Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-10-26
home missions Of the Synod of Balti-

tian Endenror societies and Sunday
schools. 81, aSS. %; Baltimore, societies,
40; bands, 2l; members, l,6s2 total,
including gifts and balance, So, 75s. 10;
societies, 25; bands, 16;
members, l, Ill; total, s.j,4lT.l7.
The summary is as follows. Specials
from Baltimore, s679. 55; amount from
societies, S., 1872. So; from bands,
u, 4l3. 80; from Young Peoples Society
christian Endeavor, $500 50; Junior
Christian Endeayor, 500. lS; Sunday
schools, S9ll. 50; total, $40, 763. %. of
this there Is given to freedmen. Ss.l3. ;i6;
contingent fund, S3l0.60; value OF
boxes, 5,462. So; number of members,
4,OAe; meetings, 1,359; societies, 105;
bands, 5S: Sunday schools contributing,
81.
The women of the three presbyteries
support two missionaries in Indian
Terrltory, one in Virginia, one in New
Mexico and one it Utah. Specifically
they support M evangelist among the
Ute Indians, and contribute 81. 900 to
Alaskan work and 81, COO to work among
tho Mountain Whites of North Carolina.
Tho report was adopted and tho
society commended.
PLEA FOR FREF OMEN SUPPORT.
The report of tho Freednen's Commit
tee was presented by the Rey. Wesley NJ.
Hyde. The plan for ridding tho board
of debt was endorsed. The cause was
commended TO the liberality of all the
churches. Last year the offerings
averaged IA cents per member.
Tho Rev. W. H. Weaver, D. D.,
ager It of the Freedmen's Board, made
% most eloquent presentation Of the
demands for work among the colored
people. Negroes steal chickens, he
said, but white people steal larger
things; they sometimes steal banks
and 60 to Canada. Negroes are lazy,
but you sec few negro tramps. The
negroes have the elements of good oiti-
zenship, are faithful to trusts, and have
loyalty. There are no anarchists or
socialists among them. When the blood
Of Ensign Bagley darlsencd tho deck of
the Winslow, tho blood of negro
marine mingled with it. There would
have been no Theodore Roosevelt or
Rough Riders left had it not been for
tho daring rescue by the Ninth and
Tenth Cavalry of colored troops.
The white people came here in l62C
to secure freedom; the negroes came the
same year as slaves, The speaker de-
clared that they were responsive to the
Gospel of Christ and to it and to a
practical Christian education was the
solution of the negro problem. Last
year the Presbyterian Church gave
Sl3S, 600 to work among colored people.
In this synod alone are more thar
$50, 600 coioied people, and six churches
in,
more, one in Washington and one il
Wilmington.
What the colored man asks for is ;
white mans chance. He asks chanc,
for the more than 1900, 900 women ant
children of school age. DIR. Weayers
address was applauded.
The committee on aid for colleges
made its report, which showed that thu
last year was one of encouragement
Twenty-seven institutions wero aided
the net gain of students was 20T. Reso
lutions were adopted urging the sup
port of the work.
William Reynolds and Richard X
Cross were appointed to audit the nc
counts of the treasurer of the sustenta
| tion fund.
A large congregation attended tn
services in West Church last evening
Tho Rev. George L. Curtis Of Balti
more preached the synodical sermon O.
| Ministerial Conservation, his tex
being st. John II, 10.
Following the sermon the Lord
| supper was commemorated. Moderate
Logan presided and introduced tn
ordinance; the Rev. Henry Branch, ID
D., made the prayer of conservation
and the Rev. Asa d. Fiske, ID. d.
the prayer of thanksgiving.
THIS MORNINGS Session.
The formal report of the Judicia
| Commission on the appeal of N. n
| Mccullough from the Washington Cit
Presbytery in the matter of McCul
Tough VS.. HOPKINS, was made at thi
mornings session by the Rev. ID
McCurdy. chairman of the commission
II showed that the appeal was entel
tanned and that the specifications {
error were voted upon separately an
each one "not sustained" by unan
nous vote, sand the Judgment OF th
inferior court affirmed.
| Under the rules, the report is hle
without requiring motion.
1t is question whether an appe;
can be taken from the action in tt
case. Mr.. Mccullough has alreao
spent good deal of money in carryir
the case along and may keep at i
One member OF the synod held thi
no further appeal could he taken
General Assembly on the ground th'
two appeals are not allowed. On q
other hand, it was held that this WI
the first time it had been tried
synod; hence, it might be possible
carry il to the General Assembly agai
The Rev. George il. Trull of til
oity presented the narrative of II
SYNOD, which shows that divine servic
have been hold with regulari
throughout the year in nearly all
the churches and the mid-week servi
is held regularly in many Of Il
churches throughout the year; soi
suspend il during the summer; eve
: church, SO far rs reported, has one
more Sunday schools, and the outlo'
is bright; there are only about
societies for men, Christian Endeav
/. societies are found in nearly eve
| ohurcb. Over LOCO members ha
4 been added to the churches In the yea
! Intemperance, worldliness and
1 difference are chief hindrances. L
{ financial obligations in tho local fiel
i are being met in most cases VI
. fidelity. There is reason to belle
that in many cases, family religion.
! not what it should be. The narrati
! was adopted.
! Tho Rev. Benjamin i. Biting.
] stated clerk of the Washington Vi
, Presbyter presented the statistic
report of that rresbytory, which has
o ministers, 81 churches, lag ruli
j, elders, 1l3 deacons, 6 candidates
: the Gospel ministry, and 7,Si9 co
r municants.