Evening journal., 1914-10-30
SYNOD TO MEET NEXT
YEAR IN WASHINGTON
Members Of Important
Church Boards Appointed
at the Closing Session
SERVICE IN HONOR OF
MARTYRED PASTORS

its annual session yesterday afternoon
and will meet next year in Washing
ton. The last session was devoted
mainly to the consideration of reports.
The special committee that was ap-
pointed by Moderator Wylio at the
morning session, consisting OF the Rev.
Dewitt NJ. Benham, the Rev. Wallace
Radcliffe and the Rev. +. II. Huffman,
10 make all appointments of commit
tees and representatives. submitted the
following appointments
Home Mission Council, the Rev. ALL
fred II. Barn. d. D.; cooperation with
other Presbyterian and Reformed
bodies. the Rev Edward Niles, the Rev.
D. II. Marshall and the Rev. j. r. Stone
sifer.
Executive committee of Synod-first
wear. the Rev. John 9. Finney and Elder
George Jones; second years the Kew
John McElmoyle, ID. d., and Elder W. H.
Spiman; third year. the Rev, John +
Campbell. d. D., the Rev. Charles WOOD
ID. D.. and Elder William II. Dix
Christian life and work: 1st year,
Rev. W. Franklin Smiley; 2nd year,
Rev. f. Skunk Downs; Bird year, Rev.
III T. Kelly, d. d. Trustees of Pres
bvtery. Rev. T. d. Richards, ID. ID,
Hon. H. s. Irwin, Rev. John p
Campbell. ID. D., William Reynolds,
Rev. Charles Candee, d. D., and VIII
liam S. Prichett. This committee
will attend TO the incorporation OF
the synod.
Trustees of West Presbyterian
Academy-Justice Stanton ]. Peelle,
John b. Larner, Rev. Paul r. Hickok'
Rev. Henry Runner. ID. D., John NC
Kenzie. Rev. Robert p. Kerr, d. d..
Frank Sheppard. DR.. Joseph France
Charles b. Osborn and Rev. William
Crawford.
The Rev. Henry A. Grubbs, Of Balti-
more, chairman of the committee OF
the Presbyterian Training School, OF
/ Baltimore, Of which Rev. John 5. Con-
ming is superintendent, submitted the
report of that committee, stating that
Z the training school had passed its
twelfth year, which had been the best
year in the history of the school.
/ There are now "a students at the
school, 6 Of whom are from foreign
countries, IS from different parts Of
the country.
The Rev. f. H. Robbins, D. s., Of
Baltimore, chairman of the committee
on memorials of deceased ministers,
read his report of that committee,
showing that three ministers of the
synod have died during the year. They
were the Rev Thomas Thompson, ID
D., Of Washington; the Rev. James 8
Westcott, of Vienna, Md, and the Rev
James Henry Bradford, Of Washing
ton.
Prayers for the deceased minister
were offered up by the Rev. A. n
Keigwin, of New York, former pasto
of West Church, this city.
The finance committee recommend
ed that the assessments of the three
Presbyteries be increased during the
coming year, so that S31O can b'
raised in the synod to pay the ex
penses of a clerk, who is required q
do much of the work during the year
The recommendation was adopted.
The Rev. Henry Runner. chairman
of the committee on church erection
read his report. The Presbytery o
Baltimore reports II churches tina
have failed to make any contribution
to this cause, and with its tota
church membership of 1884 it gav'
S940. or cents and fraction pc
capita, whereas throughout the As
sembly it is 13 cents.
New Castle Presbytery. according
to the figures of Mr.. Stonesifer,
q member of the committee from tha
= Presbytery. gave S522. But accord
ing to the statistical report, issue
\ by the point executive commission,
\ gave only 1898 Washington Cit
\ Presbytery reports 1O,O76 member
\ and an offering S5S2 TO church ereo
Y ton, or an average of between 5 cent
Y and cents for each communican
Y within its borders.
Y The report of the committee o
y Young Peoples work showed that th
= total membership of Young People
= Societies in the Synod of Baltimore
q 5,5S1, a net gain over last year of II
z with a total number received into tn
q churches on examination, 1853: tot;
= amount given to Home Missions by III
y Societies of Synod S1,6S1; tot
= amount given to Foreign Missions
y the Societies of Synod, S2,267; tot
= amount given to the Department
y Young Peoples Work by the Societil
= Of Synod S72; total amount given
y local church and self-support 81
= 734: total amount given to 9th,
= boards by societies of synod, S96; tot
= amount given TO all other objects
= the societies of synod, S1,7l9; tot
q number of study classes existing
y Synod p.
= The night session was devoted
y the anniversary of the martyrdom
y John Huss. The address was d
= livered by the Rev. DR.. Wallace RAJ
V cliffe. of Washington, who told
y the burning of Huss because
y would not recant his belief
u Bohemia. Resolutions were adopt,
y extending the thanks of the SynC
n 10 the congregation of the Westmh
y ster Church for the use of the churs
u and the hospitality of those who
y any manner contributed to the su
y cess of the meeting.
~ FIRE DESTROYS MILL.
- MILFORD, Del. Oct. 3O.-Fire