Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-26
REV. JOHN McELMOYLE
oUSTED AS PASTOR BY
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Continued from p&xe Il


az counsel for the defendant. since the
case had been tried and the report was
being made.
He WAS further told that he could
ask for trial by Assembly II he wished,
or could state that evidence other than
presented could be given, but that
he could not Introduce new evidence.
Judge Peel ignored the advice and con-
tinued speaking. even while the gavei
thundered him down as out Of order.
Other commissioners were then beard
from. both for and against the report
of the judicial commission. Finally
there were so many "out of order" that
the vice-chairnan of the judicial com
mission. former Governor James p.
Goodrich Of Indiana, made a statement.
He said that he had presided during
! tho hearing of the case for four days,
that all possible evidence had been sub
mitted; that Judge Peel himself had
| appeared before the commission. that
/, opportunity had been given every one
| to speak for or against tho appeal. and
that there could be no question Of this
kind brought up now. Moderator
| Swearingen then ruled all speeches In
Producing new evidence or cTtticfxing
the judicial commission as out of order.
Report Adopted.
Calls of question" question: then
came from all over the hall. The uues-
tion of whether or not the report Of
the judicial commission should be
adopted was then put and decisive
| affirmative was the result
The appeal and complaint of the Pres
| bytery of New Castle against the Synod
Of Baltimore was thereby sustained. A
further action provided that the Pres
| bytery of New Castle he sustained In
its action digsoiving the pastoral rela-
| tion between Rev John McElmoylc,
/ ID. D., and the Presbyterian Church of
| Elkton."
A third judgment referred TO an cleo
ton of elders and deacons of the Elk
ton Church on May 80, 1920, in which
the commission decided that Presbytery
did not err in denying to Mr.. Gilnin the
right TO sit in Presbytery instead Of
Mr.. Evans. This Judgment further
directed that the appeal and complaint
of the Presbytery Of New Castle be
directed within thirty days from receipt
| of notice TO call n meeting OF the mem
bers Of the Elkton Presbyterian Church
for the purpose OF taking all measures
| necessary 10 bring about the peace and
harmony OF the church"
DIR McE'lmoyle received attention
some years ago by being charged with
marrying numerous couples from other
states.
Since the Preshvtery of New Castle
| rulns ordering Dr. MeElmoyte out was
reversed by the synod of Baltimore DIR.
McElmoyle has retained his pulpit. This
| latest decision will send him 10 other
fields.
Reorganization Proposed.
Another important action yesterday
was the ordering by the general as
senrbfy of the sending down TO the Pres
bvteries In the form of an overture the
suggestion that General Assembly be
reorganized. II LIS the Brooklyn Mas
sau overture. and provides that com
rnisSfoners shall be elected for two years
instead of one. as before. one-hsdf To
carry over to the succeeding assembly.
The Judgment rendered by the
Judicial Commission was as follows:
Il. That the appeal and complaint OF
the Presbytery of New Castle against
the synod of Baltimore be and the same
is hereby sustained
g aaThaf the action of the Presbytery
of New Castle IN dissolving the pastoral
relation between Rev John McEimoyle,
ID d. and the Elkton Presbyterian
Church be and the same Is hereby af-
ffrrned.
ct is therefore. the Judgment of the
permanent judicial Commission that the
attempted election of elders and deacons
NJ the Flkton Church an May }, 1920,
was invalid and that the Presbytery did
mot err in denying to Mr.. Giipin the right
IN a, IN the Presbytery and in seating
| instead of him Mr.. Evans: that the APP
neal In complaint of the Presbytery OF
New Castle be directed within thirty
aavs from the receipt of notice or the
decision to call a meeting of the MEM
| hers of the. ElI1ton Presbyterian Church
for the purpose of taking all measures
necessary to Bring about the Peace ane
harmony OF the church.
Disarmament Urged.
A co,ference of the nations for this
| y,,,rnose of securing their progressive
disarmament is urged on Presiden
Harding i'm a resolution offered by VII
liam Jennings Bryan and passed at ths
, close of yesterday afternoons session
Mr.. Bryan, in presenting the resolu
, tion. declared that IL was a rniddle
ground" resolution and dfd not e1acus
EXPRESS his ideas. which were for i'm
!, mediate disarmament, with the oni1es
!, , States leading the way as an example
mt he further said that he beiived
z was a resolution on which all Presby
terians could get together. He thei
read the following resolution;
aResolved that the 133d General As
J sernbly of the Presbyterian Church u
the United States of America, v1eWin'
with grave concern the rivalry IN arm
aments. threatening as il does the n
g nancial stability of the world, as wei
! as international friendships. appeal
! | with earnestness and confidence To Pres
: ident Harding TO call conference O
: the nations for the purpose OF securing
5 the progressive disarmament and tn
establishment of universal and perpet
uai peace
Following the endorsement of the res
olution presented by Mr.. Bryan. anothe
| resolution pledging support to the Pres
: ident "in any and all honest and honor
able endeavors TO hold N the higl
I ideals of pure Americanisrn' was passee
: Followily is this resolution:
2 .tResolved, that the Moderator of tn
General Assembly be instructed {
communicate TO the President, Vice
President and Secretary of State on
solemn and prayerful support and sym
pathy in any and all honest and honor
able endeavor TO hold the high ideal {
: pure Americanisrn. at home and abroad
! which tend to contribute to the esrah
!, hshment of peace, security and right
"a 1 ,,,,,,Svaee ~ all men fyaryyyhprea