Evening journal., 1919-04-23
PICK COMMITTEE
TO INQUIRE into
k'ELMOYLE CASE
Continue dom FlrsL 7aga.


Elkton Church. and 10 have Presby-
terial powers 20 make any decisions
| therein; DR.. u. F. Smiley, West Church,
Wilmington; the Rev. Francis II. Moore,
/ Middletown; the Rev. Thomas Kerr,
Greenhill, Wilmington; Captain James
/ Kelley, an elder Of the Lewes Church,
together with the moderator, the Rev.
/ Charles II. Bonner, eX-OfilciO. The
commission expects 10 meet shortly TO
begin lis consideration OF the Elkton
controversy.
BY vote OF Presbytery, this commits
sion was authorized TO have as many
copies printed Of the testimony which
they shall hear. as the commission may
deem advisable and also this commits
sion shall control the distribution OF
such copies 10 persons whom they
think IL advisable sould have them. The
motion at first named $50 copies, but
was amended 20 leave the number 20
be printed 70 the discretion OF the
commission.
Some members expressed opinions
that II would unfortunate 10 have the
copies circulated widely so that the tes-
tlmony should be general talk. Others
said that certainly the members OF the
EAtsbst tp4s oucht " hHoW oAi lAS AaptS
fully.
F. Leonard WALES. elder from Sails
bury, said that there was no reason for
keeping secret anything connected with
the case. He exclaimed:
I'VE have nothing to be ashamed OF.
We should not make it look as though
we had something 10 hide. The Presby-
terian church is bigger than the Elkion
church or its pastor, and has right 10
know all the facts. This appeal IRE
ferring TO the appeal TO Synod, made by
DR.. McElmoyle and recorded as part
Of the Presbyterial minutes) reflects
seriously upon certain members OF this
Presbytery and upon elders Of the Elk
ton church, and they ought TO have the
opportunity 10 read the testimony"
BY a curious coincidence, the stand
ing committee Of the Presbytery, per-
manent, not a special committee. whose
province II Is TO defend actions OF
the Presbytery before the Snyod. con-
tanned the name Of Or. McElmoyle. As
he could scarcely be called upon to de-
fend the Presbytery's action from which
he appeals TO the Synod. he name was
taken from the committee yesterday
afternoon. Elder F. Leonard WALES, Of
Salisbury, was added to the committee.
Mfr. WALES was on the original commit
tee OF investigation sent by the Pres
bytery 20 Elkton.
The next meeting OF Synod, when the
EIkton matter will come up, will be the
fourth Monday in October. The synod
viii likely meet in Frederick, where IL
was 10 have met last october. The in
fuenza epidemic caused the omission OF
the synod meeting last year. Because
Of the omission. the Synod moderator,
The Rev. Joel 6. Gilhllan. Of OlivetI
Church. this city, is the first holding
over moderator for a number OF years.
The elders OF the First Church at
Newark. were appointed yesterday as
provisional elders for the Pencader
session. and the Rev. Mr.. kreger was
appointed moderator for Rehoboth ses-
sion.
pastoral salary increases since Janu-
arv were reported as follows: Elkton,
s30O increase: White Clay Creek. 500;
Oliyet. $50: Westminster, $1,000; First
presbyterian, Wilmington, $500; New
Castle. 5000; buckingham Church, Ber-
lin. Md, $500; Smyrna, $500; Greenhill,
500: Port Deposit, $500; Elsmere. si2O.
A vote Of thanks was extended 10 the
Rev. Josiah II. Crawford for his splen-
did work as chairman Of the New Era
Committee. The Rev. C. l.. Candee
said that it was recognized not only in
the Presbytery but in the national
Headquarters that DR.. Crawford had
done conspicuously fine work In the
New Era campaign. Elder ]. II. Burns
also spoke in appreciation OF his work.
The Presbytery gave rising vote Of
thanks to the women OF the Lewes
Church. to the pastor, the Rev. Fred
A. Kullmsr, and TO all who contribui-
ed 10 their hospltable entertainment
Two meals in the day were served at
the church by the women. who were
good cooks and bountiful providers
On motion OF Or. Joseph B. Turner,
an overture TO the general assembly |
was adopted asking that the minister
isl relief board pay to retired minis