Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-17
THE SYNOD OF BALrTNoRE.
Sessions Of the Presbytsrlaa Counefl
~ the Metropolitan Church.

Sessions Of the Presbytsrlan Counofl
~ the Metropolitan Church.
The opening session of the Synod OF Balti
more was held last evening at the Metropolitan
Presbyterian church, Capitol Hill. The religious
services were conducted by Rev. J. wynne
Jones, Of Baltimore, and Rev. g. A. 0ayiey, d.
d. The sermon was preached by the retiring
moderator, Rev. DR.. Henry Runner. Rev. Er.
VIM. A b. Bartlett, pastor Of the New York
avenue Presbyterian church. was elected
moderator: Rev. Henry Branch and Mr.. 8.
F. Clark, temporary clerks.
When the synod assembled this morning, re
ssmuel A. Gayley. Rev. DR.. samuel DOmer, Of
the Lutheran church, who was present was In
yited to set Is . corresponding member. Rev.
treasurer of the synod for q term OF three years.
An Invitation TO the synod 70 meet next year
i'm the city of Dover. Del, was read. The stated
termined to meet in the First church, Balti-
more. next year In connection with the centen-
MAI OF the Presbytery Of Baltimore. II was de.
ctded to acknowledge the Dover invitation and
endorse the action OF the synod last year de-
Gliding to meet in Baltimore.
81 mace nae 1o iSe
pres6ytery stated that there were in the pres
bytery Al ministers, ~ churches, 162 ruling
9,6Os Sabbath school members, ncentiates
and 13 candidates for the ministry. The con-
tributions reported 70 the last general assembly
amounted to $175,412. The Presbytery Of Rio
reported IA ministers, as churches, licentiate.
3 candidates, 1882 communicates and 396
sabbath school members.
THE PRESRYTERY OF WASHINGTON
reported, through Rev. Mr.. wynkoop 81 min
listers. 81 churches, licentiates, 8 candidates
100 ruling elders, Sc deacons, A,437 oommuni-
cants, 6. OO4 Sabbath school members and CON-
tributions Of s7s,221 reported TO the general
AS the report Of the Presbytery of New.
castle was not ready, the privilege was granted
70 us delegates to send its report to the stated
clerk during the session.
HOME MrssIoNs
Rev. George E. Jones presented the report OF
the standing committee on home missions
urging the need ana obligation OF attending 70
home missionary work "a well as to foreign
missionary work. He referred to the new com.
sion to the population from Europe OF people
who are infidels, or Indifferent to God. He
spoke of the action Of the recent constitutional
convention in Dakota in recognizing God as
due to the influence Of missionary work I'm that
great country. The report after reviewing the
work OF the home mission board, reported that
the total contributions to the cause of home mis-.
sions in the synod amounted to $S,S1S27. The
report suggested that the synod should consider
it could sustain its own feeble churches. instead
OF drawing from the treasury Of the board al
most as much as the synod contributed. The
ing aid should be visited by committees for the
purpose of encouraging self support; that Sab
bath schools be given an opportunity to con.
mend home missions To their congregations.
The report was discussed at considerable length.
Rev. Mr.. Morrison approved the sentiments
OF the report, but considered 1t defective, as IL
did not recommend adequate legislation. II
was finally decided to make the report OF the
committee the special order for discussion Mon
day morning after the synod has heard the re
port OF the secretary of the home nilsson board.
Ass1SGNMENrs TO PULPIrs TOMORROW.
The committee of arrangements through Rev.
DIR. Chester, reported the following designations
Of clergymen who will preach tomorrow:
MISUNDERSTANDING Rev, VIM A. Bart
lett, d. D.; evening, Rev. Andrew p. Happier OF
Canton, China, and Rev. w. Z. Roberts, ID. ID.
First Church-morning, Rev. Jas. T. Lett
New York Avenue-morning. Rev. ]. How.
ard Nixon, d. d.
MISUNDERSTANDING, Rev. ]. F. Umsted, d.
d. evening" Rev. H. d. Lindsay.
Assembly -morning. Rev. Jas. E. Moffatt;
evening, Rev. Alex. Alison.
Western-morning, Rev. s. A. Galley; even
ing. Rev. George E. Jones.
West Street. Georgetown-morning,R Rev. Jas.
E. Patterson.
Sixth church-morning. Rev. ]. L. vallandi-
CHAM; evening, Rev. Geo. Morrison.
Vienna, Va--morning, Rev. j. l.. Cation.
Unity Presbyterian Church-morning, Rev.
A. c. Heaton, ID. D.; evening, Rev. DIR. j. Pynne
Fourth Church-morning,R Rev. w. Alexander
Vermont Avenue Christian Church-morn-
Ing, Rev. Alex. Allison; evening, Rev. Jas. E.
Lutheran Church OF the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Ing; Rev. Henry Runner; evening, Rev. j. r.
81: Paul's Lutheran Church-evening, Rev.
w. G. Alexander.
Ryiand N. E. Church-morning, Rev. J.
Pynne Carter.
First NJ. P. church-evening, Rev. ]. R. Mill
gan.
A COMMITTEE TO WAIT ON THE PRESIDENT.
Mr.. Justice Strong, DR.. Leftwich and Rev. Mr.
Alison were appointed a committee to wait
upon the President and ascertain when IL
would be his pleasure to receive the synod.
EDUCATION OF THE MINISTRY.
Rev. DR.. Chester presented q report of the
which was supplemented by an address by Rev.
DR.. Poor, secretary of the board of education.
Rev. DIR. Poor deplored the fact that the
church, with all its facilities, was not doing
more in the way Of supplying and educating
its own ministers He spoke OF the importation
discreditable to the church. DIR. Poor, referring
to the causes why some ministers are not want
ed by congregations, said that ministers should
keep on studying and preparing new sermons
good many ministers forget this, he said, and
consequently when they try to get into churches
the churches don't take them. He said they
should make more effort to enlist young men
who were able TO educate themselves in the
work OF the ministry.
Rev. Mr.. Nourse made q report on ministerial
relief, and Rev. DIR. Cattell, secretary of the
board Of ministerial relief, made an address.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
During the morning standing committees
were announced as follows:
Bills and Overtures-Leftwich, Alison, Custis
Judicial Cases-Gayley, Strong, Drake.
Minutes of General mbly-Fullerton, VAL
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