Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-29

and arrangements were consummated for
the installation of the new pastor ut 4
FELTON, church.
The Narratives of the State Religion
10 the Presbyteryo was read by Mr..
McElmoyle at tine afternoon session OF
tue Presbytery and the following reso-
lutions were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the presbytery OF
New Castle deeply deplnres the presence
within its bounds of race track gam
blers, who, driven from other States,
have under the protection and sanction
of Maryland laws fastened upon Cecil
county, bringing with them the vice.
lawlessness, decentralization, disgrace
and corrupting influences and agencies
that made Gloucester and Gutenberg
Synonymous for infamy.
lit unhesitatingly condemns this
worst species of legalized gambling as
immoral in its nature, degrading in its
associations. and ruinous in it's effects
upon individual characters and public
welfare.
=" 1t hereby pledges and extends It's
sympathy and active support to tho
citizens of Cecil in their struggle to
overthrow and demolish this throne OF
iniquity.
ut hereby earnestly urges the minis
tiers, elders and members of its churches
in the territory afflicted with this
nefarious business to use their utmost
| efforts as Christian citizens to freq the
church from all participation in the
sin, to enlighten, arouse and direct
| public opinion and 10 secure the nomi-
nation and election to the Legislature,
session of 1898, of men whose record,
character and attitude TO race trark
gambling and its attendant evils shall
be guarantee of their faithful and un.
compromising endeavor TO secure legis.
lation absolutely prohibiting race track
| gambling in any form in Cecil county.
This Presbytery likewise urges upon
Its ministers and elders and members
IN the other Maryland counties to co.
| operate with Cecil in this battle for
decency and good morals by the forth.
putting of every lawful and iudicious
J endeavor to secure the election IN their
respective counties of legislative dele
! cations for the session of 1898 pledged
to promote the enactment of such a law
for the entire State of Maryland.
The stated clerk is hereby author.
ICED and instructed to have these reso-
lutions published in the various news.
| papers within GU. bounds to have them
| printed and forwarded in sufficient
numbers to the ministers and sessions,
to be by them presented to their re.
spective congregations, and to send
copies to the Baltimore Presbytery and
to its ministers and sessions inviting
their cooperation in the securing of
law prohibitive of race track gambling
10 the State of Maryland or at least in
Cecil county,"
The afternoon session adjourned at
3 O'Clock. Supper was served to the
ministers and visitors in the lecture.
room OF the church.
The evening session began at Z. 30
and was opened with singing by the
congregation. Rev. DR.. Houck made
an address on the Presbyterian Church
and the Young People" and Rev. j.
b. Turner of Dover made very elo.
quent address on missions. " The
closing business of the Presbytery was
then taken up and unanimous vote OF
thanks rendered the congregation of
Forest Church and the people of the
town for the excellent entertainment
offered. After tho readipg and an.
proval of the minutes the Presbytery
adjourned. Milford was chosen as the
place for the next regular meeting.