Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-21
|DR. NJ ELMOYLE HAS
|ELKTOk CHURCH CALL
UNDER AMUSEMENT
Continued from page I.

terrain Church has been in disturbed
condition since March, 1918, when It's
peace and harmony We're broken by
summary demand for tho resigna-
ton of the pastor, by three of the then
elders. and certain members or the |
board Of trustees. which Illegal action |
was condemned and the pastor sus-
tanned by tho congregation by the
decisive vote Of 9s to 10.
That these three elders. being the |
only elders OF the church. c. b. Fin
ley, Sr.. having died, refused to sub
init 10 the voice of the church. ne |
elected their duties, refused to call |
a meeting 10 elect other or additional !
elders. and kept up their unwarranted |
warfare upon the pastor;
That this condition. for which
these three former elders must be held
primarily responsible, was greatly
aggravated and intensified by the at
ti;ude and conduct of the Presbytery
of New Castle towards this church
and It's pastor, by persstently ignor-
| ing the reasonable requests Of this
church, denying il its constitutional
rights. setting at naught the wishes
of the overwhelming majority In the
interests of those unacceptable elders,
and seeking TO force upon this church
| elders who were wholly Unacceptable
to It: its long continued hostile action
and conduct working great injury 20
the church and the cause of religion;
THAT this congregation liz regret
fully forced to believe that the said
Presbytery is still disinclined 10 grant
It its constitutional rights M witness
its oiscourteous treatment, at its
October meeting 4 the petition Of
this church In the matter OF its
1 transfer. refusing to read it or &C
cord our representatives hearing in
the matter. and following that up
with bitter opposition in the Synod,
although that petition was OF suiii-
cient merit to he approved by the
Permanent judicial Commission and
to be twice favorably recommended
by the committee on Policy of the
General Assembly--the supreme Court
Of ME Presbyterian Church--in
judicial cases Nos. 3, and 1. by its
|
Baltimore. in the matter OF the supply
of our pulpit at our request by DR.
McElmoyle. under which decisions We
have the right to call and he had the
J legal right TO accept our call as sup
4 ply or pastor: the General Assembly
r this congregation free TO adopt the
P at its last meeting having declared
! Rotary system. 10 choose elders anG
, take all other steps within the power
S of a congregation und3 our form Of
government, towards bringing abou
: peace and harmony in the church
one of which steps is the free, un
! trammeled choice of a pastor; anC
the Assembly also having HANDED
down the judgment in regard 10 DIR
McElmoyle that he is lawfully en-
. titled 10 accept and TO hold the po
sition Of pastor Of any church e
p, which he may be called
y THAT this congregation has bee
n outraged in it's feeling and sense o
T justice by the treatment 10 which GU
$ former pastor and pastor elect ha
= been subjected. which has bee
2 wholly unchristian. uniuspfied an
5 unjusthable. That for these an
other reasons. this congregation ha
= lost all respect for the methods @
the Presbytery in dealing with thi
church; is persuaded that it can neve
have peace. harmony and prosperit
while these methods ore continued
: nor can il function in any prope
" measure, therefore be it resolved:
% That the congregation of the Elk
10 ton Presbyterian Church, thong
V aboring under sore grievances at IN
e hands OF the Presbytery of Ne
&c Castle, desires 10 be regarded as tru
u Presbyterians. loyal 10 constitute
.e authority. but insistent upon the
It constitutional rights. and loyal to tn
Ie church and the churchs Master
loyalty that imperatively demand
p that we shall take every step TO IN
rs sure the full functio ing of paste
h of our choice, and having full fat
ID and confidence in the Rev. John No
Elmoyle. ID. D.. as a minister of III
TO gospel and desiring him as our pa:
" tor and leader, we have extended
a him call 10 resume his pastoral r,
RS iatons with the church, in accorda M
u with the action of the General A,
y sembly before mentioned, and OF tn
l. action we respectfully advise IL
e, Presbytery of New Castle and solic
y It's hearty approval and thus happi
ne close a long controversy and start 8
!! honored church upon it's interrupt,
/! career Of usefulness and service"
At the last meeting of the Presb,
tery of New Castle a communicate,
+ was sent to the Presbytery of Bait
no nore calling attention to the fact tn
DR.. McElmoyle, who sought membe
n ship in the Baltimore Presbyte
no after being dismissed by the Presb
yn terry Of New Castle, was functionil
do within the Jurisdiction of the Ne
err Castle body, and asking that acti,
nd be taken. No reply has been receiv
b. by the New Castle Presbytery as v,
and il is thought that action in q
II matter has been deferred by the BIZ
4lnore Presbytery until next meeti,