Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-10-05
'HkTOk CHURCH WILL
CARRY FIGHT TO THE
BAL |MORE SYNOD
Pending This Action the Elders
Contemplate No Further
Move In Dispute.
WILL MEET TO PLAN APPEAL

Special Dispatch to Every Evening
Dlkton. Md.,--Qat. 5.--The report OF
the New Castle Presbytery in rejecting
the application OF the congregation of
the Elkton Presbyterian church for
q transfer to the jurisdiction OF the
Baltimore Presbytery, due to the al
legged hostile attitude of the New Cas-
tie Presbytery against ninety per cent
OF the Elkton church membership. was
no moro than was expected by the
members OF the congregation here,
according TO the declarations OF many
o. them today.
In obeying the mandates Of the Gen.
eral Assembly the Elkton congrega-
ton. In making its application to the
New Castle body. was following the
lines Of procedure in having the mat
ter 60 through the proper channels.
1t was said today the matter will
Be placed before the Synod, which will
meet within the next few weeks. Pend
Ing this no action will be taken by
the elders or trustees OF the church.
~ far as Is known. A meeting will
be called within the next few DAYS
for the purpose Of planning the pro-
cedure which will be used In approach
ing the Synod with the Elkton church
troubles.
Old residents Of the town recalled
today \ similar fight" which Elkton
Presbyterian Church had with the Bal
timore Presbytery a half century ago.
At that time the church was MEM
Der OF the Baltimore Presbytery, but
when some difficulty arose between
the congregation and the official body.
stormy battle was waged, and this
ended in the church making applica-
ton for a transfer to the new Castle
Presbytery.
Now the members of the church
want to. be transferred back 10 the
Baltimore Presbytery and the cues
Ton as to whether or not Il will be
successful in its efforts is made douhiv
interesting because of the fact that
It was at one time under that juris-
tdiction. Elktor Church is somewhat
o. . "prodigss child" some people
here think in that after long alb
N4ence. like the Biblical parsonage. it
Wishes 10 return home to its fathers
house" Whether father" will receive
1t or not remains 10 be determined.
However, II is true that history
seems to be repeating itself in re-
gard to the Elkton Church. In the
quarrel half century or so ago, the
late James T. MCCULLOUGH was one
OF the most ardent factionists. Now
his son. Henry Mccullough, attorney
Is lined up with that percentage Of
the congregation which is siding with
the New Castle Presbytery, and is
taking deep interest in the proceed
tnks.
While none of the elders or trus.
tees OF the church would talk for
publication today, there seems TO he
deep resentment felt against the New
Castle Presbytery. n is apparently
the consensus of opinion that Pres.
bytery should hearken to the demands
OF the majority Of the members. in.
stead OF opposing their wishes. Some
{ intimate that as long as Ptesbyter,
accepts the per capita tax trom the
majority OF the members II should
AZ least. allow them TO- direct thei,
own Affairs. which they evidently pur,
pose~to do in any event.
DR.. McElmoyle still occupies tn,
church manse. He preached in tn,
church last Sunday and will occup,
the pulpit next Sunday. The member.
OF the. church contend that the mans,
Is their property. and should be oc.
cupied by whomever they wish.