Evening journal., 1918-04-16
REV. THOMAS kerr
NEW MODERATOR
Greenhill Pastor New Direct
ing Head of Presbytery
of New Castle
SPECIAL MEETING
TO BE HELD TONIGHT

The Rev. Thomas Kerr, pastor Of
Greenhm Presbyterian Church, VII
mington. was elected as moderator for
tie coming year, at the ninety-slxth
slated meeting Of Presbytery Of New
Castle, at FELTON, yesterday. Mr.. Kerr
succeeds the Rev. Henry Cunningham,
who has left Eastlake Church. Whining
ton, and the presbytery Of New Castle,
70 become a Y. NJ. G.. A. naval secretary,
with headquarters at St. George, L. L.
AT the afternoon session the Rev. R.
A. Brotemarkle, OF Salisbury, Md, was
ordained. He will become a United
states Army chaplain.
The feature Of the opening session Of
presbytery was a condemnation OF the
Maryland marriage laws through reso-
buttons introduced by Henry NJ. Nc
Cullough, Of Elkton. Similar sentiments
were expressed by the Wilmington
Methodist Conference at Dover, last
month, in resolutions introduced by the
Rev. G. p. Jones, OF Elkton.
The resolutions adopted by the Pres
bytery were as follows:
whereas, The Presbyterian Church
IN the United States Of America has, in
its Directory Of Worship chapter IL,
Section G, made the following declara-
tion In reference 20 marriages. Msr-
rlsge Is OF public nature; the welfare
OF civil society, the happiness Of fam
tiles and the credit Of religion are deep
~ interested in Il; therefore, the pur-
pose Of marriage ought 30 be sufficiently
published a proper time previously TO
the solemnizatiOn Of &C. II is enioined
on all ministers TO be careful that in
this matter they neither transgress the
law of God nor the laws OF the COM
munity, and that they may not destroy
the power and comfort OF families they
must be properly certified with respect
30 the parties applying to them, that
no just objection lies against their mar
riage: and
whereas. Under the Maryland law
relating 10 marriages, nOn-resldents
may obtain marriage licenses and inn
mediately have the ceremony perform
ed, while in states adjoining Maryland
non-residents are required 20 procure
licenses a certain number Of hours be-
fore the marriage ceremony; and
"Wher as. The same abuses prevail
in Elkton which prevailed in Whining
ton. Delaware. previous TO the amend
ment OF Delawares marriage laws
therefore be 1t
"Resolved, By the New Castle preshy-
terry that we deplore the failure Of the
Maryland Legislature, at two success
siye sessions, to give the people OF Cecil
County and Maryland. relief from a
condition that has scandallzed religion
and brought the Christian ministry into
ridicule and disrepute.
llrl.rr.IrraH TrhnN fhn rafrtufrrr Of rrsr
church endeayor to arouse public senti-
mpnt against the evils resulting from
Maryland's lax marriage laws, with a
view 10 securing a remedy in the near
future"
Committees for 1918 were announced
as follows:
Presbyterial sustentation and home
missions-The Rev. Joel s. Gilnllan,
Josiah II Crawford, Charles L. Candee,
John McElmoyle, Thomas Kerr William
H. Davies Elders-L. w. Gunby, Gen
cral Charles Bird, George NJ Jones.
Frank Sheppard A. L. Duycklnck, John
J. Hayes. Treasurer-Charles S. Pyle,
Rising sun, Md.
Foreign missions-The Revs. Thomas
S. Armentrout, John McElmoyle, VIII
. liam J. Rowan. Elders-Charlos b.
Finley, Charles S. Pyle.
Education-The Revs. William j.
Rowan, Henry L. Bunstein, J. NJ. l..
Evkard. Elders-Joseph ]. Hayes, George
w. Jones.
Publication and Sunday school work
THE Rev. u. Franklin Smiley, Win
field S. Kreger. B. Andrew Matzen,
Eiders-W. r. Humphrey, Horace S.
Davis.
Ministerial relief and sustention-The
Revs. ]. NJ. L. Eckard. Francis II. Moore,
s. Beattle Wylie Elders-S. @. Bye, +.
Leonard Wales.
Church erectlon-The Revs. r. II.
Hoover, ]. Watkins Lacy, ]. s. Gnnnan.
Elders A. Bower. r. B. Schellengcr.
College board-The Revs Edward A.
McLaury, ]. Watkins Lacy, r. Alex
ander Boyle. Elders. J. Buck, John
r. Hudson.
Freedman-The Revs John D. Blake
John E. Eggert, Edward w. Coberth
Elders-A. j. Rumford, George j.
Chandler
Temperance-The Revs. ]. Ross Stone
sifer, Henry Cunningham, Florls Fer.
werda Elders-L. Mckenzie Porter, C
3. Taylor.
Young peoples societies and mems
work-The Reys. David A. Reed, Robert
l.. Biddle, Henry 2. GebDard Elders
James F. Price. Charles w. Dunley.
Systematic beneleience-The Revs. !
r. Stoneslfer. Josiah H. Crawford. S
Beattie Wylie. Elders-Isaac Baird. ]
Frank Mccoy.
Evsngelism-The Revs. Frederick A
Kullmar, Charles L. Candee, William
Gibson. Elders-H. NJ. McCullough
John Oliver.
VACANCY and supply-The Reys. ]. S
Gilhllan John McElmoyle, Thoma
Kerr. Elders-M d. Crossman, William
McAIullIn.
presbyterlal history-The Revs
Joseph B. Turner, John d. Blake, +. II
Moore. Elders. Il. Burns, L. "
Gunby.
Narrative Of Christian life and wor
Tile Reys. Winfield S. Greger, +
Alexander Boyle, J. Watkins Lacy
Eiders-Jsmes NJ. Smyth, A. NJ. Main.
Defence before other judicatories-
TAe Revs. John McElmoyle, Charles L
Candee, u. Franklin Smiley. Elders
W S Priokett. Robert c. White.
Examination Of candidates. Expert
mental religion-The ReVs. s. Beatti
Wyle, John z. Eggert, j. Ross Stone
sifsf.
Languages-The Reys. William J
Rowan. David E. Shaw, r. Alexande
BOYLE.
art. science and philosophy-Th
Rega- Joseph 3. Turner, Joseph r. Mill
gar, Frederick A. Kullman.