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

terday afternoon week for It's afternoon
session, and at once took up the matter
of adopting the report of the com
mittee on the narrative of the stale OF
religion, which was continued from the
morning session.
The Rev. George Morrison, d. d., OF
Baltimore, moved to recommit the re-
port Of the committee for revision OF
the paragraph relating to family re-
ligion. Elder Charles Lyman spoke
briefly against recommitting, and the
motion was voted down. The report
was then adopted as read.
The following resolution, which was
offered by the Rev j. S, Malone, at the
close of the address by Dr. Gibson, sec
retary Of the board for freedmen, at the
morning session, then came up for dis
cussion
Resolyed, That the Synod of Baltimore
deeply regrets that its committee ON freed
men has not presented n report, and most
earnestly atfirms its sympathy with the
work of educating and Christianizing the
negro race within the bounds of our
country.
Dr. Morrison moved to strike out the
portion of the resolution regretting that
report had not been presented. Mr..
Malone stated that during his eight
years connection with the Presbytery
of New Castle the committee on freed
men had never made report Dr. Nor
rison took this as a text for warm ap-
peal for better treatment of every sort
for the negro He then amended the
resolution by adding an acknowledg-
ment Of the address made by DIR. Glib
son. The resolution with the addition
was adopted.
The Rev. ]. w. McIlvain Of the com
mittee to take action on the death OF
4 Elder H. J. Frost, presented the follow
ing resolution:
WHEREAS, II has pleased our Heavenly
Father to call to Himself Mr. IL. j. Frost
elder in the First Church, Washington
y and delegate to the synod, we, the mem
81 bers of the synod desire to express our ap
X probation of the faithful services Of thu
departed brother. and send our heartfelt
sympathy to his family and to the church
in which he was an elder
The resolution was adopted and {
COPY directed to be sent to the family.
PREsBYTERY OF NEW CASTLE.
The Presbytery of New Castle through
It's stated clerk, the Rev. w. 1. McEwan
presented its report, as follows;
IA The Presbytery of New Castle report
iH TO the SYNOD Of Baltimore that it ha
"a under its care 81 churches, with 6,31'
members, over whom there are AZ min
listers and 1872 ruling elders. The pres
bytery also has under its care one licen
tfate and five candidates for the gospe
ministry.
During the ecclesiastical year jus
~ closed the following changes have takei
place;
99 organized April 18th, 1890.
The Rev. F. Fl. Moore was releases
M from the Preshytery of Philadelphia
jt Central ard installed at Middletown.
&f The Rev. NJ. j, Eckels was release,
M from the pastoral charge of the Wicom
vs. leo church and dismissed to the Presby
" terry of Erie.
The Rev. r. A. Sawyer was release
from the pastoral charge Of the churc
at Port Penn and installed at Odessa.
The Rev G. G. Adams was release
as d licentiate from the Presbytery {
Wooster, o., and ordained and installe
at Smyrna.
The Rev. S. NJ. Perry was release
from the Presbytery Of Baltimore an
installed at Chesapeake City.
The Rev II. +. Mason was receive
from the Presbytery Of West Jerse
and installed at White Clay Creek.
The Rev, d. B. Fitzgerald was n
ceived from the Presbytery Of Bait
more and installed at Snow Hill.
The Rev. w. E. Carr was receive
from the Presbytery of Cape Fear an
installed at Gilbert Church, Whining
ton.
from the pastoral charge at ST. George
The Rev. James Conway was release
from the pastoral charge of the churC
"a Dnr4 nonpGit mud dismissed TO I'll
Presbytery Of Clarion.
The Rev. $. NJ, Reigart was receive
from the Presbytery Of Carlisle and 7
stalled at Salisbury, Md
h The Rev. f, w. Pltman was release
from pastoral charge and dismissed
The Presbytery of Carlisle,
The Rev. W. W. Reese was receive
from the Prcsbytery of Baltimore al
Installed at Port Deposit. The repo
was adopted,
The Rev. William p Swartz, past
of Central Church, was appointed
preach the synodical sermon at the ne
stated meeting Of synod on "Fami
Religion and Family Religious lnstru
ton"
Or. Morrison asked permission to su
nit some suggestions in relation to u
employed ministers and vacant church
to the Cpnllnllltt OH IllhuteH "a :
General Assembly. Permission v
granted
woMEN's WORK.
The Rev. DR., Tennis S. Hamlin .pl
sented the seventh annual report Of t
woman's synodical committee on hoi
missions for the yearending March, l8!
The report began with testimon
80 the memory Of Miss Laura Sund'
land, late secretary of the society.
Proceeding it states that the PresE
terry of Baltimore reports 26 auXiliar
nnd 10 bands, with a membership
9t3. Gifts in money amounting
S251S.S3 and in missionary bo,
Ss02.40 The Presbytery Of New Gas
reports steady advance in interest a
gifts. There are "a societies and
bands, with membership of s57. Gi
in money have amounted to $1,615
and in boxes to S9l606, an adyar
over last year of $430.97. The Presl
terry of Washington City reports
societies and six bands with memb
ship of 1,7l5. Gifts in money amount
10 S3,O57.76 and in boxes to 81 lib.
This is s4OO advance over any previc
wear. Total synodical gifts amount
10 Al, ,102. .03 and in boxes to So 81
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