Evening journal., 1898-10-20
BALTIMORE SYNOD
Discusses the Future of New
Island Possessions.
EBPT MEETING TO BE HELD HERE
NEXT GATHERING OF THE PRES
BYTERIANS TO BE HELD IN CEN
TRIAL CHURCH, THIS CITY.

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TRIAL CHURCH, THIS CITY.
Baltimore, Oct. 20.-At the meeting
of the Presbyterian Synod of Baltimore
yesterday AT Boundary Avenue Presby-
terian Church, the future of Cuba.
Pclto Rico and the Philippines occu-
pied much valuable time. The ques-
ton came up on resolution Offering
thanks for the happy issue Of the war
and the course to be adopted by this
country regarding the government OF
the islands.
The adoption of the resolution met
with opposition from all parts Of the
house, many declaring that the church
has no right to steer so close to poll
tics as the adoption of the resolution
would require. The vote on the resou-
ton showed very few to be in favor of
it's adoption.
The report of the committee on edu-
cation was also discussed at length.
The committee recommended that pas
tors and stated supplies be urged 10
present the claims of the board of edu-
cation with approval of their manage
ment of the affairs of the board, and
that the synod give special heed to the
future of the men who are to be re-
ceived for the ministry and that a
searching examination be made before
they are recommended.
Reports from AZ churches give the
following statistics:
Number of men employed, 40; per-
sons added on profession, 946; added
by letter, "a; total membership, 1861;
adults baptized, 55; infants baptized,
i 1877; Sunday schools, "a; Sunday school
membership, 1880; value Of church edi-
. fees, S191 ,O50; debt cancelled, 1882.
+ There are II manses, valued at $2S, 800;
church debts amount to $685. ,769.
The receipts of the year were: From
the Presbytery of Baltimore, s2,45394;
Presbytery of Washington, s1,231.2S;
Presbytery of New Castle, s1,2S105;
Board of Home Missions, $4,000; inter
est, $3.50; balance from last year, ST.
3O7. so; total S11,171.S7; expenses, sup
port Of churches, in Presbytery of Bal
timore, S4,S66.51; Presbytery of Wash
ington, s1,6O675; Presbytery Of New
Castle, S2,95O.67; expenses Of admins
tration, s142.75; balance on hand, ST..
6O5.19.
The collections for home missions fol
the year amounted to s17,OSO.26, a de-
crease Of $5,415 from the collections o.
last year, but an increase over the aver
age Of the past five years.
The following statistical reports were
presented:
Presbytery of Observation-Disclosures
70; licentiates, 8; candidates for TN
ministry. Is; churches, "a; ruling el
ders, 256; descons, 1O9; communicants
1O,525; Sunday school members, 1IS7l
ministers received, IL; ministers in
stalled, 13; ministers ordained, 2; pas
toral relations dissolved, Z; dismissa!s
G; deaths, 3; churches organized, A.
Presbytery of Ministers
so; churches, 81; communicates, 1908
ruling elders, 151; deacons, Ill; candt
dates, Z; ministers received, 5; car
didates received, 1; ministers ordained
]; ministers installed, 2; pastoral rels
fions dissolved, a; ministers dismissed
2; deaths. 2.
Presbytery of New Castle-Minister
Al; churches, 81; communicates, 6,7Sl
ruling elders, 2O4; deacons, %; cand
dates, G; Sunday school members, z
1O2; Icentiates received, 1; ordination
1; ministers received, i; installation
2; pastoral relations dissolved, 2; oil
missals, a; deaths, 8.
The standing committee on mini
terial relief reported SIS names on u
roll! S42 ministers, 472 widows, 29 o
phans, s female missionaries and
preachers at the home of Perth All
boy. The average amount paid bene
ciaries was S205.69. During the ye
529 more churches contributed to Z
cause than in any previous year. II
increase in collections and person
gifts amounted to $1O,S9S. The Pre-
bytery of Baltimore gave $1,2S6 and
ceived 81 ,762; the Presbytery Of NJ
Castle gave SIT and received $2'OS
the Presbytery of Washington ga
S71S and received S1,25O. Eight syno
gave s2,716 and received $5,O62
The synod accepted an invitati
from the session of Central Churt
Wilmington, Del, to meet there n'
year.