Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-10-21
SYNOD Docket
Shows MUCH WORK
Clergymen of Three Pres
byterieS In Session Here
October 27-29
NEW MODERATOR
TO BE CHOSEN

The annual meeting OF the Synod
of Baltimore, comprising the Pres
byteries Of New Castle, Baltimore and
Washington City. will be held in
Westminster PresbyteriaB Church,
the Rev. Charles l.. Candee pastor.
October % to October %. The Rev.
Dewitt NJ. Benham, Of Baltimore. is
the retiring moderator.
Following is the docket.
Tuesday, October q. p. m-Open-
ing services; sermon by the retiring
moderator, the Rev. Dewitt NJ. Ben
ham, PHI. d., of the Central Presby-
terrain Church, Baltimore; constitut-
ing prayer; roll of ministers and
elders; election of moderator and
temporary clerk; report Of the com
mittee on the docket. report Of the
committee of arrangements. adjourn
ment
Wednesday, October 2S, Q a. m.-
Opening prayer; roll. minutes: an
pointment of committees: bills and
oVertures; finance; minutes of tho
General Assembly: minutes of the
Presbyteries, three; Leave OF alb
sence; resolutions; report of stated
clerk and treasurer; reference of
papers; statistical reports Of Presby-
teries; report of the executive COM
mittee; business $50 a. M, reports
Of committees: Education: publica-
ton and Sabbath school Work: col
leges. 10 a. m, report OF the com
mittee on West Nottingham College.
discussion and business growing out
of same.
IL a. m.-Report Of committee
relief and sustentation. freedmen:
address by the Rev. Judson Swift.
ID. d., Of the Tract Society.
1l.3O a. m.-Devotional service
conducted by the Rev. Alfred H. Barr.
ID. D.; the Sacrament of the Lords
Supper, conducted by the Revs. John
McElmoyle, d. D.. and James w.
Wrightman. d. ID.
1890 p. m.-Recess.
2 p. m.-Report Of the united COM
mittee on the every member canvass.
2.2O p. m.-Report Of the committee
on home missions.
2.40 p. m.-Report of the committee
on foreign missions.
3 p. m.-COnference upon the unit
ed missionary and benevolent work
of the Presbyterian Church: ad-
dresses on our unfinished task: "In
the Christianizing of this Country"
the Rev. Robert Mackenzie. ID. D..
LII D.; I'm the Evangelizing of the
Non-Chrlstian World" the Rev. Ar
thur J. Brown, ID. D.: conference
conducted by the Rev William Hiram
Foulkes, d. d., on the Presbyterian
united movement; how it helps
ID In unifying the forces of the
church and making them more eff
fective; CD In awaking intelligent
interest by systematic education; co
In affording a sound financial basis
"a In quickening spiritual life
p. m.-Recess.
8 p. Unpopular meeting in the
interest of the womens societies, the
moderator presiding; address, the
Rev. Arthur J. Brown, ID. D., secre-
tary of the Board of Foreign Mis-
siOns address. Marshall c. Allaben,
superintendent of schools. Women's
Board of Home Missions.
Thursday, October 20. d. m.-
Opening prayer; minutes; business.
$3.50 a. m.-Conference on evangel-
ism; report of the committee; per-
sonal evangelism, Rev. Francis Skunk
Downs, Baltimore; pastoral evangel-
ism,s the Rev. Josiah Crawford, Will
mington.
1890 a. m.-RepOrts of commit
tees; conference with the woman's
societies; brotherhood; temperance.
IL a. m.-Report of the committee
on minutes of the General Assembly;
discussion of home mission powers,
better narratives, the overture on
executive commissions, etc.
11.45 a. m.-Report of the commit
tee on synodical efficiency.
10 p. m.-Recess.
2 p. m.-Reports of committees on
minutes of Presbyteries Baltimore,
New Castle. Washington city.
2.45 p. m.-Report of the commit