Evening journal., 1919-11-17
URGE
RETENTION OF
Dir. M'fLNOYLF
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relations OF DR. McElmoyle should not
be dissolved
The Presbytery convened at i0.45
o'clock this morning with about 100
persons present, about half Of that
number being from Elkton. Dr. Nc
Elmoyle = not present and will not
likely to be here during the session.
Warren j. Halnes, chairman Of the
commission to represent the Elkton
congregation. presented the testimony
Of that congregation. giving reasons
why the pastoral relations should not
be dissolved. His presentation took up
practically the entire morning.
The points brought out by Mr.. Haines
in his presentation Of the case, in favor
Of DR.. McElmoyle, follow:
Neither the congregation of the Elk
ton church or Or. McElmoyle has re-
quested or desired the Presbytery to
dissolve his pastoral relations.
DR.. McElmoyle is under no charges
ne any ial ~ -,
The congregation is ignorant as to the
cause of this citation asking for rea-
sons why the pastoral relations should
be dissolved.
Presbytery has assigned no reasons
why this dissolution should take place.
The Elbton church finances have been
twice as good under the pastorate OF
Dr. Nee moylc, as during any pre-
viOus paslorate.
The attendance and spiritual work in
creased during The past year.
Dr. McElmoyle has been active in all
community and patriotic work.
That Or. McElmOyle has complied with
the request OF the Presbytery restrict
ing his marriages.
That the church had complete har-
money until March 1918.
That the congregation by a vote Of
l5 10 9S were against asking the Pres
byiery TO take any action in the Nc
ElmOyle case.
Mr.. Haines brought out that a large
majority of the congregation of the
church gave Dr. NlUElmoyle vote OF
confidence no longer ago than yester-
day. He went into The details Of the
hearings before the various commits
sions appointed by Presbytery and the
testimony. taken by these commissions.
He complained that The testimony be-
fore the investigating committees was
unfair, inaccuarate and did not repre-
sent majority Of the church
In making his presentation Mr.. Haines
INDUCED In some personalities against
some Of the opponents Of Dr.. McEl-
moyle. especially T. Leonard Walles
and the Rev. Robert Boyle, OF sails
bury. who were members OF one OF the
committees.
He presented a petition signed by 80
communicates OF the church-said TO-
be a large majority Of all the commu-
that the pastoral rela-
lions not be dissolved, and also request
ing that a congregational meeting be
called TO elect elders on the ground that
the present elders are out of harmony
with 50 per cent. Of the congregation
and refuse TO fulnl their duties. He
pointed out that the Elkton church mas
waited many months, obedlent 10 the|
Presbytery and prayed for favorable ae-I
tion towards DR.. McElmOyle.
Mr.. Haines also presented petition
signed by AZ citizens of Elkton, not
members of the Presbyterian Church,
asking that DR.. McElmOyle be retained
as pastor. The name Of L. Kirk Brown
wa swthdrawn from this petition at
his request because Of a sermon preach
ed by Mr.. McElmoyle on Sunday, No
vember Q. crticizing the late Judge Al
bert Constable and the late William
Evans. both of whom were trustees OF
the church, and both Of whom testified
before the investigating committee.
The name Of J. II. Mackall was also
withdrawn from this petition.
As the result Of a sermon preached
by DR.. McElmoyle on November y, in
which he is said to'have attacked the
testimony of the late Judge Constable
and the late Mr.. Evans, trustees OF the
church. two personal encounters took
place at Elkton Saturday night. Both
these men. now deceased, were trustees
of the church and testified against Dr.
McElmoyle before one Of the investi-
eating committees.
In his sermon Or. McElmOyle is alleged
to have said they lied in giving their
testimony. He is said to have remarked
during his sermon that both Of them
"have been called TO answer before
Reginald Constable, a son Of the late
iurist. is alleged to have attacked DR..
McElmoyle Saturday night and slapped
the minister i'm the face for his attack
on his father from the pulpit.
Robert Frazer, who is on the side OF
Or. McElmoyle, is also said to have
been attacked on Saturday by two
nepnews Of the late William Evans.
Both Of these attacks are said TO have
been the result Of controversies over
the sermon preached by Dr. McElmoyle.
Opponents Of the Elkton minister, 1t
was said today. will use those sermons
as part Of their evidence against him m
presenting their side Of the case this
afternoon.
Reginald Constable. who Is said 20
have slapped the minister, is here To-
day.
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