Evening journal., 1899-10-19
BALTIMORE SYNOD
IN SESSION.
Resolutions Adopted to Abolish
the Cauteen System in the
United States Army.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

THE GOVERNMENT SELLING
SOLDIERS BEER-REPoRT OF
I TEMPERANCE COMMITTEE.
There was a large attendance at the
sessions Of the Baltimore Synod yes
lterday afternoon and evening at West
Presbyterian Church. One of the most
important subjects to come before the
body was the case Of n. n. Mccullough,
OF Washington. The charge is against
man by the name Of Hopkins who Isl
a member of the same church as Mr..
Mccullough. 1t was claimed that a
letter from Hopkins to Mccullough had
become public, and on one occasion
| Mccullough claims that Hopkins re-
fused to shake hands with him He
brought charges against Hopkins, but
lost the case. He then appealed from the
decision of the Washington Presbytery
TO the Baltimore Synod, which dis
missed the appeal.
| The General Assembly then took it
Iup and directed the synod to hear the
case for which purpose the following
commission was appointed Revs T. f..
lMcCurdy, DR.. Moffat, DR.. Gayley, Will
liam FitzSimon- DR.. Branch and FL
ders John A. Nicholson. Ashton b. Tat
mall, Isaac Baird. William Reynolds, o.
IF. Day and william c. Nogt. After
some deliberation the case was dis
missed.
Rev. DR.. A. w. Halsey of the New
York Presbytery. made an address. in
which he told of the difficulties con-
fronting four Presbyterian mission
aries working in the Philippines. He
said that when Missionary Rogers ask
led permission to hold religious services
General Otis objected, but when he ap-
! Prised the general of the fact that 25l
!, saloons were open in Manila and not
/, one Presbyterian church. he finally
! consented but would not permit sing
ing. The missionary again protested
, and General Otis finally consented tC
slallow singing.
E The synod adopted a resolution tha
= missions in foreign lands be made NOR,
= a matter of concern this year than evei
re- before. Rev. Charles L. Thompson
I spoke on home missions. and a refer.
I ence to the victory OF Schley's fleet
( lat Santiago brought applause.
E The synod last year raised S22. 1886 foi
g foreign missions, s317 less than tn,
S lpreviOus year The next synod vii
e meet in Eastern Church. Washington
e ID. c.
The report of Baltimore Presbyter,
was: Ministers, Il; licentiates, L. can
! didates, 16; churches, ca; elders, 245
a deacOns, 165: communicates, 1882
j Sunday school members. 12228.
{ The report of New Castle Presbyterl
was: Ministers, "A; licentiates, 2; can
o didates, o. churches, 81; ruling elders
T 1893; deacOns, "a; communicates. 6.737
5, Sunday school members, 1907
a The judicial committee of the synol
= dismissed the charges OF unchristiai
e conduct brought by w. n. McCullougl
e, lagainst G. ID. Hopkins, both of Easter
e lChurch, Of Washington, ID. c.
:. The last Thursday in next Januar
IS was recommended as a day Of praye
q for colleges.
e This morning the synod was open
Ter at 10 o'clock with a prayer, offere
i by Moderator Logan, Of Princess Anne
It Nd. Rev. Luther A. Oates, of Delawar
City, then addressed the assemblag
r. on the canteen system of supplyin
:. soldiers with beer. which is now i
4. general use by the United States gov
y, lernment. Mr.. Oates argued in favor {
81 the system, as he had gained his know
ID edge of it from an eminent army on
RI Ger. who said that the majority of tn
lie soldiers were determined to drink al
coholic liquor at all hazards, and tha
il was far better to supply them wit
good wholesome beer than to forbi
Il n nd
Is on the outside and obtain a poorC
k quality Of beverage, which would onl
ry be detrimental to them in the enl
IN That the system now in use adds
Ie their comfort and good health. Onl
a the lightest and best beer is distribute
he among the men, no whiskey or othl
e. liquors being allowed. The camp s.
0: looms are operated by the gOvernmen
~ and all profits made therefrom al
tn used for the purchasing of extra pr
ch visions and other necessary articl
e. which the men require, but could n
ce obtain if they were allowed TO speT
e. their money recklessly, and put
where they would never derive al
benefit from the expenditure of IL.
Rev. DR.. Asa S. Fiske. of Cont,
Memorial Church, Washington, in T
- ply to Mr.. Oates said that it was
i's abominable practice, and that the go
IN ernment should place a restriction
~ such a promiscuous dispensation Of i
n toxicating liquors to the soldiers in
ny. ne employ. DR.. Fiske said the better WIZ
os key is, the more alcohol it contain
son thereby doing more injury to the sy
- tenn than the poorest grade, and
= supposed the same argument held go
as to beer. A vote was taken to Z
eide the advisability OF sending
G. resolution to the United States COVER
ng ment opposing the canteen syste
are The vote resulted in the affirmati
rm and a copy will be sent to the SEM
Of and another to Congress.
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