Evening journal., 1909-10-28
CHURCH CLTNCS
TO OLD FAITH
PreSbyterianS Express Firm
Opposition to the federation
Of Doubts"
MISSIONARY SOCIETY IN
FLOURISHING CONDITION

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2s.-Expressing its
irm opposition to the tolerauon OF
doubts and denials" of essential Chris
tian doctrines, the Presbyte. isl S nod
of Baltimore. IN session IN the Metropol-
tan Presbyterian chu. cn, deci~ed - Sc d
The following overture to the GeAerai A
emily Of the denomination.
The Synod of Baltimore being impress, d
by the prevalent tolel alton and nc. a -
ing assertion OF doub s and denials con-
corning certain confe- sional .ateme ats.
and believing that thereb, are enc u -
I'd within the churcl foIm o. tel ef VI. h
unsettle the Chrl. tan faitn IN the fun a.
mental parts of Christ a ity, overtu es
the General Assembly of he Presby ,e. ian
Church In the United S.. tes Of AmIr.ca
TO consider most carefully ,his c.iical
situation and to take such action as MAJ
more surely protect and conf m tie peo-
pie of God In the faith once for all de-
livered to the saints.
The resolution co d>mnlng tol "a ce CT
doubt was introduced by the Rev. Dr.
Wallace I.adclin. of this city. 1t was
opposed by the Rev. W. T. Thompson. of
this city: the Rev. DR.. Dew 1T benh- m.
OF Baltimore, and the Rev. DR.. Georee
Roblnson. a retired a my chaplain. who
held that to give the resolution the wide
spread circulation whicn such a cou.
would necessitate would not be OF bene-
ht to the church.
The Rev DR.. McIlva'n, ct Baltimore,
however. supported the idta and tie reso-
luton was put ana adopted.
In his report of the committee on Sab
bath observance the Rev. DR.. J. S. Gil
hllan deplored the desecration OF tie Sab
bath In many cities. Gene. al Charles
spoke OF religious work in tie army and
navy. The synodical narrative vas gwen
by the Rev. Alexander Allison. of Will
mington. Del. and memorials 10 deceas.
members were read by the Rev. W. II.
Bancroft. The synod took a recess at
noon and reassembied at 2 o clock. when
the Rev. Dr. John 2. Campb-il began a
discussion Of the work of the executive
commission.
Reports on foreign missions we're made
by the Rev Joseph T. Kelly, ohai man.
An address was delivered by the Rev. Or.
J. Ross Stevenson. for the miss on board.
The college board report was made by tie
Rev. John r. Henderson, cha rman; ad-
dress, the Rev. r. NJ. Stevenson, tie
young peoples societies by the Re-
Charles L. Neibel. chairman; the brothe =
nood. by Elder L. c. Will am on chair
nan: church erection. by tie R,v. J. + -
sar Franklin, chairman, and by D.. D. j..
Mcmillan.
The evening marked the close o; the
II l. = NHh ~
Calvin evening" DR.. Wa lace ad ne
made an address on Ca v.n.' and the
.ev. DR.. Donald Guthrie, Of Ba m re.
ade a strong address on "Calv- nj ni
The Woman's Fo. eign Miss OF airy .
.ety Of the synod of Baltimore elect d
he following officers:
President Mrs. J. Franz Ball, OF VIII
ington. Delaware.
Secretary and rr,a urer-Mrs &c e
Gather. OF Baltimore.
Secretary for Li,erature-Mrs S. B. NO.
romber, Of Washington
Vice-Prcsidonts-Mrs 10 Ram ay.
Of baltimore; Miss Eva lor, o. W
Castle Presbytery; Mrs ace Rad
elne. Of Washington; Mrs Robe wylie.
Of Baltimore; Mrs. Dalrd McKni ht. OF
IS Aashington, and Mrs. J. B. Turner, Of
New Castle Presbytery.
Formal addresses we're made by Mrs.
Donald Mcleod and Mrs. J. Frank Ball
Reports Of Mrs. George NJ Gather, OF
Baltimore. the secretary-treasurer OF the
synod. showed the contrib -tions for the
year ending April 80 la as sl2 7s7 ss Mrs
J. B. Ramssy. Miss Eva b. Ia i,r and
Mrs. Frank G. Watkins. made reports on
the work OF the Baltimore, New Castle
and Washington societies.