The daily gazette., 1875-10-21
SST EDITION
.,,,od of Baltimore

dllI,o n.,od met in Central Church,
~ sysfSta afternOOu, Moderator Smith
iI1YS' Y', xusgrsye Of the philadel- J dIa
e,.d pi.d was was admitted as a corref.
gnoa., oa.,mber, and addressed tie
Brs nshnaifofthe committee from
On ps, "n the Witherspoon monu-
11a q ~ "a III h was proposed to erect
be ss,u Park. at a cost of $780,
ns@o1nument to the memory Of
IlopSihrsp 40 pWitherspoon, D. D. About
!elaa ea .JIready been collected, and
sss.,rsd s.J to lay the or corner stone
oDsnn,,meut next month.
1.c 1a.cSus offered a resolution
ass SSTi the approval of the Balti-
aSs .Ssrssod to the project anu com
r 10 the favorable consider
ts q,s, y people, Adopted. -,
y Isamill Of the New jersey
= rsdmitted as corresponding
u% S.s.v addressed the Synod, on
D YStbe Lincoln University (col-
" y " Chester he co. Pa, and a resolu :
"nnanding the University to
sysrO( the communicants of this
W Svss adopted. ,
\. ~ ,,der r Of business was suspended
". s,ipg Of q place Of meeting
ss NJ synod in october, 1875 con-
e.1,Sury, st Wicomico county, Md,
~ s', ,euOrt Of the New Castle Pres
NV vss presented by Rev. John
ss,Il ~, stated Clerk of the Presbytery.
embraced the following:
snmber Of ministers, At; churches
Irommunicants, 5,188; Sunday
sooI scholars, 5,6lS, Rev. Frederick
nuVal was received as pastor of
J Fut Presbyterian Church, from
pre,bytery of New Brunswick.
,o,y Runor and Geo. s. Bell were
r@so:ed @ 10 preach. Rev. John Q.
leIauder was dismissed to the Pres =
yterT Of Chester, Rev. Edward p.
IcOck to The Presbytery of Bellefon
ipe, Pa, and Rev, George =. Bell to
4 Presbytery of Albany. Pastoral
htIous we're dissolved as follows:
ttEeen Rev. s. Fl. McKown and the
|iut Presbyterian Church. Whining
ID between Rev. s. r. 6chofield and
b Delaware City Church; between
.v John P. Conkey and the Central
fthurch, Wilmington; between Rev
III yalaldigham and the White
ty Creek church, leaving him pastor
the Head Of Christiana church, to
stich he now devotes his whole time.
kE Edward Graham was installed
! |sto Of the Ohristiana Church, and
kg +. B. Du Val was ordained and
kialed pastor of the First Presby.
|TGisn Church, Wilmington.
/ The report of the Baltimore presby-
|y showed the following statistics
Flnber Of ministers, 40; licentiates,
!; churches, 43; communiants, 4,706;
)ndsy.school scholars, 5,248; benevo.
bit rcOntributions, 1926, ,O2e.
Report Of the Washington City
Plabytery: Number of ministers, 80:
|sntistes, 2; communicates, 1886
EmdAy-school scholars, 3, 800: benevo
|zicOntributions, $Sl ,442.
The report Of the committee on sys
llnstic benevolence was read by DR..
Blthus, 1t reviewed the work of the
nanittee, and appealed for financial
v.
Dr. Frost read lengthy report from
be committee on Foreign Missions
Evlng an interesting resume of the
foreign Missionary work Both these
spOrts were accepted.
A paper In reference to "vacan,
'hurches and unemployed ministers, ;
ms read and placed on the docket foI
'onalderation, at Thursday morning
IessiOn.
On seeonnt Ct he length of some {;
'he committee reports, a motion wa
mad. and adopted, Directing that de
JAILED ieportsof committees be omitted
nom the printed reports of the pro
~ Dr. l., 7. Bush read a letter from
FeT 4 VIM j. Murphy, OF Trinity P
:. :. rafl'n, inviting the Synod, at it
" CT1uye1lence, to visit the Old Swedes
:. w Bush made a few remarks In re
is. a.,on 10 The age and historical asso
,a'lon a o. the Old Swedes' Church
aNl which he offered q resolution
Mssp!lng - The invitation with thanks
~ ming Ihurday. at 5'clock, p. m.
lhe time for the visit. The rssolu
% was adopted.
An ,eiAion 10 the communication
vu y hev; J. Garland Hammer, request
a.. \ me . synod to adopt measures t,
y cure 70 him the payment of 5000
n. \ % 1la salary as synodical Evan
''isI, W during ls72-s, a motion wa
! sps 70 appoint a committee to asses
enod for the amount.
,.u. IN motion was tabled, and or
,sS1.lng the Synods of Baltimore an,
ss, sSa,i1gton to pay the debt, wa
v me . synod then adjourned unit
\, pm.
= ~! night, the Synod met la Ha1
=. - church, and In the presence of
" " congregation, celebrated tn
N'msnt Of the Lords Supper.
THURSDAY MORNING srss1os.
- ne synod met at 0 o clock, and a ha.
" " was occupied in devotional erel
.ue . paper on Vacant Churches an
ssapioyed Minister'S" was discusse
!, ,1%Sennitely postponed.