Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-21
synod Of Baltimore.

lie SYNOD OI COmpOSou VI Tue
Washington, Baltimore and Newcastle Presby-
teries, continued its session at the New York
Avenue Church yesterday after cur report
THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEES
were appointed: Bills and overtures-Rev B. F.
BittiDger, Rev. j. B. SpOtSwOOd and Rev. r. II.
Williams, Elders Jefferson Ramsay aud joseph
Springer. Judicial-Rev. John Chester, Rev J.
Ii. Dixon. Rev. d. Fl. Riddle Elders Hon. VIII
liam Strong and j. l. Mccullough. Minutes of
Baltimore Presbytery-Rev5. W. Fl. vandoren
and r. p. Kennedy, Elder John Steele. Min
utes OF New Castle Pres0ytery-Revs. B. SAN
Minutes of Washington City Presby tery-Revs.
William Simonton aud F. Il. Duval, Elder q. w.
y. Custis Minutes OF Synod5- J. E.
Moffat and William NJ Hersmen. Elder J. NJ.
Breektn. Minutes of General Assembly-Revs.
j.. ID. Smith and George d. J. Porter, Elder
Abraham Depue. Ftnance-H j. Frost. j. p.
Anidon and James Morrow. Narrative of ISL
george T. Jones, George J. Porter, j. s. War
field. Leave OF aDSence-Revs. Joseph 7. Kelly,
George ID. Buchanan and Elder John Wilson.
SYSTEMATIC BBNEvoLENCK.
The report of the standing committee on
systematic benevolence was made. THis re-
viewed the various systems OF collecting money
IN the churches, and claimed that where DIS
tors are faithful In urging the duty OF system
attic giving, and sessions are faithful Ia p:e-
scribiBg some scnptural plan, and diliye1J in
looking after its practical working, the peoo..
VIII respond In giving as the Lord has pros
pered them. In conclusion. it recon q ,aiei
the passage OF the following resolutions: That
IL he earnestly enJoined upon pastors ID In
struct their people in the nature and duty Of
systematic giving to the cause of Christ ana
It's trans candent importance TO the success II orr
entire benevolent work; that t5 be en )ned
upon sessions 10 adopt some plan OF syste n tie
Der effce nee, which VIII afford every men )2r
OF tie church al opportunity OF giving 70 al
our boards. and to urge, whatever mas be the
private feeling OF members, the duty OF crop
Grating With the agencies appointed by the
assembly," This report gave rise to consider
able discussion, pending which. the synod took
recess and enjoyed an excellent collation.
prepared by the ladies in the basement OF the
church.
AT THE AFTERNOON SESSION
the consideration OF the above report was re-
sumed, and 1t was adopted. The regular order
Judge Charles E. Drake, on the Sphere and
Work OF Woman in the Church. which was read
by Rev: s. Il. Howe. ID. D.. CT Georgetown. A
rieS TO appoint annual committees On church
ylsltaton after which the Synod took a recess
AID reassembled at $50 o'clock. when Rev. Dr..
Fulton, OF Baltimore, presented report on for
eign missions; Rev. DIR. EllinwoOd delivered
discourse on the Importance Of foreign missions
and the necessity of their support, and Justice
strong delivered an able and practical address
upon The religious training OF children.
ToDAY-s SESSION.
The synod reassembled this morning and Rev.
DT. Allen was invited to sit as a corresD 1nfing
member. Judge Strong was requested TO re-
duce his address TO writing, that it might be
published. The reports OF the committees on
education. narrative OF the work aad chlrch
extension were adopted.
TIE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
states that In the church at large there are Az
more churches than ministers, and deducting
nose employed SIS secretaries, editors. &J. there
are about 600 churcheSt u excess OF ministers
which fact GfSpOSeS or the Specf0uS objection
that there are too many ministers. Noting
lat there are so few young men preparing Tor
The ministry. the inference Is irresistible thai
the ministry is being supplied by importation
rather than By education. The question Is how
can The church develope ministry from her
own communion, and the report discusses the
question and urges that more attention be paid
10 the religious instruction OF youth.
RELIGION AMONG TIRE FREEDMEN
Rev. DE-. Allen, OF Philadelphia. addressed the
sy nCd on the subject OF freedmen, briefly refer
ring to their history, noting that when they
Were freed they showed an av1Gity for KnOwi-
edge seldom ever known; that scarcely had the
emancipation proclamation been issued before
III the kitchens the spelling book was To be
whatever was In the Bible and were naturally
religious. He noted that last year the Catho-
les spent over 500, 600. While the Presoyterlans
spent baa G9t sGS on a sne %g
schools and fOrty-ffve Gay schools among
them, but what were these among 4 900. 900 pao-
pie. We had had these people in slavery 200
years, and there is an obligation On us TO help
them. When convict is discharged they give
him suit OF clothes, but when these people
were freed they had nothing, and he believed
them. Their neipleSSneSS should appeal ID all.
He asked II il was not singular that these pao-
PIE were brought from Africa, and for 200 years
Africa was almost unknown and now, jIst As
these people are freed, they find Llylngo-
ton and others opening up the country.
He pictured the kneeling corpse or LI1-
ingston as appealing TO America 70
seId back TO Afric. the coored maa
to Christ1aniZe that country. Hts heart was In
this work, for az cid slave belonging 10 his
father had led to his CONVERSION, and
he believed the men or the church VINO
elevated these people to true manhood
10 lhfistiantty-wOu,db be blessed, and he urged
hberality towards this cause. In answer 20
questions, DR.. Allen said the MethodiSts. Ba0-
tlstS, Congregat:Onali5tS and other danOaiina-
Tors are doing much good work In the souJn.
Rev Mt. Hafgrose. OF Baltimore, a colo7ed
added that the freedmen had for fifteen yeaea
been locking to the Protestant churches for
aid. He noticed that the Catholics had been
Doing more than all the other churches com.
blEeG. He urged that they should all aid Dr.
AllSn IL the work. He asked, should theT de-
sert the cOlored men at the time OF his greatest
Deed. IL they educated young men a1d send
them south they will find that they Will be re
ceiyed.
Rev. Mr.. Little said that the Presbytery OF
Washington had built two churches IOc the col
ored people, and had raised 81 400 for the work
All the churches or the District had contributed
10 the Work, and he bad found that the member
ship subscribed more literally and paid more
promptly, than TO any other cause.
A vote OF thanks TO Dr. Alien, and recommend
Ing his work was adopted, and referred 10 Rev
MI. Hatgrave to draft a Minute.