Evening journal., 1910-10-27
SYNOD APPOINTS
CHAPLAIN BOARD
PreSbyterianS Also Praise
Colleges, Declining Car
negie Aid
MISSIONARY SOCIETY
NAMES MRS. BALL PRESIDENT

BALTIMORE, Md, Oct. 27-Two
resolutions of importance were pass
ed upon at Yesterdays session of the
Baltimore Synod. One was to the ef-
feet that a committee Of five be ap-
pointed, composed Of the Rev. Wal
lace Radcliffe, ID. d., LII. d.. chairman;
the Rev. J. Ross Stevenson. D. d., the
Rev. J. s. Gilfillan and elders Elisha
Perkins and L. A. Bower, with power
TO add to their number, whose duty
shall be TO represent the synod in all
matters of Interchurch Federation
and report TO next years synod on
the same.
The Rev. DR. MacCauley, Of Trenton,
n. j., secretary of the Interchurch
Federation. proposed this resolution
and following overture TO the Gen
eral Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church, asking the assembly 10 ap-
point three ministers and two elders,
the chairman thereof TO be a minister
In the Presbytery OF Washington, d.
c., 10 transfer TO this body from the
Board Of Home Missions the matter Of
appointment and oversight of Presby-
terian chaplains In the Army and
Navy. This resolution was In con-
nection with the report of the chair
man of the committee on religious
work In the Army and Navy given on
Tuesday by Gen Charles Bird. United
States Army.
After the address on Church Erec-
ton by the Rev d. J. Mcmillan, ID. D.,
and Ministerial Relief" by the Rev.
+. II. Moore, ID. d., the next report
was postponed and the report OF the
college board was submitted by the
chairman, the Rev. W A. Price. The
Rev. Robert Mackenzie, y. D.. secre-
tary Of the college board, addressed
the meeting in an encouraging and
hopeful address, showing, however,
the need Of growth IN this, the most
important work OF the church. the
education of its youth into the real
work Of the church through its de-
nominational schools He spoke with
regret Of the giving up OF Presbyter-
ian academies when public high
schools promised to take up the work
Because they did not qualify as re-
CARDS religious training. they urged
the continual increase Of the work Of
denominational colleges 10 provide op-
portunity for the training. especially
Of those who cannot afford 10 attend
the large mems and women's colleges
of the country DR. Mackenzie spoke
with real Scottish humor, and mos
effectively asked that the appropriat
ing by Synod this year be increased II
per cent, making the total SO 900 70
the coming year. He declared tina
the increase was necessary, az a dc
felt every year in a colleges expense
was proof of It's growth.
In this connection three present II
dorsed the speakers call for increai
IN the college board work Of q
Synod
The Rev. S. N. Engel Of El1icott CIT
showed the need 10 lay stress on Il
importance OF the Presbyterian d
nominational College, and the forml
Secretary of State John w. Foste
D. d., Of Washington. spoke in prais
of those UNCONVENTIONAL college
which have recently refused aid frol
the Carnegie Fund because II re
quires its benefciaries not to emplo
professors of any stated denomination
The moderator added that Wilson Col
lege had also refused an offer from
the Carnegie Fund.
In regard TO this subject this reso
luton was passed, namely: To ap
point a special committee on the New
Windsor College, which is 10 be mad,
use Of for the Presbyterian Denomi
national College work This com
mittee. composed of the Rev. DR.. De
Witt NJ. Benham and the Rev. Pau
r. Hickock, d. D., will report on the
disposal of the New Windsor College
at next years meeting
The most impressive and beautiful
service Of the Synod closed the morn
ing session, memorial devotional
service for tbe ministers Of the SYNOD
who have died during the year. Tn,
narrative was read by the Rev. II. A
Davidson. D. D.. and Memorials o.
! the Deceased" was read by the Rev
Donald Macleod, d. d.
Oppose Carnegie Gifts.
Reports tending TO show a decad
ence in evangelism were presented
This report was made by Rev Arthur
w. Spooner for the Committee OF
Evangelism and showed that there
was a decrease of 33 per cent in thu
number of professions of faith in thu
three presbyteries, composing tn
synod, last year over the previous
year.
problems that confront the churcl
at home as presented by the Edinburl
! Conference" were discussed last nigh
by Robert +. Speer, secretary of tn
Foreign Mission Board of the Presby