Evening journal., 1921-10-25
ELKTON CASE
AGAIN BOBSU UP
BEFORE SYNOD
Continued from Flrst PAGE.


c. Clark. OF Washington, as chair
man Of the judicial committee. The
complaint filed today and another
filed yesterday were referred to the
judicial committee.
While neither complaint was read,
IL was said that the complaint re-
ceived today charged the Presby-
terry OF New Castle with ignoring a
petition presented to that body sew
eral months ago when the DR.. Nc
Elmoyle case was before the Gem
eral Assembly of the church. It
was explained this morning that
when the petition was received it
was merely laid on the table. as the
Presbytery was waiting to hear from
the General Assembly. The other
complaint made yesterday to the
Synod was said to be against the
harmonizing committee sent by the
Presbytery OF New Castle TO the
church at Elkton following the trou-
BILE over the pastorate of DR.. Nice
Elmoyle
The harmonizing committee sent
TO the Elston church suggested that
three additional elders be appointed
in the Elkton church. This did not
meet with the approval OF the ma
jority Of the members of the Elkton
church, which is said 10 have been
in favor OF Doctor McElmoyle. This
majority, It is said. wanted not three
but four additional elders. The COM
plant to the Synod is said to be
against the harmonizing committee.
1t is rumored that the present
/ three elders of the Elkton church
will tender their designations during
the meetings of the Synod. The let
ter of complaint, It is said, is signed
only by eight persons, but represents
/ 90 per cent. Of the membership OF
Elkton. The clerks Of the Synod,
/ however. decline to divulge the con-
tents Of the letter.
The Rev DIR. McElmoyle was pres
ent at the Synod meeting today lie
/ is now a member of the Presbytery
Of Baltimore, having been trans
! ferred to the Synod of Baltimore
some time ago by what is technically
+ known in the Presbyterian Church
as "a letter Of dismissal" Doctor
+ McElmoyle. however, still resides at
/ Elkton, but quit marrying couples
from other states many months ago.
1t was intimated this morning by
members of the Presbytery Of New
Castle that the filing OF complaints
to the Synod woe unnecessary, as the
church troubles at Elkton would be
cleared up within year.
Against Racing "rips."
The Rev. Wilbur +. Crafts, secre-
tary OF the International Reform
Bureau, offered a resolution at this
mornings session of the Synod, urg-
ing the United States Senators of
Delaware and Maryland to support
House Bill No. 65Os. which has been
passed by the House at Washington,
forbidding the mailing Of newspapers
containing tips on horse racing. The
resolution, which was adopted unani-
? mously, read as follows:
"Rosolved, That we rejoice In the
passage OF an Act in the House Of
Representatives Oh. b. 650S) which
forbids the mailing OF newspapers or
ether printed matter containing tips
for gambling on horse races and
other matter which would promote
such gambling. and because Mary
land. whose good citizens have long
sought deliverance from the licens-
, ing OF such gambling by federal ac-
tion, would be specially benefited
by this legislation. and Delaware and
the District Of Columbia scarcely
less. we hereby authorize a petition
from this Synod to the Senate to
concur in this act, and we direct the
moderator to name a committee OF
three TO urge such action before the
senate Committee in charge.
1--WE also urge that in Delaware
and Maryland alike many letters and
petltons be sent to Senators OF those
etates TO urge their support Of such
} action"
, The Rev. T. Roland Philips re-
ported for the committee on foreign
b missions. which showed that deficit
? OF S3S0.52s.5s confronting the GEN
S eral Assembly OF the church on April
- last year had been reduced during
J. the year to s112,S79.65. The For
D elgn Mission Board OF the church
a the report set forth, has 2,322
- schools and colleges under its con-
o troll. Continuing the report states
Q For the present year the sum OF
e $500. 900 has been allotted to the
- Assembly's Board and the Woman'i
, Board for the carrying on OF thii
k splendid work. II is hoped that the
Il churches will more than meet theii
+ modest quotas and thus insure fur
d ther reduction OF the deficit, The
board reports that for the first FIVE
e months OF the fiscal year which
= opened on April 1, 1921. the re
- ceipts applicable 10 the boards reg
) lular budget. showed a decrease, a.
j. compared with the corresponding
d period a year ago. s68,69S.3S. Thi
d would indicate that the churches ar
b either not sending in their gift
e promptly or that there has been al
& actual falling Off OF gifts TO tn
boards work
e with the approval OF the Genera
a Assembly the board is endeavorinl
- TO raise fund OF S100.O00.O0 owe
n and above the budget, as a memoria
:. to the late Abram w. Halsey. ID. d.
j. for many years secretary in charg
lof the missions in West Africa, Syri
= and Mexico"
The Rev. william II. Davies, act
7. ing chairman. reported for the com
mittee on relief and sustentatior
e In part he said;
+ "The Board OF Relief had upot
+ its roll at the close of the year 1.
e sos persons receiving aid. o
= these, 699 were ministers, 974 wer
widows, Ga were orphan families