Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-10-23
THIRTY-SIXTH SYNOD.
Excellent and Interesting Ad-
dresses by Good Speakers.
THE SECOND DAYS SESSION.


TWINS Address-Dr. james wardsn's
Eloouence Fires the Members of the
synOd-Ee Talks ON the Subject of
Sunday EohooI Mission work-COm-
mittee Make Reports.
Moderator Keigwin called the Presby-
terrain Synod to order at , o'clock yester
day afternoon. The following resolution
was introduced by Rev John s. Malone:
Resolved, That the synod of Baltimore
most deeply regrets that its Committee
on Freedmen has not presented a report,
and most earnestly offers its sympathy
with the work OF educating and Chris
tianiEing the negro race within the
bounds of our country, and return our
thanks for the addresses OF the secretary
of the Board Of Freedmen
Dr. Morrison, in speaking of this
resolution, said that 40 per cent. of the
citizens Of the United States were illIt.
crate, and were as bad as the colored
men That ii white people had been
exposed to the hot sun of Africa,
they also might have been as
| black as are the colored
people now. He thought that the Freed
mans Board was one of the greatest fac.
tors in the civilization and Christian
| izing of the cOlorrd race. He said that
he wanted to see all OF these people con
verified to Christianity. That he was
once slave holder and knew what kind
of people they we're. That these people
were waiting for the civil aud political
rights which the white race promised 10
give them. We are afraid that thay
might revolt when they became more
civilized. What afraid of small mum
| Der of men which the white race ous-
numbers eight to one? | would not cast
such an aspursion on my race az to siy
we were afraid of these people. The
colorgd race presents one OF the greatest
fields for the Christisniziug influence of
the Presbyterian Church" The resolu-
tion was discussed by several speakers
and carried
The committee to prepare resolutions
concerning the death of Elder n.
Frost, presented the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted and a
copy ordered sent to MIR. Frost's family
Whereas, 1t has pleased the Heavenly
| Father to call unto himself 81 T. Frost,
elder in the First Church of Washington
and delegate to the synod; therefore, be
it
Resolved, That We the members Of
the synod, desiring to express our appre-
citation Of the fruitful life of the departed
brother, lend our hearts in sympathy to
the family and to the church in which he
Was an elder q
The Pfesbytery of New Castle pre-
sented a report, which was adopted
The report shows the following The
number Of churches is 81 members
63l7; ministers, ~; ruling elders, 1872
liosntiats; 8 candidates. There were
numerous changes this year.
Home sIissions-women's Committee.
The seventh annual report of the
Women's Synodieal Committee Of the
| Home Missions was read. The report
shows the following:
In the Presbytery Of Baltimore there
are twenty six societies, ten bands, with
| 9l3 persons. The contributions last
year were, money, $2.51S; boxes, $500.
In the Presbytery Of New Castle there
are thirty-fonr soc cites and sixteen
bands with a membership Of S57 persons.
The contributions by money for the past
year were $3.50; boxes, 1915 In the
Presbytery of Washington city there are
twenty three societies and six bands with
a membership of us persons The con
tribEtions were $3,U57 in money and
! $1lS3 in boxes. The total synodical con-
tributions were 81, 1872 in money and
SO, 93l in boxes. The report was adopted
and on motion Of DR.. HAM lin the synod
gave its approval Of this mission board.
II was decided the the next meeting OF
the synod be held in Washington City in
the Church of the Covenant The sub
jet for the next synoical sermon is
Family Religion, and Dr. w P. Swartz
was chosen as the preacher.
The committee on arrangements pre-
sented the following supplementary
report: That the hour of adjournment
be changed for this evening to s sc
o'clock. That at the Lords Supper in
the evening the moderator preside; that
Rev. J. I. Smith administer the bread
that the Rev. Theodore Wynkoop admin.
lister the cup; that the following dis
tribute the elements: Hon. Charles
eral R Il. K. Whitley, Hon. e. b. Free
Charles Bailey, John T. Steel, e. f.
Wilmer, John Armstrong, Joseph H.
Tosh"
The COMMITTEES on unemployed preach
ers and unoccupisd churches presented Q
1
referred to suitable committee.
The Committee on Temperrnce reports
that the cause is rapidly progressing anG
that ii 9 preachers are working very hare
to help the work Several resolutions
were presented, which state that til,
preachers must preach one sermon an
nually on the subject of temperance anG
distribute temperance literature. Tit
greatest enemy Of the temperance cause
is that the rich people who 60 to Europ
and return with the idea that liquor
must be drunk in ordsr to be fashion
able.
Church Erection
The Committee on Church Erection
presented report, which was adopted
The report showed the following: "Thi
organization builds not only churches
but schools and chapels. The board ha
given 81. 500 and has erected 10l
churches.
The church erection is too small IN it
self for large enterprises. The Board /
making great progress and has been TO
five years past, steadily increasing in tn
number of qualifications for relief. Thu
aggregate sum asked for by the board il
$2O, 0O0, more than last year. The con
tributions from the shurches this yea
exceeded those of last year by $4,000
The total amount asked for is $l36, 600
There have been appropriations for IL
churches. The amount given in New
Castle was $307 "a.
Clerk Carter suggested that the syno,
prepare a work giving the lives of all tn
, deceased members Of the synod.
/, The Rev John o. Franklin. of VII