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

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missed. The report OF the committee
in both cases wns adopted.
Tho board Of visitors Ut New Windsor
IND. College, through tho Rev. DR..
Ramsdsll, MAIDS an extended report.
4 resolution was adopted requesting
the churches of tho synod to send thor
contributions for tho college direct to
the treasurer.
The following was adopted aB the |
list of standing committees for the
ensuing year:
Systematic Beneheence. d. ".
Skellenger, Row George Il. Curtis, Rev, |
j. W. Rngan, Elders G. B. Finley, II. |
ii. Perkins, Charles Lyman.
Homo Missions and sustentation-
Rev. Wallace Radcliffe, ID. d., Rev.
William II. Logan. Rev. Il. II. Rob
bins, Elders W. II. Ballantyno, William
K. Crosby, John A. Nicholson.
Foreign Nj issions-Rov. j. r. Nor-
hrycke, Rev. a. N. keig@in. D. ID.
Rev. NJ. D. Babccu!s, ID. d.. Elders
". II. II. Warmau,J. Hume Smith, $. I.
Wylie.
Eduration = Rev. Edward Warren,
Rev. L. Marks, y. D., Few. Il. T.
Walker, D. d., Elders Charles w
Ely, Ii. 4. Wallace. Rufus Stewart,
Publication and Sabbath achool
Work--Rev. John Van Ness Rnv. j.
S. IIowk, Rev. Il. II. Taylor, Elders
| Robert II. Smith, L. Reynuld, Robert
! Il, Harvey.
Church Erection-Rev. j. d. North,
Rev. s. NJ. Perry, Rev. Il. II. vii.
liams, Elders John L. Reid, Thomas
McCorkle, John Lsitcl.
Ministerial Relief--Rcv. James t.
Marshall, Rev. i. Ii. Moore, d. d.,
Rev. james L. Molfat. Elders Theodore
X. Miller, Charles Baird, Charles u.
Church.
Froedmen-Rev. T. Davis Richards
Rev. Wesley NJ. Hyde, ley. j. II.
Milligan, d. d., Elders William II.
Cole, W. N. Hamilton, j. II. Morri.
weather.
Aid for Colleges = Rev. Jamos NJ.
Nourse, Re7. W. +. Lewis, Rev. d. T..
Shaw, Elders W. Ii. purnell, j. T.
Bellville, William II. Smith,
Temperance Thomas Chalmers
Easton, d. d.. Rev. II. L, Bunstein,
Rev. j. b. Turner, Elders Il. u. Dal-
rymple, II. Ii. Brady, W. IL. Oliver.
Religious Work in the Army and
Navy Col. Charles Bird, Rev. M. d.
babcock, d. D., Rev. j. McEmoyle,
Elders A. l.. Burton, W. II. Purnell.
a report on aid for colleges and
academies had been presented during
the morning session, but was then laid
on the table. After luncheon the dis.
cussion of this matter was revived and
second report substitute for the
first, was submitted to the synod by
DIR. j. p. Campbell of Faith Preshy-
terrain Church, Baltimore. AS this
second report involved mons of the OBJ
jectionable features of the first, which
were that the synod did not wish 10
pass the resolutions submitted there
, with. it was spesdily adopted.
"Prior to 1885," reals the report,
"the Presbyterians had in the new
West five colleges, half as many as the
Baptists, half as many as the Congre-
! gationalists and about one fourth as
many as the Methodists. ?" Since this
founding OF this board Of aid, DIR. Ray
shows that the following additional
colleges, still in existence, have beer
established in the new West Baptist, B
: Congregational, Z; Mathodist, IA Pres
3 byterian, Is. New resolutions setting
forth the belief OF the synod in thu
: cause of education were appended tt
q this second report.
8 Baltimore was selected as the place
for the next annual meeting, the synut
d unanimously accepting the invitation
{ of Rev. y. F. I. Williams to meet il
/: Boundary Ayenue Church.
President Mckinley had agreed to re
i ceive the delegates at 5 O'clock, and
2 recess was therefore taken until
4 O'Clock for the purpose Of visiting tn
=: White House.
J.; The President received Rev. William
!, W. Taylor, -. D., of Wilmington, Del
| tatt TO INIT M m
/; Mckinley had expressed the hope tina
DR.. Taylor should call. DIR. Taylor i
@ now one of the most venerable minis ter
II in the synod. lie is over 81 years old
10 and 80 years ago was pastor 1T the Firs
Ia Presbyterian Church at Canton, o.
d While at that passionate DR.. Taylor per
10 formed the marriage cerumonY for Mrs
d McKinley's purents, Mr.. and Mrs
p Saxon.
,. When the synod resumed its sessio
10 the dean of the Presbyterian ministr
of Washington, DR.. Byron Sunderland
J. read a digest of the minutes of tn
D. General Assembly, the chief recon
Ut mendation III which was that eac
3. person attached TO any Presbyterian
el church contribute two cents each dR
~ during this coming year for tho wor
in OF the church.
]. A resolution was presented Rskin
ry that special committees, consisting {
one clerical and one lay delegate, /
w appointed by each presbytery to coIdut
q, services in observance OF the 250th al
ID niyersary OF the adoption OF the Yves
es minister Standards. For the Presbytel
il of Baltimore the moderator named ID
he e. II. Robbins and ID. W. Glass. III
as other committees were: New Castl
es Rev. W. ii. Miller and g. A. Blake
es Washington. Rev. q. W. Ramsdell ar
ii S. L. Curry.
he Great interest was excited by the r
60 Gognition by the moderator of DR.. Wa
10. lace Radcliffe, the chairman of Il
b. judicial commission TO consider ar
he dispose Of the Montgomery New Cast
ed controversy. In full that report is
be follows: -......-
The judicial commission on the compai
of of 5. S, johnson and others VS., the Presb
he terry of New Castle would report that all ii
M. members of the commission were presc
~, during the whole proceedings. Suffice
m reasons were found for proceeding to tri;
ol, The record complained of was read aud
,ol much of the record of the lower judiciary
ch was pertinent and the parties were heard
le length. The commission decided, after fl
consideration, not to sustain the complain
,,- and thereby afiirms the action of the inferi
,a iudicatory. Respectfully submitted.
Wallace Radcliffe,
"a This matter was tina last subject
mn general importance considered by Z
Il SYNOD. Some scattered debate to-
II. Mace over series Of temperance res
IA lutions submitted but not passed,
-. Co., Hpol announpatunnts WarA mad