Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-30

debate TO nYe-mlnuUe speeCnesi eAGePu
with the consent of the synod.
The recommendations were then taken
up seriatum. The first was adopted.
On the second DIR. Alexander Proudfit,
Elder d. w. Glass of Baltimore, and DIR.
Lafayette Marks, spoke in favor of adopt
ing it. Dr. j. I. Leftwich was opposed and
with the consent of the synod spoke. at
length. He refuted the accusation that
Princeton was college for the rich and
that the sons of the middle class could not
afford to attend there. If the institution
was intended as high school or to prepare
young men for college, and not an institu-
tion for higher learning, the matter had a
different aspect.
DR.. Jelly, the president Of the college,
stated that the first tender did not refer to
the institution as college, but as an insti-
tuition to be under the care of the synod.
DR.. Proudfit replied 20 DR.. Leftwich at
some length. The Rev. ]. W. Rogan and
the Rev. T. S. Wyncoop, D. d., also spoke
in favor of the resolution, which was
finally adopted. There were two votes
against it.
The third resolution was also adopted
and the object of the institution was COM
mended to the churches of the synod. The
resolutions were then adopted as whole.
The Rev. DIR. S. A. Gayley offered his
resignation as chairman of the synodical
/ committee on home missions. 1t was e4-
| plalntu llldt ne SIMPLY IeelBici tliS Shail-
| manship and his resignation was accepted.
The moderator named the new standing
committee on religious instruction in tho
army and on army chaplains as follows,
Gen. j. Irving Gregg, the Rev: w. A.
Bartlett, d. D., the Rev. George Morrison.
1t was moved by Mr.. McLanahan that
| further consideration of the report of the
judicial committee, which recommends the
issue of the complaint in the Campbell
case be postponed until an adjourned
meeting to be held inEBaltimore.
| Mr.. Squire objected strennously to the
delay.
Tie Rev. J. Addison Smith, offered a
resolution stating that whilst disolaiming
any reflection on the complainants, the
synod dismiss the complaint
1 Mr.. Malone rose to IA point Of order and
stated that according to the book of dis
cipline the presbytery should have tried
the case and the synod must take up
the matter.
point of order that Mr.. Smiths motion was
ont of order and his point was sustained.
It was now near 12o'clock, and motion
prevailed extending the time of adjourn
ment until the business of the synod was
completed.
Mr. Swartz opposed the motion to dis
miss the complaint as being most unsat
isfactory and unkind way of not settling
postpone to later meeting Mr.. Swartl
cited similar case which came under his
notice. In his remarks the speaker STATED
that the Presbytery of New Castles com
mittee did not look properly into the case
This brought the Rev. John Squire, one o
the committee to his feet and Others, bu
the moderator ruled them out. Mr., Swart;
proceeded to describe the trouble and hare
feelings which the case he had mentioned
had made. and feared the same result !
the present matter was dismissed. Al
later meeting the complaint might be with
drawn or otherwise settled.
The Rev. Henry Branch suggested tina
the complanants be allowed to Withdraw
their complaint. Much discussion fol
lowed and numerous points of order wer
made Dr. Gayley appealed from one .
J the decisions of the moderator and Hon
Charles Lyman made the point of ordc
that the appeal was made too late.
Elder w. N. Candy moved the previou
question, that of postponement. 1t wa
carried.
Thequestion was then put on Mr., McLan
ahan's motion to postpone to an adlournet
meeting, and was carried by vote OF
to 21.
The Rev. Mr.. Squire arose and CAV
notice of solemn protest against the post
| ponement.
! The report of the committee on the min
utes of the Presbytery of New Castle, wa
, deferred until the adjourned meeting.
The recommendations of the committe
: on systematic beneiccnce which had bee
: deferred were adopted.
It was decided to adjourn to meet in tn
chapel of the Second Church of Baltimore
!, ON Thursday, December 18th, at Il a. m
and that the trial of the complaints of TIL
Revs. ]. S. Malone and w. p. Swarti
$ against the Presbytery of New Castle, !
!. the Campbell case, be made the first orde
t of the day.
committees of the synod reported as TO
lows
!; Systematic Beneficence-The Rev. Wi
! liam Durant in place Of Samuel McLant
ham.
e Home Missions-The Rev. w. Il. Bar
/, lett in place Of the Rev. I. $. Childs.
:. Church Erection-The Rev. D. A. Laugl
lin in place of the Rev. S. NJ. Perry.
I Pub1ication-The Rev. D. H. Rathbur
= in place Of the Rev. ]. NJ. Nourse.
: Ministerial Relef-The Rev. James
S Mofiatt, in place of the Rev. j. r. Carte
(, Temperance-The Rev. l. +. Jennison
!. place of the Rev, Il. II. Robbins the Re-
}, s. w. Reigart in place of the Rev. M.
i Eckles.
: Also the committee on Religious Instru
: ton in the Army and Navy, announced b
the moderator
thanking all who contributed to the no
pitality Of the synod, and the Wilmingto
II press for its published reports of the pr
8 ceedings. Special thanks were extende
/ EVERY EVENING. !.
: The final roll call was dispensed wit
c and the minutes approved. The. syno
s was then adjourned by prayer by I'll
It moderator at Ills o'clock.
n Many of the members had left the cit
s. during the morning and those remainir
IS at once hurried to the railroad stations
take the trains for their homes.
o The present status of the case of the Re
If ]. r. Campbell is as follows: The meetil
e of the New Castle Presbytery, in Octobe
% 1899 referred the whole matter to u
e synod for instructions and advice. tt
> last meeting of synod referred it back
a the presbytery with instructions to try Il
4 case and settle it, AT its meeting in Mi
dletown this month, the presbytery bega
s. the trial, but found so many difficu
e questions in the way that it was i
IF definitely postponed. The Revs. J. s. NJ
!, lone and W. T. Swartz, complained to Il
Y. syiod of this action. The synod has su
rs tanned the complaint, and will try the pre-
lie bytery for not following out its instru
le tions. This will bring out nearly eve
h phase of the case again.