Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-12
SYNOD OF BALTIMORE
JUDICATORY TO
ASSEMBLE THIS EVENING.
Session to Continue Until Wednesday,
Church Of the Covenant the Place
Of Meeting.

The synod of Baltimore, Presbyterian
Church, will meet in regular session at the
Church Of the Covenant here this evening
al o'clock. The opening service will con-
s.st of a sermon by the retiring moderator,
the Rev. Samuel w. Reigart. ID. Follow
ing this service election of officers Will
be held, those to be chosen being: Moder-
ator for the presbytery of Washington city,
stated clerk for term of one year, perma-
nent clerk for term of two years and u
temporary clerk. The committee of ar
rangements will submit report at the
close of the election.
Sessions of the body will be held at the
Church of the Covenant tomorrow and
Wednesday. Tomorrow morning the ses-
sion will convene at $50 O'clock when de-
votional services Will be conducted by the
moderator. Following these exercises COM
mittees, respectively. on bills and over
lures. judicial cases, finance, minutes of the
general assembly, Presbyterian minutes,
synodca1 sermon. 1891 minister from pres
bytery of Washington city, narrative for
1894, standing committees and rules and
leaves of absence will be appointed. The
treasurers report and statistical reports of
presbyteries will be received at the morning
session, and the place of the next stated
meeting, with Baltimore presbytery, will be
decided upon.
The board of aid for colleges will report
bell, DID,, following which there will be an
address by Rev. L. c. Ray, secretary of the
board. Rev. Reuben H. Armstrong will sub
nit a report from the board of freedmen.
and Rev. j. P. kumler, DID,, member of
the board, will discuss the same. A report
on systematic benefcence will be rendered
by Rev. D. W. Skellenger. after which a
committee consisting of Rev. Dewitt M.
Benham, Rev. a. N. Keigwin. ID, and
Elder" Stanton ]. Peelle, appointed to visit
Wilson College in 1902, will submit its re-
port.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session will convene at 80
O'Clock, the program being as follows:
Temperance. report by Rev Robert H.
Williams. D. D.: address by Rev. T. Free
man Dixon, representing the general as
semblys committee; synodical sustentation,
report by Rev. VIM. III. Logan, chairman;
home missions report by Rev Donald Guth-
erie. ID; address by Rev. Chas. L..
Thompson DID,. secretary of the board of
home missions.
Tomorrow evening. at o'clock, the syn
od1cal sermon will be preached by Rev.
ject THE Holy Ghost: His Mission and
Ministry"
Following the sermon the sacrament Of
the Lord supper will be administered.
The Third Day.
Wednesday morning the session will be-
gin at $50 o'clock with prayer service, led
by Rev S. Beattie Wylie
The following is the program for We'd
nesday: Reading minutes of previous days
sessions; reports of committees on presby-
terial minutes, judicial cases, finance
minutes of the general assembly, synodi-
cal sermon.
Ministerial relief: Report by Elder Rob-
ert H. Smith, chairman. Religious work
In the army and navy: Gen. Charles Bird
U.S.A., chairman. Young peoples socte-
ties; Report by Rev. John L. Allison, D. d.
chairman Education: Report by Rev. Geo.
5. Bell chairman. Address by Rev. Ed
ward b. Hodge, DID,, secretary of the
board: Sabbath observance: Report by
Rev. Charles Alvin Smith.
Afternoon session.-Fore.gn missions:
Report by Rev. Teunis S. Hamlin. DID,,
chairman; address by Rev. A. w. Halsey
DID, a secretary of the board. Church
erection: Report by Rev. N. H Miller, D. D.
chairman; address by Rev. Henry Branch
DID,, representing the board. Publication
and Sabbath school work: Report by Rev.
X. L. Hallett, chairman; address by Rev.
E. r. Craven, D., secretary of the board
Evangelistic work: Introductory remarks
by Rev. Geo. p Wilson, DID; address by
Rev. ]. Wilbur Chapman, D. D., secretary
of the assembly's committee. Report of
committee on standing committees and
rules. Report of committee on leave of
absence.
Evening session.-Missions. under the di-
rection of the Woman's synodical societies
Reports by the secretaries: Foreign, Miss
Josephine M. Chester; nome, Miss Nettie
G.. Bradley Address by DR.. Stealey B.
Rossiter.
The Synod of Baltimore is made up Of
all the Presbyterian ministers and a dele
gate from each church within its bounds,
including Delaware, Maryland, eastern
Virginia and the District of Columbia 1t
was organized in the F Street Church of
this city in 1854.
The synod will be received by President
Roosevelt at the White House Wednesday
afternoon at $50 o'clock.