Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-17
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Opening Session Of the PRESBYTERIAN
Csancil Last Night.

THR SYNOD 0RGANuZED.
Opening Session Of the Presbyterian
Csancil Last Night.
Rsy. D. wySKooP ELECTED MoDxRAroR-rBR slR-
NON ~ DR. shrrH-NINrsrBRs WHO ARE IN an,
TENDANCE AND WHERE THEY ARE ENTERTAINED.
The synod Of Baltimore convened last evening in
the New YORK Avenue Presbyterian church Prior
TO the formal opening OF the synod religious ser.
vices were held, which were attended by a large
congregation The opening exercises were con-
Quoted by Rev. DR.. J. L. allandigham, Of New
ARK. Del, and Rev. Joseph T. Kelly, OF this city.
Rev. DIR. Joseph 7. Smith, OF Baltimore, the mod.
orator, delivered the sermon selecting as his text
Cen 2:12 And the gold OF that land is good In
language Oh great beauty and with a wealth of
scriptura Illustration the speaker depicted the
beauty, the utility. and the sacredness OF gold
He said God had consecraled it. and In so doing
had consecrated the beautiful things OF the world
the arts and manufactures and all thing, which
In mems eyes was precious and worth having. For
gold In The estimation OF men, is the sum OF all
how gold thus consecrated to the service or cod
becomes glorfned, and that religion became the
eISion Ol sne weekday and not alone OF the Sab
WITH the rust OF tears and blood.
ORGANIZING THE SYNOD.
upon the conclusion of the sermon the moderator
Rev. DIR. Smith, constituted the synod with PRAYER
and the roll wasacalledoy the ST ated clerk Rev. Dr.
John p. Carter, OF Baltimore Rev Dr. Wynkoop
pastor OF the western church In this city, unan
lmousy elected moderator. Rev. W. p McEwan,
OF Wilmington. and Mr.. Thos. p. Keene, OF this
tee Of arrangements. through the chairman, Rev.
Or. Bartlett, presented a report. The sessions Of
the synod would begin each day at O'Clock In the
morning. There would be two recesses, one from
TO 2:3O p m ana the other from 8 80 TO 100. A
lunch would be served each day In the basement
than ahr Vat until
this morning.
TIE RECEPTION COMMITTEE.
The committee In charge or the reception Of the
delegates are connected with the New York Ave-
nue. church and are the following named: John d.
AcChssney,- w. B. Gurley, ChasL E. Foster, and
ministers, whose names and those OF their enter
taaners are given below.
MINISTER'S IN ATTENDANCE.
Ministers: 7. c. Anderson, Glasgow. Del. with
Lewis Clspnane); c. 5. Barrett Hampden, Balti-
more Rev. JOS. 4. Kelly: II. Branch, Elicott City
(ArA Chandler1: o. Bone, Ellicott City, Md. (Jas.
L Norris; John ID. Blake, Falkland, Del; W.
John p. Carter, Baltimore (Hamiton House,;
A. B. Cross. Baltimore (Ebbitt House): W. VI.
DOwney. Havre de Grace, Md. tEbDitt House,; L.
Dunning. Middleton, bel Grew. ". COBB; s. A.
Davenport Baltimore Mrs. G. II. Larnerl; ThOs.
$. Dewing, Centrevlile, Md. g. +. Z kichardsonl;
CAME, chicago, Ill. (kev. DIR. Bartletp; Us. Howk,
Pockomoke City, Md. (Eobitt House,; j. W. Jones,
bdltlluOfc kJuStiCc W H. SlrOuSl, A. VI. JtAy, New
Windsor, Nd. (Mrs. Gulick); A. Ii. Keegwin, VIII
Enington, Del Is. 5. ShellabargeD: u. II.
Laye-ty. Lonaconing. Nd. 900 NJ street,;
Rev. Dr. Leftwlch, Baltimore (Ebbitt House,;
Sam1 McLsnahan, Baltimore Md. ~. l. Doty); T..
r. Mcdowell, Greenyille, Del ID. oCLughton); J.
s. Malone, Newark, Del (Ebbltt House,; ii. A. Nc
Lean, Odessa, Del Drank Lib0ey); W. l. McEwan,
wilmington, Del (key. i. 5. Wynkoop); E ID.
Ould, Frederick City, Md (Hamllton Housej; Rev.
DIR. Proudrt, Baltimore (Mrs. Dr. Eiwardsl; job
son, New Castle, Del (Mr. DR.. Edwards); Geo. j.
Porter, Newark, Del Miss Middletonl; Rev. DR..
Purnell, Frederick City, Md tHamilton House,; j.
Simonlon, Emmittsourg Md (Frrderick PlllinsJ;
Rev. DR.. Josiah Thomas, OF Liverpool, England
the secretary OF the Welsh Presbyterian Foreign
Missionary society Justice Wm. strong; w. ".
Taylor, wilmington, Del (Ars. Chandiei); +. NJ
Todd, Manassas, Va. (Eboitt house,; Geo. o.
TrenchIrd, Worten Church, Kent County, Md
(MrA Rossiter); JAS. b. UmOerger, Newark, Del
(Mrs. Fietcner), Rev. DR.. Wilson, Baltimore, nd.
Elders: W. NJ Candy, Wilmington, Del CRev. t.
S Wynkoop): DR.. e. Birnle, Emmittsburg, Nd
tkeginald FendalDi W. 5. Dickinson, Pocomoke
more lars- Ereeman); W. L Gillespie ColoIa, Md.
JAS l. Norris); Z q. Polk, Pocomoke City (EOoitt
LOnaconing, ND 900 NJ sIreeJ; W. Y. Woods,
odessa, Del (Mrs. IyieI); E F. Wilmer Baltimore
lMrs. Or; Ashford; J. p. Amidon, Baltimore,
The following were not assigned by the COM
mittee: Rev. Jos. I. Smith and Elder W. p. Nc
Kinney, fresOytery Oh Baltimore. Presbytery or
New Castle, kevS Jas K Milllgan, Jas. b. Muber-
ger, Thos- K Mcdowell joan &. Lurhart, M. j.
Eskels JOS s. MaIour; Elders John p. Bellville, d.
L Dunnlng, L l. Males.
THE WASHINGTON PREsBYrKRY.
The members OF the Washington City Presby-
terry who are In attendance at the synod are as
follows: Ministers-Byron Sunderland Benz f.
Bittinger. Jno. Chester, Jno. L French Alex Fin
ley, David ii. Riddle, Geo. o. Little, JOS. I. Kelly
Geo. b. Patch, Cnas h. Ramsdell, Tueo s. Wynn
kOOp, II. NJ Todd, Jas G. Craighead, VIM. A. Bart
lett, ChaS III. A Bulk.ey, Jas. NJ. Nourse, TnoS
Fullerton, J. william McIivaln, VIM. ii. Edwards
T. 5. Hamlin, Scott +. Hershey, VIM. 5. Miller
Elders-A. Locknart, I. +. keene, Jno Ii. ThOmp-
son, w. IA. H. smith Sardis l. Cressey, K E Har-
vey, K Leltch, CnaS s. smith, +. L. Baukhages, j.
5. Windsor, Admiral SamueIP. Carter Cnas. II.
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