Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-04-22
M'ELMOYLE CASE
AT PRESBYTERY
New Castle Body Will Protest To
Baltimore Over Elkt0n Church
Matter.

The 49th stated meeting of the
Presbytery of New Castle was held
in Eastlake Church, Wilmington, last
Monday and Tuesday. DR.. w. S. krc-
ger. Pastor of Mackenzie Memorial
Presbyterian Church, and Elder DR..
John l.. Riley, represented the Snow
Hill Church.
Moderator Armentrout opened this
mornings session of the Presbytery
with prayer.
Wilbur NJ. Smith, ministerial stu
dent, was put under the care of Rev.
w. S. krcger until he is licensed and
ordained
Considerable time was devoted to
revising and approving sessional rec
orls.
The Presbytery unanimously re-
corded its approval of House joint
resolution 1871, proposing a constitu-
tional amendment prohibiting polyg-
amy and polygamcus cohabitation in
the United States and urging its
early consideration and passage by
Congress.
With two members dissenting. the
PrcSbytery recorded its approval of
Senate joint resolution 81, proposing
constitutional amendment authoriz
ing Congress to enact uniform laws
on the subject of marriage and di-
vorce and urging its early considera-
tion and passage by Congress. Those
who voted negatively said they are
opposed to divorce.
The PreSbytery unanimously re-
corded its approval of House resolu-
tion 9.753, providing for Sabbath OBJ
Servance in the District of Columbia,
where there is no Sabbath law.
The Elkton Presbyterian Church,
which Rev. John McElmoyle, former
pastor, is supplying" engaged the
attention of the Presbytery for half
an hour this morning.
Rev. w. S. kreger. chairman of the
committee designated by the Presby-
terry as provisional session, reported
that the congregation had opened the
church without consulting the COM
mittec. and the trustees are employ
ing from week to week DR.. McEmoyle
who was transferred from the Pres
bytery of New Castle to the Balti-
more Presbytery last year.
The provisional session. DR.. kreger
told the Presbytery, directed the con
gregation on December %, 1921, to
discontinue its irregular procedure
and to cooperate with the Presby-
terial committee.
On January 3, 1922, Dr. kreger
stated, the trustees adopted reso-
luton announcing that the church de-
clined to recognize any communica-
tion from the Presbytery except that
ordered by the Synod of Baltimore
the calling of a congregational meet
ing for the election of elders. Having
appealed to the General Assembly
from the Synod's order, the Presby
terry refused to call said meeting.
DR.. Krcger declared the provisional
session had failed to accomplish its
purpose because of the belligerency
of few members of the Presbytery
of New Castle.
Rev. Aquilla Webb thought the
Prcsbytery of New Castle should have
taken cognizance of the fact that the
Elkton church is being Supplied" by
4 member of the Baltimore Presby-
terry and said it should have protested
to the latter
Rev. John d. Blake pointed to the
fact that said church could not have
stated supply without the consent of
the Presbytery of New Castle and ex-
planned that the trustees are getting
around that" by employing DR.. Nc
Elmoyle from week to week.
The Presbytery of New Castle de-