Evening journal., 1919-11-18
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he is expected to be able 10 make This
complaint Such complaint viii auto
matically stay further proceedings IN
the case until the complaint Is settled
He will contend that such a vote
should not have been taken IN the alb
sence OF Dr. McElmoylc. that ii was
hasty and ill-advised.
The present status OF the Elkton
church seems undecided. The Presby-
terry voted that The moderator, the Rev
Charles II. Bohner. should appoint a
Presbylerial committee TO take charge
OF the affairs Of the Elkton church for
the present.
DR.. RohneS was not in Wilmington
today.
William Sterling Evans. IN elder OF
the church. requested this. saying in
the present dlsafection between the
elders and many Of the congregation. II
would be better to have control from
outside the church With only ten
minutes TO catch the train after the
voting result had been announced,
there was no time for further discus
sion by Presbytery. The Elkton dele
CATION paid little attention to the final
prayer, being well nigh hysterical with
disappointment and anger over the de-
GisiOn OF the presbytery. They were
breathing out all sorts OF plans, from
appealing TO Synod. an appeal which all
parties expect 30 be made by DR.. Nc
Elmoyle, TO going ahead with DR.. Me-
ElmOycl as their pastor. no matter what
the Presbytery did or said.
Although the sensational proceedings
"a MI srrtAnrnlNH
edly haslened the action OF Presbytery,
the dissolution Of Or. McElmoyle's pas
tOral relations was predicted at the
meeting OF the synod OF Baltimore In
Washington. Yesterday morning. all
the Elkion people, on both sides Of the
controversy, tried to keep the Saturday
night happenings quiet. feeling there
was iniudclous action by all parties
concerned, but the afternoon proceed
ings brought out discussion Of the case.
on November 9, DR.. McElmOyle
preached a sermon in the Elkton
church. on the text, Judge Not That
We Be Not Judged" that was the basis
OF the trouble on Saturday. The YER
sion OF this sermon, according TO James
H. Frazer. is told by him in the follow
ing letter written by him 10 his
nephew. William Sterling Evans. The
letter was given in typed copies 10
some Of the members OF the prcsby-
terry, was read at the afternoon session,
and was ordered put upon the Presby-
terry records 10 reads
81 attended the morning service in
your church yesterday morning The
patsor. DR.. McElmoyle. preached from
the text, Judge Not, That Ye Be Not
Judged
In The sermon he reviewed In gen
ersl the rules Of evidence and adjudca-
tlon. In his application Of his theme
he referred TO the evidence taken by
committee OF Presbytery in his church
nearly a year ago. In his discussion or
that evidence he became greatly excited
and grew bitterly and personally de-
In a declamatOry and most offensive
manner he referred TO the testimony OF
the chief judge who presided In the
Court House Of this town, as lies. and
shaking his closed hand in the direction
OF the late Judge residence. he vehe--
mently and repeatedly denounced him
as a liar.
Continuing in the same unseemly
strain, the pastor declared that another
the head OF twelve opposers,
had knowingly and wickedly lied In
his evidence. and that he, too, was a
liar.
'Dr. McElmoyle, then evidently un-
willing that the congregation should
remain in doubt as 10 whom he had re-
AZ
Two witnesses in question had both
since been called TO answer before the
judgment bar Of God. Judge Constable,
as you know, died last spring. and your
'ather, Mr.. Evans. was buried the Mon
lay before this sermon was preached. !
As l sorrowfully sat In my old pew
and listened to the above l could but
'ecall the beautiful admonitiOn, looking
10 forgiveness, and peace and love, re-
'ently sent to your session by Mr.. !
Smiley"
Appended TO the letter was the BIZ 4
)llcal admonition quoted as given by /
he Rev. U. F. Smiley.
"AdmOnition. Let all wrath and anger |
md clamor and evil speaking be put /
lway from you, with all malice. and be |
re kind 10 one another, tenderhearted, |
'orgiving one another, even as God for /
1hrisl's sake hath forgiven you"
While this letter was read. some Of /
he Eikton commissioners. but not the .
leaders,, laugher derisively. and broke |
IN with exclsmatlons Of, mo. that was /
lot said" They particularly denied /
hat Dr. ElmOyle had shaken his fist I'm |
he direction of Judge COnstable's I
house. Miss Margaret Gilpin, one OF 4
he seventy commissioners appointed .
by the Elkton church, stated that no .
names were mentioned In the sermon.
md that while Or. McElmoyle denied
he truth Of Judge Constable's testi-
n0ny upon one point. he at no time |
the late iurist as a liar.
Mss Gilpin asserted that there were
and Methodists in EiktOn
vho told her they were praying for
he retention OF Dr.. McElmoyle.
What he claimed was an excerpt
rom Or. Elmoyle's sermon, and was
approved by the Eikton commissioners
Is being the actual sermon, was read
~ one Of their number, II. +. Whitney
This excerpt was placed upon the Pres
lytcry records, and was not given to
he press. but leading sentences that
yive the glst Of It were as follows:
II have been subjected 10 bitter and
malicious persecution. The primary
principles have been denied 10 me. /
len are considered innocent until they
IRE proved guilty. I have not had a
'hance TO defend myself in an impair
i1l hearing. They have dragged
Iown the judicial bench ono
Who has gone testified that Dr.. Elmoyle
lad lost the respect OF every church.
.OinC man and woman in EfktOn. There