Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-25
SYNOD REFUSES
TO TRANSFER THE
ELKT0N CHURCH
Lays the Petition. on the Table; /;
Case May be Appealed to
the General Assembly.
NO CHANGE IN SITUATION
Special Dispatch From Every Evenings
Washington Correspondent.


Washington Correspondent
Washington. Oct. 25.-The Balti-
moro Synod yesterday afternoon tabled
petition TO transfer the Elkton,
Md Presbyterian Church from the
New Castle Resbytery to the Balti-
more Preshytery, leaving the con-
troversy open and as IL originally
stood. except that II the petitioners
desire 10 urge their claims they may
appeal To the General Assembly OF the
church. which will meet in May, 1923.
The petition was reported out of the
committee on bills and overtures. Of
which Rev. John ID. Blake Of Marshall
ton. Del. is chairman. with the state
ment that the question involved was
purely legislative and should not he
passed on by the Synod The Presby-
terry Of Baltimore interposed vigorous
objections TO taking over the Elkton
Church with its controversy. The
New Castle Presbytery likewise OBJ
.ected on the grounds that II does not
want 20 lose jurisdiction over that
church
The elders Of the Elkton Church. it
Is stated. are engaging Rev. John
McElmoyle. the marrying parson" de-
spite the order OF the New Castle
rreebytery dissolving his pastoral re-
lstions with the church. There is an
appeal pending on the order forbid
ding Mr.. McElmoyie from occupying
the pulpit OF the Elkton Church. Mem
bers predict that IL the order should
be sustained the church would prob
ably withdraw from the Presbyterian
denomination and become independent
This. 81 is pointed out. would raise the
question OF ownership Of the church
building. Several attempts have been
made 20 regularly supply the pulpit
but the trustees OF the church have
prevented this by voting an inadequate
salary.
II appears 70 he prevailing senti-
ment among the members OF the Synod
60 allow the unsolvcd problem 10 drift
along. the fear being that further agi-
tation of the matter would create dis
cord that would result in great injury
20 the church. The situation is. ac-
cording 20 shose who know the facts
that. as the congregation has lost its
appeal. 81 will be In violation of the
order OF the New Castle Presbytery
for Mr.. McElmoyles engagement 10 be
renewed or continued, but as no in
structions as 10 this feature have been
forthcoming the church will decide Il,
The Synod went on record as favor
ing the practice on the part OF parents
OF teaching the Christian religion a,
home: favoring uniform divorce laws
opposing all candidates for public Of
fee who are at variance with the Fed
eral Constitution and who favor modi,
fication Of the No,stead act. It was
urged that Christian principles be ap.
piled to the relations Of" capital an(
labor and that the Lords Day Allianc,
be supported. II was shown that tn,
total budget for foreign missions foI
the current year is s4.643 900 and tina
only s563,652 has been raised. TIL.
quota OF the Baltimore Synod Il
sI25. 5.OO0.,
Following a film presentation. sol
d!ers OF the Cross" based on "Th,
Shepherd That Watched by Night,
Dr. George p. Horst denounced wa
rrohteers as dirty murderers." H
condemned the red tape in our gov
eminent which deprived ex-servic
men and their families OF needed he'll
ard attacked those lawyers, VIII
under the guise Of friendship. secure,
claims for the soldiers and then tool
the lions share as their fees. Speak
ing OF the rain-coet scandal. DR.. Hors
said that inferior coats furnished b,
heartles profiteers had been the caus
ot many deaths. He said that eucl
fCofteers in France had been sent L
prison. They killed those men" h
said. What we want in this countr.
ia legislation that will give power {.
take out and ehoot every profiteer VIII
was responsible for deaths Of tha
kind"