The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-04-24
NEW CASTLE PRESBYTERY
DR.. N. D. Miller, Of Newark, Elected
Moderator.

The annual session of the New Castle Pres
bytery convened in Forrest Presbyterian
Church, Middldtown. on Tuesday evening.
Moderator ". j. Fitzsimon, Of Zion, this
county, presided. There was good atten-
dance of the ministers of the prebytery who.
with the people of the town crowded the
church.
Moderator Fitz-Simon preached an able ser
mon from First Corinthians, 13, 13: "And
now abideth faith hope, charity, these three;
but the greatest of these is charity The
sermon was listened to with much interest, as
it was the last to be delivered by Moderator
Fitz-Simon in his official capacity.
At the conclusion of the sermon the election
of a moderator was held The Rev. n. H.
Miller, d. D., of Newark was chosen. He
was the clark horse.' as his name was not
mentioned previous to the session. 1t was
thought that the choice would lie between
DIR. Houck. of Pocomoke City, and the Rev.
John McElmoyle, of Ekton.
After the election the delegates were as
signed and the session adjourned.
At the Wednesday session ofthe Presbytery,
Rev. W. j. Fitz-Simon was chosen minis
terial alternate to the General Assembly
which meets at Wnona, Ind, May 10th, and
Mr.. j. j. Buck. of Port Deposit, a delegate.
STRONG RESOLUTIONS AGAINST RACE TRACK
GAMBLING
The Narrative of the State of Religion in
the Presbytery'' was read by Mr.. McEmoyle
at the afternoon session and the following
resolutions were unanimously adopted:
"Resolved, That the Presbytery of New
Castle deeply deplores the presence within its
bounds of race track gamblers who. driven
from other States, have under the protection
and sanction of Maryland laws fastened upon
Cecil county, bringing with them the vice.
lawlessness, Generalization, disgrace and
corruptins influences and agencies that made
Gloucester and Gutenberg synonymous for
infamy.
at unhesitatingly condemns this worst
species of legal;zed gambling as immoral in
its nature. degrading in its associations, and
ruinous in its effects upon individual char
acters and public welfare.
at hereby pledges and extends its SYM
pathy and active support to the citizens OF
Cecil in their struggle to overthrow and
demoish this throne Of iniquity.
at hereby earnestly urges the ministers,
elders and members of its churches in the
territory afflicted with this nefarious bust
ness to use their utmost efforts as Christian
citizens to free the church from all partici-
patton in the sin, to cnlighten. arouse and
direct public opinion and to secure the nomi-
nation and election to the Legislature, ses-
sion of 1898, of men whose record, character
and attitude to race rack gambling and its
attendant evils shall be guarantee of their
faithful and uncompromising endeavor to Sc
cure legislation absolutely prohibiting race
track gambling in any form i'll Cecil county.
This Presbytery likewise urges upon its
ministers and elders and members in the
other Maryland counties to cooperate with
Cecil in this battle for decency and good
morals by the forth. putting of every lawful
and judicious endeavor to secure the election
in their respective counties OF legislative dele
cations for the session of 1898 pledged to pro-
tire State of Maryland.
"The stated clerk is hereby authorized and
instructed to have these resolutions published
in the various newspapers within our bounds
to have them forwarded in sufficient numbers
to the ministers and sessions, to be by them
presented to their respective congregations,
and to send copies to the Baltimore Presby-
terry and to its ministers and sessions inviting
their cooperation in the securing of law
prohihtive of race track gambling in the
State Of Maryland or at least in Cecil county