National Republican., 1885-10-20
THE BALTIMORE SYNOD.
Interesting Reports Read and Adopted
Mission Work in Good Condition.

interesting Reports Read and Adopted
Mission Work In Good Condition.
The Baltimore synod OF the Presbyterian
Church rcHssembled at the Metropolitan
Church yesterday morning. Rev Dt. Conway
wOs called TO the chair in the absence Of Rev
Dr. Bartlett. the moderator. The subject OF
home missions received considerable attention,
the reported deficiency in the nind of the homo
mission board having aroused the members
Of the synod to the necessity OF taking action
IN regard to it.
Rev. Mr.. Proudat moved that the report
made by the committee on home missions
Saturday be printed for circulation as Il cam
puign document. aud that the committee be
Empowered to employ synodical missionary,
contributions from the church.
a committee composed of Drs. PrOudHt, Win
stead and chester, was appointed to prepare an
overture to the prosbytcries on the subject OF
employing n synodicul missionary.
Dr Morrison proposed an overture to the
general assembly on the subject of home mis-.
sions suggesting that the work Of cvaugcliIug
the American Indian be len entirely to the
home board, and recommended aud proposed
TO overture the general assembly to enlarge the
powers of the home board, that funds may be
applied to tho support Of evangelical work In
the larger cities. These resolutions were re.
jected.
The woman's co mittcc on nc missions
composed of Mrs James NJ. Maxwell and
Misses Anna L. Polk and Laura Sunderland,
was read by Rev Mr. Jones, and it was decided
TO print II. The report recommended organ.
izng womens missionary societies in the
churches. In discussing this report DR.. Bart.
lett, who had taken his chair as moderator,
said that to him one of the saddest things In
the home mission report was the showing
made by the ladies of Baltirlore who were
credited with Sl5 for the year. lie remarked
that the ladies of Baltimore were famed for
their beauty and picty. lie thought it was the
Two Baltimore ministers roso In defense of
Baltimore ladies, saying that whilo there had
been little contributed IN the name of the
ladies, societies, the churches, as odies, had
Rev. 4. s. Wynkoop presented n report from
the committee on foreign missions; that In all
the mission fields the period of organization is
past and the period Of development has be.
gun--not that the conversion of the entire
world is at hand but each nation does or will
soon, contain within itself the means OF evan.
gelizaton Then the work of foreign missions
Will be at end, and all mission work will be
home mission work The report was adopted.
The report of the ladies' committee on for.
clgn missions was also adopted. Dr. Nixon, OF
Wilmington, Del, presented the report Of the
committee on systematic bcnetcencc, and
urged that an earnest effort be made to secure
average contributions of not less than 10 cents
for each member The report was adopted.
A report by Rev, DR.. Gayley recommending
that the complaints against the prcsbytery Of
Baltimore be dismissed was adopted.
A bountiiul lunch was furnished the MON.
bers of the synod by the ladies of the First
Presbyterian, Assembly, and the Fourth
Presbyterian churches, and formed an impor-
tant social adjunct to the meeting.
The visit to the President was one long 10 bc
remembered by the visitors. Rov. DIR. Bartlett
introduced the ministers, who chattcd with
the President aud strolled around the rccop-
tion room The President took occasion to
remark that his father had once received II
call from the presbytery of New Castle, which
count he felt an unusual pleasure In welcom.
Ing the visitors. In his remarks he said he
depended upon the divine assistance in the
administration of affairs of state Mt every mo.
ment, aud the members of the synod said he
would receive their cordial support, and that
they wished him success in his administration
nIGftwithstanI,ding If many Of them disagreed with
synod making some mention OF the Wostmins-
ter catechism in the Presidents hearing, he
snid: "Oh, Pm pretty well acquainted with
the contents of that book. l was thoroughly
drilled in it,
The synod reassembled at o'clock, and an
essay was read on the subject of education,
and report was read on Sabbath school work.
which showed very encouraging progress in
the work. 1t particularly recommended tho
Bible corresponding schools. The schools are
Chautauqua societies, the headquarters of
the schools Is at Philadelphia, from which place
necessary blanks arc furnished and sent out
TO the schools, which after being filled out, are
returned, and at the end of each session di.
plomas arc distributed to the successful schol-
nrs. Rev. Dr. Wordcn enforced the idea that
the churches should take supervision of the
children's religious education, which should
be thorough. This report was adopted.
The report OF the temperance committee was
also received and adopted. IL showed that in
the presbyteries Of the synod an active inter.
est In temperance work was shown; that
large majority of Sunday schools have temper
ance organizations which hold regular meet.
ings, and that in fifteen states provision has
been, made for instructing, the children In
physiology and hygiene, with especial refer
cnce to the influence of intoxicating drinks
upon, the human system. At o'clock the
synod adjourned.