Evening journal., 1922-04-18
AGAIN TALK OF
M'ELM0YLECASE
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bytery OF Baltimore, has no right to
preach regularly in a church under
the Jurisdiction OF the New Castle
Presbytery 1t was stated during the
discussion by DR.. Kreger.
on January 3, 1922, the trustees of
Elkton Church adopted a resolution
announcing that the church de-
lclined to recognize any communlca-
ton from the Presbytery, except that
ordered by the Synod OF Baltimore,
the calling OF congregational
meeting for the election of elders.
Having appealed TO the General As
sembly from the Synod's order, the
Presbytery refused to call meeting
DR.. Aquilla Webb, Of First and
Central Church thought the Pres
bytery Of New Castle should have
taken cognizance Of the fact that the
Elkton church Is being supplied"
by a member Of the Baltimore Pres
bytery and said It should have pro-
tested to the latter.
The Rev. John d. Blake pointed
to the fact that Elkton church could
not have a stated supply without
the consent OF the Presbytery OF
New Castle and explained that the
trustees are getting around that
by employing DR.. MoElmoyle from
week 10 week
After a lengthy discussion a reso-
| luton was adopted IN which the
I trustees OF EllSton Church are asked
to recognize the committee appointed
| by the Presbytery OF New Castle to
walt upon that church in regard to
having the pulpit filled and setting
forth that IN keeping up their pres
ent attitude OF having DR.. Neil
moyle preach in the church each
4 Sunday was contrary TO the rules Of
the General Assembly. II the reso-
luton fails 20 bring any response
from the trustees IN charge OF Elk
ton Church. the matter will no
doubt be taken up at the next ses-
sion Of the General Assembly for
Anal settlement.
The resolution also protests TO the
Presbytery OF Baltimore against DR..
MoElmoyie preaching in Elkton
church.
The Rev. T. s. Armentrout. pas
tor OF Lower Brandywine Presby-
terrain Church. newly elected moder-
ator OF the Presbytery OF New Castle.
presided at the session today. The
Rev. j. Watkins Lacy, retiring Mod
orator was unable to be present to-
day. owing 20 his having 10 hurry
home. when notified OF the POGO
moke fire last night DR.. Lacy lives
in Pocomoke City. II was not known
by his fellow members whether his
home had been destroyed.
n was decided by the Presbytery
20 advocate the proposed amend
ment 70 the constitution OF the Unit
ed States, providing for uniform
marriage and divorce laws. Sec
ton one OF the proposed amend
ment reads as follows: 'POlygamy
and polygamous cohabitation shall
not exist within the United States or
any place subject to their jurisdic-
ton"
Section two Of the proposed
amendment reads:-"Congress shall
have power 20 enforce this article
by appropriate legislation"
A motion was adopted endorsing
the bill proposed by the House OF
Representatives TO secure Sunday as
day OF rest in the District OF Co
lumbia, and the Senate and House OF
Representatives will be notified Of
tie Presbytery's action.
The Rev. Thomas Kerr, pastor Of
Greenhiil Presbyterian Church.
chairman of the Sustentation and
Home Missions Commission. made
his report. II showed that all the
mission churches OF the Presbytery
were in a fiourishing condition ex-
cept st. Georges Church. This
church, he said, had dwindled from
large membership down to almost
nothing. At one time this was one
OF the most prosperous churches in
the Presbytery. Elsmere Church
was shown to have grown most dur
ing TIE past year. Doctor Kerr saiC
I the growth OF that church was such
. as to warrant the erection OF a new
= church and manse. All but two o
the mission churches have pastors
These churches, which are located a
[ Chesapeake City. Nd, and FELTON,
Del, are being supplied by visiting
/ ministers.
, The Rev. J. Mench Chamber
I made a report on foreign missions
, in place Of the Rev. J. Watkin
q Lacy, who was unable to be present
He said that the money for foreig
, missions had fallen of somewha
, this year He said he thought thi
, due TO Industrial and economic con
ditions rather than lack OF Interest
On motion OF the Rev DR.. Aquil
Ia Webb, pastor OF First and Contra
Presbyterian Church, an overture t
allow women TO serve as deacons &
the Presbyterian Church which ha
been discussed at the last session
was voted upon and was endorse
unanimously. This subject is to b
passed upon by the General Assem-
bly, Of the Church at its session q
! May. Today's action is an expires
! sion OF sentiment OF the Presbyter
a OF New Castle. Another question dis
r cussed at the previous session wa
Z settled this morning. II was a.
D overture on the question OF permit
q ting commissioners 70 the Genera
Assembly to serve two years in
, stead of one. When put TO a vote
however, the question was overruled
= Wilbur NJ. Smith, who has charg
OF the Presbyterian Church at Ocea
city. Nd, was received under tn
; care Of the Presbytery as a candidate
u for the ministry.
Rev. Edward A. McLaury wa
recommended to the Board OF Minis
= terial Relief and Sustentation for IN
3 placing OF his name on its honor roll
Z The Rev. r. c. Pitzer, pastor o