Evening journal., 1919-11-18

sions, and placed upon the Presbytery
records, resolution adopted by the
Elkton congregation denounclng the
verbal attack upon Dr. McEmoyle by
Frank b. Evans, on the streets OF Elkton.
on Saturday afternoon, the physical at
tack upon Or. McElmOyle. by Reginald
Constable, on Saturday evening, and
the attack upon Robert b. Frazer, In
his drug store, by Frank b. Evans and
Harry C. Evans, that same evening. The
resolution expressed indignation at this
} barbarOus conduct" but in no way ox-
pressed regret at the sermon.
} Although not brought out during the
discussion, 10 was privately said that
The assault upon Robert B. Frazier fol-
lowed remarks RE had made In speaking
10 woman relative OF the young men.
The ElktOn church defense OF their
pastor occupied the greater part OF the
session, many Informal speeches on
their part following the formal resting
OF their case, at 3i5 o'clock Warren
j. Halnes, a member OF the Society OF
Friends, who contributes 10 and attends
the Elkton church. and whose family
are members, was chairman OF the
commission, his testimony being re-
lated In the morning. Colonel c. b. Fin
ley who made a favorable impression
by his STRAIGHTFORWARD, courteous and
manly defense OF his father-ln-law,
spoke IN the afternoon. as did Former
State Senator Frank +. Williams, Of
Maryland The legislator brought out
the point that nearly six years ago,
when Elkton FIRST became Gretna
Green and he was member Of the
Maryland legislature, Dr. McElmoyle
came before legislative committee to
urge a change Of the State marriage
laws, but this had not been secured.
Senator Williams said that Presbytery
would not be Justified I'm putting DR..
McElmOyle through this Gethsemane OF
the defeat OF his lifes purpose when,
for the entire forty years Of his minis
/ try, no charges had been brought
against him by anybody OF ministerial
or personal misconduct. lie said this
endorsement OF Dr. McElmoyle by 90
per cent. OF his church was most re-
markable. The senator was called TO
account by several members OF the Pres
/ byiery for his remarks In the Cecil
/ Whig," Ia the effect that he "cared no
more than a chew OF tobacco for the
Presbyiery OF New Castle lie declared
/ tlis was only a joke
! Colonel Finley commended that the
only trouble existing I'm the ElktOn
church was the absence OF elders who
would not agree 10 function.
The bulk OF the defense OF Presby-
tery's purpose 20 dissolve the pastoral
relations OF DR.. McElmoyle was given
/ by Attorney +. Leonard WALES, Of
[ E.ff-htswrr o1Tn- Frau, fha gorfofrtr.r
Church. Elder Henry NJ. Mccullough,
Of the Elkton church. was refused a
/ hearing on the ground that he was
neither a member OF the Presbytery
nor a commissioner appointed from
! the church cited before Presbylery.
Elder William Sterling Evans, OF the
Elkton church. spoke In favor OF the
dissolution OF pastoral relations. Mr.
WALES claimed an antagonistlc spirit
displayed towards the Presbytery by
Dr. McElmoyle ever since the trouble
arose. and that he had shown no dis
position TO pour oil upon the troubled
waters in Elkton. but had rather
widened the breach between the two
factions in the church by his attitude.
Mr.. WALES said. "Dr McElmoyle
showed a spirit OF intolerance and an
tagonism. He was not cross-examined
any more rigidly than any others
called before the committee OF the
/ Presbytery."
He pointed out that the Lords Sup
per has not been administered In the
! Elkion church for more than a year,
and said this did not point to a sat
( isfactory state Of things In that church.
He said Or. McElmoyle's action In
taking a complaint 10 the synod was
a defiance OF Presbytery's wishes. He
referred 10 strong language used by
Or. McElmoyle In referring to Pres
byierlal action In the appeal to Synod
against the request for his resignation
an appeal which was Withdrawn Dc
fore the Synod convened.
Mr.. WALES, and others. members OF
the Presbytery. said that the matter
was not so much the personal one OF
Or. McElmoyle so much as the fact
that no restoration OF harmony seemed
possible In the church so long as he
should remain its pastor. Il was a case |
where with personal sympathy for Dr. |
McElmOyle and the blow his removal |
would be TO him. the Presbytery had I
10 consider the well-being OF the /
cnuftli alledu OF All tlhb. CliIt tAt Aiie- /
ton, Mr.. WALES said the Elkton pas !
tor has done nothing 70 unite. but has |
famed the spirit OF dispute that has /
brought the church into a deplorable I
situation.
DR.. Joel S. Gilnllsn made a personal !
appeal for DR.. McElmoyle. DR.. w. J. !
Rowan, OF Newark. said that In his |
opinion II the Presbytery voted for dis /
solution IL would be Goodnight, Elk
ton Churchw
DR.. u. Franklin Smiley urged she /
Presbytery to allow the Elkton congre-
CATION 10 hold the requested congrega-
tlonal meeting to elect additional elders,
saying IL was their right, and In line
with the fundamental principles OF
Presbyterianism Lack OF time pre-
vented action by Presbytery on the re-
quest OF the church to be permitted to
call a congregational meeting for the
election Of elders.
The Rev. Floris Ferwerda said he
thought Or. Elmoyle had been his
own worst enemy. The Rev. 7. s Ar
mentrout said he did not believe Dr. Ell
moyle had been the cause OF all the
trouble. but he did believe only a
Of pastors would solve the dif-
flcrlties Of the situation. He advised
60 ttfocn fho untrafe and dis I