Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-26

AhlsSluus allu nusloutatlon DC authorized 10
print and circulate its annual report. IN.
GLIDING the treasurer's statement. and that
It be Incorporated as an appendix TO the
minutes of the synod.
The report Of the committee on pub
lication and Sunday. school work was
presented. II stated that there were in
the synod April LIST 1863 Sunday-schools,
having 3,1S2 officers and teachers and
1861 scholars. There was an increase
over the preceding year one school in
the Baltimore Presbytery, one in the
Washington City Presbytery and three
schools in the New Castle Presby-
terry, Of 752 scholars in the Balti-
more Presbytery, 1S1 in the Wash
ington City Presbytery and $50 in
the New Castle Presbytery. Only
13l schools were kept open during the
entire year. The average attendance
was 56 per cent of the enrolment. A
little over II per cent of the enrolled
scholars were reported as being in full
membership Of the church and about 90
per cent as having been baptized.
During the year 1853 scholars were re.
ceived in full membership of the
church. All the schools except 10
teach the Shorter Catechism and
all but IL use the Westminster Helps.
The total contributions of the
schools were $24,764, of which
S6,S91 went to the various boards, $3,O7S
to other benevolent objects and $l4,S25
to the support of schools. To the mis-
sionary work of the Sunday-school
board the schools gave $3.50, to which
the churches added $1,097. The com
mittee made the following recommends
tons: First, that our churches be urged
to look around and see if there is not
some needy field which can be profitably
occupied with Sunday. school and
there organize one, calling on
our board for It's proffered help
II necessary; second, that our churches
be urged to make a canvass OF their dis.
tricts and make every effort possible to
get the children and youth into the Sun.
day-schools who may be found without
proper Christian instruction; third, that
our churches be urged 10 give attention
to the ingathering OF the children and
youth to their instruction, when gath
cred striving ever to have it such as
VIII, to the greatest possible extent,
enlighten in the knowledge of divine
things and lead 10 faith in Jesus Christ
and holiness of life, such also as will
make our children acquainted with the
doctrines and polity Of our church, as
set forth in our standards, especially
the Shorter Catechism; fourth, that both
churches and schools be urged to re-
member and aid by their prayers and
liberal gifts the mission work of our
Board OF Publication and Sunday-school
Work, especially using Children's Day
TO this end, If no other time is found
more suitable. The report was accepted
ana the recommendations were adopted.
An address in behalf of the board was
delivered by the Rev. DR.. Worden.
The minutes of the Presbytery of
Washington City were approved.
10 the committee on bills and over.
lures Was referred a paper in regard to
the transfer of Slate Ridge Church
from the Synod of Pennsylvania to the
Synod of Baltimore.
The report Of the committee on church
erection was read and accepted. The
Synod OF Baltimore, it said, Is passing
through church-building period, e.
pecially in the Presbyterles OF, Balii-
more and Washington City. During
the last seven years the Ptesbytery Of
Baltimore has reported an annual aver
age OF $1S, 1852 and during the last three
years the Presbytery OF Washington
City an annual average of $13,e19.
Last year 80 churches in the Presbytery
Of Baltimore gave $4l2.43, 25 churches
In the Presbytery of New Castle gave
$542.l5 and 20 churches in the Presby-
terry Of Washington City gave $278.44
Three churches in the synod, two Of
them in the Presbytery of Baltimore
and one in the Presbytery Of New Cas-
tie, were aided by the board.
Following devotional exercises, con-
Quoted by the Rev. Mr.. Rogan, recess
until s o'clock was taken.
AT 1.30 o'clock the visitors started on
tour of the city via the electric railway,
The closing session was held Thursday
afternoon.
The committee on foreign missions
submitted its report. OF the So churches
in the Presbytery of Baltimore, the re-
port said, six did not contribute to the
Board OF Foreign Missions during the
year; OF the SO in the Presbytery of
New Castle 10 did not contribute and of
the % in the Presbytery of Washington
City three did not contribute. The
amount per member in the whole synod
was slightly in excess Of the general
average OF the whole church, which is a
fraction over $1.19 for each member of
the whole church, and fraction over
$l.2O Tor each member of tile churches
ia the synod. Baltimore Presbytery
gave $10,702, New Castle Presbytery
$5,397 and Washington City Presby-
terry $500. In every case the women's
societies gave more than the congreua-
tons. In Baltimore Presbytery the
women gave $5,527 and the congrega.
tons $3,37s, in New Castle Presbytery
the women gave 81 ,436 and the CON
gregations $1,200 and in Washing
ton City Presbytery the women gave
IS, 434 and the congregations S2,409,
The committee offered the following
resolutions First, that the SYNOD OF
Baltimore rejoices in the determination
OF the board TO accept all who offer and
arc capable for the mission field, and
that the churches within our bounds be
urged to assist in meeting the additional
expense; second, that the synod reioices
in the continued interest of the women
of our churches, and prays that God
may make them still more useful in
giving the gospel to the "regions be-
yond;" third, that the synod heartily
commends the interest taken by the
| young peoples societies and requests
them to undertake greater things for
this cause during the current year;
fourth, that the synod especially COM
mends to the sessions and the superin-
tendents of Sunday-schools that they
cultivate love for missions in the
hearts of the children nf the churches;
fifth, that the synod feels that the fields
are white for the harvest, and urgently
recommends all pastors and sessions, in
order to secure an ample support to this