The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-16
BALTIMORE SYNOD IN SESSION
Presbyterians Meet at Cumberland
to Discuss Church Work

CUMBERLAND. Nd. Oct. E5.-The Bal
timOre Synod Of the Presbyterian Church
assembled yesterday in the Presbyterian
Church here Devotional exercises were
conducted by Rev DR.. Joseph T. Smith.
Of Baltimore.
The report Of the committee on religious
work in the army and navy was submitted
by Dr. ; l. Crissey. chairman Rev. Y
+. StahI. Delaware City Del. reported
that the soldiers n Fort Dupont are With
in easy reach Of the churches and that
their spiritual wants are looked after.
Rev George : Bell Of Annapolis, Nd. re-
ported his personal interest in the work
There is a chapel but no church organ
cation IN the Naval Academy, and the
cadets prefer TO attend the churches with
which they have been accustomed co vyor-
ship Tracts are distributed al Camp
Wainwright, where the marines cannot
conveniently attend church.
Rev William l. Everett. OF BeItirno-a
reported 10 the committee that it had
been found iuadvisabIe to attempt any
work at Fort McHenry. as il is within
easy reach of the city churches. ATTEMPTS
have been made to hold services at the
fort, but not more than half a dozen sol
diers attended
The army and navy field now unoccu-
pied the committee reported seems a
most promising one to enter. The com
I lL.i recommended that 1t be author
41Hd 70 open correspondence with the
seven Presbyterian chapIains in the army
ana The two In the navy TO learn what
way the church can be helpful to them in
their work
The Presbytery of washington report-
ca 20 ln+ synod or Baltimore that il con
slsts or ~ ministers, 81 churches. SIE
commandments l46 ruling elders. and 100
cvacouS, ! local evangelist candidate
ana a sabbath school membership of y 1S2
j h FrcSbyIery Of Baltimore consists of
- ministers, "a elders. Isl deacous. 1892
comm lhlcAnIs. u,sfG Sunday school on
GERS and teachers. I IiCputiate u can5i-
dates and 65 churches
The reports Of the treasurer were re-
IeLred 10 the committee on finance
Rev w II Logan. Chairman 0f fba
Committee on Home Missions and SIs-
teHtation. made his report. which caused
considerable debate
The Rev. DR.. Henry c. AIfDtan of SIN
FI4HeiSco, Moderator OF the General As
stlHbly- addressed the synod In regard 10
the twentieth century fund
Il don't believe YOU can find two min
iSters in the Presbyterian Church 1rfI-g %
said Or. MintOu. If You can ma +T-r,
/ would advise killing one OF them as W.
oI-.-..Ge aIgIu 20 nave duplicates IN the
cnurch The Presbyterian Church can
not De dupllcas.l- Tt has mission 10 do
that cannot be done by any ther Fa-
nomination. / believe that the church
aggressive TO meet the classes and rho
masses or else we viii fail There must
pe modification The methods of our
grandtathers won't do 10 has been said
that the Presbyterian Church did NOT 90
ter 10 the poor people That WON'T 40
We should not be too good 20 talk re-
ngion from the street corners OF else
where We must broaden out believe
IN home instruction The old colleges
founded by the church have outgr1.vu
lhelr aPrpnstrinSs ! regard with rIarm
the small number Of candidates for adj
mission in the Presbyterian ministry We
don't begin 10 supply the UuIpits i'm the
Northwest from our church sewf7arfes
believe in the Christian colleges as
against the university. The former
broadeuS while the latter sharpens The
university has become To- be great bfr
institution great. big impersoual plant
and religion has been lost i'm the
sWamps-"
The report of womau'S work Tor home
missions Of the Maryland Synod shows
total receipts OF SlU6Nf ~. Of which 81
SSH came from societies The money
was contributed as follows Baltimore
S2.>y,Gl- New Castle. $2gS52. Washington
$5.77I75-