Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-22
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wAsusGToN, Oct. 49, The Synod Of
Baltimore began its annual session in tins
city tonight in the Metropolitan Church,
on Capitol Hill. The is the first time in
the history of this church that the synod
has been held in this editice.
The last session in this city was held at
the First Church, on -Four and a-half
street, some seven or eight years ago.
The Synod of Baltimore comprises
within its limits the states of Maryland,
Delaware, the District of Columbia and
part OF Virginia. The presbyteries are
Baltimore, Maryland; New Castle, Deia-
ware Rio de Janeiro, South America,
and Washington, ID. O. The South
American Presbytery comprises the
mission schools in Brazil.
The opening session Of the synod to-
night was presided over by the Rev.
Henry Runner of st. Georges, Delaware,
who preached sermon from the words
"And when they had lifted up their eyes
they saw Jesus only" At the conclusion |
of the sermon the Rev. DIR. Willinm A.
Bartlett of this city was elected lhodhr-
ator, and tho Rev. ii. Branch OF Balti-
more and Thomas +. Clark of New Castle,
Del, were made temporary clerks. The
business session tomorrow will COM
mence at o o'clock in the morning, and
with the exception of the intermission for
lunch, will continue until 4.3O.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE Rev.
Samuel A. Gayley opened the morning
session of the synod at $ O'Clock to-day
with religious exercises. The Rev. DIR.
Carter was reelected stated clerk and
treasurer of the synod for the next three
years. The Rev. DIR. Samuel Domer' of
the Lutheran Church, was licensed in the
church, and was invited to sit as CORE
spending member, and accepted. An in
vitation from Dover, Del, inviting the
synod to meet at that place next year was
read. DIR. Carter arose and said that the
synod had already determined to meet ct
the First Church in baltimore in con-
nection with the centennial of the Presby-
terry of Baltimore. So it was resolved to
thank the Dover Presbyterians for their
invitation, and endorse the action of last
years synod deciding to meet in Balti-
more.
Reports from various Presbyteries were
read and az New Castle was not ready its
statement will be sent in later.
The Rev. George L. Jones made the
report on home missions, urging the need
| and obligation of attending to home mis-
sionnry work as we'll as to foreign mis-
| sionary work. He referred to the new
communities in the west, and the constant
accession to the population from Europe
of people who are infdels, or indifferent
| to God. He spoke of the action of the
recent constitutional convention in Dakota
in recognizing God MS due to the influence
of missionary work in that great country.
The report, after reviewing the work OF
the home mission board, reported that
the total contributions to the cause
of home missions in the synod
amounted to $S,S18.27. The report
suggested that the synod should
consider whether plan could not be de
vised by which il could sustain its owl
feeble churches, instead of drawing from
the treasury of the board almost as mucl
as the synod contributed. The committee
recommended that churches receiving ait
, should be visited by committees for tn
purpose of encouraging self-support
, That Sabbath schools be given an oppor
, tunity to contribute to home missions
+ and that pastors commend home mission
, to their congregations. The report wa
: discussed Mt considerable length.
1 The Rev. Mr.. Morrison during the dis
| cussion said that he approved of the sent
r ments of the report, but considered 1t dt
r fective, as it did not recommend adequat
: legislation. The report was finally mad
/ the order OF the day for discussion
i | Monday, when tue secretary of the hon
q mission board would report. The follow
G ing committee was appointed to visit I'll
o President and ascertain when ii woul
+ please him to see the synod Mr.. Justit
d Strong, DIR. Leftwich and the Rev. nj
.e Alison. The Rev. DIR. Chester made
:, report for the committee on education
a. tie ministry, which included nm addre
a. by the Rev. DIR. Poor, secretary of u
.o board of education. Tho Rev. nj
n Nonrse made report on minister
"a relief, and DIR. Tattoll, secretary of q
he board of ministerial relief, made
Is address.
in The following standing committo
were announced; Ellis and Overture
N. Leftwich, Alison Curtis; Judicial Gas,
a Gayley, Strong, Drake; Minutes
ye General Assembly, Fullerton, Valland
" ham, Carter; Minutes of Synod, Heato
~ Frost, Crane; Minutes of Baltimo
re Prosbytery, Alexander, Hodges; M
10 Castle Presbytery, G. Il. Jones, G.
NV Fem; Rio, llmstead, Silver; Washingt
MS City, Motfatt, Il. r. Taylor; Financed
No Randolph, j. w. Mccullough; Leave
A. Absence, G. o. Little, james Conwa
he Narrative, WYnkoop, j. }. Buc
No. Systematic Benevolence, Nixon,
nd Wynne Jones, j. i. VanarsdH
nv Abram Depue; Foreign Missions, W!
= koop, Purvis, Proudlit, L. G. Polk; IIo
he Missions, George L. Jones, II. A. Melee
n John Rondolph; Education, John Chest
le Lindsay and Morrison; Church Erectit
of Sunderland, Freeman, Cole; Publicatit
re- i. Williams. McIInnahan, q. w. Tayl
nm Freedmen, Marks, McDowell,J Matthe'
ia Sunday Schools, Cation, Branch, q.
,ov Taylor; Ministerial Relief, Nour
he Mulligan, r. +. Clark; Colleges, j.
III. Smith, Grimke, Ramsay; Temperan
nd Keigwin, Patch, Cavis; Evangelii
nd Work, Cross, Nourse, Gonsaulus.
Ne. The Revs. Morrison, Chester and 10
me were appointed q committee to sci
er. chairmen of standing committees for IL
me WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-Dr. Bartlett
no. absent when the synod assembled
md morning, and the Rev. Mr.. Conway '
INST called to the chair. The report of
ave presbyteries of Baltimore and New Ca
in were favorably endorsed by the commit
the ON reports. The subject of home L
sions was then taken up and discus
INST with much interest, the reputed defcie
, of in the funds of the Home Mission DO
,ult having reused the members of the syl
mrs to the necessity of doing something NIB
it. The Rev. Mr.. Proudtit urged the
6oe STABILITY of engaging a synodical l
',iSS sionary. Professor Nourse of this c
!, ssG spoke Mt some length on the subject
II' MI Chester said that eight years ago
synod had discussed the question
not employed n missionary. To this day
cry missionary had not been paid. II
ira been found impossible to collect
tho salary.
ally The subject Of employing a SYNOD
ears missionary was referred to COMM
composed of Drs. Proudiit, Winstend
lore Chester, with instructions to prepare
eat. overture to the presbyteries on the
by iect. One of the most interesting rep
the was that OH home missions by the WON
;ord committee, and il was read by the
igu, Mr.. Jones of Baltimore. The re
too recommended organizing women's
was sionary societies in the churches. In
N OIL cussing this report DIR. Bartlett, who
urSe taken his chair MS moderator, said thu
rela- him one of tho sndlest tbinos in tbe h
part mission report was the showing mod,
t be the ladies of baltimore who were cred
inis- with Si5 for the wear. Tbe Rev, #
irely Wynkoop presented n renort from
'ctly committee on foreign missions A 4
,ting ing statement in the report was
in all the mission fields the pc
of organization is past and the pcrio
development has begnn-not TINT the