The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-19
SYN0D'S
BUSINESS.
Yesterday Afternoons Ses=
sion Was Full of
Interest.

report from Rev. j. r. Miliigan chairmar
Of the committee on eluca ion. Follow
ing was the report: ,, AN
That while we press on the church session
the duty of seeking out suitable yount
men for tho ministry thoy be advised t,
in their selections and that Presby teries
require fullor aud broader preliminary ex
aminaticns rs to tho qualifications of can
didates and their fitness for the ministry.
Tint Prosbytories exercise stiicter
oversight Of their conditions and proba-
tioners for which purpose the use Of print
ed forms might be inaugurated.
That the presbyteries be instr ucted to
give careful attention to tho matter Of
placing their probationers inducing them
preferably into ths weaker and missio u
churches to hays especial oversight OF all
their vacant churches and to use earnest
efforts to employ all their ministers.
That the la t Thursday of January. 19)J
bo observed as a day Of ofprsyer for colleges,
and that on the following Sunday, jan
uary aS, pastors bs req uestod to preach on
tha work of the church, its needs and hin.
ORANGES or subjects kindred thereto.
That the subjoc5 of II synodical confer
ence for considering plans and methods
for carrying on tho work Of this board be
canvasscd by the synodical committee in
conjunction with tho presby terial COM
mittee and If approved that proper ar
rang0nents be made for holding the SAINT
whereof due notification shall bo giveu
to the churches
We recommend the work of tho board OF
education, congra+ulating it on Its free
dom from debt, heartily sympathizing
with it in its contention with adverse
forces which seem to be at the present
time in tho ascendant, and making special
reference to tho excellent report of tho
corresponding secretary to the last assem-
bly, As comprehensive. timely and sugg,s-
tive
Next in order was the home missions
sustentatlon report presented by the mod
orator. Rev W L., Logan, the chairman
of the committee.
The committee reported tho debt Of SIG,
700 Of last year paid and for the flrst t,mo
in len years lho Board Of Home Missions
entirely out OF debt. Tho Synod contri.
bu,ed slSi y to tho payment Of tho dc3t
10 al of the board IS $50 O6, of which SO,
S5o Of was expended for tho work of tho
year. Th. Synod of Baltimore contribu.
ed last year TO the board 80, 35l II, to sus-
tent,tion, S5,6)333 The wom,n's socis.
tics contributed Sl07O9O6 Tho report
with the following resolutions appended,
was adopted:
Re'nlved, That we exhort tho churches
under our care Cd make liberal contribu.
ton TO the work of The Board of Homo
Missions, remembering its import vac, for
tho future of our land, of tho world, and
encouraged BY the rem wal OF th, debt
which assures them that their gift, will
be devoted to prcs,nt labors In the Gospel.
That the report Of the Women's Synodi-
cal Home Missionary Socisty be approved
and that they arc most heartily commend.
cd for their zeal and success in the work.
The WomeE's Synodical Home Mission
ary Society, Of tho Synod of Baltimore re.
ported total subscript ions from New Cas-
,lefl, 5sS.?s: Baltimore s375S. 10; WASH
ington, s5ilIl7 including gifts from in
divdual. Of 1913 and balance from last
year Of sG6 55
The society supports five missionary
n nnI, in, Ia, III
Indian Territory, ono in Virginia, oae In
Now Mexico, and one in Utah. and carrias
thirty -nino scholarships in variou schools.
An evangelist is supp 'rted among tho In.
lians in Colorado. For tho work in A.
,ska 81, ,O0) Is contribut,i
Tho following new resolution was
ldled 10 those passed at the last General
Assembly: That tho treasurer hereafter
DO allowed fifty dollars for clerk I"
The FroelmsI commtttee's report, with
he following recommendation, was adopt
ID.
Synod heartily eadorsci the plan that
vas adopted by The last General A Assemb!y
10 rid this board Of debts. and urgsl all its
churches TO promptly meet their portion
If the obligation independently of their
lnnua contri buttons to this cause.
Synod earnestly commcnds the worthy
ause t, the libcra!ity Of all it, churches
nd urges them not only to contribute to
his cause, but TO make psrsls,o ont efforts
o increase thor offerings to at Ioa,t tho
vcrase OF the whole church. which last
ear wus II c,uts Il memb1r.'
The commi Je on aid for colleges re.
or cd 27 institutions aided durin. the
ast year; u net gain Of 207 stu lenti; lO3
diversions; l5S students for tho ministry,
gain OF BIZ students in sys ematic Bible
tudy total receipts from all sources,
ISL, 99D97, an increase over last yoar Of
6i,374GS. All OF the reports wore alop5.
d.
William Reynolds and Richard Il.
ross wero appointed u committee to nu-
IL tho treasurcrG accounts for tho susten.
alton fund.
In tho cas-, of N. N. Mccullough. the
ldicial commission refused to SUSTAIN the
larses of uachristiau Conduct against
!. j. Hopkins, and unanimously affirmed
he decision of the lower court and the
ction of the Washington City Pre- ,bytery.
Following tine report of tho educational
Raw Il A. Hodge, d. d., cor !
spending secretary of tho BJari of E lu-
,tion, made an address on min sterial
lucation.
Row. W. II. Weaver, u. D., agent of tho
oard spoke reaardins the report Of the
reedmen commltts8 '5af','.s
In the even ing Rov George L. Curtis Of
a!timore preached tho synodical sermon.
he.suhjoc' assigned him was ministerial
onsecration. The was John II, 10
After the sermon the Sacrament OF tho
ord's Supper was administered. the mod.
al or presiding and introducing the ordi-
'nce. Rev. Henry Branch, D. d., made
10 prayer of conservation aud Asa u.
iske, u. D., offered thaprayss of tha1ks-
living. A large congregation attended
&c services.