Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-10-18

The Presbyterian Synod oil Baltimore
met on Tuesday, In Baltimore The
ministers generally Of the New Castle
Presbytery were In attendance. The
divorce Of Rev. j. B. Campbell Of Snow
Hill, Nd, was one of the most import.
ant matters brought up for considers
ton. 1t was represented that MIS-. Camp
bell had not been notified Of the intended
application fora divorce, and never heard
OF 1t until informed Of Mr.. o. marriage
some sin months atterward.
The-case was argued at considerable
length and the synod finally resolved 20
sustain the complaint and remit tue case
TO the New Castle Pfcsbytery. The
cause Of Mr.. Campbell was cha npioned
by Rev. Malone, who showed that Mr.. q.
had treated his wife In q most unchrlstian
manner, striking her IN the face, pulling
her out OF bed, making her sleep on the
floor, telling her she was ugly and un-
conth and no better than brute.
Rev. DR.. Lafayette Marks, of the Pres
bytery of New Castle, remarked; "The
only parties In this matter are the COM
plainanis and Presbytery OF New Castle.
The investigating committee appointed,
OF which 1 was chairman, was not q CON-
mittee OF prosecution. After q thorough
We ulu uOl nun ktbuuu
for tabling charges againet the brother.
The leading complainant in the case
made some damaging statements against
Mr.. Campbell, who WAS not Oh trial aud
was not present.
A paper claimed here as evidence was
never submitted To US US q committee.
On It's face are ALLEGATIONS OF serious
character. Mere allegations never con-
At ~ avihanna I ranft thu Ia v
OF which the brother has 30 eloquently
spoken. There never was any gag-lsw.
All that was needed was just Tor the
brother to table charges. Must presby-
terry be forced, bulldozed TO table charges
against any ONT We are certain that
Mr.. Campbell obtained a divorces under
the laws Of Maryland. We understood
the case as proved. The Presbytery OF
New Castle Is not divorce court. Could
we say that the divorce was not legali
She was Informed that proceedings for
divorce would be instituted"
The case will be re-opened as stated
above, "a members voting TO sustain the
complaint, six against 1t aud three to
sustain II In part.
The Rev. 3. A. Gayley, g. f. Jones
and Il. ID. Freeman reported on home
missions Of the Presbyterles, showing the
receipts exceeded last year by $l5, 1870,
and receipts from permanent trust funds
exceeded those OF the preceding year by
ga ,02s. SO. Two hundred and six chu'ches
were organized, as against l10 last year.
Eighty-eight churchts were dissolved.
The report shows advance. The amount
In mission boxes, ETC., by the synod
churches was 81 GIG less than last ye r.
Contributions by churches, women's
soc cites and Sunday schools exceeded
those Of last year by Sl,47037. The
whole amount contributed In the synod
more Presbytery contributed f6,109. IL,
an advance of 81 Sl6,25
New Castle Presbytery gave 1880. 20.
Washington is credited with 81, SOL ~, an
increase of S5!4.63. Baltimore Presby-
terry reports an increased interest in home
missions. Missionary work In the Pres
bytery OF New Castle Ia chiefly confined
to the small churches, of which there is n
considerable number. Many OF these
churches had 10 depend on students
during vacation, and duriug the rest of
the year were without supplies, 10 the
Presbytery has appointed missionary.
The Rev. w. II. Logan of Carlisle en-
tered upon that work iu March. He had
met with success. A mission has been
started among the cOlored people OF VIII
mingtoD, Del. Washington did not re-
port. The committee urged that the
rapid growth OF cities increased the de-
mani fer work. The committee urged
that the best e0orts OF Presbyteries
should be used to increase contribution.
for the board.