The Evening critic., 1882-10-23
SYNOD OF BALTIMORE.
what was Done Snturdny-COndi-
fIout of frtp Vnrinua Drpabytprips.

The first annual session OF the reorganized
Synod OF Baltimore continued Saturday In
Aisquith-strcet Prcsbytcrlan Church, Baltl,
more, Rev. Samuel II. Howe, moderator, and
Rov. j. T. Carter, acting stated clerk. The
committee on reorganization made a partial
report, which was adopted, changing the
tenure of of1lce OF the stated clerk from tho
pleasure OF the synod to throe years by cleo.
tion. An election for stated clerk was then
ordered, and the Rev. Mr.. Carter was elected
on the second ballotby vote OF 80 to %.
Regular standing committees were an
nounced as follows: Bills and 0vortures, Revs.
Lafayette Marks, J. Q. Backus, d. i. Dittinger
and Elder Charles d.. Drake; judicial Cases,
Reya. j. S. Leftwlch, VIM. A. Bartlett and Elder
W. II. Purnell; Standing Rules, Revs. John
Chester, A. u. Cross and Elder Charles IL. Ly-
man; Minutes OF Assembly, Rows II. II. Full
ton, A. q. Heaton and Elder VIM. Ballantyne;
Minutes of Prcsbyterios, Washington city,
Reys. d. ]. Beale, George j. Porter and Elder
T.. II. Perkins; Baltimore, Revs. Wm. w. Heber-
ton, Charles u. Ramsdell and Elder George w.
n. Curtis: New Castle, Rows. George o. Little,
Samuel NJ. Porry and Elder Emerson Hodges
Minutes OF Synod, Rev. Samuel A. Gayley and
Elder Richard X. Gross; rreasurer's Accounts,
Elders J. p. Ammidon, j. i. Mccullough and
Francis Smith Narrative to General Assem-
bly,, Revs. J. Il. Moffatt, John Squire and Elder
The narratives from prcsbytsries showed the
following with regard to Washington Presby.
tery-mnistcrs 81, churches 80, communi.
cants 4,117, Sunday.school members 5,051,
and benevolent contributions $06,371. Tho
report Of the committee on narrative OF state
VI TtllRlOu TeDpTIbu Il gam OI DUb
cants and over 700 Sunday-school members,
and a decrease OF $110 In benevolent c1ntrlbu-
tions. Washington Presbytery showed a loss
of 81 communicates and 81, ,130 In benevolent
contributions, Newcastle Presbytery loss OF
151 communicates and gain OF S2,9o2 In be-
novolent contributions.
West Nottingham, Cecil County, Nd, was
selected as the place OF meeting next year.
Mr.. W. II. Cole, agent OF tho Maryland Bible
Society, spoke Of the work OF the parent
society in the fourth general distribution Of
Bibles In the States and Territories. OF
b3,000,0O0 population In the United Statcs
one family In i've are reported to be destitute
OF Bibles. The Maryland Society reports that
in canvassing Washington, Montgomery and
St. Mary's Counties, n large part OF Cecil and
Allegheny Counties and a small part of Calvert
County, 1t was found that about one family In
seven were destitute of the Bible. Immediate
action was urged,
1t was reported that there were elghteon
candidates for tho ministry within the bounds
OF the synod-seven in Baltimore Presbytery,
two In New Castle Presbytery, one In Rio Pres
bytery and eight In Washington Presbytery,
fifteen of whom had been assisted by the
Board of Education 10 the extent of S1d00.
The committee on the treasurer's report re-
ported the accounts correct. The expenditures
were S1T5: receipts, S203.0i; balance on
hand, S23.29. A reduced apportlonment to
prosbyteries for expenses of synod was rec.
commended rs follows: Baltimore, S65; New
Castle, $50, and Washington, $50. Arule was
was passed fixing the salary of tho stated
clerk at S7) q year.