Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-04
N ELMOYLE CASE TO
COME BEFORE THE
PRESBYTERY TODAY
Efforts to Harmonic Elkton
Church Differences Not Yet
Successful.
REPORTS LOOKED FOR
Special Dispatch From Staff Correspon

Special Dispatch From staff Correspon
dent
Zion. Md. oct. 4.-what action the
/ Presbytery of New Castle will take
today regarding the Elkton Presby-
terian Church. from whose pastorate
Rev. John McElmoyle was deposed
I BY the General Assembly in Nav,
could not be predicted last night. A
Preshyterial committee, composed OF
Revs. }. ID. Blake. David Reed and X.
c. Kreiger and Elders J. Frank Nc
Coy and W. Fletcher Deakyne. in
tended 10 report that they tried to har-
monize the factions. but failed. FL
ders W. T. Morrison, Henry NJ. Nc
/ Cullough and W. Sterling Evans. rep
resenting the anti-McEimoyle element.
and John Witworth and r. b. Frazer.
representing the McElmoyle factio,9
sought admission to the Presbytery's
lOSth stated meeting yesterday after
noon, but the Presbytery, after pro-
tracted discussion. decided that Or.
Blake. chairman Of the Presbyterial
committee. should represent the
church. which has not called a pastor
since Dr. McElmoyle was deposed.
Presbytery met in Zion Presbyterian
Church, FIVE miles from North East.
with many ministers and elders pres
ent. Rev. J. Watkins Lacy, moderat-
or, constituted Presbytery with prayer.
Rev. J. NJ. Eckard is stated clerk and
Rev. Robert Pitzer permanent clerk.
Rev. William Gibson was elected tenn
porary clerk. Rev. William II. Davies,
pastor of the Zion Church, is Preshy-
terry host.
Fresbytery convened after luncheon.
which was served in the session house
by ladies Of Zion Church. Dinner was
also served there.
Rev. Oliver Hemstreet was received
from the Presbytery OF Binghamton
y. y; Rev. J, NJ Hunter from the
Presbytery of Ozark, No. and Rev.
Thomas Parker Mckee from the Pres
bytery of New Brunswick, y. ]. DR..
Mckee has been called to .he pastor
ate OF West Nottingham Presbv-
terian Church.
Rev. Merle Anderson of the Pres
bytefy OF Philadelphia: Rev. w. c.
Little Of the West Jersey Presbvterv
and Rev. L. p. Bowen of the Presbv-
terry OF Norfolk, Va. were invited Ia
81 as corresponding members. DIR
Anderson reviewed New Era work
A Liter and accompanying resolu-
tbs received from the National Re
form Association, whose headouarters
are IN Pittsburg, Pa. We're referred IN
the committee on bills and overturas
The letter said:
The Conference of the Powers m,
the Limitation of Armament. To meet
IN Washington. D. c., November II. is
universally recognized as of vital i'm
portance 10 mankind. II cannot sue
ceed in its high purpose without the
blessing of God. There can be no
lasting peace without the Prince of
Peace. therefore, the National Re-
form Association has directed its Of
frs TO seek for the Observance
throughout America of November 6.
the Sabbath before the Conference
meets. as a day of public and private
prayer for the Conference, for preach
iEg on the principles involved and for
placing the Christian people of
America on record as favoring the
objects of the Conference. We. there
fore, earnestly urge you to adopt the
accompanying resolutions, amending
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