Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-21
SYNOD IN SESSION
The Days Proceedings Of the Pres
byterian Body.
OLIVEf CHURCH CONTROVERSY
Committees Appointed and Othe'
Matters Considered.
Y e. TIE RDAY'S ACTION

Immediately after the reading by the
| permanent clerk of the minutes of the
proceedings at yesterdays sessions of the
| synod of Baltimore this morning Rev. DR..
| James F.. Moffat, chairman of the judicial
committee. requested that the committee be
| permitted to withdraw the report submit
| ted by it yesterday in reference to the dis
pute in Olvet Church. Wilmington, Del,
| and one in the Eastern Presbyterian
| Church, this city. it being thought, he said,
| that the committee could upon further
| consideration of the entire subject of the
| former case. bring in a report that would
be satisfactory to all. The request was
granted.
Miss Nettie G. Bradley of Washington
city was elected member of the woman's
board Of home and foreign missions.
The report of the committee on temper
arce, which was adopted, commended the
work or the temperance committee and the
temperance cause to its young peoples So
cieties as those nearest to and most af-
fected by intemperance: reaffirmed the res
buttons and sentiment of it's several pres
byteries in commencing the Anti-Saloon
League movement to Presbyteriars at
large. and recommends to the churches of
the synod that they observe the third Sun
day of November as Temperance day, as
heretofore.
new IT. fdHlSuell OF the board OF WIS.,
1tors of New Windsor College made a de-
tailed report of the affairs of New Windsor
tMd) College, and resolutions We're adopt
ed requesting the churches of the synod
to send such portion of their offerings as
may be designated for New Windsor Col
leSe directly to the treasurer, to be in
vested in the stock of the college, the pro-
ceeds to be expended by the company in
hquidating .old debts and in furnishing fur
Their equipment for the college; also con-
tinuing in office the present board of Wis
itors of the college.
Dr. Moffat, as chairman of the judicial
committee, reported that in the case of the
Olivet Church, in which Rev. T. E. Mont
goInery, the former pastor, was involved.
they had decided to recommend that the
case be referred to a judicial commission,
to be appointed by the moderator the COM
mission tc report at the present meeting
of the synod
In giving tie reasons for the action of
the committee, DR.. Moffat said the decision
had been reached by the members that If
the Ollvet case is to be tried al all, the evil
dence should be heard in private; that it
would not be for the interest of religion to
nave the case discussed in public The re-
port was adopted
In the matter of the appeal of n w. Nc
CullouSh from the action OF the session of
ne Eastern Presbyterian Church, the COM
nlttee recommended that the appeal be
dismissed DR.. Campbell suggested that
the Mccullough matter be also referred to
the judicial commission. number of
3'iotloHs were Hliue in QUICK succession in
reference to the case, and ruling of the gen
eral assembly on similar cases were read
but 1t was finally decided to adopt the re-
port of the committee.
On Education.
The report of the committee on educa-
ton, which was read by Rev. DR. L.
Marks, chairman, stated that the deb. on
that account had been reduced more than
1880 during the past year.
The report of the committee on church
erection. Rev. J. r. North chairman, stated
mat since the great work of the board of
church erection "as inaugurated it has
aided not less than ninetythree churches
of our synod 10 erect their houses of wor-
snip or manseS. 1t has thus heIped tn the
amount OF $44, 1U.'
The fact was pointed out in the report
that the contributions are falling off to
an alarming degree i'll the large cities.
Some Appointments.
The moderator announced as the judicial
commission TO try the case of Rev. 7. c.
Montgomery and the Olive: Church Rev.
Wallace Radcliffe, DID, chairman; Rev
Henry Branch, DID,; Rev. George n Luc-
cock, DID,; Rev. E. H. Robbins, DID,; Rev.
Joseph T. Kelly, DID; Rev. w. ]. Nc
knight; elders, Messrs. G. A. Provost, w.
II. Cole, ID. w. Glass, S. l., Cissey r NJ
Prentis and L. E. Harvey.
The commission at once withdrew from
the synod and Immediately thereafter con-
vei ed in the study OF Rev. DIR. W. c.
Alexander. adjoining the church, and be-
gan the hearing of testimony
Rev. DR.. Ellinwood, corresponding secre-
tary of the Home and Foreign Missionary
Societies at New York, made an address in
which he APPEALED for larger contributions
in aid of the cause represented by him;
this Eelng absolutely essential If the board
is to continue its work.
Rev. Howard Agnew johnson of Chicago
a member of the board of aid for colleges
ard academies, made address on that
work.
Rev. DR.. Thos. Chalmers Easton chair
man of the standing committee on rules
reported the following list of standing COM
mittees for the ensuing year. The report
was adopted:
Systematic ce-Ministers-Rev.
D. W. Skellenger, Rev. George l.. Curtis,
Rev. j. W. Rogan, Elders c. B. Finley f
H. Perkins, Charles Lyman
home missions and sustentaton-Rev
Wallace Radcliffe. DID,: Rev. William n
Logan Rev e. H. Robbins, Elders w. H.
| Nicholson.
Foreign missions-Rev. J. r. Verbrycke
KEY. A: n. keigwin. d. D., Rev. NJ. d. Bab-
cock. D. D.. Elders w. H. H. Warman, j.
| Hume Smith. S. T. Wylie.
Education-Rev. Edward Warren Rev
| L. Marks. DID,, Rev. H. K. Walker DID,
! Elders Charles w. Ely, H. T. Wallace
| Rufus Stewart.
| ocAISatiSii odDDdtn school work.
Rev John Van, Ness, Rev. j. S. Howk
| Rev. r. H. Taylor, Elders Robert III
Smith, E. Reynold. Robert T. Harvey.
| Church erection-Rev. ]. b. North. Rev
| S. NJ. Perry. Rev. r. H. Williams, Elders
John l.. Reid. Thomas McCorkle, John
| Leitel.
Ministerial relief-Rev James T. Mar
| shall, Rev. F. H. Moore, DID Rev James
| E. Moffat Elders Theodore K Miller. Chas
| Baird Chas. B. Church.
F'reedmen-Rev. T. Davis Richards, Rev
Wesley M. Hyde. Rev. ]. R. MiIligan, DID,
Elders William II. Cole. ". N. Hamilton,
| j. HI. Merriweather.
Aid for colleges-Rev. James M. Nourse,
| kew. w. F. Lewis, Rev. d. f. Shaw; elders.
W H. Purnell, ]. P. Bellville, William H.
| Smith.
| Temperance = Rev. Thomas Chalmers
Easton. ID. d., Rev. H. l.. Burnstein. Rev.
]. b. Turner elders, F. B. Dalrymple. III.
| II. Brady. w. II. Oliver.
/ RELIGIOUS in ha