Evening journal., 1890-10-22

ment OF the Lords SUPP will then be
administered, Moderator Keigwin pre-
siding. The program for tomorrow is
8 IA m, devotional exercises followed by
business according to the docket IL q. m
report of the Committee on Sabbath
School and Missionary Work, in connec.
ton with the address of the Rev. ]. A.
Worden, D. D of Philadelphia, superin-
| tendent of Sabbath school work
2 p. M, business according to
docket: p. m, report of the Com
mlttee ON Foreign Missions, with an ad-
dress bv the Rev. +. f. Ellinwood, ID.
D /. Of Nsw York, one of the secretaries
Of the Board Of Foreign Missions 8 30 p.
In reception and banquet In the parlors
Of West Presbyterian Church The
Annval meeting OF the WomRn's Synod
ical Committee of Home Missions will be
held in the First Presbyterian Church at
2 80 o'clock D. m Addresses will be
made by Miss Wilkins, formerly of New
Mexico. now of Indian Territory and
Rev. William Irwin, d. d. The synod
will adjourn Friday.
To-daY's Session.
Moderator Keigwin called the meeting
to order at $50 o'clock. Rev. Drs. J. I.
Polk, John L, Campbell. John @. Thomp
son and Mervin ]. Eckles were admitted
as corresponding members of the synod
Permanent Clerk John p Carter called
the roll of the members and about
seventy delegates responded.
The annual report OF the Baltimore
Presbytery was read BY the clerk. The
report showed the following: The mum
Der of minutes, 40; ruling dsacons, 1875
candidates, 10; communicants, 1854
Sunday school scholars, 1l,63S; admis.
sions. 542. licentiate, 1; contributions,
$174, 6Si. SO; churches, 50. A large num-
Der Of changes were reported.
The report of the Presbytery Of the
city of Washington was received and
adopted, 1t showed the number Of min.
listers to be 80; candidates. s; churches,
81 ruling elders, 1877; communicates,
5454 SabbRth-sehool scholars, 1904; ad-
mitted OIL examination, 269; on certi6-
Gates. 2s7 contributions, $l1S55
Ora Tully and McCaulley. of the Pres
bytery of Chester, were made CORES
ponding members.
Discussion Of Report.
This cor mittee on narrative presented
its annual report, which was accepted
and adopted. The report shows that
there was an increase Of three ministers
and two licentiates, but decrease OF ff.
teen applicants for the ministry; an In.
crease of five in the number OF
churches There was an increase in the
number of communicates in some Of the
churches, but in others there was 9
great decrease. There was marked de.
crease in the family worship of the con
gregations Children who were of o
sufficient age TO attend public worship
were not compelled to do so. Clerk
Carter made an sddress on this subject
and asked that some action be taken,
One OF the delegates asked that the
committee tell whether this information
was authentic Mr.. Swartz replied that
it was and that out of 200 families only
twelve have daily family affairs. TIL,
chairman of the committee said thai
though the information was deplerabl,
the families should know it and see the
evils of it. Mr. Gayley said that he die
not think the committee investigated
thoroughly. BE did not think 1t wise
to base the statements on the report Of
two or three churches. Several Other
members spoke upon it..
Committses Appointed.
Moderator Ksigwin appointed the fol
lowing regular committees:
Minutes of Synod, Revs George p
VanWy0k. Alexander M Kelley, d, d.
elder, Read J. Mckay, M u.
Presbyterial minutes Baltimore, Rev.
Charles B Rsmsdell Elder j. D Stewart,
NJ b., New Castle; Rev. w L Hustin,
Elder Charles Lyman, Washington City
Rev w. Logan, Elder J. g. Matthews
Fiuance-Elders, Charles Baird, H. Il.
Guaiffs, G. f. Whitman.
Bills and Ovsrtures-Rev. Drs. Simon
ton, John Patten. B. P. Bittenger,
Elders E. D. Freeman and General j.
Irwin Gregg.
Judicial Casss-Revs. t. s. wynkoop,
Henry Branch, Samuel A Galley, D. D =,
Rldsrs d. w. Glass, Charles A. Bailey
Minutes of General Assent ly-Reys
W. NJ. hcEwan, ). I. JeRnison, r. r.
Swazey.
Narrative for 1S90-Revs. Alexander
Proudfit, d. D Rev. w. P. Swartz, Ell
der F. L. Middleton,
Leave of Absence-Rev. w. M Long
Elders w. a. Cole, John d. Warneld.
The Standing Committees were left il
charge Of the committee appointed last
year, Henry Branch, chairman. Henry
Grady, g. Il Elllnger.
The complaint of ]. A. Malone anC
w. P. SwRrtz against the action Of the
New Castle Presbytery, was referred K
the Judicial Committee. This work wal
finished at II o'clock.
DR. Gibbons Speaks.
DR.. J. D. Gibbons Of Pittsburg was in
treduced by Moderator Keigwin anC
said This synod is one Of the la.gesl
and most venerable synods in this