Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-28
THE SYNOD or BALTIMORE.
The Presbyt~riab- End Their Labors-sub-
mission Of Reports


mission OF Reports.
The lsbors Of the Presbyterian Synod Of Bal
umore ended yesterday.
The most important subject before the body
was the frs, annual report of the committee on
synodical sustentation- II said that the appro-
priations for home missions for the first nine
months Of the year we're 81 go, and, taking
this amount asa basis, the Baltimore presbytery
was asked TO raise AZ per cent. or $4,000; the
Washington city presbytery, 81 per cent, or
ti.575. and the Newcastle presbytery the bal
snce. cess.
The plan 10 raise this money was the envelope
plan, and the increase in amounts raised over
former years told the complete success OF II.
Out Of the "a churches in the Baltimore pres
bytery 40 have contributed sl,IlO.I6; I'll
churches out Of the 20 in the Washington city
pre=byterv have contributed 81 ,269 80. and OF
the 81 churches in the Newcastle presbytery
81 have contributed s746.s5. or out Of the 1872
chMches In the synod lOl have contributed
e3.720. ~ Adding to this s2o. 40 interest and
taking out sll5.I3 for working expenses, and
t75 which the presbytery of Newcastle drew,
there remains balance Of 1851. q. which 1t Is
proposed 20 use q working capital
The total amount wanted by the different
pre-byte for the coming year for mission
work l. 81 .025. and the committee, in conse-
qnence Of the encouragement offered by the
amounts rnised far, decided TO increase the
amount TO be raised to $1,000, Of which it asks
the baltimore presbytery to raise o., 400. the
Washington city presbytery sl,7o0 and the
Newcastle presbytery $500.
REsoLUrIoSs ADOPTED.
The committee offered the following resolu-
tions, which were adopted:
I. That the churches Of the synod should be
asked TO raise not less than $4,000 for the
mission work % the synod during the present
a. h.. hrsa Of Ial-
timore be apportioned s2.400, that Of Wa.hing-
ton city 81. ZOO and that Of Newcastle $500.
2 That Of this sum 81. 400 be granted to the
baltimore presbytery, 81 ,223 be granted to the
Washington CITY Presbytery and 1888 be
granted TO the Newcastle presbytery for
mission work in their respective fields.
8 That the church sessions should send all
gifts for sustentation to the treasurer OF the
synpds fund, since. according TO the action OF
The assembly. the synod work IL recognized As
relieving the churches, giving to it. from obliga-
ton To- contribute also 10 the sustentation de-
pArtment % the home mission board. and since
our work has the greater need.
4 That all Sabbath schools Of the synod be
a-ked 10 make annually n thanksgiving offering
Tor home missions on the sunday Immediately
following our national Thanksgiving day. and
they aim 20 secure at least average OF one
dime from each member of the school for this
Chject. tue money thus collected to be for
varded 10 the treasurer Of the synodical fund,
ard by him equally divided between the sus-
tsntation fund and the woman sexecutive COM
mittse % the home mission board or the home
mission board. a. directed by the school,
s. That the committee be authorized to
ceive and dispense special gifts for particular
churches or fields. provided. however. that II
such gifts shall exceed the appropriation
granted by the pre-bytery 10 such church or
hsld the excess shall g. into the general fund.
ant also that such special gifts shall be counted
A. payments on account Of such appropriation