Evening journal., 1896-10-22
THE SYNODICAL WORK.
Presbyterians Rapidly Dispos-
ing Of the Business in Hand.
TALMAaE PREAoHED LAsT NIaHT


A LARGE CROWD GREETED THE
CELEBRATED DIVINE AT WEST
ClIURCH-WHAT WAS SAID AND
DONE TODAY BY THE SYNOD.
The Synod OF Baltimore, in session
&C West Presbyterian Church. Will
probably conclude It's deliberations to-
night after most profitable council
and review of church work The synod
has determined TO take care of its work
OF spreading gospel and doing good In
the United States, and on this account
has refused TO contribute to the w. c.
4. u. collection for Armenians.
West Church. Washington, ID. c.,
was selected yesterday afternoon as the
next place for meeting.
Rev. Lafayette Marks. ID. d., pre-
sented the report of the committee on
education The report showed that the
whole number OF candidates under the
care of the synod during the past year
was 80, distributed as follows: Balti-
more Presbytery, II; New Castle, 6;
Washington, T. All have received aid
from the board. The fidelity and good
department Of the men was gratifying
New Castle Presbytery contributed
si42, IL being somewhat less than the
amount drawn from the board. The
sum OF sl,S60 was received from the
board while the presbyteries con-
tributed but Si,5S2.
Resolutions of commendation and
recommendation were adopted.
RACE TRACKS CONDEMNED.
Rev. Joseph b. Turner read the re-
port Of the committee on narrative for
I 1896 While Il showed that there had
been n falling of In the church mem-
/ berahip during the year. yet there was
an increased interest. The committee
condemned the race tracks at Elkton.
! Iron Hin and other points In north
eastern Maryland. The committee on
bills and overtures submitted a report
declining TO send two delegates 20 the
American Anti-SaloOn League. IL was
stated that the committee was I'm hearty
accord with the object OF the league
but could not involve the synod In any
entangling alliance with non-occlesias-
tical bodies.
Interesting reports were presented as
follows: Committee on freedmen, by
W. NJ Hyde: committee on religious
instruction in army and navy. by Cap
tain Charles r. Smith, committee on
publication and Sunday school work
J.. S. Howk. The latter showed that
, New Castle and Baltimore presbyteriei
have each lost 500 Sunday schoo
pupils.
I GREAT CROWD HEARS DIR. TAIL
E MAGE.
West Church auditorium never hel,
2 a greater crowd than last evening
when "the great Brooklyn divine. Rev
, r. Dewitt Talmage," now Of Washing
ton. ID. c., appeared upon the platform
to preach the synodical sermon. By
7.15 there was not even standing room
Rev. J. r. Milligan. d. d.. moderator
Of the synod; Rev. O. S. Ramsdell and
Rev william Taylor occupied seats
on the platform beside the distinguish.
ed minister. The choir of Wesl
Church. augmented by singers from al
! the Presbyterian choirs sang two fine
anthems during the evening.
Dr. Ramsdell read the l45th Psalm
and Mr.. Tnvlor offered prayer DR.
Milligan announced that the oferOl
, would be for the Board Of Home Mis-
sions. After Or. Milligan's felicitoui
remarks of introduction of Or. Talmag'
the latter arose and said: 81 pray Goo
that my remarks may be cheering e
my brethren in the ministry and appro
pirate TO all Christians"
Dr. Talmage took as his text thu
b Sth verse of the Psalm xix: "The stat
r utes of the Lord are right" The emf
I nent divine talked eloquently for eft.
D minutes, carrying his immense audi
S ence with him.
q After the sermon Moderator Milligai
I announced the celebration of the Lord
D supper and invited all Christians q
e participate. While hymn No ! 1,0S2 wa
3 being sung some Of the vast audienc
d passed out, but many remained for tn
3 entire service.
PROCEEDINGS OF TO-DAY.
This morning the synod reassemble
b in the upper prayer-meeting chambe
Of West Church. the auditorium bein
z given over TO the women's meeting
a Robert II. Williams, of Baltimor
: Presbytery, submitted the report o
a church extension. He expressed regrC
! that that work received more from Ia
=. churches twenty-five years ago than
n did to-day This year It was only SO
u SCI. In twenty-five years this syno
= has gained % churches, 40 minister
4 and II 515 members. This resulted /
= a set OF resolutions to do better
~ DR.. w. W. Roberts. Of New Yor
|, city, referred to the report Of the Con
y mittee on Home Mission submitte
(, yesterday, and which showed that bod
T. 10 be greatly in debt. IL was due,
y said, TO the opening OF new Wester
= states. into which missionaries had I
/, be sent.
- DR.. Roberts referred to the tim
u when he occupied the pulpit of Fir
Presbyterian Church when there WEI
but two Presbyterian churches. an
Il three missions in Wilmington. His az
y dress was a vigorous and eloquent al
= peal.
= DELAWARE'S BLOW AT SALOONl
re Rev. J. y. Turner, d. D., of Dover
AZ submitting the report Of the commi
II tee on temperance. called TO the atten
ar tion of the synod the fact that a
0f abominable Constitution was about
"a be wiped out of existence in Delawai