Evening journal., 1905-10-26
ANNUAL SESSION
OF SYNOD ENDS
lc0ntInaed lrom FIrsL -


on record in favor Of total abstinence.
In 1885 the General Assembly said. a
man who got drunk on cider was just
as drunk as a man who got drunk on
whiskey. and warned the people against
the use Of wine. beer and cider. Prof.
S2cnlon said If the church is right then
the saloon is wrong.
The speaker argued that the church
has no right to be silent and hold
aloof. He said you will hear many
ministers say it is a delicate question
and must be handled carefully We
have no right to stand aloof or lay
down when sin takes refuge behind
political organizations
We believe. he said. I'm the total
abstinence for the individual and regu-
latlon and suppression of the trafic by
the State. The Presbyterian Church
has for "a years took that stand.
Prof. Scanlon was asked how the
Assembly stood in regard to the army
canteen question and he replied that
they were opposed to it.
At the close OF the address the fol-
lowing resolution presented by the Rev.
Joll Gilhllan Of the Head of the Chris
tian Church. was adopted
Having heard with pleasure Prof.
Charles Scanlon. field secretary of the
General Assembly's permanent COM
mittee on temperance:
Resolved, That we commend the work
OF this committee and recommend to
our churches to make an annual contri-
button to the committee. That while
temperance associations and reform
movements make frequent appeals to
our people for funds for temperance
work, yet in view of the fact that this
committee is doing such excellent and
effective work conducted along lines
and by means which commend the
course Of temperance to the intelligent.
thoughtful and conservative people of
the country. This committee is worthy
OF our first consideration in our con-
tributions to temperance.
The Rev. DR.. w. j. Rowan of New
ark. read a report on the evangelistic
work which was accepted
Before the report was accepted the
subject was discussed by a number Of
the members of the synod.
The report of the committee on
church erection was submitted by the
Rev w. t. NJ. Beale. The Rev. e. \.
White, ID. D.. secretary Of the board,
made an address on the subject.
The committee on bills and overtures.
OF which the Rev j. r. Moffatt Of
Cumberland, is chairman, reported as
follows:
Our attention as a synod is called
to action Of the General Assembly on
the question of marriage and divorce.
Your committee recommends that all
ministers of the synod be directed to
pay strict attention to the action of
the General Assembly. The committee
also recommended that that Sabbath
November be commemorated as the
tenth of the reformation. This action
Of the General Assembly, i'm regard to
marriage and divorce was as follows:
Resolved. That we approve the action
OF the Inter-Church Conference and
recommend that ministers should re-
fuse to marry divorced persons, ex-
cept, the innocent party in a case
where the divorce has been granted on
scriptura grounds. nor then until
assured that a period Of one year has
elapsed from the date of the decision
alowing the divorce. The report was
accepted.
on Motion Of Dr. Miller the following
resolution was passed: Regarding the
attendance OF candidates OF the Naval
Academy at Annapolis at services out
side of the Academy. the synod re-
affirms the action Of the last two years
and continues the committee with in
struction to make further efforts along
these lines.
RESOLUTION OF THANKS
While the members OF the synod were
lat luncheon in West Church yesterday.
a vote Of thanks was extended to all
those who assisted in their entertain
ment while here and especially TO the
ladies. who so bountifully prepared the
lunches The moderator called on the
Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe of Wash
ington. and the Rev. W. 4. M. Beale
of this Presbytery for toasts which
were Jven.
The standing committees were APP
pointed for the year as follows:
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Systematic Benefcence-Revs. d. w
Skellinger, George 5. Bell. $. b. wyle
Elders Isaac Baird, Charles b. Bailey
j. y. Wiley.
Synodical Sustentation-Revs Will
liam II. Logan. b. f. Bittenger. f. II
Robbins. Elders John p. Ammidson, w
X. Crosby, William Ballentine.
. Home Missions-Donald Guthrie
Wallace Radcliffe. ]. b. Turner, Ed.
ers John Mckenzie, e. G. Polk. T. f
T Sargent
Foreign Missions-Tenuis 5. Hamlin
! John McElomyle. John T. Stone, Ed
/ ers John Abercrombie. c. II. Caring
, ton. Theodore F. Clark.
Education Revs. w. F. ID. Lewis
+, Dewitt NJ. Behan John L. Alison, Ed
ers. L. 5. Elchelberger. w. 5. Prickett
4 NJ. r. Hyer
Church Erection-Revs. r. A. Davi.
son. j. +. Jennison, w. 7. NJ. Beale
Elders II. NJ. Simmons, John A. Nichol
= son. Edward H. Crumpton.
Z Ministerial Relief-Revs. j. +. Mof
q fatt, Ward Righter. +. II. Moore. Ed
y ers Hobert II. Smith, Daniel McFar.
land. NJ. ID. Crossman.
Publication and Sabbath School Worl
-Revs. r. l.. Hallet ID. Nj. Buchanan
Elders f. W. Lang. W. H. II. Smith
{ c. b. Turnbull.
Freedmen-Revs. f. f. Eggleson
Charles L. Jefferson. J. F. Grimke
Elders w. II. Cole, E. NJ. Finch, George
( L. Baird.
College Board-Revs. j. r. Campbell
w. IA. Stone. j. 3. North Elders z. T
= Duke. r.. j. Mckay. o. B. Brown.
Temperance-Revs. Thomas c. East
on. T. Freeman Dixon. Thomas c. Pot
$ ter. Elders y. O. Stokes. Nathanie
Pipimo. A. r. Severn.
Sabbath Observation-Revs Boudino