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


and one mission in the Presbytery of
Washington City. The committee
offered the following resolutions: First,
first years working Of the synodical
sustentation renewed reason for COM
mending this cause to the churches for
their liberal support; second, that
the synod reminds the churches
that the General Assembly has desig-
mated the month of March as suit.
able time to make contributions to
sustentation and urges that collections
be taken and sent in to the synodical
treasurer before July LIST in each year;
third, that, grateful by the response OF
last year, the synod renews the recon-
mendation that all the Sunday-schools
make an annual Thanksgiving offering
to the cause Of home missions, at least
one'halt of which shall be given to
synodicsl work, and that the standing
committee be directed to take measures
to effect this object; fourth, that the
synod recognizes with pleasure the re-
spouse OF the young peoples societies
of the Presbytery of Baltimore to the
suggestion of last year that these
societies should take up some special
work, as that response Is show n in their
gift to Bohemia Church of Baltimore,
and the synod renews the recommends
ton to the societies with the suggestion
that the home mission committee of
each presbytery designate some special
work which the young peoples societies
may appropriately take up; fifth, that
the synod directs the pastors and
sessions TO see that the people are fully
informed respecting the synod's mission
work and recommends that special
collection be taken for this cause; sixth,
that the churches Of the synod should
raise during the coming year
not less than $500, of which amount
the Presbytery of Baltimore be asked
for 81, 900, the Presbytery of New Castle
$1,000 and the Presbytery of Washing.
ton City, $1,000; seventh, that the Pres.
bYtery of Baltimore be allowed to draw
from the sustentation treasury a sum
not exceeding S2,400, the PresOytery of
New Castle sum not exceeding $l,5O0
and the Presbytery of Washington City
sum not exceeding 81, 900 for mission
work within their respective bounds;
eighth, that the, presbyteries and their
home mission committees should insist
hhoh q NduNhno DC lnduC Ill All dlu-ItCHlN-
ing churches each year, at such time as
may be thought wisest by the officers of
the church, TO secure subscriptions for
church support and that the fact and
results Of such canvass be reported and
the synod further recommends to these
churches the securing of subscription of
a certain sum per week, to be collected
weekly If possible, but certainly not less
frequently than once month. The re-
port was accepted and the resolutions
we're adopted.
The Rev. DIR. Rice spoke in behalf of
the American Tract Society. A reso-
luton, offered by the Rev. Mr.. Hogan,
saying that the speaker had been lis
tened to with pleasure and expressing
sympathy with the society's work, was
| adopted.
The finance committee certified to the
| correctness of the accounts of ID. G,
Ammidon, the treasurer Of the synodical
sustentation fund, and the synod voted
him thanks for the time, enerey and
faithfulness he had given his work, for
which he received no compensation.
| The report of the committee on min.
isterial relief was presented and &C.
| ceptod. The committee was of the opln-
ion that the time limit of 70 years should
be 80 changed that aid could be given
to those who have rendered 80 years
service and can certify 10 disability and
need. In the Presbytery of Baltimore
70 churches contributed 81 ,244 10 the
board of ministerial relief. TWENTY
seven churches failed to contribute.
Three churches contributed boxes of
clothing valued at $1,954 The Presby.
terry drew from the board $l,g75, which
was distributed among sig benehciaries.
In the Presbytery of New Castle %
churches contributed $73s. Twenty -four
churches did not contribute. The pres.
bytery drew from the beard
$3.50, which was distributed among
eight beneficiaries, three of whom reside
outside the bounds of the presbytery.
In Washington City Presbytery is
churches contributed $l,0B4. Five
churches did not contribute. The pres.
bytery drew from the board 5000, which
was distributed among three bene-
ficiaries. The synod withdrew from the
board 5000 more than it contributed.
The committee urged the elders asso.
citation to continue its organization and
interest in the work.
The Rev DR.. Cattell spoke in behalf
of ministerial relief.
The Rev. ]. X. Milligan, on behalf of
the synod, acknowledged the receipt Of
copies EVERY EVENING containing full
reports of the proceedings.
The synodical sermon was preached
in the evening by the Rev. NJ. d. Babcock
Of Baltimore. His subject was "The
Loyalty Of Presbyterians to Their
0hurcr." The sermon was followed by
the Lords supper.
Thursday mornings session opened
with prayer by the Rev. DR.. Simonton.
The recommendations in the report of
the committee on education next came
up as unfinished business, and were
being discussed when the hour for the
report of the committee on freedmen
arrived. The Board of Missions for
Freedmen, the latter report stated, re-
ported to the General Assembly of 1893
the following figures: Ordained minis
tiers under the boards control, 1852, all
but II of them colored; teachers, in
GLIDING 40 ministers, 252; churches
under board, 25S; communicates, IL, 1893,
gain of GIT over the last report;
Sunday-schools, 259; scholars, 1912;
gain of 1851; schools, So;
pupils, 10,520, gain Of 1891; board
ing schools, seminaries and colleges, 10:
students, 3,201. The church at large,
the report added, gave last year a total
of $l7S,3l0. From invested funds the
sum was brought up to over $4,000.
The amount raised last year by the
freedmen for self-support in connection
with the schools and churches under
the care of the board was S51 $3.50. The
boards report to the General Assembly
shows 81, 40 from the 1873 churches of
the Synod OF Baltimore with their %, 900