Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-07
REV. JNO. NJ 'ELMOYLE
I TO LEAVE ELKTON,
I GOING TO BAL T|MORE
Dismissed by Presbytery of New
Castle, Yesterday, at His
Own Request.
NEW PASTOR AT ELSMERE

Rev. John McElmoyle of Elkton,
Md, who, by a decision of the Presby-
terian General Assembly, was recently
ordered deposed as pastor of the Pres
byterian Church in that town, A,as dis
missed from the Presbytery of New
Castle, yesterday, at his own request,
TO unite with the Presbytery oE Balti-
more. This action was taken by the
Presbytery at an adjourned meeting
held at White Clay Creek Church, in
connection with the 200th anniversary
of that church.
DIR. McElmoyle was not present at
the meeting personally, but made the
request for dismissal in writing so
that he can join the Presbytsry of
Baltimore. A presbyterial committee
will be appointed to take the oversight
of the Elkton church until such time
as a new pastor is named. DIR. Me
Elmoyle recently resigned as pastor
at Elkton.
The McElmoyle case 'bobbed" up
several times during the meeting or
the Presbytery yesterday. The com
mittee on the defense of the Presby-
terry before the higher church tribunal
made it's report on the decision of the
judiciary Committee of the General
Assembly on the McElmoyle case.
This decision, as has already been
announced, sustained the appeal OF
the Presbytery of New Castle from
the action OF the Synod Of Baltimore
and thereby sustained the Presbytery's $
order dissolving the pastoral relations
I, lAt- MrE EstryhaxsTA araA 4ha EstI--
ton church.
The Presbytery had a busy session
yesterday afternoon. One Of the inn
pcrtant matters was the election of a
new Home Mission committee to take
care of sustentation and missions in
The Presbytery. This new committee
consists of the following; Rev. L..
Franklin Smiley, pastor of West
Church, Wilmington, chairman: Revs.
Joseph Brown Turner of Port De-
posit. Md, william II. Davies Of Rock
and Zion, David A. Reed Of White
Clay Creek, John ID. Blake Of Red
Clay Creek and Thomas Kerr of
GreenhiIl and the following laymen:
Frank Sheppard of West Church.
Wilmington; Mr.. Dealxyne OF Rising
sun, Md: L. W. Gunby Of Salisbury.
Nd: George Chandler Of Salisbury,
Frank W. Mccoy OF Westminster,
Wilmington and Charles s. Pyle Of
Rising Sun, treasurer OF the COM
nfittee
New Pastor at Elsmere
Rev J. Watkins Lacy, moderator
OF the Presbytery, presided. The
Presbytery passed on the examina-
ton Of the Rev. l.. McMasters. who
is to become pastor Of Elsmere
Church. He was licensed 10 preach
and viii be ordained at the same time
that he is installed as pastor at Els
mere, no time having been set for
that service. however. The exami-
nation was conducted. by Revs. U.
Franklin Smiley. J. NJ. Eckard and
John d. Blake. The young minister
preached a brief sermon and delivered
popular address as part Of his ex-
animation. IL was devoted unani-
mously TO grant him the license 10
preach following the examination.
AS the Presbytery of New Castle has
not yet received the decision of the
General Assembly officially il cannot
carry out that order fully. In the de-
cision the Presbytery was directed to
call a meeting of the congregation OF
the Eikton church within 80 days
after receiving the official report Of
the General Assembly and to do all
in its power TO bring about peace and
harmony at that church. Such action
will not he taken until the official re-
port arrives.
II was announced that Rev. Mr.
Stats. who was admitted to Presby-
terry about a year ago. has accepted a
call TO Ocean View. Sussex county, and
viii soon be installed.
Rev. Mr.. Tibbett was placed under
the direction OF the Home Mission
committee as temporary supply at
Odessa Church.
Rev. Fred Matthews was dismissed
TO the Presbytery of West Jersey in
order that he might accept a call to
the Second Presbyterian Church. Cam
den, n. j., Of which Rey. L. Franklin
Smiley Of Wilmington was formerly
pastor. Mr. Matthews has been doing
eyangelistic work
The exercises in connection with the
2O0th anniversary Of White Clay
Creek Church will close tonight, when
there viii be an address by Hon. b. c..
Lowrey. Ii. D., Congressman of the
Second Congressional district of Mis-
sissippi. His subject VII be The
Privacy of the Kingdom of Christ"
Last night addresses were made by
Rev. Y. Franklin Smiley and Frank l..
Middleton Of Washington, ID. c. The
latter's subject was "Co-workers with
God" while DR. Smiley's theme was
The Changeless Christ" There was
music by West Church choir of VIII
mlngGon The anniversary services
have all been largely attended.
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