Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-11-03
THE rR ESEYTERI.iH SYNOD.
Report of Committee on SusteutatiOn-
The Rev. w. w. Campbell.

The Rev. W. w. Campbell.
The Presbyterian Synod Of Baltimore
closed its sessions in Central Church. Balti-
more, Thursday.
4 long report was submitted by the com
mlttee on slislentAtlOn. OF which William
X. Crosby eff this city is II member. Reso-
lutiOis submitted with the report were
adopted after some discussion and n few
changes. They provide that the churches
shall raise not less that 1000 for the work
of the committee during the present year.
This amount was appurtiuned as follows:
From the Baltimore prcsbytcry, 81, 400,
Washington Prcsbytery, 81, 200; New Castle
Presbytury 500. OF this amount 81, 100
is 10 be granted for work i'll the Baltimore
Pfesbytcry, 81 ~ in the Washington
Prcsbytcry and $3.50 in the New Castle
l'resbytGry.
The resolutions provide for an annual
Thanksgiving Offering BIS the Sabbath
schools Tor home missions, and that an
average of one dime for each member be
secured II possible. This fund is TO be
divided equally between the atistentntiOn
iuiid and the wOmhn's executive commit.
tee Of the home mission board. Gifts from
churches Tor particular fields are TO be
allowed, provided such gifts shall exceed
the appropriation granted by the pTesby-
terry Tor such field, and the excess shall 90
to the general fund. The young people $
societies are Ia be encouraged to take up
some particular field of work in their re-
Spcctivc prcsbytCries. The committee was
/ authorized TO appDrti0n among the presby-
terieS amy excess that may be raised over
the S5,OUu and to have copies of the report
distributed throughout the prcsbytcries.
Much time was spent III discussing reEo,
lulious submitted by special committee
appointed tOaCt upon request Of the Scv
w. W. Campbell of this city. Some year,
ago the pastoral relation was dissolved be
tween Mr.. Campbell and his congregation
by the presbytcry owing to the uiisatis,
factory relations existing between the
minister and his people, rhr matter was
appealed to the synod and finally 10 the
general assembly without avail. The
moral character of Mr.. Campbell is not in,
| VOWED in the matter, but lie is DESTROYS OF
/ having the minutes of the synod changed
! 50 That more complete statement OF the
| facts may be on record. Tie resolution.
| submitted by the special committee state
| that il is inrXprlunt to change the min
1 uteS ut tins time, bat express sympathy
| and high esteem for Mr. Campbell. In tht
| course of the discussion upon the resolu
| lions II WAS stated that the minutes of lSSI
| contained everything pertaining to the
/ case except ono yuiuunuu8 document
| which was not considered necessary to bt
I published At that time and which could
| not be found. The resolutions Were
\ adopted.
The Rev. W. II. Logan and Mr.. Crosby
/ were put on the committee to select tic
| subject Tor the next synudicul sermon and
| the minister to prepare and deliver it,
| he Rev. j. Il. StUucciphcr was mt on
| the committee on systematic bcnuiicence
The selection Of the place to hold tn,
sessions Of the synod hi 1893 was left II
| the moderator and stated clerk. AucOrdin.
| II