The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-18
FOURTH edition


Inc baltimore Synod convened In
the First Presbyterian Church this
morning at $50 O'Clock. Rev. John r.
Stoneclpher OF Dover presided. The
report OF Treasurer Robbins was re-
TERED to the committee on finance.
The committee on Weston College re-
ported progress.
Rev. N. II. Miller. stated clerk of
the New Castle presbytery, presented
his report. The prasbytery consists
lof ~ minlstera. In care Of 50 churches.
with 67l5 members and 6 candidates
for the Gospel ministry. The officers
are Rev. John ID. Blake, of Falkland,
~ oderator; and Rev. N. W. Miller. ID.
d., of Newark.
The chairman OF the standing Syste.
matte Beneiicenca-Rev.J. Il. MlJiigan,
Wilmington.
Historical Society-Rev. J. L. Val :
landlgham, Newark.
mperanoe-Rev. w. P. Swartz, VII.
mington.
Aid for Colleges-Rev. Geo. E.
Thompson.
During the year there was one
chuIch organized at Church Hill, with
10 nembers.
There were. licenses given as fol.
lows; Chandler A. Cakes, james Rob.
lnson, Alexander Gilmore, Albert Il.
kelgwin and David Hutchinson.
VIM. f. Lewis from the Chicago
t'resbytery and J. M. Knox of the
ATTAINING Presbytery were received rs
llicentlates.
These were ordained: Albert Il. Keig.
win, Chandler A. Cakes, WIN. w. Lew.
Is, James Robinson, J. M. Knox, Alex
ander Gilmore, David Hutchinson.
Inc ministers received were Rev. W.
| Il. shell OF Lima, Pa; Raw John Nc.
Elmoyle of Phila.; Rev. Geo. Coulson
OF Jersey City; Rev. Robt. A. David
son OF Albany, and Rev. q. L. Jef1er-
son Of Chester.
Those installed were. Rev. ]. II.
I1lilligan of this city, Row. John Nc
IElmoyle OF Elkton. Rev W. J. Fitz-
simmons OF Rock and Zion Rev w.
Il. shell OF Georgetown, Rev. w. 4.
Lewis OF Rodney, Rev. j. n. Knox OF
Port Deposit, Rev. Alexander Gilmore
of Bridgeville. Rev. David Hutchinson
of Harrington and FELTON,.
Tho pastoral relations dissolved were
Rev. }. X. Milligan OF Rock and Zion
Churches; Rev. WI. Fitzsimmons OF
Westminster and Grace Churches; Rev.
5. A. Gayley ID. D., OF West Noting
ham Church; Rev. I. IL. Lee OF Gilbert
Church; Rev. J. II. Vallandighnm b.
November 80.
Tho ministers dismissed were Rev.
T. Il, Williams. to Presbytery of Balti-
more; Rev. WI. Bailey, to Lexington,
Va: Rev. T.. II. Jester, Philadelphia,
and Rev. j. Robinson. to Lehigh, Pa.
During the year Rev. John Squier
died at Port Deposit, aged GU years
Many OF the delegates not being In
attendance adjournment was made ut
. 9.45 until 1880 O'Clock
Professor Purnel. OF Frederick, Md,
Offered this resolution, "Resolved,
That We the elders and ministers con-
e vened as the Baltimore synod. hereby
express our qualification at the action
of the United States House OF Repre-
sentativeB In modifying the law in re-.
gard to the Chinese exclusion act,
commonly called tho "GeAry Law, Il
and trust that Congress may speedily
see It's way clear to repeal the said
, law entirely, as 1t Is III our Judgment
impartial and indivldious. contrary to
the spirit OF our free institutions, I'm
violation of our treaty obligations, and
the county Of nations against thu
progress OF civilization ana areproach
and stumbling block to tho Christian
religion"
, The resolution caused considerable
discussion, the ReV. j. A. Alalllt, OF
, Cumberland, opposing it on the
grounds that tho body should not take
any action on any civil question. As
a christian church he favored the reso
: luton but as synod he IN lde his oh.
. jections. After more discussion the
resolution was referred to a commit
toe of three to report at the afternoon
session. Revs. Broadilt Hammond and
Purnell.
Rev. Lafayette Marks read the re
port of the standing committee on
education. There are II candidates in
tho Presnytery at the present time
: Eight OF those are connected with the
Baltimore Prespytery, with the New
Castle and 4 with the Washingt tor
Presbytery. No action was taken.
Revs. j.. l.. Hubbard and Franc,
ard also a number OF Presbyterian
clergymen wore invited to sit as cor
responding members of the synod.
At l.30 O'Clock devotional services
were conducted by Rev. John Noel
moyle, OF ElktUn. Nd, after which nd
tournament was made until this after
neon.