The Washington herald., 1906-10-25
SYNOD IS ADJOURNED
Next Meeting May Not Con-
yene i'm Baltimore.
NOT AN INVITATION RECEIVED
Board of Education and College
Board VIII BE COnsoIidated-MOre
ing for the Ministry-BeIgian King
Arraigned for HIS Congo Policy.

II is probable that the Synod Of Bal
timore will not hold its next, or fifty
third. annual convention in Baltimore,
as was scheduled. resolution was
adopted just before the close of the bus
mess session yesterday afternoon leav-
ing it to the moderator and the stated
and permanent clerks to select the next
place Of meeting. and if possible 10 Sc
lect a place outside Of Baltimore.
An interesting discussion on the sub
ject was started by Dr. Radcliffe. when
after all the scheduled business had been
completed and a vote on the next meet
ing place asked. not d single invitation
TO entertain the synod was forthcoming.
He said that during all the years the
synod had been meeting it fell to the
same people In Newcastle. Baltimore, and
Washington TO entertain IL. that the eX-
pense was, Of course. practically moth
Ing, but IL entailed a great deal of labor,
and il was his opinion that all those
attending would prefer little variety.
Several delegates were on their feet
almost before DR.. Radcliffe had resumed
his seat. DR.. Monatt, OF Cumberland.
was recognized. He conceded In Or. Rad
clines views with one or two strong ex-
ccptions He called attention % the fact
that the synod had been entertained in
Cumberland on two occasions, and on
both of them the attendance was re-
markedly small He held that any meet
ing outside the big cities would undoubt-
edly largely restrict the attendance. Dr.
Moffat went on 10 say that when the
synod last visited Cumberland the at
tendance was larger than the first but
al that il only amounted 10 sixty-two.
that he had accommodations at houses fer
az least twice that many. and the good
ladies were sadly disappointed. He stated
that it was greater disappointment for
the ladies 20 prepare an entertainment
and then not have anyone come than It
was TO have someone come Unexpectedly
Several other delegates were heard, and
their talk had the same trend II was also
resolved that az future sessions the place
of meeting be called earlier in the pro-
ceedings.
Address on Temperance.
a feature Of the afternoon session was a
short address on temperance by the Rev.
J. n Fulton. l.. ID. He said there were
two ways Of suppressing the liquor habit
one was to keep the drinker from she
drink-that was the Christian way-and
the other was to keep the drink from the
drinker-that was the legal process. and
he left it TO the synod to select its own
method. but made an imDassioned plea
that it aid in accomplishing the end de-
sired. Tie did not ask the synod 90 go on
record in favor of total abstinence.
The report Of the committee on educa-
ton was read, and Rev H. C. Miuton.
y. D., delivered an address for the board
IL was recommended that increased aid be
given young men studying FOR the minis
try, and the work be generally enlarged.
Or Hamlin provoked a discussion by de-
claring that nc favored the consolidation
of the board Of education and the college
board into one under the proper title of
the board az education After a lengthy
discussion the motion for consolidation
was adopted
The committee on the synodicaI sermon
for 1901 recommended it be delivered by
Rev. George 7. Wilson. d. D.. on the
theme. Life Abundant" The recon-
mendation was unanimously adopted.
Foreign Missions Report.
The committee on college visitation
made a brief verbal report through Dr.
Joseph r. Kelly, which was adopted.
Chairman Rev Teunis s. Hamlin. u.
T.. submitted the report OF the commit
tee on foreign missions. and Rev a. W.
Halsey, p. D., of the board Of foreign
missions. delivered an address.
Il was announced that 81 had been
taken up al the collection 81 the morning
for William Harris the sexton sf fyrtvfop-
Temple, vino fell and broke his leg while
working q the church
Elder Z. J. Polk requested that action
be taken on the proposed endowment Of
the church at Rehobeth, Nd. which was
done. II was set forth that this was the
2o0th anniversary of the founding Of pres
bytery in this church by Francis Mae
Kemie
The popular meeting in the church. un-
der the auspices Of the Womau's Svnodi-
cal Societies was opened at o'clock by
the moderator. Rev. G. Alvin Smith Rev.
DR. Monatt. OF Cumberland. read the
Scripture lesson and DR.. Robinson the
prayer
Or. A. ". Halsey. Of New York. a
member Of the mission board. who re-
Gently made q trip To Africa. delivered
the address. He severely arraigned King
Leopold for his policy in the Congo.
A resolution was introduced by stated
Clerk Miller and adopted unanimously.
commencing the work Of the Lady's
Synodic9l Societies. BenedCtion was
pronounced ana final adjournment taken.
At the reception at the White House at
80 O'Clock the delegates and their wives
we're presented to the President by the
moderator the President making a brief
response.