Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28

Baltimore sun Special
Washington, Oct. 90. The Presby,
terian Synod of Baltimore hold it's first
morning session to-day. The new
moderator, the Rev. Charles b. Rams
dell, announced the following COM
mittees:
BILLS and Overtures- Tho Revs. j. r.
Milligan, ID. D., II. X. Wallace and j.
4. Kelly, Elders David Stewart, Jr.,
and Robert S. Jordan.
Judicial-The Revs. James f. Mnflatt,
ID. D., b. +. Bittanger. ID, d., and
David E. Shaw, Elders u. +. bay and
4 S. L. Currey.
Finance -.Eldcrs George M. Provost,
T. NJ. Prontiss ard L. +. CLARK.
Ministers OF General Assent ly Tho
Revs. Byron Sunderland, -. d., l.. II.
Robbins and ". Frederick Lewis.
Elders g. Il. Darlington and n. ..
Stokes
preshyterial Minutes - Baltimore
Preabytery, the Revs Samuel NJ. Perry
and Edward Warren, Elder Il. G.
Park; New Castle Presbytery, the
Revs. x. S. Miller and John Van Ness,
Elder j. a. Williamson; Washington
city, the Revs. Luther A. Oates and
William j. Rowan, Elder William II.
Powell.
Synodical Sermon for ls9s-The Revs.
N. II. Miller, u. D., George n. LUG
cock, d. d., and Gnorge T.. Wilson.
Narrative for lS98--Ths Reys. r.
Howard Taylor, Charles Alvin Smith
and John S. Howke. Elders Alfred
Lockhart and II. q. Ellison.
Standing Committee on Rules-The
Revs. T. @. Easton, ID. d., and S. W.
Reigart, d. b., Elder w. II. Cole.
Leave uf A bsence-The Revs. Howard
Wilbur Ennis, f. E. Weaver and s. Il.
Irvine.
The subjects of home missions and
srstentation were taken ur. The Synod
of Baltimore contributed the last fiscal
year to home missions So, 2lS. The
churches we're exhorted to lend all their
energies to wipe out the dent of the
board.
DIR. Logan, from the committee on
sustentation, reported that in Bnlti-
mora Presbytery II fields have been
4 aided in New Castle ID aud in Wash.
ingt0n six.
The average congregations in the Al
churches reporting were 3, 900 persons
3,2l4 sermons were preached; the
ministers conducted 1876 funerals; hap
tized LA infants and 81 adults; re
ceived $50 persons into the churches or
profession of faith and la ny certiti
cate The number of commandments ir
those churches was ., 666, net gain o
263; Sabbatli- school membership, A, 63o
The value OF churches as far as reported
is slS3,0 600, and of manses. SlS, GOO. Q
total of S20l, 600. An aggregate o
81, 575 has been contributed for new
buildings and sos for repairs. Tht
church debts are SCI 800.
The Al churches raised for all pur
80 iaG nm nj
was reported from the Hamo churche
last year.
The receipts by the synod we're; From
nresbyteries, si,3l4.9i; from board u
home MISSIONS $4,000; interest. s77. a
total, So, l92. GS.
There was also a balance on ham
October l9th, 1896, of Si22, "a, maxim
total Of S96lA.9 at the command o
4 the synod. Tho disbursements we're
To Baltimore Preshytery, 81, 3G2 80
Washington City presbytery. 81, G65
aud New Castle Presbytery, 81, 800. so
expenses, sl27. 10. Total, IS. 976. Oh
balance on hand. S63S. SIS.
Resolutions were adopted settip
apart the third Sunday in February fo
Sunday school contributions for til
home mission and Rustentation fund
aud requesting tho missionary an
Young peoplee societies to give tn
first meeting in March to the cause an
calling upon pastors and people to bel
the cause by special collections, SAITH
, factory progress was reported in tn
work among tho colored people.
A report IN the Dissertation and nor
observance of the Sabbath was sui
nitiea by the Rev. Oliver Hemstrei
rom the committee on those subjects
Sunday excursions by rail and whe
and Sunday newspapers we're round
scored in this report. and also in 9
address on the subject by the Rev.
W. hathaway, d. D.. general secretal
Of the American Sabbath Union.
z DIR. Wallace Radcliffe of the Ne
York Avenue Church, Washington
epitomized the narratives receive
from each of tne three presbyteri
which constitute the Synod of Bait
more. Additions we're made to Il
number of workers in the church
follows: Seven ministers, there church
ami lO5 Sunday schools This max
a total of 26, l04 members and "a, 6
commandments In the service OF Il
synod, said DR.. Radcliffe, are !
ministers, 50 elders and 233 deacon
From various sources the sum of Silt
600, which is less by SIG, 972 than Il
amount of last year, was contribute
during luo year io' tA' seo - "
synod.
The Rev. E. r. Craven. d. D.,
the board OF publication, addressed Il
! delegates for almost an hour. ei
phasizing the Importance OF the Wo
OF that board. This address was f
lowed by a report on Sabbath sche
work by the Rev, j. S. Hawk, viii
evidenced only fair activity 10 this G
M partment Of the work of tae synod.
Some excitement was caused ne
the close of the afternoon session by
point of order raseu against rep'
submitted by the Judicial commits
The Preshytory of New Castle Sol
time ago separated the Rev. L..
Montgomery from Ciivet Church, w
mington, which was then his charl
Against this action eight members
the church appealed to the synod, a
the judicial committees. after consid
ing tho case, recommended to tie syn
that 1t refuse to grant hearing of
facts. immediately a number OF
delegates entered objections to suel
report, arguing that the committee
transcenued it's authority, and that
should have submitted the facts in
case TO the synod. DIR. b. L. Biting
the chairman of the committee,
S. A. Gayley, the Rev. W. W. Campt
IN and others were engaged in hea
NJ debate of this question when the aft
noon session closed.