Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-10-23

Rev. > A. GaYleY presented report
of the Committee on Home Missions,
whick was adopted. The report shows
that the number of societies is SO, hav-
ing s membership of 1885, missionary
bands, 80 sabbath schools, contributing,
19; meetings held, 1888; other meetings.
SO; cash contributed, $7,192 03; value
of boxes. 50, S31 81: Sabbath school cou
tributions, 1923 05; total, $40 452, O5
He presented resolution commanding
the work of the women's societies, and
making Mrs g. H. Beats ON. and Mrs.
]. A. Gilmour members of the synodical
society.
DIR. Irwin Talks.
Rev. William Irwin d. D. secretary of
the Board of Home Missions said:
Mr.. MODERATOR AND BEETHRN.
| feel deal of responsibility
in addressing this synod. hur-
ried here but, in trying to come too
quickly / lost more. time in losing
my way. One member said to me that II
| was disturbed in my rest | might
now disturb the synod. | hope you will
be as greatly moved as was the New
Jersey synod yesterday when | stood be-
fore that crowded house. | have sombre
tale to tell. When the work Is on the de-
crease to stand up before a synod
and make an easy going re-
port is a difficult thing to do.
Perhaps my weakness is the cause
of the attitude of this great cause
now. come to you to tell you how the
present attitude OF home missions came
about. You know there has been a
grand increase In the resources for this
work during the last year. The General
ASS smbly asked the church for 800, 600,
and received $7S3. 600 When the stand
ing committee and executive officers met
last year the former wished to ask for
5000 0O0 but we asked for 1915 600
Through the first ten months Of last
year, the income OF the board had in
creased 500. 900. For the benefit Of the
business men, will say that the last
two months of the year it receded
$1l 900 in one month and 1888, 600 the
lext month. | only ask you to Justify
the board, not to blame IT, Did we not
only pay cut what we expected to re.
ceive2 He told the story Of the missions !.
how they were falling back through the
negligence OF the church in paying it's
money, and ended by thanking the mem
bers for their attention and hoping the
societies would be lifted from their pres
ent embarrassment.
The synod then sang God Bless Our
Native Land"
Or. Logan Discusses Unoccupisd PuIpIta.
Rev. William H. Logan, Presbyterial
Of New Castle Presbytery, said Zone
and one-balf years ago there were
eighteen churches in New Castle Presby-
terry without pastors | had no friends
in ha Dr. arfa I'D 4 h
thing OF the Presbytery or the people.
Some OF the churches had no pastors for
five years or some even for ten years
1--WE had very hard work in getting
these churches sufficiently enthusiastic
to attend church. Broken down churches
need the best men to build them up, and
il takes q man who will encourage them
and raise the churches from the slough
Of dependency. We want a man who
has good, common sense, and such a man
has chance of recovering these churches.
Nov, it would be wrong to let these
churches die out. If the great work OF
building up these churches was to be
done the people must be revived. They
must see the responsibility under which
they lie They must see that they must
have pastors Tn churches which have
being built up, and they will some day
rise up as good big churches
Rev. Charles Rudolph spoke on the
same subject as the previous speaker
and he presented other arguments OF
the same course
The following resolution was pre-
scented and adopted
Resolved That this synod heartily en-
dorses the work OF the Board Of Freed
men and has entire confidence in it IS =
body to relieve the needs Of the colored
people.
Rev. Dr. Osmond Of Elkton spoke on
the subject A resolution was adopted
thanking DR.. Irwin for his address on
the subject of Home Mission Work.
Ats Us q recess was taken until z. Al
o'clock in the evening.
Evening Session -BeHeEcIenee.
The session convened at that time
After the opening exercises the Rev
/ Samuel McLanahan spoke on the subject