t states that number OF churches have
been supplied with the gospel, representa- the
sabbath schools IN Il prosperns condition, and
says that other churcnes are needed. I"e re-
port was adopted.
Rev, ], NJ. p. OTIS, OF the West church, this
city, brought the difficulties which now surround
asked advice an to the best course to be pur-
sued lie said that he had done everything in
his power, that tho church membership mad uh-
dertaken all they were capable OF, TO remove
been obtained and for which the sheriff had
made lew upon the furniture OF the church.
After all the exertion which had been
put forth, only about $1,000 had been
raised, leaving "a ooo for wh'cl, ho saw ~, no
was on a good foundation the current eSpe'l,
ses have been met notwithstanding the hard
times including the monthly payment OF the
minister's salary and an interest OF s3''ooo on
debt. "a
Rev. DR.. Bsckua, of Baltimore, felt more
deeply impressed with this object than the With
erspoon monument, which had already been II,
vorably acted upon, and was AFRAID a1
the Presbyterians are tending g;, ,ne Ioe
} church belong to Catholics, the Methodists OF
EpiscopaliAns, it would not be permitted to be
sold. II permitted the sale would be hurtful u
the cause and all the members would feel the
shame Having been called to look over sin sn'
West church in an official capacity, he had dis
covered that it stood second or third in the Pres
bytery in membership, while in the amount o
money it gave it was above any other:
n Rev. s. A. dayley thought It would pc an ev
, erlssting disgrace to the Synod OF Baltimore
!. permit the church to pass into other hands, an
said that had 1t not been Tor The financial pres
II sure Of the times it would not now be IN til
;. trouble it is The church, he further said, was
Q necessity here. and If there is not enough none
;, m wilmington TO relieve it he thought there wa
! Rev. Geo. Morrison, editor Of the Presbyte
,.ion Weekly, offered q resolution laying All Al
Q sessment upon the churches in the SYNOD
a raise the amount needed. He said he had COZ
Y suited with his elder, and that their church,
"a baltimore. WAS ready to submit to an sssessmeI
e OF thirty cents per member which would retur
about 500
the money was not by assessment, a. his exp
rience proved that more could be obtained Dy
Cd simple approval Of the object.
MIR. OTIS said that what is done must DO i dol
=. quickly, a. the matter is in legal process. VIVA
VI ever is done. he desired that no dslnsive hop
a. be held out. ,,,-.
Rev. Or. Chester offered q resolution earnee
vs " commencing the West church to the freeD
ha | tersns OF Wilmington, aud after that 10 u
sympathy and help Of the churches w.es e,sewne
w., ~. Amendment to Mr.. Morrisons resolution, b
rk became the original, the previous motion bel
70 withdrawn.
'rs Rey. DR.. spottswood offered an slnendmel
a. which being adopted. authorized the soliciti
~ of voluntary subscriptions from the members
III the SYNOD, and in this way s5l6 were Aecur,
q DR.. Chester's resolution WAS also adopted, al
n some further discussion Of the subject.
an, The minutes OF the Presbyteries OF Baltimo
"a New Castle and Washington (and some additi'
M al papers with the latter were approved.
Law The Committee on Finance made it's report,
'N' which the assessment OF $3.50 with which to
wa. fray the expenses Of the next Synod was reco
NO. mended and apportioned as follows Tres
5S, teries OF Baltimore, .iO5, New Castle, s66, {
md Washington $79
ain The following standing Committees were
ton nounced c.
nail Systematic Benevolencevhevs; j; n T. rma, s@
ves | and Elders Jno. L. Reed and 8. II. Howell.
Foreign Missions-Revs Il. II. Fulton, j
at spottswood, Alex L. Backford, Is. I. Bttnt
on and Elders Jno H. Haskell and Hon. VIII
Strong. n.
Hone Missions-Revs. D. O. Marquis, By
Sunderland, and Elders Z. H. Richardson, !.
Bush and A. f. Lounsbury. -
mt, Education = Revs. John Chester, Jos,
Tough, ]. Ferris Moore, aud Hon. @. D. Dr'
The Committee on the Minutes OF the Ge
TINS al Assembly reported n series OF resolutions
dez- proving the action Of the last General Assen
a to in relation to the Centennial recommend
=, tho setting apart OF one day Of the next ses
III OF the Assembly for the consideration OF pa
over on certain subjects named,and also the appt
ment of day OF prayer, and expressing the
,el. yiction that it ia nexpedient for the Syno,
,aLa take any action on the subject OF Synodicai
naii resentAton. Adopted.
and paper which had been offered by DR.. No
1u in relation to the instruction of children by
s;n5 ents, urging greater watchfulness over Il
oys. and counseling refusal 70 place frotes l
;yaa children under Catholic teachers, WAS bro
a. A up and taken from the table, but ON motto
.hi,S Rey. ]. T. Carter the latter clause was ame
n,acl @ co ~ to read all influences which may PEI
IN them from their faith or yows.' The paper
versl then adopted.
, ex- AFTERNOON SESSION.
rably Rav l. NJ. p. OTIS read a paper on the
'bove ton Of the Sabbath.
that Rev. DIR. Spears, OF Philadelpbia, was in
to sit AZ corresponding member.
cd to Koy, Rob-. II. Fnlton spoke in behalf OF
ioml. Freedmen, regretting that while other del
ss OF nations are performing their fnll share in
,ss OF 81 thase neople the Presbyterlsus are dol
" IN little. He read from statistics to show
eye had actually been done, and said only S93
boat been given by the Synod to this work the
wear, $500 Of which contributed by
churches In Baltimore. The Presbytery Of
timore contributed ?G81, Of New Castle
:. and Of Washington sl27.
III the Rev, Dr. Bachns offered resolution carr
that .E..a;rn ,ha o.rua and rry;p, a,
more sS.,-.ho. tn ta Lo mn coilactinps in that hah
egrity =. a.riv Ssv a. nossible Adopted
latter .s,orc;,,,, ,ba paa,ls NJ tha Fraefn,e,
niarly NJ ThsmharIsine' renreseptatiye fron
Or De- prabytarv ~ Rio Janeiro relxted the ,lae,
.buses 80" ..h;cS tha .l.vaovnars there feei n
ent Of sS..;o, .eS ~ tha .isvas snon to hecnma
u nAs and said, in effect, that the elevation OF
~ ~ no people was deemed OF permanent impol
~ ~ there.
sor 70 Rev. Mr.. Murphy, for nine years q miss
=. ~, in virgna, spoke Of what had been accom-
',,r 'o ed in Amelia county, stating that when h
eH III went there there were not sin colored
who could read in population of 5000
while now within radius Of six miles
u. school nearest him it is impossible to find
10 rail- who cannot read.
States Rev. Mr.. Spear addressed the Synod
Friday, half Of education, expressing regret tn