Evening journal., 1899-10-18
BALTIMORE SYNOD
IN SESSION.
Opened in First Presbyterian
Church Last Night With
a Full Attendance.
LOGAN ELECTED MODERATOR
SYNOD EMBRAcEs pREsBYrERIEl

SYNOD EMBRACES PRESBYTERIES |
OF NEW CASTLE, BALTIMORE
AND WAsHINGToN-ABoUT 200
MINISTER'S AND ELDERS PRES
ENT-oPENING SERMON BY REV.
Ell ROBBINS.
The Baltimore Synod, embracing the
presbyteries OF Baltimore, Washington
and New Castle, opened its first ses-
sion in First Presbyterian Church last
night, about 200 delegates being pres
ent. Rev. E. H. Robbins, OF Baltimore,
the retiring moderator, preached the
sermon, after which an election of ofli-
GERS took place, which resulted as fol-
lows: Rev. w. II. Logan, of Princess
Anne, moderator; Rev Luther A.
Oates. of Delaware city, temporary
clerk. and Rev. James M. Nourse, Of
Windsor College. permanent state
clerk.
The meeting was opened by the sing
| ing of the dOxOlOgy, following which
prayer was made by Rev. George N.
| Lucock, Of the Metropolitan Church,
| Washington. The Bible lesson was
| read by Rev. James l.. Moifat ID. d., of
Cumberland Md.
Rev. E. Il. Robbins took his text
from First Corinthians, ill.,, 6.
During the past few years, he said,
there has been much complaint of the
Inr
In membership. but of purity and
l Righteousness. This exists in all our
churches" Here the sSsaker gave fig
ures to prove the steady decrease, year
by year, from 1894 to 1899 of the net
percentage Of increase in Presbyterian
Church membership and synodical
members. Continuing, he said:
These figures are startling ana la
mentable. urge you to consider these
facts in the light of the text in which
the apostle assumes that the greatest
! end in the church is spiritual increase.
THE tendency of human nature is to
exhibit the human side. We are prone
to depend upon ourselves We must
bring these principles to bear upon our
? condition and ask where viii we put
: the blame We have abundant means
b in the church; the difficulty Is in the
. absence of the working power Of the
living God. Then shall we blame
. God? o. no. we know better.
l He does not give OF withhold His
. power. His spirit is always with us.
The difficulty is with us. ministers,
elders and church members. Then
, what should we do? Don't cease to
/, work, but multiply your activity and
% the end will be attained"
/, After the sermon the business meet
t. ing was opened with a prayer, after
d which the newly-elected moderator,
b Rev. w. IL. Logan. took his seat. Ihs
J, arrangement committee made the fol-
lowing report, which was adopted:
= "On account of the unfinished i'm
e provements to Central Presbyterian
Church we have arranged for the synod
n to hold its sessions in West Presbyter.
q ian Church. Order of business meet.
= ings. To-day, 10 a. M, report OF the
standing committee on home mission.
and sustentation; address Rev. Charlie.
L. Thompson, ID. D., secretary of tn,
, Board of Home Missions.
IL $50 q. m.-Report Of the standing
" committee on foreign missions: ad
y dress, Rev. A. w. Halsey, of New York
''2 D. m.-Report of the standine
!, committee on education; address, Rev
: E. A. Hodge, ID. D., corresponding sec
:. retary Of the Board Of Education.
!. "3 D. m.-Report of the standln,
n committee on Freedmen: address, Rev
= w. II. Weaver, d. D., agent Of tn
board
n a p. m.-Report of the standing
y committee on aid for colleges.
"7.5O p. m.-FOllowing the synodica
sermon by Rev. George L. Curtis, tn
u sacrament of the Lords Supper will b
u administered.
> Thursday, 1890 a. m.-Report O
the standing committee on ministeria
relief; address by Rev. B. L. AgneW
d. d., corresponding secretary Of tn
board.
"2.30 p. m.-Report Of the standfn
II committee on publication and Sabbat
. school work; address, Rev. e. r. Cra
or ven, ID. d., corresponding secretary q
- the board
M '3.15 p. m.-Report of the standin
10 committee on church erection: Synod
cal Missionary Society meeting will D
be held in Hanover Presbyterian Churcl
at beginning Thursday at 8 a. m"
TX After prayer by the mo9erator tn
ne meeting adjourned.
"A Ihe business session was opened tn
OF. lhoi mug at lu O'Clock, with q prayl
by Moderator w. II. Logan. after whis
the report Of the standing COMMITTEES
on home missions and sustentatioI
was heard. Following its discussio
n Rev. Charles l.. Thompson, ID. d., Sc
Is retary of the Board of Home Mission
ch made an address. At 11.3O o'clock Il
Dy report Of the standing committee
iia foreign missions was made, viii,
m proved gratifying 10 those preser
ca Rev. A. W. Halsey. d. d.. OF Ne
,rk York, made brief address on the 90,
IN work done by the New York branr
in the past year.
The meeting then adjourned until
o'clock
re- The following is an additional list
,en delegates who are being entertain
re- during the meetings: Miss Mary NJ
OF ther, Mrs. Z. D.. Palmer New Yor
his Mrs. Harlan, Miss Florence StevensC
all New York; w. J. Craig. Mrs. C.
Goodrich, Washington: Clayton Hou
Mrs. J. NJ. Knox. Baltimore; Gabl
Miss n L Johnston ATicc Addfa Cfo