Evening journal., 1914-10-28
SYNOD WILL TAKE
TITLE TO ACADEMY
Appoint Committee TO Plan
for Acquiring West Not
tingham Institution
PRICE OF SODA WATER
AVERAGE DONATION


to take over the West Nottingham
Academy. in Cecil county. Maryland.
and convert IL into q large Presby-
terian College. The synod appointed
a committee OF seven TO inquire into
the subject and report back to the
next session of Synod. The plan is
for the synod TO become Incorporated
and thus hold title to the Academy
The subject came up when the Rev.
Or. Dewitt NJ Benham, as chairman
of the committee TO report on the
West Nottingham Academy. spoke
eloquently on tho academic work, and
submitted a report and recommenda-
tions as follows. which were adopted.
"Be II Resolved, by the Synod OF
Baltimore. that a committee of seven,
two from each Presbytery, with the
moderator as chairman thereof be
appointed TO fully consider and re-
port AT the next meeaing OF Synod
,he whole subject as to the power
OF said trustees under said charter
the condition Of title of said academy
including the real estate and personal
property connected herewith. and
generally any and all things pertain
ing to said academy, and what
further legislation. If any, may nc
necessary 10 offectuate the usefulness
of said academy If taken under the
fostering care of the Synod, TO the
end that the Synod may be fully adj
viscd before any final action be taken
by it in the premises and
Be II Further Resolved, That the
committee so appointed in the mean
time advise and cooperate with the
trustees of said academy"
. The following were appointed as a
committee. The Rev. Dewitt NJ. Ben
d nam. the Rev Henry Runner, the Rev
Robert r. Kerr. the Rev. W. r. VI
/ Boale. Justice S J. Peele, John Nc
Kenzic. and A. l.. Duychinck.
The recommendations submitted
) were
THAT the committee suggest tho
) transfer Of the property of West Not
! tingham Academy to the trustees 0
the Synod of Baltimore and that the
{ Synod of Baltimore be incorporated
< Sc that il may legally control salt
. property through its trustees.
t "Second--That thirteen of the trus
n tees Of West Nottingham Academy b
selected from members Of the Pres
byterian Church in the United State
Third That the Synod of Balti
more in so recovering the propert
agrees 10 receive it for purposes ,
l Christian education.
/ Fourth When thc acadcmys pro-
= ertv be received. IL shall be received fr'
of debit ..t..
is DR. steiner of Baltimore. offered m
a- tion that trustees be nominated for ele
g. tion for the Baltimore Synod 60 govcl
H.. the plans of Incorporation. of tho tru
s- tees which Is was proposed. would ha'
j. full charge OF the West NOTTINGHAM
lt Academy The motion was not act'
DO upon bat was deferred until a later SCI
il sion
g, Devotious Open Session
$. The synod opened today with a sci
IS mon preached by the Row Dewitt y
.d Bonham. ph. 3D.. of the Central Presb,
r. tcrian Church of Baltimore the retirin
moderator. a constituting prayer wa
W offered. after which roll was called A,
H. the ministers and elders.
h. The Rev $ Beattic Wylic OF Ne
10 Castle. was elected last night as mode
ne rator. Rev .lohu Carpenter Palmer
be d.. of Washington. d. G.. was made ten
porarv clerk The Rev A. Bdrtis Tia
lock of baltimore was elected TO act
permanent clerk IN the absence of Il
Rev. Joseph r. Milliean. d. D., OF 5
Georges a gavel made from the pm
= pit of Mackenzie Church Oi Rchobot
4 Maryland the oldest Presbytcri'
u Church in the United States. was pr
sented to the moderator by the Re
nd Clark J.. Candee, pastor Of Westminst
s. Church.
Tho trcasurer's report was read. whi
s. embraced the following receipts and di
Il. bursements;
a Receipts Presbytery of Baltimol
en- SIP: Presbytery OF New Castle, SO
AZ Presbytery of Washington City. 50
's advertisements in Minutes. S2S;
lie tai. s3sO.25.
nd Disbursements - Printing Minute
S15196: stated clerk. SIS; permane
~ clerk. S25; printing and stationeI
ne S1275: postage and express, S11.O
NJ committee reports. 1913. S12.50; on a
{" count of same. 1914. $3.50: docke
1913. $3.50: same. 1914, SS.25; seXt
Northminster Church. Baltimore, 81
Miss Grace 4. Miller. express. &c. $
total. $33147; balance on hand. So
in Committees appointed were:
i Bills and OvertuTes-Rev. Benha
~ Rev. Josiah Crawford. Rev. r. A. Da
son. $. NJ. c. Carhart, NJ. T. Hyer.
81 Judicial Cases-Rev. L. Frank
- Smiley. ID. d.. Rev. Paul r. Hick. r.
IL r. A. Doyle, General Charles Bird "a
he S. Frazer.
vo Finance. Frank Mccoy, II. c. X
,ir mer. Frank o. Maxson. Rev. James
Wrightman and Rev. John l.. RI
lr- bridge.
IN Minutes of General Assembly,
III. Benham
OIL Minutes of Baltimore Presbyteiy
A. Rev. Henry Runner. Rev. r. l.. Ja'
rd, son.
IN. Minutes New Castle Presbyter,
Ill Rev. o. Gillingham Rev. e.
ol Kislles.
Is Minutes of washington City Presl
tery-Rey. W. T. Rowan, PHI. d.. r
,s w. A. Price.
-; -; Leave OF Absence-Rev. Will
vi. Crawford. Rev. F. S. Downs. r
or. @ Henry Runner, ID. d.. r Hill and
,ck ID. Greer.
"a Resolutions-Rev Wallace Radcli
Irs. ID. d.. Rev. John McElmoyle, ID. d..
to- Rev. Alfred II. Barr ID. ID.
the Bible Chairs In Colleges.
The committee on colleges in its
mort. submitted by Herbert Rex Jo
sR. SON chairman. said
ary "rhe Synod of Baltimore having
in Presbyterian College within
M bounds. lacks the stimulus that