Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-10-19
MEN AND WOMEN WORK.
The Woman's Foreign Synod
ical Mission Meeting.
SHE WANTED TO GET THROUGH

Description OF Negro Meeting.
Pleading for the Negro Eace-An
interesting Meeting In Hanover Pres
byterian church-Prsachers ont for
Pleasure
By o'clock last night. the time for
the Presbyterian Synod to convene, the /
large auditorium of First Presby yterisu
Church was crowded. The gallery was /
also well dlled and few seats were left. /
No business was transacted at last nights /
session Rev Mr. Bsbcock, OF Baltimore, |
preached He talked in a happy vein
that could not fail to interest his large |
audience. lie is an elocutionist Of well |
known power and strength and every |
word could be heard in any part Of the
building The speaker is distinguished |
looking man. having fine figure His
topic was, Loyalty OF Presbyterians to
their Church and the Work. he took
the following as his text
"And let us not be weary in well doing
for in due season we shall reap, if we
faint not.
Gas we have therefore opportunity, lot
us do good unto all men especially unto
them who are Of the household of faith
+ "Ye see how large letter have
written unto me with mine own hand
"As many as desire to make fair
show in the flesh, they constrain you to
I be circumcised; only lest they should
suffer persecution for the cross OF
Christ.
For neither they themselves which
are circumcised keep the law but de-
sire 20 have you crcumcised, that they
may glory ia your flesh
"But God forbid that / shall glory,
, save in the cross OF our Lord Jesus
( Christ, by whom the world is crucihed
q unto me, and | unto the world.
!, "For in Christ Jesus neither circum
u cision availeth anything. now uncir-
S cumcision, but a new creature.
n "And as many as walk according to
+ this rule, peace be on them, and mercy,
d and upon the Israel Of God
r Loyalty to the Church.
Z He said in part: "We are loyal TO the
= Presbyterian Church because she Is loyal
l. to Jesus Christ, end we know no king
but Jesua The very name of our church
!, cheers the man who is fighting for liberty
whether for church or state. The Pres-
byterian church draws no line about her
communion or any Of her services She
J, recognizes the largeness OF truth ard that
It cannot be seen from any one point Of
" view"
Does Not Believe In Form.
" 1--WE do not reordain or rebaptize.
All that the Presbyterian church asks is
or the recognition OF Christ We have nc
is form of worship. The advantage Of form
d Is beauty and tho danger is monotony.
Forms are unnecessary. and no for d
!, binos. 1t is the spirit that binds. 1t is
IN impossible to make the scriptures basis
Of for ceremony.
Il. Worship is for The sake Of work
ie What shall suffer this hard year the
cause Of Christ or ourseves2 We may
love our church and sound her praises
20 but if we do not ,stify ourselves by oui
id work the church will decline. Tines
.h are changing and new methods must bs
B. found il the Presbyterian Church is
10 not growing it is because it is not ad
o. iusting itself to the necessary and neH
ways. May God turn us to the work Of
le Jesus Christ and he teach US TO be wise
M We are not reckoned by what we have
Il. done, but by what we might have done.
he Is your easure in the right placer IA
your faith justified and will your reward
be sureT
After the sermon the Lore supper was
celebrated.
Tho Afternoon Session.
AT Ilc SESSION yesterday hAttluNhu -
II e Wshard synodical missionary Of the
synod Of Baltimore. poke on the subiec'
of home missions. Rev. DR.. J d Mohit
Ae Of Cumberland, submitted the report oI
Of ministerial relief and Rev. Dr. Cattel
Of made an earnest plea for the Board o
Nv Relief
"a TIE report Of the Committee on Sus-
tentation WAS submitted by Rev. Samue
Gu McLsnahan and showed the following
D. contributions by churches Of the synod
Presbytery of Baltimore. 81 TAI 95; New
- Castle Presbytery. 1868 90; Washington
m. City Presbytery. $l,4s6 O6. making
- total of "a 1872 10
Il The Morning Session.
&c Not so many people were present a
i'm the synod meeting this morning as yes
terday but the decrease was due to tn
fact that meeting was being held j
Hanover Church The interest had no
decreased any, however, and much bnsi
ness was transacted.
tn For the Negro.
b a The session was opened by Rev. Alez
snder ProGdfeit who read the report @
VI the Committee on Freedmen. IL state
-. that crimes Of the most fearful kind AZ
''s rapidly increasing among them. The
OF relations with the white man are becon
be ing more and mora stained They a
al also Increasing more rapidly than th
whites, and the black race mus
ave be saved now il st all
condemned the lynch law, and state
the gospel was ths remedy because it ca
"' prevent them committing crimes. Tn
Recommendation of the General Assemhi
that $3.50 600 be raised for the wor
po- among freedmen was endorsed. Durin
asst the year S5l7 was raised by the Ne
Castle Presbytery.
lr. Fisher, of the committee, els
S. made a strong appeal for the colore
Of Rev MIR McIlvaine. OF Annapoli
la. caused much amusement by relating
'om case of the ignorance Of the negro Fl
Of described negro girl who had been trJ
.la.l ing TO "get through She had bee
80 trying for some time and finally n'
eho mother got tired and told her il she cid n,
Iln. ! tt-..t 4l,.o,4 rhf in a week that She al