Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-15
THE SYNOD OF BALTIMORE.
The Body Which Is to Assemble Her
TO.mOrrOW-A List of the Delegates.

The Synod of Baltimore holds its annual
session in this city, beginning tomorrow even
Ing. The last meeting of the synod in this
city was held seven eight years ago,
and the sessions were held in, the First Presby-
terrain church, on 4Aa street. The Metropolitan
church, on Capitol Hill, where the present
session will be held, entertains the members OF
the synod for the first time in its history. Since
the last meeting here many changes have taken
place in the membership of that body, and in
the city itself. but perhaps the most notable
will be the growth and progress of the congre-
synod is that body in the Presbyteri;,n church
which stands between the presby tie. les and the
general assembly, and is made up of repre-
sentatives of the former. The synod of Balti-
more comprises within its limits the states OF
Maryland, Delaware, the District OF Columbia
a ars ara He M Iaa ps Es
de Janeiro, South America, and Wash
ington, D. c: The presbytery of Rio
Brazil, and as this synod is the farthest south of
any connected with the Presbyterian church
north tits connected with 1t. The synod is a
delegated body, and the basis of representation
Is one minister and one elder to every four
ministers within its bounds. The constituency
thus represented comprises some s. 600 church
members and congregations numbering some
$4,000. The coming session will continue until
Monday. Tomorrow evening the synod will
by the retiring moderator, Rev. Henry Runner,
of Delaware, the election of a new moderator
and other officers will be held. saturday will
be occupied with business sessions, and at noon
the ladies of the church will provide a lunch.
sunday there will be preaching in the morning
and in the afternoon the administration of the
Lords supper. In the evening there will be
a missionary meeting, which will be ad
dressed by Rex A aagpeP oP. d. Of Canton,
secretary of the board of home missions. Mon
day the business sessions will be resumed, and
church and Rev. Mr. Titles church will pro
vide a lunch. 1t is probable that the synod win
adjourn Monday night. There are no matters
of special Importance to come up at this meet
ing. The delegates are follows:
n Baltimore presbiyterycRevs j. F. Leftwich.
Jones and Geo. Morrison, of Baltimore; Rev. G.
F. Motfatt, Cumberland, Md; Rev. Henry
MieQ Ma Rev Cole iea
Reed, A. B. Crane and jefferson Ramsay, of Bal
German, Cumberland, Md; Israel Matthews,
Havre de Grace, Md. Presbytery of New Castle
Rev. s. a. Gayley, 8. B., coiora Nd. Rev A.
c. Heaton, b. D., Lewes, Del; Rev: ]. 7 UNI
stead, D: p, Smyrna. Del .; Rey; j. I; Vallan-
post, Md; Rev. ]: l. Milligan. Zion, Md; Rev.
Mcbowe GISeenviiIe Bs REV. SeS xlexa m
der, MiddletoMn. DEL; Rev. A. L. Cation, Chesa-
Eiders-J. j. Buckle, Port Deposit, Nd W. Tay.
lor, smyrna Del, j. +. Vanarsdaie Zion, Nd;
Nicholson. bower, Del; 9. ]. Femme, Rockland.
Lindsay, MccieiIandvi kH Nd; E. G. Poke,
Pocomoke City, Md; A. L. Burton. Lewes,
Del; E. F. Taylor, Wilmington, Del; II. C.
Walter, Port Pam, Del.
Presbytery of Washington-Rev. John Ches-
ter, d. D., Rev. George B. Patch, Rev. George
Frank J. Grimke, Rev. Theodore s. Wynkoop.
Rev. Thos. Fullerton, d. D., Rev. Joseph E.
Nourse. Elders-G. w. N. Custis, Horace J.
Frost Justice VIM. Strong, Emerson Hodges,
Abraham Depue, Jas. Randolph, Adam T.
CaviS Justice ChaS ID. Drake.