Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-20
Annual Meeting Of Presbyterian Body
in This City.
LIST OF TEE MINISTER'S And ELDERS
Dr.. c. B. RamsdeIl Elected Mod
orator for Ensuing Year.
THE ORDER OF EXERCISES

synod of Baltimore began last evening in the
West Street Presbyterian Church, Rev. DR..
Alexander, pastor, street near 31st north
wes. The church was we'll filled with
members of the denomination from all
parts Of the city.
The synodical sermon was preached by
the retiring moderator, Rev. Joseph r. Mil
ligan. D. D.. Of First Church. Wilmington.
Del. from Acts ii:12, And they were all
amazed ard we're in doubt, saying one to
another, What meaneth th:s?''
At the close Of the sermon the synod was
declared constituted. Rev. N. H. Miller,
d. D.. Of the presbytery of New Castle
served as stated clerk. and Rev. James NJ
Nourse of the presbytery Of Washington
permanent clerk.
The call of the rol, showed that the fol-
lowing were present:
Ministers.
]. L. Allison. Henry Branch. NJ. d. Bah
cock. H L. Burnstein. William Cumming,
]. Cattanack, w. w. Campbell, John 2.
Campbell. R. A. Davidson. Richard Downs,
Arthur DougaIl, T. F. Dixon, E. F. Eggles-
ton. j. L. Estlin, w. L. Everitt, w. H. Ed
wards. w. w. Shaw. L. s. Fulmer. E.. D.
Finney, NJ. Fitzsimmons, D. Varrick. A. s.
Gray, H S. Graham, o. A. Dillingham;, w.
NJ Hyde. R. H. Hoover, Q. Hemstreet, W.
e. Hogs, j. s. Howk. S. L. Irwin, David
Jamison, George E. Jones, j. Wynne Jones,
NJ L. Lewis. w. II. Logan, E. w. Long. N.
II. Miller, T. Montgomery, Luther Martin
K S. Miller. L. Marks, ]. E. Moffatt, T. H.
Moore, ]. r. M.lhgan, j. McEimoyle, I. A.
McCurdy, Luther A. Oates. w. A. Price,
s. NJ: Perry, Albert G. Parker, E. H. Rob
ins. S. w. Reigart w. j. Rowan, Philip J.
Reese, ID. L. Rathbun. T. Davis Richards,
W. H. Stone. William Swan. T. L. Springer
J. A. Smith. D. E. Shaw. w. H. Shaw, j. I.
w. Taylor. James L. Vallandgham, F.Var-
lex, W. H Weaver. A. F. Waldo. S. c.
WATSON, L. c. Wainwright, Robert H. Will
Jams. Frank E. Williams, George p. Will
son. Hugh K. Walker, S. b. Wyie Edward
E. Wrain. James S. Wesco.t S. Yeakel,
Oscar Zeigler, George o. Little r. s. Ham
lin. Thomas Chalmers Easton. Francis j.
Grimke, John Van Ness. Byron Sunderland,
T. De Witt Talmage. Joseph r. Kelly. Asa
s. Fisk. ]. Russell Verbycke, George N
Luccock, Wallace Radcliffe Charles b.
Ramsdel, d w. SkelIengar Howard Will
bur Ennis, B. F. Bittinger. w. c. Alex
ander.
NJ. Archer. John P. Ammidon, B. B.
Barber. George A. Blake. r. Bell, c. w.
Benson. w. L. Beal, ]. p Belville. John
Il. Lourn. T. F. Clarke J. c. Conner, f.
Coufal. J. S. Costen. E. Cole, Caleb s.
Davis, o. F. Day. H. C. Ellison, c. F.
Eastman. W. D. Greer, ]. E. Gilchrist, D.
w Glass, S. S. Johnson, Chas. r. Jones,
Robert ]. Kane. ]. A. Nicolson, w. H.
Purnell: Henry Pohl, E. G. Polk. J. Thomas
Price. S. NJ. Rankin, E. Stokes, F. NJ Stem
mems. ]. NJ. Shakespeare. r. H. Shryor,
S. Stewart. Geo. w. Steele, VIM c. Vogts,
4. Van Mater, j. P. Wright, Frank Walter,
J. A. Williamson, ]. A. Northern, c. H.
Darlington. d. s. L. Crissey, G. p. Bohrer
E. NJ. Finch, G. NJ. Provost, r. S. Jordan,
A. Lockhart, E. r. Severn. r. E. Harvey.
Rev. DIR. W. c. Alexander nominated
Rev DR.. c. b. Ramsdell of the North
Church for moderator for the ensuing year.
The nomination was seconded by Rev. Dr.
Easton, and DR.. Ramsdeli was elected
without opposition. On taking the chair
the new moderator made brief address.
thanking the synod for the honor conferred
upon him. Rev. Fl. S. Graham Of Balti-
more was elected temporary clerk.
Order of Excrcises
The report of the committee of arrange
ments, which was submitted by Dr. Alex
ander. was adopted, and was as follows:
l. That the synod meet daily at am
and continue in session until adjournment
IN the evening, with the following re-
cesses: From 12:3O pm. until pm, and
from pm. until pm
That there be devotional exercises from
II to 1230 pm.
3. That the following speciaI orders he
made: Wednesday, $50 am report of
standing committee on home missions and
srstentatioD; IL 30 am, report of standing
committee on freedmen, with an address
by Rev. w. H. Weaver DID. 2:3O pm. re-
pert OF standing committee on systematic
Denehcence; 3:l3 pm, report of standing
committee on ministerial relief. with an
ADDRESS by Rev. DIR. w. C.. Cattell: ! mn
report OF standing committee on publica-
tion and Sabbath school work; 445 pm.
report of committee religious work in
.he army and navy; pm, synodical ser
mon by Rev. DIR. T. A. McCurdy to be fol-
lowed by the Lords supper
thursday. 9:15 am, report of standing
committee on aid for colleges with an adj
uress on Dehaii OF the board by Rev. How
ara Agnew Johnston; 9:45 am report of
standing committee on education: Io.1:
am, report OF standing committee on for
eiSn missions. with an address by Rev. DR.
r. Elnnwood, corresponding secretary
OF the board; ZOO pm, report of sta1oinr
committee on church erection; 4 pm. re-
port OF standing committee on temperapce.
pm, popular meeting in the interest of
nome and foreign MISSIONS under the aus
pces of the Womans SynodcaI Home and
Forcisn Missionary Societies. with adj
dresses by Rev. NJ A. Brownson. DID and
Kew. r F. Ellinwood, DID. The moderator
Docket of business prepared by the stated
clerk, ard further that a recess be tasrn
Ihursd day afternoon. beginning at $50. in
~ , usr 'hat me members may be able to at
sehu reception to be given by President
Mckinley at the White House. at O'clock
Al this point the synod adjourned 1ntiJ
LUIS morning at o'clock.
Second Days Session.
Ihe second session of the synod co,a.
ihei.ced THIS morning at o'clock The at
tendance OF ministers and elders was much
greater than at the first session.
Afser prayer by the moderator, Rev. DR..
Charles b. Ramsdell, the chair announcer
the appointment of the following commit
tees:
Bills and overtures-Revs. j. r. Milliean
ID II. K Wallace and ]. r. Kelly. Ed
ers David Stewart, jr., and Robert s. Tor.
dan.
Judicial-Revs. James E. Moffatt, DID.
- +. BiftenSer, DID,, and David E. Shaw
Elders o. +. Day and S. L. Currey.
f1naHce-Elders George Nj. Provost r. NJ
Prentiss and T. F. Clark
ministers or general assembly-Revs b.
ron Sunderland, ID: T.. II. Robbins and
W. Frederick Lewis. Elders c. H. CARING
ton and y. O. Stokes
Presbyteriel minutes-BaItimore presby-
terry. Revs. Samuel NJ. Perry and Ed
ward Warren. Elder E. G. Park; Newcastle
presbytery, Revs. X. s. Miller and John
Van Ness Elder yIr..I