Middletown transcript., 1893-10-21
SYNOD OF BALTIMORE.
In Session in First Presbyteria
Church at Wilmington.

In Session In First Presbyterian
Church at Wilmington.
The Synod Of Baltimore, composed Of ths
New Castle. Baltimore and Washington
Presbyteries, met Tuesday night in tbs
Firest Presbyterian Church. A reception
was rendered the delegates by the ladies ol
the First Church. The Rev. Samuel Nc.
Lanahan, the retiring moderator, preached
the moderator's sermon, the theme ofwhich
was moderation and humility in public
life as well as In the private station.
Alter the sermon the synod organized by
elacfing the following nff1csrs. Moderator.
RevsJ. F. Stonscypher, Of Doves clerks,
Rev. n q. Miller, of Newark, and W. 81.
Smith, of Washington.
At the session on Wednesday, standing
committees were appointed, and statistical
reports of the various presbyteries Of the
synod were read. That relating to the
presbytery of New Castle was as follows:
The presbytery consists of forty eight
ministers and has under its care fifty-two
churches with 6715 members, connected
with which are 1873 ruling elders, twenty
four deacons, one local deacon and six
candidates for the gospel ministry. During
the year one new church has been orga-
nized, FIVE preachers licensed and two IL
centiates have been received. There have
been seven ordinations and five ministers
received. Four ministers have been dis
missed and one has died.
The report of the Committee on Home
Missions said that the contributions during
the year had lifted the General Board of
Missions off the mud bank of debt. on
which it had been stuck. Ior several years.
The increase of s12 600 in she gift of the
churches; the ss3, 900 Of the women's So
cieties and sl0, 900 from the Sunday schools
and young peoples societies aud of $40, 900
in legacies had made this great tide of
benevolence almost reach the 81 ,O00, ,00O
mark.
From the report of the committee on
sustenation it appears that the New Castle
Presbytery, AZ churches gave $S56.17; 20
Sunday schools, sl05.55; and the Young
Peoples societies, $50. Total, 1868 81.
The committee recommended that the
churches Of the synod should raise during
the coming year not less than $500. The
Presbytery of Baltimore is asked for $1,000;
the Presbytery of New Castle for $1,000, and
the Presbytery Of Washington City for
$500.
The synodical sermon was preached
Wednesday evening by the Rev. NJ. D.
Babcock of Baltimore. His subject was
THE Loyalty Of Presbyterians to Their
Church. The sermon was followed by
the Lords supper.
The women Of the synod had their day
Thursday in Hanover Church. In the
there was largely attended
meeting of the Woman's Synodical Foreign
Missionary Society. Mrs. Keigwin of
presided In the afternoon at
30 there was meeting Of the Woma.a's
synodical Society for Home Missions. Mrs.
Joseph T Kelly presided. "A Talk With En-
deavorers,' by Miss Elizabeth N. Wishard
was forcible and effective speech. She
called attention to the fact that in the
Synod of Baltimore there were ninety-fve
Christian Endeavor societies.
MSS N. G.. Bradley read the secretary's
report. Itsaid that it was with gratifca-
lion as synod they were making progress.
Washington city had made slight increase
IN contributions but had fallen behind in
value Of boxes; Baltimore had fallen behind
lightly in contributions and value ofboxes
put New Castle had made such stride for
ward with both money and boxes that all
deficiencies had been covered and an ad-
rance of 1919 IA made. The summary Of
;he report said that the society had con-
ributed during the year IS, ,s6 and had
Ient to schools and missionaries boxes
valued at 4,234 ,oS.
The report also stated the Baltimore
'ynodical Society pays $500 year toward
he support of the only missionary who is
It work among Ute Iudian of Colorado.
rhe secretary announced that the officers
For the the next year will be: Presidents.
Mrs. w. K. Crosby, Wilmington: Treasury.
Yrs. A. B. Cross of Baltimore; secetary. Miss
\. G. Bradley of Washington; assistant
secretary Miss L. G. Childs Of Washington
christian Endeayor secretary, Mrs. F. r.
Ball, of Wilmington.