Evening journal., 1916-10-27
REV. {. v. COLBERT N
LOCAL PRESBYTERY
Formally Accepted at Special
Meeting Following
Baltimore Synod
REFUSE STATE AID
FOR EDUCATION

AZ the concluding session Of the Balti-
more synod, which was held last night
in the Second Presbyterian Church in
Baltimore. where it has been converting
this week, the Rev. J. II. Crawford,
pastor Of Central Presbyterian Church.
this city, was appointed member OF
the Home Mission Council. an impor'
taut position which was granted TO the
New Castle Prcshytery for the first
time
Following the meeting OF tn synod
yesterday afternoon an adjourned meet
ing Of the New Castle Presbytcry was
held. The Re-. 4. W. Cobcrth wa in.
troduccd by letter from the Presbytcy
OF Pittsburgh and received as mcm-
ber OF the Prcsbytory.
Arrangements were made for his M
stallation on November Is; the modera-
tor. the Rev. Mr.. Eckard. OF Smyrna,
will PROFOUND the constitutional ques-
tons. the Rev. 4. Franklin Smiley d..
d.. will preach the sermon: the charge
to the pastor win boz delivered by the
Rev, John Lee. OF Philadelphia, and the
charge to tine people by the Rev. +. II.
crawford pastor OF Central Prcsbyter-
ian Church.
The rnst Italian Presbyterian
Church oi Wilmington was formally
enrolled as church OF the Prcsbytcry.
and arrangements we're made for the
installation of the pastor, the Rev.
Aeostiua Dassori. ON Tuesday night
November a., with the moderator pre-
siding and propounding the constitutions
al questions. The sermon will he
preached by the Rev. j. Ross Stone
-ifer, the charge to the pastor delivered
by the Rev William Crawford and the
charge TO the people by the Rev. Henry
Cunningham.
s memorial on the death Of the Row.
j. Edgar Franklin was presented by the
Rev. John Blake. and a copy will be
sent TO the Synod and one TO the fam
ilv. st the request of the klsmere
Presbyterian Church. of which tho late
Rev. J. Edgar Franklin was pastor. the
Rev. harle- G.. Caudoc was appoint ed
moderator until pastor is selected
NO elders viii attend TO the matter of
supplying a pastor for the pulpit.
In presenting the report for the
Freedmen. tho Rev. John d. Blake
stated that the total income Of tho
board for 19i5-lq16 was S262,71972 a
decrease OF S25 706.97 from that OF the
previous year On the other hand that
part OF the income derived from
churches women's societies, Sunday
schools and Young Peoples Societies
amounted TO S21O.72945. a gain OF SlO.-
1924. In addition the people on the
field contributed towards the support
OF their churches and schools TO the
Freedmen Board S170.105.27 an in
crease of S22 671.50. The colored race
is now raising annually Si.500,000 for
The support Of schools.
There are 663 workers in the
schools and churches and there are
$50 buildings. including churches,
mansos and schools in which work is
carried on. During the year the board
aided i'm the erection Of seven churches
and two school buildings. The treas
urer acknowledged the receipt OF
81 3S5.45 from the churches OF the
synod: of this amount the Presbytery
of Baltimore gave S7791S: the Pres
bvterv of New Castle gave SELLS. and
the Presbytery of Washington City
The annual appropriation Of $500
from MARYLAND which has been receiv.
cd for more than 100 wears was refused
bv the Synod. The money, used 70
cdueatc five boys. was turned down be-
because the synod decided that it was
Gun Presbvteriau'' to accept it. The
deficit thus caused will he made good
by the synod
4 resolution was also passed relative
ia the West Nottingham Academy In
Cecil county. which has been under the
.unervision and control of the synod
stating that TO support and maintain IT,
The respective presbytcries be instruct
cd 70 lew an additional assessment OF
= cents per capita on their member
ships.