Smyrna times., 1903-04-29
NEW CASTLE PRESByTERY
IN SESSION LAST WEEK
RESOLUTION DENOUNCING BRIBERY AND
CORRUPTION LAID ON THE TABLE.
Rev. J. B. North of Princess Anne, Elected
MOderatOr-Rev. J. L. Estlin of Smyrna,
Delegate TO General Assembly.

Delegate TO General Assembly.
The Presbytery of New Castle at its |
meeting in Princess Anne, Md, We'd |
nesday, by close vote, laid on the
table resolutions offered by Rev. R. A.
Elwood of Wilmington denouncing
bribery and corruption in elections.
The resolutions were submitted in the
morning, and were laid on the table
after the committee to which they had
been referred made favorable report
thereon. In the afternoon, on motion
of Mr.. ElwOod, they were taken from
the table, and Rev. John McElmOyle
offered substitute couched in milder
language. After comments by many
members of the presbytery, the sub
stitute was defeated and the original
resolutions were again tabled. The
resolutions submitted by Mr.. ElwOod
were as follows:
In view of the awful and widespread
corruption existing in the political life
of our State, and the terrible effect of
such corruption upon the moral and
spiritual condition of our citizens, we,
the members of New Castle Presbytery
of the Presbyterian Church, for the
honor of the fair name of our State,
for the sake of righteousness in our
civil life and for the glory of our Lord
and Maker, Jesus Christ, do place our
selves on record in the following resO-
lutions, viz:
First-We deplore the unlawful use
of money in our elections, and call up
on all honest citizens to refrain from
cOuntenancing any such means OF
electioneering both by refusing al
legiance to any person or party max
ing such illegal use of money, and by
working strenuously to defeat any
such person or party so doing; and to
the accomplishment of this end we
pledge our earnest cooperation by our
prayers, our power and our votes.
Second-We condemn the action OF
Gov. HUM in refusing to sign the re-
peal of the Voters Assistants law, be-
have tended to righteousness; there
as, the retaining of it will work in
iquity; therefore, we call upon all
honest citizens of the State to make
the repeal of this law an issue in the
next State election, and to work for
the election of only such candidates
to the Legislature and governorship as
will openly pledge themselves to vote
for and sign such a repeal; and to this
end we pledge our hearty support.
Third-The action Of the majority o.
the majority of the Legislature in re
fusing to grant the constitutions
right to the electorate of the State t
vote upon the question of the continu
ance of that monster iniquity, th'
saloon, in our midst meets with on
unqualified condemnation; and, where
as the governor had recommended tn
granting of such right and thousand
upon thousands of the electorate hat
petitioned for it; therefore, we urg'
the temperance voters of the State t.
vote only for such candidates for tn
Legislature and governorship as wi
openly pledge themselves to gran
this right; and to this end we pledg
our co cooperation in time and none
and votes.
Fourth-We believe the Bible teacl
ing 'When the righteousness are
authority the people rejoice, but whe
the wicked beareth rule the peopl
mourn" Proverbs Goth, 2, and "
hold that when men of known wicke
character are exalted to political ofit
either in State or nation that it tend
to debase our citizens, corrupt OIL
youth, work injury to our homes an
bring reproach upon our Christian vo
ers of our commonwealth to careful
ascertain the character of candidat
for political preferment and to suppo
only those that hold honor above gal
righteousness above self, PATRIOTS
above party, whose only dictator W
be live conscience aud whose on
master will be God. To the accoi
plishment of this end we pray nC
most heartily "God save our State
and pledge our earnest cooperate
I.t. lu pulpit and vote.
Inc presbytery elected Rev. J.
North of Princess Anne moderator al
Rev. J. R. Milligau, D. D., of
Georges stated clerk. Rev. J.
Estlin, D. d., of Smyrna, r.
Hodgson of Cecil county and W.
Lankford of Princess Anne were ele
ed commissioners to the Genel
Assembly, which meets in Los A
geles, Cal, May 21st, and Rev. s.
Reigart, Rev. K. NJ. Bull, E. w. Tt
mel and David Stewart were cleo