Smyrna times., 1921-10-05
PRESBYTERY MEETS AT ZION
Rev. ]. NJ. L. Eckard and Elder ].
Newell Lloyd Representing Smyrna
PRESBYTERIAN Church at Session

Lloyd, Elder, left Monday morning for
Zion, Nd, to represent the Presbyter-
ian Church of Smyrna at the meeting
of the New Castle Presbytery being
held at Zion Presbyterian Church, five
miles from North East, Md. Rev. j.
Watkins Lacy, moderator, constituted
Presbytery with prayer. Rev. j. NJ.
L. Eckard, of Smyrna, is stated clerk
and Rev. Robert Pitzer permanent
clerk. Rev. William Gibson was elect
ed temporary clerk. Rev. William H.
Davies, pastor of the Zion Church, Is
Presbytery host. Presbytery conven-
ed 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,
N. Y; Rev. j. NJ. Hunter from the
Presbytery of Ozark, Mo-, and Rev.
Thomas Parker Mckee from the Pres
bvtery of New Brunswick, n. j. DR..
Mckee has been called to the pastor
ate of West Nottingham Presbyterian
Church. Rev. Merle Anderson of the
Presbytery of Philadelphia; Rev. W.
c.. Little of the West Jersey Presoy-
terv and Rev. L. P. Brown of the Pres.
bytery of Norfolk, Va, were invited
to sit as corresponding members. Dr'
Anderson reviewed New Era work.
Young Peoples Branches Consolidated
Rev David Reed presented the report
of the committee on young people
work which was not so satisfactory as
Presbvtery desired. Rev. U. Franklin
Smiley reviewed and praised the
Young peoples conference held at
Westminster, Md, during the sum-
mer. On motion of DR.. Smiley, Pres
bvterv decided to combine the commit
tee on young peoples work and the
committee on Sunday school work, and
named the combined committee the
committee on religious education.
Rev. L. P. Bowen, formerly of New
Castle .Presbytery, now of Norfolk
Presbytery, presented to New Castle
Presbytery a gavel made of locust and
cedar wood taken from trees near the
grave of Rev. Francis Mackenzie foun-
der of the Presbyterian Church in the
United States. The grave of Rev.
Mackenzie is located in Accomac County
Va. Moderator Lacy made brief ex-
preston of thanks and a committee
was appointed to draft appropriate
resolutions. Presbytery, on the recon-
mendation of the committee on bills
and overtures, adopted resolutions re-
garding the Disarmament Conference,
which were presented Monday. On
motion of Rev. Joseph Brown Turner
of Port Deposit, Nd, Presbytery adj
opted a resolution expressing hope
that the matter of disarmament
would be given precedence over all
other questions by the Disarmament
Conference. Presbytery voted mega
lively on an overture from the Cen
eral Assembly proposing that commits
sioners to the General Assembly be
elected for two years instead of one
year, and voted afirmatively on an
overture on the eligibility of women
to the deaconship.
Solution Probable of EIktOn Situation
Looking forward to a possible solu-
tion of the situation created in the
Elkton Presbyterian Church when
Rev. John McElmoyle was deposed as
pastor last May by the General AS
sembly, the committee which has been
trying to harmonic the Elkton church
differences yesterday at the New Cas-
tie Presbytery at Zion, accepted the
resignation of the elders representing
both factions of the Elkton church
The committee reported its action 10
the Presbytery, which confirmed the
steps taken. What the next step will
be was not determined, but it is prob
able the church will shortly elect a
new board of elders suitable to the
majority of the congregation which is
said to favor the return of Rev. John
McElmoyle. Elders w. I. Morrison
Henry NJ. Mccullough and w. Sterling
Evans represented the -McElmoyle
faction and John Witworth and r. &
Frazer represented the McElmoyie
faction. Both factions sought admis-
sion to the Presbytery's meeting or
Monday afternoon, and a Presbyterial
committee, composed of Revs. ]. D
Blake, David Reed and X. C. Kreigel
and Elders j. Frank Mccoy and w
Fletcher Deakyne, failed in its effort
to harmonic the two factions. DR.
Blake was selected to represent the
church until the difficulty is settled.