Evening journal., 1903-05-20
Varions Opinions Were
Offered But There Were
Not Enough Ministers
in Favor of Resolution
the Meeting the
Ministers Have a War
of Words and Express
Their Opinions Freely

At an adjourned meeting OF the Presby-
terry Of New Castle, dn Central Presby-
terrain Church yesterday, another attempt
was made to get that body to express itself
on the subject af bribery, but lt falled, and
now there ds much speculation as to just
whore the Presbytery stands in the matt
ter Il would seem by the actions Of soms
members Of the Presbytery that they are
not opposed TO bribery as carried on in
this State
At the regular spring meeting OF the
Preshytery du Princess Anne. Nd, last
MONTH resolutions were offered by the
Rev. r. A. Elwood. condemning bribery
as carried on at the last election, con-
demning Governor Hum for his refusal
TO sign the Voters Assistant repeater and
also condemning the Legislature for fits
failure TO pass the local option bill After
a spirited fight tho resolutions were laid
ON the table indefinitely.
At that time the Presbytery was severo--
ly criticised by prominent citizens through-
out the State, for it's action I'm turning
down the resolutions ON n matter which
As OF vital interest TO an Delawareans.
Ruled Out Of Order.
When the resolutions were brought up
yeaierday. Moderator North ruled It out
OF OTTER claiming that the session was
only an adjourned session and merely a
continuance Of the Princess Anne meet
ing and that under parliamentary law
matter that has been laid on the table
indenmtely cannot be brought up unless
by two-thlrds vote, until the next regu-
lar meeting of the Presbytery. There was
a difference OF opinion on this point. but
the moderutors ruling stood.
Those Present.
Tho meeting was called ITO order at
O'Clock with Moderator J.. u. North OF
Snow Hin. In the chair. Trose present
were:
The Revs. r. A. McCurdy. J.. l.. Vail
landigham. Newark; ". L. Freund IT. II.
Moore, Middletowni W. II. Logan, J. B.
North, Snow Hnl; T. c. Potter, Glasgow
r. A. Elwood, John l.. Henderson. Charles
s. Stevens John r. Mnbgan, St. Georges:
W. j Rowan, Newark; J.. Edgar Frank
lin, s. Beattie Wylie, New Castle; Elders
j. r. Prizes. Dr.. Stewart, Newark Theo-
dore J. Clark Delaware city. Robert C..
White, Georgetown, Mr.. Harris OF East
Inlae and Senator II. c. Ellison. OF Sum-
NIT Bridge.
Resolutions Presented.
Elder Theodore II. Clark. after tho reg
ular business had been transacted, SUBJ
nhttei a set Of resolutions, which are said
to have been similar TO those presented at
1 Princess Anne. These resolutions were re-
ferred to the committee on bills and over
lures which was composed OF the Revs
| r. A. McCurdy, j. b. Turner, John Nc
Elmoyle. The committee retired with tho
paper and IL rs understood that "a set OF
resolutions which DIT. McCurdy had up his
sleeve, were substituted. DR.. McCurdy IS
reported TO have said that he would fight
the papeR presented by Mr.. Clark and the
committee then decided TO report DR.. Nc
! Curdys resolutions.
Tho resolutions OF DR.. McCurdy were
against bribery in general. but were not
specific in regard TO Delaware. Those who
favored the resolutions at Princess Anne
stated after the meeting that they would
not l,ave accepted DR.. McCurdy's resolu-
lions even II the moderator had not ruled
them out Of order as they desire to pass
resolutions more specific.
Or. Mecurdy's Resolutions.
When the committee returned to the
room DR.. McCurdy read the substitute
resolutions, which were as follows: