Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-16

and the old PTesbytery OF Potomac, q
Z s., ard part Of the Presbyter OF tn
District of Columbia, N. s.
Baltimore, which included the re-
naainder Of the sylod and the old Pres
bytery OF Baltimore, o. s., and part o.
the old Presbyteries of the Distriot oil
Columbia, N. g., and Carlisle, o. q,
This important meeting of the synod
was closed with q popular meeting IL
Hanover Ohuroh. Since that time thes,
has been no change in the constitution Of
the synod.
II is usual, whenever the synod meets
in Washington to call on the President Of
the United States. The visit of the
synod of 1855, which met in Washington,
to President Cleveland, was an occasion
OF p culiar interest. In the general con.
yeEsstion which followed, after the mem
bsrs had been presented, alIusion was
made to the fact that the Presidents
father, the late Rev. Richard Cleveland,
had been, while candidate for the minis
try, under the care Of the Presbytsry of
Baltimore. This suggested to member
the question:
"rhen Mr.. President, suppose you
learned the shorter cateohism, in your
youth?n
yes" replied the president, tive
children al home all learned the catechism
and can repeat the most of it now"
"ihat," rejoined the questioner, sis
| probably more than could be said by
any former President of the United
| Ststes.n
In October 1885, the Presbysery OF
Baltimore celebrated its Tooth anniyer-
sarv and the synod, which meeting n
Baltimore at that time united in the esle.
bsaijon.
According 60 the minutes Of the Cen
eral Assembly of 1889 there were in ths
Synod OF Baltimore 1875 churches, 100
nliniatets, 1876 communicates. "a O74
Sunday-7chcol schoiars; $445, SAT were
raised for all purposes. These figures
are diyided by presbyteries as follows:
Bsltimoge-Churohes, 40; ministers As;
commandments, 7,42s; Sunday-school
scholars, 1l,G59,
Rev Castle--Ohurnhes so; ministera.
81; commandments, 8 1927; Sunday-school
sch9lnrs, 6, 740
Warrington Churches, 81; min.
listers, 35; commandments, s, 26l; SUNDAY.
sebcoi Hcaoiars, g, 275.
pba Presbytery OF New Castle which
Includes tho churches In Wilmington il
tte second oldest presbytery in the |
Uaifa! 5tsteg and ia historic ground. IL |
includes She OLD churches at Rehoboth, |
Snow htll Princen Anne end Salisbury, I
Nd, established by tho Rev. Ffsncig
MaGtnie from 1888 10 1880, end which
arc tsle oldest Presbyterian ohurches in
Anssioa. This territory was fe.narlg
pslt of the Prasbytery OF Philadelphia.
Later tbs PresayteSy of New Castle was
vet eft from the Ptesbytery Of Phiadel
phia aad included d large part of the
state Of Delawars and Of Chester county,
Pa.
Ia 1870, when the reunion OF the old
ma new schools took place, the First
Chusch w7l the only church In tie CITY
OF Wilmington belonging to the Freshly
tsry Of New CRatle, which was old school,
and included in the synod OF philadal-
phia. Hanover, Central and Oliyet be-
longee 20 the PrssbF,ery OF Wilmington,
Which was new school. The limits OF the
prasoyterY of New Castle thea extended
aouthward TO about the lover boundary
OF Kent county. The Prenbytery OF Hswes
then included tho historical churches
q the lower Eastern Shore. The
Presb2teFy of New Castle now includes
twenty churches that wore established
previous to 1850, several Of them in New
URnsle county, Delaware.
When the synod was reconstructed in
1870, the Old Pvesbytary o. Nav Castle
lTss divided, part Of II icing Incorporated
IN the Synod Of Baltimore and part
within the Synod Of Philadelphia. Both
1arts desired to retain the ''successlonp
'r the historic name Of New Castle. Tt
gas found that the churches and ministers
"a eech part ws-e tq0al, go after much
putting forth of ciaiEls On both sides, tho
nattsr wss referred TO the general Assem-.
by, which s5judged the "aueoessonn to
no southern portion.
Since 1870 the Synod Of Baltimore had
net Ia Wilmington three times. The
ast was IL 1879, when il met in Hanover
}turnh. The other occasions were in
s72 md 1875. in 1883 the synod met
II the West Nottingham Church, at
Jol9ra, nd, and ia 1897 ne Dover, both
,alrchss being IN the Psesbgtery Of New
54sfle. The last meeting, in October.
$50 YRS heid in the Brown Memorial
l1ufrh, Baltimore, The k8y Lafayette
marks p. D., pastor Of Hauoysr Church
y tAia city, was moderator Of the synod /
u 1854, and the Rev. j. Howard Nixon,
p b,, tnen psstor Of the Central Church, i
his city, vas moderator Of the synod Of {
LAe present officers Of the synod are j
+ follows; Retiring moderator, the Rev,
william Simonton, d. D., OF the Preaby-
~ Of Baltimore, psator Of the Emmeta- !
iats, Nd, church; stated cietk, the Rev,
iahA Ppm Carter, .. D., OF the Prssbf- [
err Of Baltimore. AF. Garter had boon /
Itsted clerk siuoe 1870 when the synod [
vas recommended in Central Church.
lae Rev. Bepi min +. BittinRer, D. ID,
+ tins Pfssbyteiy Of Washington Oily,
1aator o. tho Westminster Church, Wash- j
ngton, has boon permanent clerk since /
1856.
Ghe membership Of the coming meet /
ng Of ayaoi will be composed Of all OF
ne miniaters in the synod ana one elder
RON ach church. Ebla is total mem.
sarship Of 2iG, but only about 110 or
~ mslnblr3 ass expected to attend.
Thl'HgR MdRsf ans AGAIN.. /
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