Evening star., 1915-10-27

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and Rev. DR.. J. W. Jones'
Leave of absence-Rev. c. G. Cady.
Rev. J. NJ. L. Eckard and Rev. George
NJ. Cummings.
To Act on Appointment of Trustee.
Rev. DR.. T. D. Richards was appoint
ed a special committee to recommend
some action regarding the appointment
of a trustee of the synod.
Rev. DR.. William S. Holt. represent
ing the board of ministerial relief and
sustaining. addressed the synod on the
work of the board.
Rev. Frank A. Wales of the synod of
California was invited to sit as n cor
responding member of the synod. The
work of the college board was told to
the members by Rev DR.. Robert Nc
kenzie. representing that board
The establishment of a Bible house
DR.. John Fox of the American Bible
Society in his address telling of the
work of the society. The speaker
stated that Gov. Goethals had already
declared that the United States gov
ernment ought to erect the house. He
also told of the work of the British
Bible Society at the Suez canal. stating
that every time ship goes through
the canal a representative of the so
ciety distributes Bibles among the pas
sengers. He also stated that Sunday
school children of this country ire pre-
pairing to send 100000 Testaments to
soldiers in the trenches in Europe.
On motion of Rev. DR.. Wallace Rad
cllffe, pastor of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church, resolutions in
dorsing the work of the Bible society
were adopted
Tract Society Work Explained.
In the absence of Rev. DR.. Judson
Swift the work of the American Tract
Society was described by Rev. David
Wills. The speaker declared that the
society is about to round out the one
hundredth year of its existence and
said there are many bouquets for the
society. but no room for them. But
he said, there is plenty of room in the
treasury"
Rev. DR.. Paul r. Hickok, pastor of
the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church.
offered a resolution which was adopted.
urging that each session of the synod
give to the tract society a place IN its
budget
Devotional services were conducted
by Rev. L. Franklin Smiley of Will
mington, Del, after which the moder-
ator and Revs. Henry y. Grubbs and
Charles L. Candee conducted commun-
ion services.
The afternoon session convened short
ly after 9 O'Clock with a report on the
committee on relief and sustentation.
Addresses are to be made at the seS-
sion this evening by Rev. DR.. John
Mcdowell on The Appeal of the Times
to the Church. and by Rev. DIR. Moses
Breeze OF the home board
There will be session tomorrow
morning and another tomorrow after
noon, after which the synod will ad
journ.
Rev. DR.. Dawson Elected Moderator.
Rev. DR.. Robert f. Dawson of Falls
Church, Va, was unanimously elected
moderator of the synod at the opening
session last night. DR.. Dawson was
nominated by Rev. DIR. Wallace Rad
clffe, pastor of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church. who called atten-
ton to DR.. Davison's fifty years of
service. tWenty-three of which We're
in the Baltimore synod! Upon his cleo
ton DIR. Dawson welcomed by the
retiring moderator, Rev. DIR. S. Beattie
Wylie of Newcastle, Del.
DR.. Wylie opened the meeting. fol-
lowing devotional services, with his re-
firing sermon. His subject was The
Law killeth, but the Letter Giveth
Life
Rev DR.. J. p. Milligan of New Cas-
tie. Del, was chosen permanent clerk
and Rev. George NJ. Cummings of
Washington and Rev. J. NJ. Eckard of
Smyrna, Del, were named as temporary
clerks.