Evening journal., 1890-10-24

Expunged From the hecords-Apoat tne
rev windsor College Proposition-The
/ Banquet to the synod.
The Presbyterian Synod was called to
order at Q 10 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
On motion abe order of business was re-
considered and the complaint of Rev.
John r Squiers was heard, Mr.. Squiers
arose and read the part Of the record
which sets forth that he slandered
woman. He asked that this be expunged
from the record He said that he was
charged with this when he had no altern-
ative but TO submit as he was at the bed
side OF his dying wife. Mr.. Squiers de-
clared that the record set forth for all
time that he was q slanderer OF women
Rev J s. Malone said in regard to the
matter This complaint was written In
December, while Mrs. ESquiers. died
In October. We did not know that Mrs
Equiers would die at that time, and had
we known tive would not have done 30.
Although did not write that complaint,
yet my name Is signed TO it and would
stand responsible for Is My moderator
told me shat l could not write paper in
defence of what Mr.. Squiers said Of me.
He was speaking Of Snow Hill, Md. He
was the pastor of that church. There
were number of ISLANDERS in regard TO
this matter The presbytery met and put
the conduct of the pastor in cowrss OF
Investigation. He spoke and could not
hear him asked him to repeat what
he had said He repeated IT, Here
he was interrupted by Mrs. Squiers who
said he was never at Snow Hill asked
him TO use names. and he said. Mrs.
Mary d. Campbell Now If this synod Of
Baltimore, wishes to expunge this from
their record let IL do So Now some
thing had to be stated by us. She was
member in good standing, | was simply
there as her mouth-piece. / had only
these letters and the court papers He
said he wanted no unpleasant trouble
with Mr. Squiers" II did not write
that, but / signed my nare to 1t,
which is the same thing. am ready TO
make oath TO the correctness Of this
paper"
Mr.. Squiers said: ~ am as conscien.
tious as Mr. Malone. / was never In
Snow Hill. / was In Pocomoke City and
was there on business about an elder In
she church"
Clerk Carter said. 1.-THE synod never
had sndthing TO do with this complaint
except to sustain 1t Now, II the synod
will reseind its action, the complainants
can Withdraw the complaint. Mr. Malone
says that he would withdraw the com
plant"
This brought Mr. Malone to his feet,
and he said: 81 said no such thing, Mr..
Moderator. | sSid that the special yer.
biage could be changed. But, would It
look better for six OF us to be called
slanderers than one manf"
Moderator Keigwin, who temporarily
left the chair. said 81 do not think that
any complaint should be placed on the
minutes as a whole | think IL should
be expunged from the records, and /
never heard Of u complaint being placed
on the minutes"
Mr.. Carter said: "Mr. Keigwin says
that complaints are mover put on the
record but BY special act Of General
Assembly the complaints must be placed
on the minutes"
One Of the temporary clerks said "If
the stated clerks remarks are correct
then this cannot be removed. do not
see anything which let's us take some OF
It on. We cannot touch the paper We
must either taks of the whole paper or
put 1t all on !"
DR. Keigwin read the laws which
show that the subject matter OF the
paper only must be placed on the min
Rtas.
Mr. sQuiers Offsets
Mr.. Squiers said. According to one
of the speakers the synod has done me q
great wrong. There is no court In the
United States which cannot overturn It's
decisions when they are wrong / have
no disposition to say harsh things on
this subject but If dciven to It, can do
so and will do IT, You have no more
right to call me a slsnderer than you
have to call me thief, a liar or g scoun-
drel What has my action to do with
an appeal from the synod Of New Castle2
II | cut a throat or steal $l00, 900, does
that give any reason for an appeall My
objection is that the synod Of Balti-
more put my name on that record as a
slanderer. II has no right to send that
to the General Assembly. You ought to
expunge that from the record
Elder Blake OF Elkton said "Thsrs Is
no reason why that should not be ex.
plunged from the record and ID is the
duty Of the synod TO expunge II. Where
q scAndaleus matter or foreign matter
aa In bill Ii may be taken out by any
limitation, but here there Is no limita-
5ion.
RxpuRRed Trom the Record.
Mr.. Blake moved 20 amend by expung
ing everything said by Mr. Squiers Mr.
Swartz said that the committee did MOI
wish the sentences to stay as a record
He believed that these motions could HI
voted down and thus allow the Genera
Assembly TO remove the record. Mauy
other members spoke heatedly on tn
subject.
The moderator called for a vote to re
AZ the whole matter should be expungeS
and the motion was carried by vote
A8 ayes against 81 nays. DR.. Major
gave notice OF an appeal to the Gener
Assembly.
Reports Of Committees
The committee on the minutes Of ii
General Assembly reported that Il
minutes were correct except In few Il
stances. The committee on appointir
army chaplains made 8 report which WI
accepted. The report states that Il
secretary Of war will add tweni
chaplalns to the army and this is
special interest and some time must
taken before any line of action is pursue
on any line followed.
The committee on Foreign Mission
presented q report which was accepte
The total amount contributed repo
which was accepted The total amour
contributed during the past year W
$50. III. as compared with $24, 762 I
the year 1885, This is a decrease
a2. 1856, largely due to the small amou
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