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U.S.A. Synod of Baltimore Minutes of the Synod of

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JAN S3 1914

MINUTES

OF THE

FIFTY-NINTH ANNUAL SESSION

OF THE

SYNOD OF BALTIMORE

HELD IN THE

NORTHMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

BALTIMORE. MARYLAND OCXOBBR 27-29, 1913

Published by Order of Synod, Under the Direction of the vStated Clerk

Press of Fosnot and Williams Co.

514-Sle W. FRANKLIN STREET

Baltimore, Md.

OFFICERS OF THE SYNOD.

Moderator.

Rev. DeWitt M. Benham, Ph. D The Cecil, Baltimore. Md.

Stated Clerk and Treasurer. Rev. Charles G. Cady Sparrows Point, Md-

Permanent Clerk. Rev. Joseph R. Milligan, D. D St. Georges, Del.

Temporary Clerk.

Rev. Wilson T. M. Beale Salisbury, Md.

STATED CLERKS OF THE PRESBYTERIES.

Baltimore. Rev. Henry Branch, D. D 3302 Clifton Ave., Baltimore, Md.

New Castle. Rev. Joseph R. IMilligan, D. D St. Georges, Del.

Washington City. Rev. Titus E. Davis 225 8th St. S. W., Washington, D. C.

COMMITTEES. Standing Committees of the Session of 1913.

Bills and Ozrrtiircs.—RL^v. Wallace Radcliffe, D. D., LL. D.. Rev. Wm. J. Rowan, Ph. D., Rev. J. Wynne Jones, D. D., Mr. B. .\. Nelson, Mr. J. Frank McCoy.

Judicial Cases. — Rev. Francis H. Moore, D. D., Rev. David T. Neely, Rev. Hubert Rex Johnson, Mr. J. Henry Wurdeman, Mr. Wm. H. Di.x.

Finance. — Mr. Fred O. Scherf, Mr. Eben Frazer, Judge Stanton J. Peelle.

Minutes of the General Assembly. — Rev. John McElmoyle, D. D., Rev. .Alfred H. Barr, D. D., Rev. Paul Hickok.

Minutes of the Presbytery of Baltimore. — Rev. Julius -\. Herold, Mr. Raymond Loranz.

Minutes of the Presbxtery of Xezc Castle.— Rew Joseph T. Kellv, D. D., Mr. H. G. Evans.

Minutes of the Presbyterv of Washington Citv.—Rev John P. Camp- bell, D. D., Mr. J. Frank McCoy.

Leave of Absence. — Rev. Thos. C. Easson, Rev. Thos. S. Annentrout, Rev. Henry Rumer, D. D., Mr. William Waters, Mr. Walter Knipp.

Resolutions. — Rev. Paul R. Hickok, Rev. Josiah H. Crawford, Rev. Stanley H. Jewell.

Permanent Committees.

(The first named Minister and Elder serve for three years, the sec- ond for two and the third for one, excepting the Executive Committee.) E.recutive Conunittcc. — The Officers.

Home Missions. — Rev. Joel S. GilfiUan, D. D., Rev. Joseph T. Kelly, D. D., Rev. Alfred H. Barr, D. D., Mr. Wm. M. Terrell, Mr. J. A. Welch, Mr. C. B. Finley.

Foreign Missions. — Rev. Paul R. Hickok, Rev. J. Ross Stevenson, D. D., Rev. John McElmoyle, D. D., Mr. B. A. Nelson, Mr. Lewis A. Bower, Mr. W. B. Robison.

Education. — Rev. S. M. Engle, Rev. C. L. Candee, Rev. Robert A- Davison, D. D., j\Ir. Lewis P. Bush, Judge Stanton J. Peelle, Mr. H. G. Evans.

Publication and Sabbath School Jl'ork. — Rev. B. J. Brinkema, Rev. T. C. Clark, D. D., Rev. Edward Niles. Mr. W. H. H. Smith. Mr. Wm. M. Robinson, Mr. J. F. Price.

Church Erection. — Rev. Henry Rumer, D. D., Rev. John P. Camp- bell, D. D., Rev. J. Ross Stonesifer, ]\Ir. Richard P. Baer, Mr. E. B. Frazer, Mr. O. O. Spicer.

Relief and Sustentation.—Rev. James E. Moffatt, D. D., Rev. F. H. Moore, D. D., Rev. George Robinson, D. D., Mr. J. S. Price, Mr. A. B. Garden, Mr. Geo. R. Cairnes.

Frcedinen. — Rev. John D. Blake, Rev. Francis J. Grimke, D. D., Rev. Robert P. Kerr., D. D., Jas. H. X. Waring, Ph. D., Dr. J. H. Frazer, Mr. Geo. J. Chandler.

Colleges. — tRev. Hubert Rex Johnson, Rev. David T. Xeely, Rev. J. L. Rusbridge, Dr. J. M. T. Finney, Mr. Jas. M. Smyth, Dr. E. M. Finch.

Tein(yera>icc. — Rev. T. Freeman Dixon, D. D., Rev. R. L. Jackson, Rev. T. Davis Ricnards, D. D., Mr. J. B. Vandegrift. Mr. L. H. Dewey, Mr. W. S. Norris.

Sabbath Observance. — Rev. S. Beattie Wylie, Rev. John C. Palmer, D. D.. Rev. Kenneth M. Craig. Mr. Chas. G. Stott, Mr. W. J. Clendenin, Mr. L. W. Gunby.

Religious Work in the Army and Xavy. — Rev. Jas. T. Marshall, D. D., Rev. Chas. G. Cady. Rev. U. Franklin Smiley, D. D., Mr. Fred O. Scherf, Gen. Chas. Bird, Mr. John F. Carlson.

Young People's Societies. — Rev. Gustav A. Briegleb, Rev. Wilson T. M. Beale, Rev. C. Everest Granger, D. D., Mr. A. J. Rumford, Mr. M. A. Skinner, Mr. Spencer E. Sisco.

Evangelism. — Rev. Wm. J. Rowan, Ph. D., Rev. A. W. Spooner, D. D.,

Rev, Francis S. Downs, Mr. Frank Middleton, Mr. Elisha H. Perkins, Mr. G. M. Jones.

.-.Brotherhood.— Rev. Chas. Wood, D. D., Rev. Edward H. Kistler, Rev. J. A. Herold, Mr. OJiver Cummings, Mr. J. M. C. Carhart, Mr. H. S. Irwin.

Presbyterian Training School.— Rev. Henry A. Grubbs, Rev. J. W. Lowden, Rev. Geo. M. Cummings, Mr. G. P. Tunnel, Judge Stanton J. Peelle, Mr. Jos. B. Bell.

Special Committees (For Specific Tasks).

Docket for 1914.— Rev. DeWitt M. Benham, Ph. D., Rev. Edward Miles, Rev. Wallace Radcliffe, D. D., Rev. John C. Palmer. D. D., Rev. Chas. L. Candee, Rev. Josiah Crawford.

Narrative for 1914. — Rev. T. Davis Richards, D. D., Rev. Henry A. Grubbs, Rev. Josiah H. Crawford, Dr. H. J. Hunt. Mr. Edward Stinson.

Memorials for 1914. — Rev. Edward H. Robbins, D. D., Rev. H. L. Bunstein, Rev. Jas. W. Wightman, D. D., Dr. Bernard C. Steiner, Mr. S. T. Wylie, Mr. T. F. Sargent.

Arrangements for 1914. — Rev. Chas. L. Candee, Rev. Chas. G. Cady and the Session of the Westminster Church, Wilmington.

Synodical Efficiency (Continued). — Rev. Wallace Radcliffe, D. D., Rev. Paul R. Hickok, Mr. Wm. M. Terrell, Rev. J. Ross Stevenson, D. D., Dr. Bernard C. Steiner, Rev. Josiah H. Crawford, Mr. John J. Hayes.

Conference With the IVoinen's Societies on Time of M(^etings.—Rev. Wallace Radcliffe, D. D., Rev. John McElmoyle, D. D., Rev. Edward Niles.

West Nottingham College.— Rev. DeWitt M. Benham. Ph. D., Rev. Henry Rumer, D. D., Rev. Robert P. Kerr, D. D., Rev. W. T. M. Beale, Judge S. J. Peelle, Mr. John McKenzie, Mr. A. L. Duyckinck.

Wilson. College. — (Alternate j^ear.)

Synodical Executive Commission. — The Executive Committee.

United Committee on Every Member Canvass. — Rev. John P. Camp- bell, D. D., Rev. Paul }lickok, Rev. J. H. Crawford, Mr. Wm. M. Rob- inson, Mr. F. Sheppard.

MINUTES.

The Synod of Baltimore met in the Northminster Pres- byterian Church, Bahimore, Md., Monday, October I27tl\ 1913, at 8.00 P. M., and was opened with a sermon by the re- tiring Moderator, Rev. Wallace Radcliffe, D. D., LL. D., from the text I Tim. 2 :1 : "I exhort therefore, that, first of all, sup- plications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men."

After the sermon the Synod w^as constituted with prayer

by the Moderator.

The roll of those in attendance at the Synod is as follows, as appears from the registration cards. Those marked 1 were present the first evening, those marked 2 enrolled the second day, and those marked 3 enrolled the third day.

ROLL.

Presbytery of Baltimore.

Ministers.

Edward Haines Kistler, i.

Fred Adam Kullmar, i.

Thomas H. Lee. Ph. D., i.

John A. MacSporran, 2.

Luther Martin, i.

Vaclav Miniberger. 2.

James E. Moffatt. D. D., i.

David Torrence Neely, i.

John A. Nesbit, i.

Edward Niles, ,i.

Frank Novak, i.

Harold F. Pellegrin, i.

John S. Plumer, D- D., i.

H. Medley Price, 2.

Wm. Albert Price, i.

Lemuel S. Reichard, i.

Edward H. Robbins, D. D., 2.

Thomas L. Springer, i.

J. Ross Stevenson, D. D., i.

J. M. Stick, 3.

S. C. Wasson, i.

W. Edward Williams, D. D., 2.

Frank Churchill Woods, 2.

Alfred H. Barr, D. D., i.

DeWitt M. Benham, Ph. D., i.

Henry Branch, D. D., i.

Gustav A. Briegleb, 2.

Charles G. Cady, i.

John P. Campbell, D. D., 2.

John T. Chase, 2.

John S. Conning, 2.

Kenneth M. Craig, 2.

Francis Shunk Downs, i.

Thomas C. Easson, i.

S. M. Engle, 2.

John C. Finney, i.

Paul Fox, 2.

James Fraser, D. D., LL. D., 2

Henry Alexander Grubbs, i.

A. Burtis Hallock, i.

L. B. Hensley, r.

J. C. Hughes, 2.

Samuel L. Irvine, 2.

Stanley H. Jewell, i.

Robert P. Kerr, D. D., I.

J. Wynne Jones, D. D., i.

Elders — George A. Bauer, 2. S. M. Bayless, 2. Wm. H. Buck, Jr., 3. William H. Dix, i.

Churches Represented — Ridgely Street, Baltimore. Havre de Grace, Md. Ashland, Md. First, Baltimore.

H. G. Evans, i. Wm. S. Faust, i. A. T. Fields, i. Elisha Heath, 2. Theophilus Hill, 2. Hugh Hurlow, r. Walter Knipp, i. John Knoblauch, i. B-. A. Nelson, i. Dr. Isham R. Page, i. James J. Purser, i. Dr. H. L. Reckard, i. Francis Sanderson, i. Frederick O. Scherf, i Spencer E. Sisco, i. Edward Stinson, i. William A. Webb, i. W. H. Wilcox, 2.

Roland Park, Baltimore. Calvary, Baltimore. Waverly, Baltimore. Westminster, Baltimore. Faith, Baltimore. Sparrows Point, Md. Catonsville, Md. St. Helena, Md. Central, Baltimore. Brown Memorial, Baltimore. Hamilton, Md.

Abbott Memorial, Highlandtown, Md. Walbrook, Baltimore. Second, Baltimore. Northminster, Baltimore. Babcock Memorial, Baltimore. Forest Park, Baltimore. Govanstown, Md. (46 Ministers and 22 Elders.)

Presbytery

Ml Thomas S- Armentrout, i. John D. Blake, 2. Wilson T. M. Beale, i. Charles L. Candee, 2. William Clews, i. J. H. Crawford, i. William Crawford, i. Henry Cunningham, i. J. M. L. Eckard, i. J. Edgar Franklin, i. W. L. Freund, i. Joel S. Gilfillan, D. D., i. Julius A. Herold, i. Edwin J. Hopkins, i.

of New Castle.

NISTERS.

F. H. Huffman, 2. John B. Isaacs, 2. John C- Lane, i. John McElmoyle, D. D., i. Edward A. McLaury, i. J. R. Milligan, D. D.. i. Francis H. Moore, D. D., i. William J. Rowan, Ph. D., i. John L. Rushbridge, Ph. D.. i. U. Franklin Smiley, D. D., i. J. Ross Stonesifer, 2. Joseph Brown Turner, i. A. Van Oeveren, i. William C. Watson, i.

Elders — ■ S. S. Armstrong, 2. Joseph W. Billingsley, 2. W. D. Condit, i. J. T. Egnor, i. Eben B. Eraser, i. John J. Hayes, i. Charles R. Jones, i. G. W- Jones, 2. J. Frank McCoy, i. Thomas S. Marshall, 2. Frank Moody, i. William T. Patten, 2. L. Makemie Porter, i. S. T. Wyley, 2.

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Churches Represented — Red Clay Creek, Del. Green Hill, Del. West, Wilmington. Head of Christiana, Del. Newark, Del. Central, Wilmington. Georgetown, Del. First, Wilmington. Westminster, Wilmington. Lower Brandywine, Del. Christiana, Del. Port Deposit, Md. Wicomico, Md. West Nottingham, Md. Ministers and 14 Elders.)

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Presbytery of Washington City.

Ministers.

E. N. Kirby, 2.

James T. Marshall, D. D., 3.

James M. Nourse, i.

John C. Palmer, D. D., i.

Wallace Radcliffe, D. D.. LL. D., i.

David A. Reed, i.

T. Davis Richards, D. D., i.

George Robinson, D. D., i.

Henry Rumer, D. D., i.

A. W. Spooner, D. D., i.

James W. Wightman, D. D., i.

Churches Represented — Falls Church, Va. '.

Darnestown, Md. Takoma Park, D. C- Nothminster, Washington. Gunton Temple Memorial, Wash'ton. Fourth, Washington. Eastern, Washington. Metropolitan, Washington. Church of the Covenant, Washington. Washington Heights, Washington. Garden Memorial, Washington. Gurley Memorial, Washington. Neelsville, Md.

New York Avenue, Washington. (22 Ministers and 14 Elders.) (Total Attendance: Ministers, 96; Elders, 50.)

The following- were introduced at various times during the sessions of Synod and invited to sit as Corresponding Members :

Rev. Joseph W. Cochran, D. D., Synod of Pennsylvania.

Rev. W. E. Daugherty, Pennsylvania Conference of United Brethren.

Rev. Robert H. Fleming, D. D., Synod of Virginia, U. S.

Rev. W. H. Foulkes, D. D., Synod of New York.

Rev. John Fox, D. D., Synod of New York.

Rev. A. W. Halsey, D. D., Synod of New York.

Rev. McLeod Harvey, Ph. D., Synod of New England.

Rev. J. T. Henderson, D. D., Synod of Chicago.

Rev. Alexander Henry, D. D., Synod of Pennsylvania.

Rev. Chas. M. Levister, D. D., Baltimore Conference of M. E. Church.

Rev. Robert McKenzie, D. D., Synod of New York.

Rev. George G. Mahy, D. D., Synod of Pennsylvania.

Rev. T. C. Moffett, D. D., Synod of Arizona.

Rev. W. J. Richards, of the Association of Congregational Churches.

Rev. J. T. Zajonczkonski, of the Polish Catholic Reformed Church.

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W. C. Alexander, D. D., i.

Alfred E. Barrows, 2.

Henry C. Bird, 2.

S. A- Bower, 2.

Thomas C. Clark, D. D., i.

Titus E. Davis, r.

Robert A. Davidson, D. D., 2

O. A. Gillingham, i.

Paul R. Hickok, i.

Hubert Rex Johnson, i.

Joseph T. Kelly, D. D., i.

Elders — William J. Allen, 2. E. H. Darby, 2. J. B. Derrick, i. William Gibson, 2. Vernon E. Hodges, 2. H. J. Hunt, M. D., i. M. T. Hyer, 2. Raymond Loranz, i. Stanton J. Peelle, i. William B. Robinson, 2. William Arthur Snell, 2. B. D. Stallings, i. William Waters, i. J. Henry Wurdeman, i

Rev. DeWitt M. Benham, Ph. D., was elected Moderator,

Rev. Chas. G. Cady was elected Stated Clerk and Treas- urer .

Rev Wilson T. M. Beale was elected Temporary Clerk.

The report of the Committee of Arrangements was pre- sented by the Chairman, Rev. R. P. Kerr, D, D., and the printed Docket was adopted as the order of business for the sessions of the Synod.

Synod adjourned and was closed with prayer by the Mod- erator.

Tuesday, October 28th, 1913, 9 A. M. The Synod met and was opened with prayer by the Mod- erator.

The minutes of the previous session were read and ap- proved.

The Standing Committees for the Synod were appointed by the Moderator, and, together with all the Committees ap- pointed later, are found on page 2.

The following papers which had come into the hands of the Stated Clerk were referred to the Committee on Bills and Overtures, according to Rule XI of General Rules for Judica- tories : 1. A letter from the Stated Clerk of the Assembly in- closing the call to prayer issued by authority of the Assembly. 2. A communication from the Woman's Synodical Temper- ance Association of the Synod of Pennsylvania relating to a Temperance Day in the Week of Prayer. 3. A letter from the Board of Ministerial Relief and Sustentation suggesting certain action. 4. The statistical reports of the Women's Home and Foreign ]\Iissionary Societies.

The financial report of the Treasurer was presented and referred to the Committee on Finance for audit.

The statistical reports of the Presbyteries presented by the Stated Clerks are as follows :

Presbytery of Baltimore.

Ministers, 70; Churches, 72; Elders, 312; Deacons, 208; Communi- cants, 13,657; S. S. Members, ii,455; Licentiates, 6; Local Evangelists, 2; Candidates, 15.

Officers — Rev. William O. Yates, Hagerstown, Md., Moderator. Rev. Henry Branch, D. D., Stated Clerk, 3302 Clifton Ave., Walbrook. Baltimore,

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Md. Rev. Thomas L. Springer, Permanent Clerk, 6oi Windermere Ave- nue, Baltimore, Md.

Chairmen of Committees :

Home Missions. — A. H. Barr, D. D.

Foreign Missions — J. Ross Stevenson, D. D.

Education — Henry A. Grubbs.

Ministerial Relief and Sttstentaiion — J. E. MofFatt, D. D.

Publication and Sunday School Work. — Henry W. Miller.

Freedmen. — R. C. Jenkins.

Colleges. — S. M. Engle.

Temperance. — T. F. Dixon, D. D.

Evangelism. — F. S. Downs.

Young People's Societies — J. A. MacSporran.

Historical Collbction — C. G. Cady.

Bible Society— R. A. Boyle.

Tract Society — D. T. Neely.

Army and Navy — J. W. Jones, D. D.

Sabbath Observance. — K. M. Craig.

Brotherhood. — Edward Niles.

Executive Commission. — J. P. Campbell, D. D.

Committees on Examination of Candidates :

Experimental Religion. — H. M. Price.

Ancient Languages — James Eraser, D. D.

Arts and Sciences. — J. W. Douglas.

Etiglish Bible. — G. A. Briegleb.

Church History — J. S. Plumer, D. D.

Theology— R. P. Kerr, D. D.

Sacraments and Church Government — H. Branch, D. D.

Minister Deceased. — William C. Maloy, 20th January, 1913.

Ministers Received — Frank Churchill Woods, from the Baptist Churclu 10th December, 1912. Wilfred W. Shaw, Seattle, 10th December, 1912. Wm. Bryson Smith, St. Louis, 22d April, 1913. John S. Plumer, D. D., Shen- ango, 17th June, 1913. Edward Haines Kistler, Monmouth, 17th June,. 1913. J. Monroe Stick, New York, 17th June, 1913. Harold Francis- Pellegrin, Los Angeles, 7th October, 1913. Vaclav ^liniberger, Omaha,. 7th October, 1913.

Ordained and histalled. — John T. Chase, Chestnut Grove, 23d January,.

1913.

Installed. — William Bryson Smith, Southminster, 7th May, 1913. Edw. Haines Kistler, Babcock Memoial, 20th June, 1913. J. S. Plumer, D. D., Waverly, 30th, 1913.

Resigned — Thomas T. Brown, Grove Church, Aberdeen, 17th June, 1913.

Resigned and Dismissed. — D. E. Craighead, Waverly, loth December. 1912, dismissed to Ewing, 111. E. A. McAlpin, Jr., Babcock Memorial, 6th January, 1913, dismissed to Morris and Orange. T. G. Koontz, D. D., West- minster, 7th April, 1913, dismissed to Wheeling, W. Va. George A. Burs- lem, Hampden, 5th May, 1913, dismissed to New Brunswick. James E. Cook, Fulton Avenue, dismissed to West Hanover, Va.

Dismissed. — L C. Yeakel, to Whcehng, W. Va., 17th June, 1913. W. W. Shaw, to Presbytery of Potomac, 17th June, 1913-

Henry Branch, Stated Clerk.

New Castle.

Ministers, 51 ; Elders, 195 ; Deacons, 22 ; Churches, 56 ; Communicants, 7,593; Candidates for the Ministry, 7; Sunday School members, 7,442.

Officers — Moderator, Rev. J. W. Lowden ; Stated Clerk, Rev. J. R. Milligan, D. D.

Chairmen of Standing Committees :

Siistenation and Home Missions. — Rev. J. S. Gilfillan, D. D.

Foreign Missio)is. — Rev. John McElmoyle, D. D.

Education' — Rev. C. L. Candee.

Publication and Sunday School Work. — Rev. B. J. Brinkema.

Ministerial Relief. — Rev. H. F. Moore, D. D.

Church Erection and Manses. — Rev- W. J. McCullough.

Colleges. — Rev. J. L. Rusbridge.

Freedmen. — Rev. John D. Blake.

Temperance. — Rev. R. L. Jackson.

Young People's Societies and the Brotherhood. — Rev. W. T. M. Beale.

Systematic Beneficence. — Rev. J. H. Crawford.

Evangelistic Work. — Rev. W. J. Rowan, Ph. D.

Credentials and Supplies. — Rev. J. R. Milligan, D. D.

Presbyterial History. — Rev. J. B. Turner.

Defense Before Other Judicatories. — Rev. John McEbiioyle, D. D.

Examination of Candidates :

Experimental Religion. — Rev. S. B. Wylie.

Languages. — Rev. W. J. Rowan, Ph. D.

Art, Science and Philosophy. — Rev. S. W. Reigart, D. D.

Theology. — Rev. John McElmoyle, D. D.

ChurchHistory. — Rev. John D. Blake.

English Bible. — Rev. A. L. Jackson.

Church Government and Sacraments. — Rev. Charles L. Candee.

Revision of Standing Cotiimittees. — Rev. J. R. Milligan, D. D.

Ministers Received- — U. Franklin Smiley, D. D., Presbytery of West Jerse3% Dec. 6th, 1912; Henry G. Martin, Presbytery of Chester, Dec. 6th, 1912; James M. L. Eckard, Presbytery of Lackawanna, Feb. 11th, 1913; George L. Smith, Presbytery of West Jersey, April 16th, 1913; John Ben- amin Isaacs, Presbytery of Chester, July 9th, 1913 ; William C. Watson, Presbytery of St. Lawrence, Oct. 7th, 1913 ; N. C- Sartorio, Presbytery of Upper Missouri, Presbyterian Church in the United States, Oct. 7th, 1913.

Installations. — William Clews, Grace, Westminster, Md., Worton Churches, Nov. 9th, 1912; U. Franklin Smiley, D. D.. West Church, Wil- mington, Dec 9th, 1912; Henry G. Martin, Rehoboth, Md., Dec. 10th, 1912; J. L. Rusbridge, Delaware City, Dec. 17th. 1912 : E. J. Hopkins, George- town, Cool Spring, Jan. 16th, 1913; J. M. L. Eckard, Smyrna, March nth, 1913; J. E. Eggert, Chesapeake City, March 20th, 1913; J. B. Isaacs, Wil. Gilbert, Sept. 8th, 1913; W. C. Watson, Frankford, Ocean View, Oct. 23d, 1913.

Pastoral Dissolutions. — H. Everett Hallman, Frankford, Ocean View, Nov. 3d, 1912; J. L. Rusbridge, Ocean City, for transfer to Delaware City, Dec. 6th, 1912; E. J. Hopkins, Elsmere, for transfer to Georgetown, Cool Spring, Dec. 6, 1912; J. E. Eggert, Felton, Harrington, for transfer to ■Chesapeake City, Feb. 11th, 1913; William Crawford, Port Deposit, for

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transfer to Green Hill, in effect Oct. 31st, 1913.

Ministers DismisA^d. — H. E. Halleman, to the Presbytery of Carlisle, Oct. 29th, 1912; Thomas de Pamphilis, to the Presbytery of Upper Mis- souri, Presbyterian Church iii the United States, April 16th, 1913; Wm. H. Bancroft, to the Presbytery of Chester, Oct. 8th, 1913.

Fresbyttfrial Pastor-Evangelist. — Joel S. Gilfillan, D. D., June 1st, 1913.

J. R MiLLiGAN, Stated Clerk.

WASHINGTON CITY PRESBYTERY.

Ministers, 60; Churches, 30; Communicants, 10,084; Ruling Elders, :216; Deacons, 136; Local Evangelist, 1; Licentiate, 1; Candidates, 3; Sunday School Members, 8,444.

Officers — Moderator, Rev. Hubert Rex Johnson ; Vice Moderator, Rev. James W. Wightman, D. D; Stated Clerk, Rev. T. E. Davis; Permanent Clerk, Rev. George M. Cummings.

Chairmen of Standing Committees

Home Missions — Rev. Henr} E. Brundage, D. D.

Foreign Missions — Rev. Alfred E. Barrows.

Education — Rev. George M. Cummings.

Publication and Sunday School Work — Rev. T. C. Clark, D. D.

ChurcJi Erection — Rev. Robert Robinson.

Ministerial R'^clief and Sustentation — Rev. George Robinson, D. D.

Freedmcn — Rev. Joseph T. Kelly, D. D.

College Board — Rev. James W. Wightman, D. D.

Temperance — Rev. T. Davis Richards, D. D.

American Bible Society — -Rev. Samuel A. Bower.

Young People's Societies — Rev. Edward N. Kirby.

Men's Societies — Elder Harry S. Irwin.

Evangelistic Committee — Rev. J. Harvey Dunham.

Presbyterial Sustentation — Rev. Paul R. Hickok.

Religious Education — Rev. Harry B. Angus.

Sabbath Observance — Elder Judge Stanton J. Peelle.

Change of Residence — The Stated Clerk. Examination of Candidates.

Languages — Rev. W. H. Bates, D. D.

Theology — Rev. Arthur W. Spooner, D. D.

Church History — Rev. C. Everest Granger, D. D.

English Bible— Rev. Wallace Radcliffe, D. D.

Church Government and Sacratncnts — Rev. Henry Rumer, D. D.

Ministers Receiz'cd — Alfred E. Barrows, December 2, 1912, Pres- bytery of Brooklyn; John Carpenter Palmer, D. D., December 2, 1912, Presbytery of New York; John Edgar Winne, June 2, 1913, Classis of 5chenectady; William Irwin Campbell, June 2, 1913, Presbytery of Chillicothe; McLeod Harvey, Ph.D., October 14, 1913, Presbytery of Providence.

Licentiate Recciz'cd — Howard James Bell, December 2, 1912, Pres- bytery of Philadelphia.

Candidates Received — William Albert Eisenberger, June 2, 1913. Presbytery of New Brunswick ; George F. McMiller, 15th Street Church, Presbytery of Washington City.

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Licensed — Lemuel S. A. McCallum, April 15, 1913; William Albright Eisenberger, June 3, 1913

Ordained — Howard James Bell, December 2, 1912, William Al- bright Eisenberger, June 10, 1913, William Wallace Mc.Cary, June 15, 1913.

Ministers Released — Rev. Thomas B. Thompson, March 24, 191 3, Sherwood Church; Rev. Charles A Thompson, June 2, 1^913, Fairmount Heights Church; Rev. David A. Reed, June 2, 1913, Riverdale Church; Rev. Donald C MacLeod, DD., June 23, 1913, First Church of Wash- ington City.

Ministers Installed — Rev. John C. Palmer, D.D., December 15. 1913, Washington Heights Church; Rev. Alfred E. Barrows, December 17, 1913, Eastern Church; Rev. William L Campbell, June XI, 1913, Sherwood Church; Rev William W McCary, June 15, 1913, Fairmount Heights Church.

Ministers Dismissed — Rev. Zed Hetzel Copp, December 2, 1912, Presbytery of Philadelphia; Rev. James Kelly Argo, May 5, 1913, Presbytery of Kittaning; Rev. Donald C. MacLeod, D.D., June 23, 1913, Presbytery of Springfield.

Ministers Dvceased — Rev. Henian Hoyt Allen, D.D., June 17, 1913, aged 84; Rev. Benjamin Franklin Bittinger, D.D., September 19,. 1913, aged 89.

Rev. Titus Elwood Davis, Staged Clerk.

The Stated Clerk was instructed to have 500 copies of the Minutes printed, and to send copies to the Elders, who are commissioners, as well as to those already being supplied.

On motion the amendment to the Standing Rules pro- posed last year was laid on the table.

The Stated Clerk reported that as a result of efforts to obtain a complete file of the minutes of Synod, the only suc- cess thus far was in receiving from the Presbyterian Historical Society, Rev. Joseph Brown Turner, Secretary, the following: 1854-1857, 1867-1868, 1874, 1888-1889. These include the Min- utes of the first four meetings of Synod. The file in the hands of the Clerk now consists of 1854-1857, 1867-1868, 1874-1879, 1881, 1888-1912. If any of the missing issues can be supplied the Synod will be aided thereby in completing its file for binding.

The Stated Clerk reported the approval of the certified copy of the Minutes of 1912 by the General Assembly.

The Committee on Rules appointed at last meeting re- ported recommending that no action be taken at present, and the recommendation was adopted.

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SYNODICAL EFFICIENCY.

The Committee on Synodical Efficiency, Rev. Wallace Tiadcliffe, D. D., Chairman, reported as follows :

We offer recommendations as to the better organization of the Synod, and also as to the increased efficiency of our work.

I. As to organization of Synod.

We believe that the General Assembly should re-district this Synod so that it shall consist of five Presbyteries, and sug- gest the following as feasible lines of partitions :

1. Presbytery of Baltimore, including the Counties of Baltimore, Harford. Anne Arundel, IToward and Calvert.

2. Presbytery of Cumberland, or Western Maryland, in- •cluding the County of Carroll and all of the State of Maryland Avest thereof.

0. Presbytery of New Castle, including the Counties of the State of Delaware and the Count}^ of Cecil, in the State of ]Mar)dand.

4-. Presbytery of Eastern Shore, or Snow Hill, or Maka- mie, including" the Counties of Kent. Queen Anne, Talbot, Car- oline, Dorchester, Wicomico, Somerset and Worcester.

5. Presbytery of Washington City, including the Dis- trict of Columbia, the northern cluster of the Counties of the State of \'irginia, and the Counties of St. Mary's, Charles, Mont- gomery and Prince Georges, of the State of Mar3dand.

II. That action upon this recommendation be postponed imtil the next meeting of Synod — 191-1 — in order to secure for it full consideration by the respective Presbyteries in the in- tervening period.

III. As to the methods of business in Synod :

We recommend the following amendments to the Stand- ing Rules :

1. In Standing Rnle I strike out "Monday" and insert ■"Tuesday."

3. Add to Standing Rule II the following: "And these officers shall constitute the Executive Committee of the Synod."

3. In Standing Rule VII, in place of the words "to serve at the pleasure of the Synod." insert the words "by the Exec- iitive Committee, the initial appointments to be in classes of

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one, two and three years, and their successors to serve the full term of three years."

Insert at the end of the list, "17, Docket." And also "No person having served the full term of three years upon any Standing Committee shall be eligible for reappointment on said Committee until after the expiration of one full term'. The Executive Committee shall also designate the Chairmen of these respective Committees." Erase the words "that the Chairmen of the Presbyterial Committees be as far as possible placed upon the corresponding Committees of Synod."

4. In Standing Rule XI, in place of the words "of Ar- rangements," insert "on Docket." After the words "evening meetings" add the words "or Institutes." Add at the end the words "or the mission work of Church."

In the same Rule insert after the first clause the words "and transmit to the Stated Clerk a copy thereof for distribu- tion with the notice of the meeting of Synod a least two weeks before said annual meeting of Synod."

Also, strike out the word "Tuesday" and insert "Wednes- day," and in the next succeeding line strike out "Wednesday" and insert "Thursday."

IV. We recommend that the Stated Clerk, with the Chairman of this Committee, be instructed to make the nec- essary changes in the printed copies of the Standing Rules for 1913.

The Report was received, Section II, postponing action on Section I, was adopted, and Sections III and IV. were im- mediately adopted. In accordance with the instruction of Section IV, Rule IV is changed to read as follows : "The Stated Clerk shall give due notice of the time and place of every meeting of the Synod, and he shall send out a copy of the Docket with the notice of the meeting not less than ten days before the annual meeting of the Synod."

In Rule X "of Arrangements" is stricen out and "on Docket" is inserted.

In taking the above action on the report the Committee was continued for another year. The Standing Rules as printed; this year conform to the above action.

The Rev. John Fox, D. D., General Secretary of the Amer- ican Bible Society, addressed the Synod in behalf of the Society.

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was to have been given by the Secretary, Rev. Jiidson Smith, D. D., who had not been able to be present, the following resolution was presented and adopted :

AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY.

Resohrd, That the Synod reaffirms its former endorsements of the work of the American Tract Society. It believes the printed page to be one of the essential instrumentalities in reap- ing the world-wide fields already white unto the harvest. It re- joices in the ever-increasing quantity of Christian literature that the Society has furnished and distributed in one hundred and seventy-five languages and dialects in the vernacular at the for- eign mission stations and in the languages of the millions of im- migrants coming to our shores, as well as for the non-church- going of our English-speaking population. The Synod enter- tains the hope and shares the conviction that the income for this line of evangelistic and missionary service will be greatly in- creased. We are pleased to look upon it as one of our agencies in its effort to help proclaim the Gospel to every creature. We commend the Society to our churches as worthy of our liberal and regular contributions and testamentary gifts.

The Committee on Publication and Sabbath School Work, Rev. T. C. Clark, D. D., Chairman, presented the following re- port, which was received and its resolutions were adopted :

PUBLICATION AND SABBATH SCHOOL WORK.

The nestor of the Board of Home Alissions, Dr. Charles L. Thompson, once suggestively declared his belief that a mingling of nationalities on this continent would produce the finest type of man the world has ever known, and that Christianity itself would be the stronger for the incoming multitudes, and that a live Christian people could absorb millions a year.

The millions are here. Millions are still coming. Shall the type of their manhood be the finest? Shall the Church and the country be enriched by the Christianizing of these people? This is the question facing Christian America at this moment. It was an important question 20 years ago; it was an urgent question 10 years ago; today, it is vital. The impact of immigration means accellerated impulse onward, upward, outward, or else it means reaction, recoil, revolution. These millions will make or mar. We as a nation will progress or regress. Which shall it be?

The Board of Publication and Sunday School Work is solv- ing some of the difficulties of the immigration problem, though

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as yet it is in its beginning-s. By its literature it endeavors to welcome and introduce the foreigner to the thought and the life of a Christian civilization, and a heart-religion free from ecclesi- astical domination. Already it has its publications in five dif- ferent languages; scripture cards in many more languages, with a circulation of 20,000 per week ; its twenty-five colporteurs vis- iting last year 35,000 families, giving out many thousands of religious books and tracts, besides Bibles and parts of Scriptures in the several languages of the fatherlands — all this, telling mightily in Americanizing and Christianizing these foreigners.

Then, there is the immense American-born multitude. Think of it ! Churchless children in Christ-less homes all over the land — in California and Nevada, 180,000 of them; in Kansas, 400,- •000; in West Virginia, 80 per cent, of the population outside of Sunday School influences. On good authority we are told that within a single year more than 100,000 settlers took up homes in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana who were so remote they from all church influences, that Sunday Schools were their only source of religious supply, and these few and far between. Similar conditions are reported in Iowa, Georgia and elsewhere. Hundreds and thousands of children and youths scattered over the dreary prairies of the West and the lonely mountains of the South, crowded and herded like cattle in certain dense districts in New York, Chicago and other great centers. These multi- tudes of children must be g'athered into places of religious in- struction if they are to be saved for Christ and the Church and trained in Christian citizenship. Through its missionaries the Board endeavors to place Sunday Schools within the reach of this mass of youthful humanity, organizing, classifying, simplify- ing, adapting its methods to the conditions and necessities of the more than one million youth needing Christian training. These 120 missionaries, the advance guards of religious instruction, plucky, courageous, full of grace and of grit, seizing strategic points, leaving behind them as they go and come Sunday Schools scattered through the wastes of forest or prairie, maned and womaned, gladly welcomed by grateful parents, and the fore- runners of the hundreds of churches now dotting- the land.

But the time is ripe for advanced steps. The Board is con- fronted with the herculean task of the Christian education of our American youth. This is the immense problem it is now endeavoring- to .solve. The home has largely relinquished this task, relegating it to the Sunday School. Parents are turning over to the Sunday School teacher the Christian education of

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their children. Of course, there must always be organization, enlargement — the placing and the manning of schools all over the land — for never was the call louder, with half of the child- hood of America still outside of Sunday School. Thus, not only but also, must there be thorough equipment, careful instruction, educational opportunity, fuller, freer, more refined than ever before attempted. Never was the need greater for thoroughly trained teachers. And not yet is it laid on the hearts of God's people His need for their talents in the Christian culture and care of our youth. These days of heroic endurance and striving on the firing line are days of prevention. Better far is it to save the boys and girls through the Sunday School than to rescue them from lives of sin later in years. To save and to train our destitute youth for God and our country, to give them Christian instruction, to lead them into the Kingdom, to make them God- fearing men and women — this is the work undertaken by the Board ; these the results already achieved.

But what shall we say of the nearer view? Facing about, what is disclosed in the local schools with which we have to do? Your committee is utterly unable to bring to you anything worth while, based on known conditions. But, in a general way, our Sunday Schools seem to be normal. Indications point to earnest, single-minded efforts in organizing, energizing, vitalizing the Sunday School life within the bounds of the Synod. This, too, in the face and in spite of agencies diverting, demoralizing, de- vitalizing.

The ubiquitous picture-show beckons the boy, fascinates the girl, and both are drawn as by a mighty magnet. One of our most thoroughly organized Sunday Schools attributes a large decrease in its offerings to this cause. The Sunday newspaper, with its so-called "funny page," diverts the mind both of the man in his non-age and man in his dotage ; often debauches with its course cartoons, its escapades, its slanderous suggestions, its startling headlines — ^all this dissipates serious thought and ob- literates spiritual impressions. Yet, in spite of it all, our Sun- day School conditions, we repeat, seem to be about normal after all.

The world-wide attraction of the Boy Scout movement; the various "club," or "league," or "fraternity," features which ap- peal to the boy's imagination and to his latent manhood ; the splendid equipment and promise of the Boys' Branch of the Y. M. C. A.. — all this has a tremendous influence on the boy na-

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ture everywhere — and yet the boys are in the Sunday Schools. The secularizing of the life of the boy and girl at school, with all too often little or no recognition of any religious obligation; at home, with very limited, if any, religious impression attempted ; a seven-day-week irreligious, irresponsible training, breaking down the sense of moral responsibility, destructive as it is demor- alizing— yet, in spite of it all, our Sunday Schools seem to be in normal condition, with generally increased enrollment and aug- mented efficiency, so far as can be noted from any data at hand.

Your committee notes with pleasure the introduction of the "New Sunday School Standard." It is proposed to push the adoption of this "Standard" generally throughout our Sunday Schools. Leaflets on each of its ten points of excellence, with suggestions as to how they may be attained, can be had without charge from the Board.

Your committee would urge upon all Sessions the giving of more attention to the Sunday School work. The Church should come into closer touch with the Sunday School. The Church of tomorrow is in the Sunday School of today. The Sunday School of today has in training the man and the woman of tomorrow. Money and men now put into Sunday School work will put men and money into the Church-life by and by. The Session should recognize in the Sunday School the field waiting to be tilled, the source of supply needing to be augmented, the training-school in which to prepare future leaders for Christian work.

How can the boys be tied to the Sunday School and Church, is the vital problem we face. To this problem more attention must be paid by the officiary of our churches. What special duties can be assigned to them ? How can they be best organized and trained and interested? What about "leagues" and "clubs" and "organized classes" and the like? How are the non-attend- ing boys to be secured? Is a special training-class for teachers of boys a practicable thing in many Sunday Schools? Brethren,, the supreme task of the Church is in the Sunday School. The supreme work of the Sunday School is the boy. The home niusi be near neighbor to the Sunday School. The value of special effort to enlist parents in the work of the Sunday School is earn- estly suggested. By mutual acquaintance of teacher and parent, by social appointments under the auspices of the Sunday School officers and Sessions, the home-life of the scholar is brought into his Sunday School life, the home and the school draw nearer- together, a bond of sympathy between parent and teacher is created in the supreme effort to train and save the child for the

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Church. We have in each one of our churches a field, if not already ripe for the harvest, a least ready for careful, prayerful, intelligent soul-culture and soul-saving. The end and aim of the Sunday School in the saving of a pupil for a life of Chris- tian usefulness.

The Board would emphasize a "Teachers' Training Course." Several works on the subject are among their later books. (The Sunday Schools are urged to establish classes for the training of teachers.) Trained teachers are becoming more and more essential. The "Graded Less ons" are now prepared for all grades and have been received with growing adaptability. Reg- ular promotion days are being observed, with the use of ofificial certificates presented to each scholar completing the required lesson-course assigned to the several departments.

"On the Firing-Line" is among the latest additions to the Board's mission-study text-books. It overflows with latest data from the front, and is an authority on the difficulties, the ex- periences, the perplexities and the victories of the Sunday School missionary.

One Presbytery, New Castle, has successfully carried on pastoral visiting under the direction of its Sunday School com- mittee with great profit, it is reported, to the committee and, it is hoped, to the schools also. So far no successful attempt has been possible looking to the conducting of "Institutes" in con- nection with the Presbyterial meetings. A profitable "Confer- ence" was held under the auspices of the Washington City Pres- bytery a few weeks ago in the interests of Christian education, with addresses by Dr. Worden, of our Board ; Dr. Cochran, of the Board of Education, and Secretary W. J. Bryan, of the Pres- ident's Cabinet, with a large and interested hearing.

Your committee would recommend for adoption the follow- ing resolutions:

FIRST — That, under the direction of each Church Session, whenever possible, a study of the educational work of the church be taken up, looking to the adoption of a unified plan for the development of Christian education in the Sunday Schools and church societies.

SECOND — That each church, so far as possible, co-operate with the Board in developing this important work, and in adopt-' ing the plans which the Board will furnish upon application.

THIRD — That each church and Sunday School endeavor to observe Home Mission Week in November, the topic of which is

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"New America for New Americans," with special reference ta the work of the Board in behalf of foreigners.

FOURTH — That an increase of 25% over last year's offer- ing- be attempted by each church and Sunday School in support of the pioneer Sunday school for the saving of our boys and girls and the Christianizing of our country.

(Signed) Thomas C. Clark, Chairman.

The report was followed by an address by Rev. Alexander Henry. D. D., Secretary of the Board.

Request was made and granted to change the hour for the report of the Committee on Church Erection to Wednesday aft- ernoon following the report on Sabbath Observance.

The report of the Committee on the Freedmen's Board, Rev. John D. Blake, Chairman, was presented and accepted.

FREEDMEN.

The receipts of the Board during the past year were $233,- 729.58, a decrease of some $2i,cxx) as compared with the year be- fore. While on account of this shrinkage, due to a falling off in legacies and miscellaneous sources, no forward step was taken, yet the ground already occupied was held, and mat without in- curring any debt. There was even a slight increase in the number of ministers and churches, teachers and schools on the roll. Their support does not call for the payment of salaries merely, but in addition for the making of repairs, adding to buildings and equip- ment and the purchase of new property. Eleven churches were aided in the securing and repairing houses of worship, two school buildings were erected and three others already begun were coin pleted. No other agency of the church has a wider and more varied scope of activity. The substantial and permanent nature of the work is indicated by the fact that the invested funds and the value of the school and church property employed amount to $1,831,610.09. Do the results obtained justify this large invest- ment?

A recent publication of Atlanta University classifies the negroes into three economic groups : f i ) the independents — farmers, teachers, professional men and women ; (2) the strug- gling artisans, servants, farm tenants; r3) common laborers. It is among the first two groups, numbering nearly two million soub, that the Board principally has its field. It does not have to force its way into an unfriendly soil, but it goes to those eager to take ad- vatage of the opportunities it offers. The truth of this statement

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is borne out in the case of the schools by the fact that in all grades last year there were one thousand more pupils than the year be- fore. The demands of the progressive element among the col- ored people are not met by mere elementary training, but they seek for education that will fit them for successful participation in all the walks of life, and this need the Board is striving to supply. Sixteen of the one hundred and thirty-six schools give secondary or collegiate training. Not only the response of the beneficiaries, but also such an appeal as that of the Southern Sociological Con- gress at its late meeting for better negro schools and better- trained negro teachers indicates the possibilities in this direction.

The Farm Homes Scheme, near Keysville, Ga., is still in the trial stage. Through the generosity of the Harbison estate 762 acres of land have been acquired near Irmo, S. C, for an exten- sion of the plan. The number who will be directly helped in a financial way will probably not be large, but the moral influence of communities composed of picked members will be widespread.

As a result of the evangelistic work among the churches there were 1,852 additions on examination, an increase of 310 over the previous year, and a larger percentage of growth than obtained in the church at large. The work of tne special evan- gelist, Rev. J. J. Wilson, met with such success that it is planned to have at least one additional evangelist in the field during the current year.

It is a splendid work that the Board is doing with careful, energetic and sympathetic management. It is the duty of the church not only abundantly to furnish its support, but to "educate a public sentiment that will make possible to the colored young men and women an adequate use of the training which our mis- sionaries have worked so hard to give them."

This Synod gave to the cause from all sources $2,390.36, which is a very slight increase. Of this amount, $905.79 came from the Presbytery of Baltimore, $473.77 came from the Presby- tery of New Castle, $1,010.80 came from the Presbytery of Wash- ington City. It is highly creditable to the Women's Societies that they supplied slightly more than one-quarter of the entire sum. Sunday schools gave $37.69 and Young People's Societies $26. There is a delinquent list of 49 churches, Washington City Pres- bytery being the least guilty in this regard. The Board stands at the bottom of the Synod's column of benevolences in the amount received. While the Synod stands twelfth in the commu- nicant roll of the church, it is only fourteenth in its contributions to this cause. Are our churches meeting the measure of their re- sponsibility? John D. Blake, Chamnan. ...■

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The report of the Committee on the Narrative of Christian Life and Work, presented by Rev. F. H. Moore, D. D., Chairman, was received and is as follows :

NARRATIVE

Dear Fathers and Brethren :

Your Committee on the Narrative of the State of Religion within the bounds of our Synod would report that the number of communicants received upon profession of faith during the last year was 1,399, a gain over the preceding year of 193. The Presbyteries of Baltimore and New Castle showed marked ad- v,ances, and the Presbytery of Washington City reported a de- crease of only ten, 377 accessions as contrasted with 387 in the previous year.

The great majority of our Churches have been supplied with preaching, and two services have usually been held on Sundays, and the Sacraments have been administered in almost all of our Churches.

Faithful work has been done in our Sunday Schools, and we note with gratitude that a very large number of our new com- municants have come from our schools, and great efforts are being made by our Sunday School Board to increase the efftciency of the labors of our faithful officers and teachers who are identi- fied with this important work of our Church.

Concerning the benevolences of the Church, your Committee believes that almost all of the Churches have contributed to each of the Boards of our Church, and when blanks exist in columns, the absence of a pastor will in most cases explain the failure of the Church to contribute to every Board. We note with pleasure advances in the contributions of our Churches to the imporant Boards of Home and Foreign Missions, the amounts contributed to the Home Board during the last year being $61,176, as con- trasted with the 191 2 report of $59,981, and the amount given to the Foreign Board being $42,399, as contrasted with $41,598.

Indications are in evidence that the problem of holding the boys and methods of securing their interest in Church work is engaging the serious thought of some of our ministers and elders, and we trust that the importance of this problem may engage the serious consideration of us all.

The work of enlisting the men of our Church in concentrated effort through Brotherhoods and similar organizations is encour- aging, but there is a great disparity between the numbers of men in Brotherhoods and the numbers of women organized in the in-

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terests of our several Boards and of the temporal afifairs of our ■Church.

The reports indicate that the parents are generally faithful in presenting their children for Christian Baptism, but we report with deep regret that we fear that in very many homes the family altar is either obsolete or obsolescent. We hope and pray that the family altar may be revived.

And we at this point remind you of the very significant fact that when in England the Churches for several years were re- cording accessions either at a standstill or reporting actual de- clines in Church membership, yet the Roman Catholic Bishop of Liverpool reported very large accessions to his Church, and he attributed the increase to the thorough systematic instrucion of the children.

The British Weekly also called attention to the fact that when the Churches were lamenting the decline in membership, Church congresses and conventions were unusually numerous, and the same paper significantly declared that the increase of power and Church membership was to be expected from faithful, prayerful, consecrated work in the individual Churches.

Brethren, we all hold the great historic facts of our holy re- ligion; we all accept the supernatural element of the Holy Scrip- tures ; we all believe in the Holy Ghost ! Let us, therefore, in ac- cordance with the earnest entreaty of our General Assembly, make the year one of prayer to the throne of the heavenly grace, and may we all rejoice as we behold the great Head of the Church confirming the word that it is not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith the Lord, and with gratitude behold accessions to our Churches and the increase of their spiritual efficiency. All of which is respectfully submitted,

F. H. Moore, Chairman.

The Synod was then led in prayer by Rev. Henry Rumer, D. D.. after which Rev. T. S. Armentrout, Chairman of the Com- mittee on the Memorials, presented the following report, which Avas accepted :

MEMORIALS.

"Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints." Three mighty men of God have finished their course, fought the good fight, and have been translated to the General Assembly of the Church of the first born, who are written in heaven ; and

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have joined the spirits of the just made perfect; the Revs. Wm. C. Maloy, Heman Hoyt Allen and Benjamin F. Bittinger. Rev. B F. Bittinger, D D.

Benjamin Franklin Bittinger was born in Waynesboro, Franklin County, Pa., August lo, 1824. He was of German stock, his great grand- father, Adam Bittinger, was born near Strasburg, emigrating to this country in 1737 and settling near Philadelphia. The parents of Benjamin moved to Georgetown, now West Washington, when he was two years old, and thus he became practically a life-long resident of this city. After the ordinary schooling of the day, up to and including the age of 16 years, he entered upon a commercial life, intending eventually to prepare himself for the study and practice of medicine. At the age of 20 he was making arrangements to enter the office of a prominent physician in Georgetown when in the Providence of God he met with that great change of heart which was not only to dominate his whole personal life, but eventually to decide for him the great question of his mission in life. Up to this time, according to his own statement, though he dwelt in the midst of godly surroundings and was the object of the prayers of a pious mother, to whom at her death he paid most loving tribute, he had re- mained careless in regard to spiritual things. But in a series of meetings in the Methodist Protestant Church, he was convicted of sin and ultimately soundly converted at the same time with his younger brother Michael after the Rev. Michael Bittinger, who preceded him in death but a few months since.

It was not long after that God very clearly called him to the ministry of the Gospel, and he entered Princeton Theological Seminary in Septem- ber, 1844, graduating from the same institution in May, 1847. He was licensed to preach by the Presbytery of Baltimore, April 15, 1847, and began his active work in the mining town of Tamaqua, Pa. He was ordained by the Presbytery of Luzerne November 2, 1847, and in a short time suc- ceeded in organizing a church and erecting a building for the young enter- prise. He was pastor of this charge for four years, until March, 1851, during which time many were added to the Church as the result of his ministry, and a strong foundation laid for the future life of the church. During this time also he was married to his first wife. Miss Catherine Melvina Libbey, of Georgetown, by whom he had three children, only one of them (Dr. Charles Bittinger) surviving to manhood and dying at the age of 27 years. After leaving Tamaqua and preaching for a time at Winchester, Va-, he was called to the pastorate of the church at Lewins- ville, Va., beginning his work there October i, 1851, and being installed May 30, 1852. He added to his work at Lewinsville by supplying the church at Falls Church, at that time worshiping in a school house. In December, 1856, as a result of his being heard in the Seventh Street Church of this city, he was called to that church, and in February, 1857. he was installed as pastor, thus beginning that long pastorate which, with a brief interruption, was to be continued until the end of his active min- istry, and bringing to the service of the Presbyterian Church in this city one of its most devoted and earnest laborers, and to the Councils of the Church one of its wisest and most careful advisers.

During his early pastorate his wife died early in 1859, and two years

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thereafter he was again married, this time to Miss Elizabeth Rodgers. of Jersey City, the daughter of Captain John Rodgers, and the great grand- daughter of Rev. Dr. John Rodgers, the Moderator of the first General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church.

His ministry in the Seventh Street Church was interrupted by the demoralizing effects of the Civil War, which depleted the congregation to such an extent that it seemed best for him to give up the work for a while. From 1863 to 1867 he was pastor of the church at EUicott City, Md., but returned to Washington and took up again the pastorate of the Seventh Street Church, where he was once more installed January 5, 1868. He was at this time in the very prime of life, and he gave himself with unremitting diligence and earnestness to the rehabilitation of the church, which had sufifered depletion and loss. Dr. Bittinger was a faithful and devoted pastor, as well as an able and convincing preacher, and during these years he has been eminently successful in building up a good working church and ensuring its strong service for the years to come. During his ministry the church steadily increased in numbers and influence, and although from its location and from the fact that its members were continually removing to other parts of the city and adding to the strength of other churches, it never attained to the membership of the larger churches, yet under Dr. Bittinger's leadership it has always main- tained a dignified and respected place among its sister churches. During his pastorate a new church and chapel have been erected and presented to the congregation by Dr. Bittinger's life-long friends, Mr. Charles B. Church and his son William, both of them for many years elders in this church. The name of the church in 1873 was changed to the Westminster Church and after the donations of the new buildings has been called the Westminster Church Memorial.

Dr. Bittinger was. at his own request, released from the active pas- torate of the church October 22, 1899, at the age of 75 years, thus termi- nating a ministry of over 38 years in the one church, in which he had enjoyed the love and confidence without exception of all his people and retiring with the sincere regret and sad acquiescence of the congregation.

The remainder of his days was spent in frequent ministrations in his own church and in the vacant churches of the Presbytery, and in his kind and fraternal upholding, by his presence and help, the hands of those brethren who have succeeded him in the pastorate of the Westminster Church Memorial. It continued to be his church dearly loved and longed for, and his presence in its services was always a signal to his people of his continued interest and affection. For a number of months he had been largely laid aside from the active life to which he had been accus- tomed, but to the end his mind and heart were set upon the things of the kingdom of Christ which had engaged his entire life, and on his last day he was preparing the address for the Communion Service which he hoped to give on October 5th. But God meant other and better things for him, and early in the afternoon of September 19 he received the welcome summons and by the early evening he was with the Lord "whom having not seen he loved, and in whom though seeing not he believed and rejoiced with joy unspeakable."

Dr. Bittinger received the degree of Doctor of Divinity from the Col- lege of Pennsylvania in 1877. He was Moderator of the Synod of Balti-

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more in 1880, and frequently represented the Presbytery of Washington City in the General Assembly. His most signal service to the Presbytery was rendered in the office of Stated Clerk, which he held for 36 years, and laid down at last quite unexpectedly to his brethren and amid the •expression of their sincere sorrow and regret.

Dr. Bittinger was peculiarly fitted by nature and acquirement for the discharge of the delicate and onerous duties of this exacting office. He "brought to it the training and skill of an exact mind, great conscientious- ness and attention to details, accuracy in grasping and recording the most intricate matters acted upon by the Presbytery, and a mastery of the constitution and laws of the church, which made him an authority not only in the Presbytery but in the church at large. Added to this was a cour- tesy and geniality of disposition, not without its fire at times, a patience and firmness in dealing with all his brethren, and a keen sense of the proprieties at all times that made him the ideal man for the place. The liigh place which the Records of the Presbytery have always occupied among the records of the church, and the eminent regard for the work of our church here, bear witness to the wise counsel and guidance of the man who during all these years has been vigilant and faithful in regard to the procedures of this body.

In connection with his work as Stated Clerk Dr. Bittinger has ren- dered invaluable service as Counsellor in the affairs of the individual churches of the Presbytery, and by reason of his sound advice and kind co-operation, the work of all the churches has been advanced. Out of the life-long study connected with this office grew also what is perhaps liis greatest service to the church at large. His "Manual of Presbyterian Law and Order" contains in complete and condensed form the gist of the laws and procedure in the Presbyterian Church, and is in a sense the authoritative publication of the church, which is more valuable and useful than many more pretentious volumes.

The relations of Dr. Bittinger with his brethren were characteried by a spirit of great kindliness and helpfulness. He was a man of deep and firm conviction, always expressing himself in strong and emphatic lan- guage, but ever with a quaint humor and genial spirit which left no sting. The Presbytery places on record this brief memorial of his life, with thankful recognition of the gracious Providence which gave him to us and continued him so long in his work among us. We cherish his blessed memory, gratefully acknowledging the loving fellowship we have had with him, and keep as a holy inspiration to better and larger service the re- membrance. We thank God for his presence among us for so many years, for the benediction of his later years, and for his unfailing witness to the fulness and sufficiency of the grace of God as made known to us in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Rev. Heman Hoyt Allen, D. D.

Heman Hoyt Allen, born in Canton, St. Lawrence County, N. Y., Oc- tober 16, 1828; died at Ishpeming, Mich., June 17, 1913; buried at "Bethel Church," near Lexington, Ky. His parents were Marcus and Lucia Allen, who were born and married near Middlebury, Vt. His grandfather Allen was a cousin of Colonel Ethan Allen, of Ticonderoga fame. His grand- mother Allen was a sister of Myron Winslow, one of the earliest, if not

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the first, of American missionaries. His parents moved West in 1832 when the son Heman was not quite four years old. They settled first in Harrison County, Indiana, but in October, ' 1838, they removed to Breckenridge County, Kentucky. Soon after the first and only Presbyterian Church in the county was organized at Cloverport. The family were among the charter members, his father being an elder and continuing in that office until his death in 1866. Heman united with this church in the spring of 1846, in his eighteenth year. He remained on his father's farm until his twenty-first year, when he decided to study for the ministry. He was received under the care of the Presbytery of Louisville in the spring of 1849. He entered the Freshman Class of Centre College, Danville. Ky., in September, 1851, and was graduated as valedictorian of the noted "class of '55." He afterwards received his degree of Doctor of Di- vinity from this same institution. He entered Danville Theological Seminary in September, 1855, and was graduated in 1858 and licensed to preach by the Presbytery of Louisville at Cloverport, April, 1858 In June of this same year he took charge of the churches of Cynthiana and Mount Pleasant, Harrison County, Ky., remaining there for one year. In September, 1859, he was installed pastor of the Bethel Church, Fay- ette County, Ky., near Lexington. This church had been for a long time under the care of Rev. Robert Marshall, so well known in the early ministry of Kentucky. A severe attack of throat disease compelled him to give up preaching and he resigned his charge in April, 1861.

For four years he was the successful Financial Agent of the Danville Theological Seminary and Centre College. In February, 1865, he resumed ministerial work, preaching to the churches of Glasgow and Mumfordsville, Ky., for one year. In January, 1866, he became editor of the Western Pres- byterian, in Louisville, Ky., and remained in that office for four years. In October, 1870, he was called to the pastorate of the First Presbyterian Church, St. Charles, Mo., where he remained for two years. During this pastorate a beautiful house of worship, at a cost of over $16,000, was erected, and more than one hundred members were added to the church. He returned to Kentucky in October, 1872, to be the pastor of Olivet Church, Shelby County, Ky., where he remained until 1877, when he <accepted a call to Princeton, Ky. Failing health comeplled him to resign this charge in the spring of 1880.

Through his untiring efforts and at much personal sacrifice, the Princeton Collegiate Institute was founded, under the care of the Pres- bytery, and he became the Principal in the fall of 1880, where he labored with great success until the year 1892, when an attack of his life-long trouble of the throat compelled him to give up his work as a teacher. For the past 18 years he has made his horr^e with his daughter in Washington, taking up his work as a teacher and preaching occasionally. Dr. Allen was a member of the General Assemblies of 1870 and 1880; was Mod- erator of the Synod of Kentucky in 1876, and for ten years was Presi- dent of the Board of Directors of Danville Theological Seminary.

It had been his custom for a number of years to spend the summer months with his son in his Michigan home, near Lake Superior, and here on the 17th of June, 1913, the end for which he had long waited came peacefully and beautifully. To the very last moment of his life his mind was clear, his faith triumphant. He simply fell asleep as though

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he had heard his Master's voice. "Well done, thou good and faithful servant."

Dr. Allen possessed the warm temperament and patriotic pride of his native commonwealth. He was contemporary with those mighty men of God, Drs. Breckenridge, Robinson and Rice, and with them he fought the great battles for truth and righteousness. There were giants in those days, and Dr. Allen was in their ranks. He was a thorough Presbyterian in doctrine and church polity. He accepted the Bible as the Word of God and preached its truths with no uncertain sound. He was an in- tensely earnest and enthusiastic preacher, and at times rose to sublime eloquence. But he was, above all, a Godly man, living in close com- munion with Him from whom he derived all his strength, and for whose glory he gave all the best efforts of his life.

Dr. Allen was twice married — to Anna Palmer Thavcr July 6. 1858 who,, died October 28, 1859. and to Mary W. Marshall in 1861, who died June 23, 1880. Four children were born to them — Mrs. Marion Allen Martin- dell, Dean of Fairmount Seminary, Washington, D. C. ; Rev. Marshall M. Allen, pastor of Ishpeming Presbyterian Church, Michigan ; Henry B. Allen, an elder in the Princeton Presbyterian Church, Kentucky, and Lucia F. Allen, who died in Cincinnati, Ohio, May 31, 1900.

Rev William C. Maloy.

It is with deep sorrow that we record the death of our beloved brother, William C. M.^loy, who departed this earthly life on January 20th, 1913.

Mr. Maloy was in the eightieth year of his age, having been born March loth, 1832. His birthplace was Centreville, Queen Anne's County, Md. His father was William Maloy, a farmer on the "Eastern Shore,'' that garden spot of Maryland. The boy was sent to scHbol in his native county until he was prepared for college. He then matriculated at "Dickinson," Carlisle, Pa. That was in the year 1853. In his sophomore year he left college that he might engage in teaching, having accepted a position in the academy at Darlington, Harford County Md. He re- mained at Darlington for two years, and resigned to become assistant principal of the high school at Brunswick, Mo. Two more years passed,, and then Mr. Maloy entered the University of Virginia to continue his study of classical languages under that distinguished instructor. Prof. Basil L. Gildersleeve. In 1861 he was back again at his old employment of teaching, having been elected principal of Holly Springs Academy, Marshall County, Mississippi. But the war had broken out, and with uncon- trollable enthusiasm the newly-elected principal resigned his position on February 24th, 1862, to enlist as a private soldier in the army of the Confederacy. He was placed in Col. William K. Blythe's Forty-fourtii Mississippi Regiment. Six weeks later he learned what war was in the- fierce fighting at Shiloh. Later still he was promoted to the chaplaincy of the regiment, with the rank of major, and served in this position with his command until the close of the war. As a token of their esteem the members of his company presented him with a Greek and Latim. Testament.

Mr. Maloy's first ministerial labors were in the Methodist Episcopal Church, where he rendered most efficient service- Upon coming to. Balti-

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more, however, he sought the ministry of the Presbyterian Church, and was received by the Presbytery of Baltimore at its spring meeting, 1892. He was introduced by the Rev. Dr. J. T. Leftwich, who spoke most highly •of his educational endowments and his Christian character. At the close of the examination the Rev. Dr. J. P. Carter remarked that it was the most satisfactory examination he had ever heard in the Presbytery.

For a time Mr. Maloy acted as Superintendent of the City Evan- gelization Society, and while studying the Baltimore mission field, with its outlying districts, he became interested in Christian work at St. Helena. As a result of his enthusiastic efforts the people of that neighborhood were gathered for worship, a Sunday school was started, and later a con- ■gregation was formed. This congregation was organized into the St. Helena Presbyterian Church, with Mr. Maloy as the first pastor. Through his untiring zeal a neat and commodious house of worship was erected, with pleasant Sunday school room and auditorium. It is a pretty struc- ture, in Queen Anne style, and will seat 175 people.

Owing to the infirmities of his advancing years Mr. Maloy, after a very successful ministry at St. Helena, resigned his charge to continue his studies quietly at home and occasionally supply a pulpit for one of his brethren. It was always a delight to hear him speak, as the warmth of his Christian love permeated everything that he said. He was one of the most kindly of men, gifted with that charity which thinketh no evil. "None knew him but to love him." The sincerity of his faith impressed itself upon all his brethren in the ministry.

Mr. Maloy is survived by a widow and five children. His wife was a Miss Margaret A. Hopkins, daughter of Samuel B. Hopkins, of Easton, Md. There is also one brother. Rev. James Earle Maloy, a minister in the Methodist Protestant Church.

To Mrs. Maloy and the family of our deceased brother and to his brother in the ministry, we extend our deep sympathj^ and assure them of the sorrow that we feel in separation from our fellow-laborer in the service of the Lord. He has entered into his rest and has received his reward. He has joined that countless multitude of the redeemed who surround the throne of God with robes washed in the blood of the Lamb. He has reached home first, but we, following after, shall see his face again. The lessons of his life are sweet and beautiful, and our lives are richer and better because we knew him. A devoted scholar, a faithful minister, a loyal friend, he has left a long record of good works which do follow him. Eternity alone can reveal the full story of that life which he recorded in time. And if we listen with ear of faith we may hear the Saviour say, "Well done, good and faithful servant."

Following the Memorials prayer was ofifered by Rev. J. Ross Stonesifer.

The devotional service was conducted by Mr. E. H. Perkins.

The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper was administered, Rev. U. Franklin Smiley, D. D., presiding, and assisted by Rev. John C. Palmer, D. D., and Elders W. H. Dix, Elisha

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Heath, Walter Knipp. W. D. Condit, Eben B. Frazer, J. Frank McCoy, J. B. Derrick, Dr. H. J. Hunt, B. A. Nelson, Fred. O. Scherf, S. E. Sisco, J. J. Hayes. Frank Moody, Stanton J. Peelle, J. Henry "Wurdeman and A\'. B. Robinson.

Recess was taken until 2.00 P. M., closing with prayer by the Moderator.

Tuesday, October 38th, 1913, 2.00 P. M.

Synod was opened with prayer by Rev. A. H. Barr, D. D..

The report of the Committee on Religious Work in the Army and Navy was presented by the Chairman, Rev. Charles G. Cady, and is as follows :

ARMY AND NAVY.

The location of an Army post within the bounds of our Synod, where there are between 600 and 700 people, soldiers and their families and attendants, with practically no religious care, directed attention to the importance of this work. Inquiry at the Department of War at Washington not resulting satis- torily, a study of the Army List and Directory disclosed the following: Practically every Synod in our Church contains one or more of the i6i garrisoned posts of the Army, in which are located about 100,000 soldiers, besides their families and attend- ants, and for which 67 chaplains are provided when the list is full. Some of these posts are small, containing only detacliments, which are changed at frequent intervals, but more than one hundred have from one to twelve companies. Some of these are located near churches which might minister to them, but many are quite inaccessible, or else the churches which may be near them are too feeble to render adequate service.

Finding no reference to this work in the minutes of the Gen- eral Assembly, letters were sent to the Stated Clerks of the Synods in order to discover what was being done elsewhere. The follow- ing questions were asked after mentioning the posts located within the bounds of the Synod addressed: i. Is this post supplied with a U. S. chaplain? 2. Is the post sufficiently near Christian churches having resident pastors so that the religious needs of the soldiers could be cared for? 3. Do any of these churches make any especial effort to minister to the soldiers ? 4. Has your Synod or any of its Presbyteries any committee concerned with.

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this work? 5. Would you think it advisable for our General As- sembly to have a committee for this work?

Replies from 18 Synods and about as many more Presbyteries and individuals reveal the fact that there does not appear to be a single committee concerned with this work in all our Presbyterian Church, outside of the Synod of Baltimore, unless possibly in the island possessions, which were not addressed. Much interesting and suggestive information was received. Many of the men ex- press surprise at the neglect of this work, and indicate a purpose of taking the matter up. Others frankly discuss the difficulties in connection with the work for soldiers. Many think the cause ought to have greater consideration by our Church. In view of these facts brought to light concerning the Army alone, and which are much worse in the Navy, which has only 24 chaplains, of which twelve were on shore duty, four were absent or unap- pointed, and eight were on duty on the 33 battleships and cruisers and 68 smaller war vessels actually in service when these figures were compiled, we respectfully

Recommend, That the Synod overture the next General As- sembly to appoint a Special Committee to which all of this in- formation may be referred, and which, after considering the same, shall recommend what action, if any, ought to be taken.

Chas. G. Cady, Chairman.

Chaplain George Robinson, D. D., supported the report, referring especially to the present critical situation in Mexico. The Moderator called upon Chaplain Robinson to offer prayer for the Nation and its defenders, after which the recommen- dation was adopted.

Rev. E. N. Kirby, Chairman of the Committee on Young People's Societies, presented the following report, which was received and its recommendations were adopted :

YOUNG PEOPLE'S SOCIETIES.

According to custom, your Committee has tabulated the salient points in the Presbyterial reports on Young People's So- cieties for 1913. It should be noted, however, that, owing to in- complete retvirns, these tables indicate only in a general way the work among the young people of our churches. To illustrate: The failure of a church to report at all this year, when it reported $408 last year, vitiates the table for purposes of comparison.

Taking the table as it stands, the total in the number of so- cieties and the total in membership for the combined presbyteries

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are somewhat larger than last year. The number added to the churches on examination exceeds last year's by 36. The contri- butions to missions are about the same, but the grand total in contributions is less by $1,300 dollars, being $7,039 for the year. The most notable increase has been in the number of so- cieties in the Baltimore Presbytery, jumping from 69 to 98, and increasing its membership by 1,131, reporting 2,827 this year.

The significant thing in the report is that of the exceedingly small number of churches fostering study classes. Although this year shows a slight increase, it is still pitiably small, showing the inadequacy of the means for the religious education of the young outside of the Sunday School. In making a plea for the fuller recognition of the educational function of the church, your com- mittee is aware that it is speaking for a wider interest than the ordinary program of our Young People's Societies. We wish, however, to record a word favoring a more thorough-going pur- pose in the religious education of our people. One of the funda- mental principles of Protestantism is that every man is allowed his individual judgment in matters of religion. May it not be <loubted whether the church today adequately qualifies him to form this judgment. We relegate to the Sunday School the greater part of the teaching work of the church, with the knowledge that its inadequate time and equipment are not equal to the task.

The problem of religious education is beset with difficulties, "but we must face it.

General Assembly has had in commission for five years a Special Committee on Religious Education. The final report of the Committee was presented last May. Your Committee suggests that every member of Synod should read this urgent report found on pages 236-251 of the Minutes of General Assembly for 1913.

Pursuant to the request of this Special Committee, your committee recommends that the Synod's Standing Committee on Young People's Societies and the Committee on Sunday Schools he consolidated to form a Committee on Religious Education.

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All of which is respectfully submitted,

E. N. KiRBY, Chairman.

The Committee on Brotherhood and other organizations of men, Rev. J. Ross Stonesifer, Chairman, presented the fol- lowing report, which was received, and was followed by an address by Rev. J. T. Henderson, D. D., of Chicago.

BROTHERHOOD.

Your Committee on Brotherhood is pleased to submit the fol- lowing report, indicating, as it does, the endorsement and anti- cipations of the General Assembly concerning our Presbyterian Brotherhood. The last Assembly, acting upon the recommenda- tions of the Executive Commission and a special Advisory Com- mittee appointed by the Assembly of 191 2, placed the Brother- hood upon a new basis, effecting a more vital connection and sii- pervision of its work, guaranteeing to it an adequate support and confirming with a new emphasis and authority its claims upon our Presbyterian men. A Permanent Committee, constituting the Council of the Brotherhood, and consisting of fifteen members, nine ministers and six laymen, was appointed by the Assembly, and for the maintenance of the work a budget of $15,000 was authorized. In the past the support was a matter of personal con- tribution on the part of a few generous laymen. The docket of the Assembly also provides for a popular meeting in the interest of this particular form of kingdom service. The Brotherhood shares rank with other agencies, admitted to the counsels of the church on their footing and enforcing its appeals by the deliver- ances of our highest court. The resources, experience and ener- gies of our men are recognized and are being drafted into an efficient organization, equipped for the maximum of service. The conviction that "something is to be done" follows tnis Assembly endorsement, reorganization and financial provision. On the

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whole the Brotherhood starts upon a new era and new commis- sion.

And all of this is the result of the clear definition of aim to- ward which the Brotherhood has been working during its past. The issue before the church is resolving itself into some very un- mistakable needs, and the program of the Brotherhood anticipates m9.ny of these, urging, as it does, evangelism, Bible study, social service, public moral conservation, missions as carried on by the agencies of the Presbyterian Church, and local mission work among immigrants and boys' work. The Assembly urges these ac- tivities emphatically, and charges the Sessions with the responsi- bility of securing and maintaining such organizea work.

And yet, these objectives are so generous and applicable to every field, so essentially a part of Christian service, that even without this Brotherhood declaration of purpose many of our men must be engaged already in realizing these results. The aim is so general that the Brotherhood becomes a Clearing House for all our men's work, and the constitution is so adjustable that affiliation is possible and urged upon all our men's organizations, though known now as clubs, Bible classes or otlier associations. "The idea of the Brotherhood is to arouse the conscience and to stimulate men to perform the duties and fulfill the vows which they voluntarily took upon themselves when they united with the church." Every form of Christian service known to men can in corporate itself in this one central body. If this were realized our Brotherhood enrollment would be very materially increased. Our own Synod would be credited at the Chicago headquarters in a way that would indicate more faithfully the work being done by the men of our churches. The register of the General Council shows only ten local organizations within our bounds, six being in the Presbytery of Baltimore, one in New Castle and three in Washington. Similarly, we are persuaded that the 930 organi- zations and 47,000 members reported for the year 191 3 indicate but a fraction of the service being rendered by our men. And yet conceding all this, we are no less confident that the church is just beginning to touch the vast resources of masculine strength and consecration. If the Brotherhood can serve as an organizing power and basis, bringing all forms of men's activity into co- ordination and making widely available its efficient direction and counsel, a great work will have been accomplished. There is in- calculable power in solidarity, no local organization being strong enough to disregard it and none so weak that it cannot profit by it.

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Your committee urges upon pastors and Sessions the duty of or- ganizing and affiliating all forms of local men's work with our National Council.

J. Ross Stonesifer, Chairman.

The next order was a Conference on Problems of Re- ligious Education, led by Rev. John S. Conning. There was a season of brief prayers for the leading of the young to Christ, after which addresses were made by Revs. J. A. MacSporran, John C. Palmer, D. D., Frank C. Woods and others.

The following resolution concerning the American Bible Society was presented and adopted :

BIBLE SOCIETY.

The Synod of Baltimore heartily commends the American Bible Society to the attention of the Presbyteries and Sessions under its jurisdiction. It deserves and should receive the prayers and gifts of all our membership. We second the recommenda- tions of the last Assembly that the Bible Society should be on every church budget of benevolence, so that it may receive an annual and adequate gift. In every way it should be held up be- fore the people as indispensable to the missionary work of the Church.

The report of the Committee on Home Missions was given by the Chairman, Rev. Joel S. Gilfillan, D. D.. and was re- ceived. It was followed by an address on the Church in a Rural Community by Dr. Gilfillan, and the Church in a For- eign Community, by Rev. Edward Niles. The latter topic was also discussed by Rev. Paul Fox, of the Polish Church of Baltimore, Rev. J. T. Zajonczkonski, of the Polish Church of Wilmington, and Rev. Frank Novak, of the Bohemian and Moravian Church, of Baltimore.

Recess was taken until 8.00 P. M., the closing prayer be- ing ofifered by Rev. John A. Nesbit.

Tuesday, October 28th, 1913, 8.00 P. M. This was a popular meeting, with Rev. Alfred H. Barr, D. D., presiding. Addresses were made by Mrs. M. A. Gilder- sleeve, of the Woman's Board of Home Missions, and Rev. T. C. Mofifett. D. D.. of the Board of Home Missions. The offering w^as for the Woman's Synodical Society for Home Missions. The closing prayer was by Rev. R. P. Kerr, D. D.

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Wednesday, October 29th, 1913, 9.00 A. M. The Moderator opened the Synod with prayer.

The minutes of the previous sessions were read and ap- proved.

The Bills and Overtures Committee, Rev. Wallace Rad- cliffe, D. D., Chairman, reported as follows :

BILLS AND OVERTURES.

1. Concerning the General Assembly's Call to Prayer^ the Synod calls the attention of pastors and sessions to this impressive and imperative call. We urge upon all the spirit of intercession. We recommend the special observance in closet and family altar and praper-meeting and the services of public worship, and that, "First of all. supplications, pray- ers, intercessions and giving of thanks be made for all men."'

2. Concerning the communication from the Woman's Synodical Temperance Association of the Synod of Pennsyl- vania asking us to petition the International Committee of the Evangelical Alliance to include a day of prayer for Temper- ance in their recommendations for the Week of Prayer. We recommend that this be referred to the Committee on Tem- perance. (That Committee not being present at the time this was later called up and the Synod decided not to make such a petition.)

3. We recommend that the letter from the General Sec- retary of the Board of Relief be referred to the Committee on Relief.

•4. The statistical reports of the Women's Synodical So- cieties are noted and we recommend that the Stated Clerk be instructed to include them in the usual form in the printed Minutes.

5. Concerning the circulars and pamphlets relating to the Every Member movement. We urge upon all our pastors and sessions earnest co-operation in the Every Member can- vass and subscription as presented in these pamphlets and representing the action of the General Assembly. We call attention to the fact that abundant material may be had on application to the Joint Executive Committee. (See also action taken later relating to this item and calling for the appoint- ment of a United Committee.)

The report of the Committee and all of its recommenda- tions were received and adopted.

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The following resolution was offered by Rev. Wallace Raclcliffe, D. D., and adopted :

Resolved, That it is the sense of the Synod that the pres- ent custom of synchronous meetings of Synod and the Wo- men's Synodical Societies at the same place does not subserve the best results, and we hereby appoint a Committee of Con- ference of three members of Synod who shall communicate this judgment to the Women's Synodical Societies and to consider with them the propriety of securing the desired mod- ification of meetings.

The Committee on the Minutes of the General Assembly, Rev. John McElmoyle, D. D., Chairman, reported, and the report was received.

The Com.mittee on Wilson College presented the follow- ing report, which was received :

WILSON COLLEGE.

Your committee appointed to visit Wilson College begs to re- port that two of its members have performed this service, the third having found it impossible to accompany the committee. The reception accorded your representatives was so cordial and the responses and data available for their examination so gra- ciously granted, that their duties were discharged with pleasure and enthusiasm. This institution, throughout ilie forty- four years of its history, has preserved its Presbyterian connection and traditions, being formally recognized by the General Assembly as a Presbyterian College because of the charter provision which re- quires that two-thirds of its trustees must be members of oui church. And its faculty, student enrollment, endowment, current receipts and expenditures, together with certain religious require- ments, are made matters of annual report by the College Board. This formal Assembly supervision is a warrant for its appeal tu our church for patronage and support, and a pledge of fidelity to the intellectual and religious interests of its students.

It is a privilege to cite in particular the efforts to promote thoroughly religious habits and living. Bible study, prescribed by the College Board and the College for all classes, is required throughout the four years. Morning worship, together with re- ligious services and activities conducted through missionary so- cieties and the Young Women's Christian x\ssociation, are regu- larly maintained. There are now five student volunteers at Wil- son, and its missionary interest and endeavors have been recog-

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nized by the Eastern Association of Student Volunteers in the selection of this institution as its convention place this year, an honor never accorded a woman's college heretofore. It is most satisfying to read in President McKeag's inaugural address of last year the unqualified judgment that "the moral and spiritual values in education transcend all others." And again, "that student has not greatly profited by four years at college who does not emerge from her alma mater with keener sympathies, wiiu more delicate- sensibilities, with a greater degree of self-control, with strength- ened moral courage, with an intensified passion for social service, with a finer reverence, with a deepened religious experience."

The academic requirements are equally as high, exceeding now even "the standards required by the church," according to our College Board. With the advent of the present administra- tion the conditions of both entrance and graduation were so ad- vanced that Wilson College now ranks with the very largest and foremost of our female colleges. Her diploma is an honor equal to that of older and more widely known institutions. The aim of her curriculum has been comprehensively defined as one that seeks not only "to lead the student into the rich and full in- formational inheritance in the world of art and science and litera- ture and human history," and to secure the acquisition of some one particular method of discipline or approach, but "the awakening of the love of learning, scholarly ambitions and intellectual enthu- siasms." Necessarily this modification and advancement of the course will reduce temporarily the student body and income, but it must follow that the Presbyterian Church, always noted for its leadership in scholarship, will quickly endorse this eflt'ort to secure a higher type of college privilege for its daughters. There arc two imperatives in our educational life, and never have they so justified themselves as now — true scholarship and noble character. And both of these Wilson College, through its curriculum, fac- ulty supervision and student spirit, is both qualified and eager to foster.

Your committee unreservedly commends the college to the Church, confident that not only the prescribed mental discipline, but the very atmosphere of all its functions and student activities, will secure efficiency and orderliness of thinking and living. The growing interest and participation of its alumnae in the mis- sionary, educational and welfare movements of our day are proof of the value of Wilson training as a life stimulus and prepara- tion. And we would further remind those stewards of the Lord's money that donations and bequests for the endowment of Wilson

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College will meet the highest ends of educaiton and religion. We are persuaded that our own College Board can very wisely sanc- tion the high standard of scholarship and assist in its mainte- nance by appropriating some of the church's gifts to this institu- tion for a few years, or, at least, until the enrollment adjusts itself again to the changed curriculum and standards.

J. Ross Stonesifer, Chairman.

In the absence of the Chairman, Rev. Edward Niles pre- sented the report for the Committee on the Deaconess Home and Training School, and the report was received, and is as follows :

PRESBYTERIAN TRAINING SCHOOL.

Your Committee on the Presbyterian Training School would report that the work of its tenth year has been carried on with en- couraging results, and churches are now receiving the service of those who graduated in the Spring.

The enrollment this year is 19, two being the first Ruthenian women to be trained for Christian service. Owing to the growth of the school, increased accommodations became necessary, so a building facing on McCulloh street, whose yard is directly across the alley from the yard of the present building, has been secured, at a cost of $10,000.

The result is both greater comfort and efficiency.

Your committee believes that every pastor should present to his young people when choosing- life occupation the opportuni- ties opened by such an institution, and that Synod's enthusiastic interest should accompany its official sanction.

Of the 45 students who have gone out from these doors into Christian work, four are serving in the foreign field, three among the mountain whites, four among the immigrants., two as deacon- ess nurses and three as social workers.

Edward Niles, for the Committee.

The report of the Committee on the College Board was presented, and after an address by Rev. Robert Mackenzie, D. D., Secretary of the Board, the recommendations were adopted. The report is as follows :

COLLEGE BOARD.

Dear Fathers and Brethren :

In view of the urgent need for a large increase in the num- ber of candidates for the ministry in our church, and in order that the present demand for laborers in the vineyard of our Master

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may be fully met, your committee desires to call the special atten- tion of Synod to the claims of the College Board as an efficient agency of the Church to this end.

The fact that the larger state colleges and universities are furnishing so few (about 6 per cent.) students for the ministry would indicate that the Church must of necessity look elsewhere for young men. The splendid work being done by our Christian colleges deserves favorable mention. With larger financial re- sources and better equipment the results would be tar more grat- ifying to these colleges and to the Church.

With the present conditions of student-life in the larger col- leges and universities there seems to be little hope of reinforcing the ranks of the gospel ministry from their graduates..

•'The harvest truly is great, but the laborers nre few." The Church must have more men, and that soon.

At present the Church is not recognizing and supporting the only visible source of supply — our Christian colleges.

Of 73 churches in the Baltimore Presbytery, 22 gave nothing last year to the College Board. Fifty -one churches gave $722. In the Presbytery of New Castle there are 58 churches, 24 of them gave nothing, and 36 gave $482. There are 38 churches in the Presbytery of Washington; 8 make no report for the College Board and 30 churches gave $805 to this cause. One hundred and seventeen (117) churches gave a total of $2,009 to this Board.

Instead of being nearly among the weakest of the benevo- lences of our Church, the College Board should be near the top.

In order to fill the places of those who are called to their re- ward from the ranks of the Christian ministry, to adequately sup- ply our Home and Foreign ]\Iission fields, and to seize the unpar- alleled opportunities that now present themselves to the Church for the advancement of the Kingdom of our Lord, we must re- .spond more cheerfully, more promptly and more liberally to the .urgent calls of this Board.

With this end in view your committee respectfully recom- mends the adoption of the following resolutions:

1. That the Synod reaffirm its conviction that, as stated by the conference of representatives of the Board of Education and the C-ollege Board, "the maintenance of the Christian college is essential to a Christian civilization and fundamental to the life of the Church," and, therefore, individuals of means can make no better investment than by contributing liberally for the adequate equipment of these institutions.

2. That the Synod call upon all of its pastors and churches

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to observe Education Week. (See page 12, College Board Re- port).

3. That, as recommended by the Assembly, all churches niake liberal offerings for the work of the College Board and send these offerings undesignated to the Board. (See pp. 33 and 34, •College Board Report.)

4. That the Synod recommend pastors, Sessions and people to pray the "Lord of the harvest that He send forth more laborers into His harvest." Respectfully submitted,

J. L. RusBRiDGE, Chairman.

Rev. A\'. T. M. Beale, Chairman of a Committee on West Nottingham College, presented the following report, which was received and its recommendations adopted:

WEST NOTTINGHAM COLLEGE.

WherExKS, There was founded in West Nottingham, Mary- land, in 1741. an institution of learning for the education and training of the youth, out of which grew the West Nottingham Academy, chartered as such by special act of the Legislature of Maryland in 18 12, and

Whereas, said Acadeni}' has since been conducted under said charter along Christian lines, and has won an enviable reputation in the character of those who have been educated therein, and

Whereas, for the greater efficiency of said Academy under its charter the Trustees of said Academy have petitioned to the Synod of Baltimore for the fostering care of said Synod.

Therefore, Be it Resolved by the Synod of Baltimore, That a committee of seven, two from each Presbytery, with the Mod- erator as chairman thereof, be appointed to fully consider and re- port at the next meeting of Synod the whole subject as to the power of said Trustees under said charter, the condition of the title of said Academy, including the real estate and personal prop- erty connected therewith, and generally any and all things per- taining to said Academy ; and what further legislation, if any, may be necessary to effectuate the usefulness of said Academy if taken under the fostering care of the Synod, to the end that the Synod may be fully advised before any final action be taken by it in the premises ; and be it further

Resolved, That the committee so appointed in the meantime advise and co-operate with the Trustees of said Academy as said Trustees mav desire in the interest thereof.

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A devotional service was conducted at this point by Rev. Joseph T. Kelly, D. D.

The Chairman of the Committee on Education being called away from Synod left the following resolution with the Stated Clerk :

Resolved, That the eight days beginning with the first Sunday in February. 1914, be designated as "Educational Week," the first Sunday to be observed as "Young People's Day" and "Vocation Day;" the second Sunday as "Educa- tional Day." and the Thursday between as the "Day of Prayer for Schools and Colleges." This was adopted, and was fol- lowed by an address by Rev. J. W. Cochran, D. D., Secretary of the Board of Education.

Rev. James E. Mofifatt, D. D.. Chairman of the Committee on Relief and Sustenation, presented the following report, which was received and its recommendations were adopted.

RELIEF AND SUSTENTATION.

In the ecclesiastic year of 1912-1913 was accomplished by direction of the General Assembly of 1912 the uniting of the two agencies of the Church designed to bring relief to dis- abled and aged ministers and their widows.

Under one Board these two agencies were brought to- gether and Rev. \\\ H. Foulkes, D. D., was chosen General Secretary in charge of the Relief Department, and Rev. J. R. Sutherland, D. D., Associate Secretary in charge of the Sus- tentation Department. Rev. W. W. Heberton. D. D., was chosen Treasurer of both funds. The first annual report of the Fund is virtually the fifty-eighth report of ^Ministerial Relief and the fourth of Sustentation.

The first year of the combined agency has been the very best in the history of either department of the work.

In the Relief Department 1,33 0 were aided, a larger num- ber than ever before.

The income of this department was the largest in its history, $308,165.00.

Out of the increased income the Board was able to ad- vance the amount granted to honorably retired ministers from $350.00 to $400.00 per annum when needed.

The Relief Department secured during the year three noteworthy gifts for the permanent fund of the Board. From the so-called Lady Cartright legacy, $318,068.00. Also a gift

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of $75,000.00 from a friend in New York, and a gift of $10,000.00 from a member of the Board, the income of which is to go to Rev. B. L. Agnew, D. D., as long as he survives, and, should his wife survive him, to her during life.

Your Committee deem it worth while to call your atten- tion to the comparatively small cost of administration, $17,136.80.

The present membership of the Sustenation Department is 738. The Department received last year $104,692.00 in pledges; in cash $107,423.86. Of this sum $26,090.88 was re- ceived in the form of dues from the members of the fund. Since the beginning of the Department $119,016.67 has been paid to the scheme by the members of the Fund.

The Board has now in invested funds of the Department $352,966.00, and counting pledges of April 1st, 1913, $466,227 These pledges are to be paid in five annual installments.

This large amount of $212,120.00 received by this Depart- ment in cash and pledges was due in part to the employment of field agents who presented this cause to the churches in various sections. This, of course, necessitated the expendi- ture of considerable money for this work, so that the expense account of this Department seems unusually large.

And already 40 per cent of the full amount contemplated in the plan of Sustentation has been paid to benefactors this past year, an increase of 10 per cent over the previous year. It is to be hoped that soon the Board will find itself able to grant the full benefit proposed in the plan.

The Relief Department now has invested $2,576,889.28; the Sustentation Department $466,277.00, a toal of $3,043,116.

The Board has planned for a more vigorous effort to in- crease the invested fund till it shall reach ten millions. To this end the Board has elected Rev. W^illiam S. Holt, D. D., of Portland, Oregon, Field Secretary to aid in prosecuting the work. Others may be also called to aid in this work.

In order to successfully carry out this effort for increased endowment the combined Board must have access to the churches to solicit gifts and pledges to this cause, aside from regular offering, made by collection, as from a Budget Fund.

We recommend, therefore, First, that Synod direct all pastors and Sessions of Churches within the bounds of the Synod of Baltimore to give access to the several churches to the representatives of this cause to present its claims to the benevolent gifts of the people.

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Second, Synod recommends all the ministers within our bounds of a suitable age to join the Sustentation Department when possible.

This report was followed by an address by Rev. W. H. Foulkes, D. D., Secretary of the Board of Relief and Susten- tation.

The Committees on the ^Minutes of the Presbyteries of New Castle and Baltimore reported, recommending that the Minutes be signed as approved. The Committee on the Min- utes of the Presbytery of Washington City also reported find- ing them correct, but that the action of 1912 had not been spread upon the Mintues, and recommended that it be now done and the signature of the Moderator of that meeting obtained, thus completing their records. The recommendations were all adopted and the Minutes were completed as directed.

Attention was called to the approaching one hundred and -fiftieth anniversary of the First Presbyterian Church of Bal- timore, and the Moderator of Synod was appointed to pre- sent the greetings of the Synod on that occasion.

Recess was taken, the closing prayer being offered by the Rev. J. \V. Wightman, D. D.

Wednesday, October 29th, 1913, 2.00 P. M.

The session was opened with prayer by Rev. H. Medley Price.

In the absence of the Chairman the report of the Com- mittee on Temperance, which had been printed, was pre- sented by Rev. T. Davis Richards, D. D., and is as follows :

TEMPERANCE.

Fathers and Brothers of the Synod of Baltimore :

The task which falls to the lot of your Temperance Com- mittee annually is becoming yearly an increasingly pleasant one, because the cause whose interests it is our duty to chron- icle is one which is steadily gaining both in fact and feeling, and it is always pleasant to report good things.

There was a time in the memory of your committee when Temperance was considered a subject by itself, in which a man, and particularly a woman, might be interested if so inclined, and in which much good might be done, but which was

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being greatly exaggerated by those who had become absorb- ingly interested in it. That has entirely passed away, we be- lieve, and that attitude has been completely banished by the demonstration of the fact that intemperance is bound up with all the other social evils in such an intimate way that to rem- edy others it also must be dealt with, and the workers in the church, both clerical and lay, are now convinced that it is one of the most serious enemies of the kingdom, and that if the kingdom is to grow intemperance must go.

In order that we may have an intelligent knowledge of the situation in regard to the temperance question, let us glance for a moment at the statistics for the year 1912.

The drink bill of the United States was $1,750,000,000, which is an average of 22.79 gallons per capita.

The area of the United States is 2,973,890 square miles, of which 2,132,746 square miles are under prohibition laws. The population is 91,972,266 people, of whom 46,029,750 live under prohibition. Nine states have state-wide prohibition, in fourteen states more than 50% of the population are under no license, in thirteen states between 25% and 50% of the pop- ulation are under no license, and in ten states less than 25%.

A study of these figures and comparison with the figures for other years furnishes abundant food for thought. It gives us some very great encouragements, but at the same time it shows the ever-increasing necessity for work along this line.

First of all, our attention must be called to the tremendous economic waste that is caused by the drink traffic, for despite what may be said about the numbers of men employed and the money put into circulation, all social workers know that the majority of men employed in the liquor trade are debauched by it, and that the money put into circulation goes for things that are not only unnecessary for daily use, but usually harmful to those who have them. To pay this enormous drink bill for 1912 it must have been necessary for every piece of silver which Uncle Sam had in circulation to have passed over some bar at least eight times in the courrse of the year, for the bill was $1,750,000,000 and there is only $211,562,484 worth of silver in circulation.

The money spent for drink amounted to more than four times as much as that expended for public schools in the U. S. ; it was nearly three times the amount of the total receipts of of the United States Government, and would have paid off the whole national debt ($963,776,770) and have left the tidy little

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«um of $?86, 223.230 for any small repairs Uncle Sam might Tiave fancied. These considerations alone are enough to fur- nish thought for any man who has the true conception of citi- zenship, and to make him realize that if from no other stand- point, the economic at least would force a man to see that the time had come to call a halt.

Even from the hygienic and eugenic standpoint the fact that the per capita consumption has increased from 6 gallons in 1860 to 22 gallons in 1912, coupled with the now well rec- ognized scinetific fact that alcohol is deleterious to the human system ; that it damages the present and mortgages the future of the human race ; would lead men to suspect that the popula- tion of the United States is becoming weakened in its physical and moral powers, and again indicate that the time has indeed come to call a halt.

Also the fact that, while more than 70% of the territorv of the United States is "dry," yet only 50% of the people live in it. points to the city as the place where this traffic has en- trenched itself and where it is harder to control or drive out, but where it is necessary, therefore, for the forces of morality and good government to concentrate their forces and fight their Tiardest.

One other thing we will point out to arouse the right-minded man. By the federal retail liquor tax the government of this "*"free and enlightened" country is in partnership in this nefa- rious business in 216,141: places, for there are just that many people holding government receipts.

In the line of encouragements in the general field there is this rapidly increasing sentiment in favor of prohibition, the g-reat increase of the "dry" territor}- ; the higher and higher licenses that are being put upon the sale of liquor where it is allowed, but above all the passage by Congress of the inter- state liquor shipment bill, by which the people who have said hy their vote that they do not want liquor sold in their com- munities are to be protected from liquor which is shipped in from other places in original packages. This is indeed a great victory, and the way in which it was gained is a guarantee that it will be a lasting one.

Coming down to the territory within the bounds of this Synod, we find that Maryland and Delaware are among those states in which more than 25% and less than 50% of the pop- ulation is under prohibition, and that the District of Columbia

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has less than 25% of the population. To be exact, the popula- tion under no license is as follows : District of Columbia, 17% ; Maryland, 35% ; Delaware, 39%. But here another great vic- tory has been w^on in the passage of the District bill which re- duces the number of saloons to 300 and adds very many safe- guards.

In regard to the work in our own churches, there seems to be much general interest and wide co-operation with local or- ganizations. The interest in our contributions to the Perma- nent Committee increase, and are from the last report as fol- lows :

Baltimore, 29 churches, gave $207

New Castle, 26 churches, gave 192

Washington, 22 churches, gave 207

Totals, 77 churches, gave $60fi

Our sole recommendation is that the churches be urged to increase all along the line in interest, work and gifts that this absolutely necessary work be done in a way worthy of the ■opportunity before us and the powers behind us.

Thomas Freeman Dixon.

The report was received and its recommendation adopted, and Synod also adopted as its own Resolution 16 of the As- sembly's Committee, found on page 113 of the Minutes, as follows :

Resolved, That this Synod respectfully petitions and re- quests the Hon. Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States, to incorporate in his message to Congress at its next session a recommendation looking to the enactment of a law forbidding the issuing of Federal tax receipts in territory which is under local prohibition and has banished the licensed saloon.

The report was followed by an address by Rev. Charles M. Levister, of the Anti-Saloon League of Maryland.

In the absence of the Chairman the report of the Com- mittee on Church Erection was presented by Rev. Hubert Rex Johnson, as follows :

CHURCH ERECTION.

On account of the absence of the chairman of this Com- mittee and because of the miscarriage of data supplied him, this report is necessarily brief and incomplete.

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It is clearly apparent that the churches of the Synod are not deeply impressed with the importance of this Board, its receipts consisting mainly of small sums apparently desig- nated by sessions for a column in the Assembly's report to avoid a blank, rather than an eager, loving offering for a great cause.

Thirty-five out of one hundred and sixty-five churches failed to make contributions. These, however, were all small organizations, representing a total membership of 1435 per- sons, or a loss of about $80 at the rate of six cents per mem- ber. There were 16 delinquent churches in the Presbytery of Baltimore, 15 in New Castle and 4 in Washington City.

The minutes of the Assembly credit the Synod with gifts amounting to $5,647.00, though only $1,856.72 went directly to the Board.

No grants have been made during the Synodical year to any church in the Presbyteries of Washington City and New Castle, but a grant has been made to Severna Park of the Presbytery of Baltimore for the erection of a manse.

Hubert Rex Johnson.

The report was accepted and followed by an address by Rev. Paul R. Hickok.

The pastor and Session of the Westminster Church of Wilmington invited the Synod to meet with them next year, and the invitation was accepted with thanks.

Rev. J. Monroe Stick, Secretary of the Maryland Tract Society, made an address in behalf of that Society.

A Committee on Docket was here appointed, and will be found in the list of committees.

The following report of the Committee on Evangelism was presented by Rev. William J. Rowan, Ph. D., Chairman, and received, and in connection therewith Rev. George G. Mahy, Secretary of the Assembly's Committee, conducted a Conference on Evangelism.

EVANGELISM.

Let us not close our eyes to the actual condition of affairs in the religious world. Even modern fiction is concerned about the low state of spirituality. It describes the godlessness of the present age as that is manifest in the paganism of the rich, who, while making a pretense of being religious, are all the

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while so intent on the pursuit of wealth, and so set on .appro- priating to themselves purely secular pleasures that they have grown indifferent to the call of God, and have no anxiety for the spiritual safety of their offpring. Materialism has crept into the Church to affect for evil both the rich and the poor, and it is yearly becoming more difficult to persuade those out- side of the Kingdom to accept God's gracious invitation to at- tend the wedding feast in honor of His Son. Perhaps the per- ilous times of which Paul wrote to his coadjutor, Timothy, have at last been reached. Men differ as to the best method of cor- recting this materialism, which is the legitimate outcome of selfishness and greed. A fictionist offers as a remedy for ex- isting evils what we might term Modernism; that is, on the one hand a new gospel whittled down to a fine point to make it fit in with progressive thought in the scientific world, and on the other hand, a Social Democracy, a high-sounding name for Socialism. But, however alluring such a scheme may seem to the novelist, we, whose training is theological, feel justified in rejecting the scheme set forth by a Mrs. Ward and re- echoed by Mr. Churchill. An emasculated gospel will prove of no avail in making the church a power in the w'orld. Even if it succeeded in increasing church membersnip, it would leave character unchanged, and hence there would be a repeti- tion of the Church's experience when the ban was removed from Christianity, and thousands upon thousands became nom- inal Christians without any change of heart. The gospel of social service, in spite of its points of merit, must also fail to bring about the desired result, because it is guilty of the error of emphasizing the brotherhood of man at the expense of the Fatherhood of God. It is one of the fads of our age, corre- sponding in the educational realm to the elevation of the train- ing of the fingers above the training of the head. The pendulum in the two realms has swung too much to one side. Let us trust that in a short time a proper balance will be struck. What if our age is Godless? What if men are apparently too prosper- ous in their material affairs to give their eternal welfare due consideration? Suppose it is true of men today as it was of ancient Israel. "But Jeshurum waxed fat and kicked ; thou art waxed fat, thou art grown thick, thou are covered with fat- ness ; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly es- teemed the Rock of his salvation ;" are we to stand by supinely bewailing our inability to cope with the situaiton? What ran we do to stem the tide of indifference and polite agnosticism

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and wickedness beating against the walls of the church, and threatening to make great breaches? Why not resort to the only instrument God has placed in our hands to stem this tide, namely the Gospel of Jesus Christ, which has always been the power of God unto salvation to everyone one believes the mes- sage ? The one known and tried remedy for the quickening of the spiritual life, and in consequence the restoration of the Church to her pristine glory, is evangelism. Let us then urge upon all our ministers and church officials the need of mag- nifying the evangelistic spirit. There ought to be no misun- derstanding as to what is meant. It is the faithful, earnest preaching of the Word of God with the specific object of be- seeching the unsaved to accept Christ as their Saviour, and at the same time lifting the saved to the heights of spirituality. And when we speak of the unsaved we dare not discriminate between classes. They are among the poor and the rich. Let us not limit our work to the poor, to the widows and orphans, to the destitute. Let us work and pray for the rich man, for as one has said, "The rich man has a disease worse than a fondness for liquor. He began with no special craving for that which became his curse. He thought he would make a little money, and as wealth grew his appetite grew with it. The dollar ceased to be his slave and became his master, but no one prayed for him. And yet he has grave responsibilities and obligations to whom he knows not. nor how to discharge them. He also has loneliness, heartaches, and sufifers the fate of the misjudged and misunderstood." What if the men and women of this age are harder to reach with the Gospel than those of any preceding age? This fact should make us all the more determined to break through the casement of steel with which they have surrounded their hearts. Do we not recall the apostle's plan when the Jews of Corinth united in opposing his mission among them? He was all the more resolved to compel them to consider his message. He "was pressed in the spirit and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ." Hence as we plead with you to take to your churches the Pauline theology, we also plead with you as leaders to catch his evangelistic fervor. We will not attempt to teach you how you are to conduct your evangelistic campaign, for it is no easy matter to present a plan that could be followed in every church in the Synod. But whatever may be the best plan for your field, whether you have a special evangelist in a series of meetings, or a brother minister or a number of

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brother ministers, or whetlier the pastor himself does the work either in a series of meeting's or throughout the entire year, let there be an unusual efYort on the part of all to press home the claims of Christ upon men, women and children. The great mission of the church is to seek and save the lost. It is not a question of methods. The parable of the lost coin may serve as an example. The coin represents lost souls, and, it may be, lost in the church. The woman is the church. The candle is the Word of God. How important it is to have a true and tried light to help in the work of recovering the lost ! Let the dust fly. What difference does that make if the worthy end is attained ? Let your community be turned up- side down, if only God may be honored in the saving of the lost. William J. Row.\n, Chainnan.

The Rev. Paul R. Hickok, Chairman, presented the fol- lowing report of the Committee on Foreign Missions :

FOREIGN MISSIONS.

As an organized agency of the Presbyterian Church, For- eign Missions dates from 1826. Prior to that time there had been definite efforts for missionary achievement, both at home and in foreign lands. But that year marked the actual organi- zation of a Board, with executive secretaries and full authorit)^ of the General Assembly. It was a day of small things. But the years since then have witnessed the steady increase in power of this agency, until this last year, when the Board's op- erations were seen to be the largest of all the 349 mission boards and societies of all denominations in the world.

The Assembly's committee of 19 13 noted "'with gratifica- tion the increase last year in the gifts from the Church. Women's Boards and Sabbath Schools, amountmg to $38,000 more than the preceding year, and $12,000 more than was ever before received from these sources in the Board's history. The total gifts from all sources amounted to almost two millions of dollars."

The Board reports a steadily increasing force of workers in the field, and a rapid growth in the visible results of their labors. Recent figures are as follows :

Missionaries 1157 Communicants 122,009

Ordained preachers 315 S. S. pupils 136,846

Other helpers 4970 Hospitals 73

Organized churches 678 Dispensaries 118

Patients treated 456,658

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Today, it is an open door that stands before the Church in every land to which our ministers and messengers have been sent. Never before in all history have such opportuni- ties presented themselves — lands waiting for the Gospel, men willing to hear, governments willing to be sympathetic and even helpful, evidences on every hand of the Spirit's work of leadership.

But nowhere do such conditions exist in so marked a de- gree as in China. Many lands and many communities have been called "places of opportunity" in times past, and they were such. In a peculiarly emphatic way it must be said that that phrase applies to the new Republic of China today. Ac- cordingly, the interest of the entire Church must center there for the present, and the other fields of Foreign Mission ac- tivity have generously and sympathetically recognized this fact.

The General Assembly's Standing Committee at Atlanta reiterated, with added emphasis, the call to the churches made by the Louisville Assembly for a three-year campaign for funds and men, which should enable the Board to send out a hun- dred new missionaries, and add needed equipment for the efficiency and increase of the work. The Commfttee declared r

"It is with profound gratitude to God that we report to the Assembly the liberal response on the part of many of the churches to the special China Emergency Appeal authorized by the last Assembly. More than three hundred thousand dollars have already been pledged, and about forty men and women have offered themselves to go to China. We woula urge upon the churches and congregations which have not al- ready contributed to this fund for reinforcing the China Mis- sions to do so now without delay, in view of the extraordinary opportunity now confronting the Church in the Republic of China. The China campaigns as carried on last year not only did not interfere with the other benevolences of the Board, but so far as can be judged from the testimony of pastors and elders in whose churches the campaigns were held, were a great spiritual benefit to the Church and community. Tht appeal sent forth by the Chinese Cabinet, asking that the Christians of China set apart Sunday, April 27th, as a day of special prayer for the new Republic of China ; the recognition of the Republic of China by the United States Government; the enthusiasm shown by thousands of students in connection with the meetings held under the auspices of the World Mis-

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sionary Conference; the reports from many mission stations of tile increased attendance at services ; and tlie very large number of tliose wlio confessed Ciirist, present an emergency call to the whole Church that is imperative. Not to listen to this call would be to lose an opportunity which has never be- fore been given in all the history of foreign missions."

The campaign conducted last year entered many of the cities where Presbyterianism is strong. More than $300,000 has been received in cash and pledges, and but one year of the campaign is completed. But the goal is not nearly reached. $750,000 in the three years is the very least amount we can dare to aim for.

Does this seem an amazing sum to place in China at the present time? Some of it is what has been needed and asked for for the last ten years or more. The rest is what is imper- atively called for as a result of the sudden changes of the past year.

One hundred new missionaries, exclusive of wives, must be sent in that time. During the present fiscal year (1913-14) 36 men and single women have sailed for the China Missions, and 6 more are under appointment expecting to sail before April 1, 1914. Filling the vacancies from deaths and resigna- tions, 4, this means a net addition of 38.

In ordinary years we have been sending some 30 to 25 new missionaries to China by way of reinforcement, so this lyear we have not added to our China staff, by way of this special need and authorization, more than, say, 15-20, or one- sixth of the new missionaries called for.

The call for young men and women of spiritual and mental gifts equal to this emergency of our work in China is almost unequalled in the history of the Church.

Is it wise to place such sums of money in China at this time, when the future looks so uncertain? The Board is sat- isfied that it is right to send men and money NOW. No loss of life or property has thus far been reported as a result of the revolution ; and both parties in the strife have been equally careful to give protection, and will fully indemnify in case of loss.

Many of the churches in the Presbytery of Baltimore partici- pated last year in the special China campaign, with good results for this great project and for the churches responding.

The Foreign Missions Committee of the Presbytery of

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Washington City has completed its plan for the campaign in that city, which will be held November 14-17, under the lead- ership of the China Campaign Team of nine men.

Paul R. Hickok. Chairman. The report was received and followed by an address by Rev. A. W. Halsey, D. D., Corresponding Secretary of the Board of Foreign Missions.

The Moderator appointed the Committee on Resolutions, which will be found in the list of committees.

The Judicial Committee reported that no business had come before it.

The Finance Committee reported as follows :

FINANCE.

We, the Committee to whom was referred the accounts of receipts and disbursements of the Treasurer of the Synod, report that we have examined and verified the same with vouchers submitted, and find the accounts correct, being $289 received and paid out.

The condensed report of the Treasurer is as follows : Receipts.

From the Presbytery of Washington City $85.00

From the Presbytery of New Castle 85.00

From the Presbytery of Baltimore 100.00

For four advertisements 1 9.00

$289.00

Expenditures.

For unpaid bills at the beginning of the year $27.16

Salaries 100.00

Printing 400 copies of the Minutes 125.25

Postage, stationery, express, etc 25.54

Sexton of New York Avenue Church 10.00

Conference with the Moderator 1.05

— < $289.00

In connection therewith we have estimated the expenses for the next year at $300.90, and therefore recommend the assessments as follows :

Presbytery of Baltimore $112.00

Presbytery of New Castle 95.00

Presbytery of Washington City 95.00

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This is upon the basis of the assessment of last year, with an increase of $32.00 to meet deficit of $22.90. and a probal)le increase in the cost of the Minutes.

Frederick O. Scheri', Cliainiiaii.

The report and its recommendations were adopted.

The following resolution was presented and adopted : Resolved, That there be created by the Executive Com- mittee a United Committee on the Every member Plan, which shall consist of five members, constituted on a basis similar to the General Assembly's Joint Executive Committee.

The following preamble and resolution was presented and adopted :

Whereas, There has been incorporated into the organic law of the Church what is known as the Executive Commis- sion, with its powers and limitations clearly defined, and adapted to the General Assembly, Synod and Presbytery ; and

Whereas, A form of organization for Executive Commis- sions in the inferior courts of the Church has been recom- mended by the General Assembly ; and

Whereas, The primary function of such a commission is to promote the Benevolent and Missionary causes, and to stimulate the interest of the Church in systematic giving and finance by educational methods in connetcion with the Joint Executive Committee; therefore.

Resolved, That this Synod approve of the creation of an Executive Commission, and that the details as to its members and functions be referred to the Executive Committee, to re- port their recommendations at the next Stated Meeting of the Synod of Baltimore. ' • ■

A request from the Rev. S. M. Perry to be excused from attending the meeting of Synod was presented and granted.

The report of the Committee on Leave of Absence was presented by Rev. T. C. Easson, Chairman, after which the roll was called. Twenty-two Ministers 9 Elders responded ; 28 Ministers and 10 Elders had been excused by the commit- tee ; 46 Ministers and 30 Elders were found to be absent with- out excuse.

The minutes thus far were read and approved.

Recess was taken, closing with prayer by Rev. E. H. Kistler.

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Wednesday, October 29th, 1913, 8.00 P. M. This was a popular meeting, with Rev. Paul R. Hickok presiding". Addresses were given by Rev. W. C. Johnston, of Africa, on behalf of the Woman's Board of Foreign Missions, and by Rev. A. W. Halsey, D. D., Secretary of the Board of Foreign Missions. The offering was for the Woman's Synod- ical Society for Foreign Missions.

The Committee on Resolutions presented the following report, which was unanimously adopted :

The Committee on Resolutions beg leave to express the thanks of the Synod —

1. To the Moderator, Rev. DeWitt M. Benham, Ph. D., for his fairness, wisdom and cheerful Christian spirit which he has manifested in the conduct of the business of the Synod.

2. To the Committee on Entertainment for their large- hearted kindness in providing for the entertainment, comfort and pleasure of the Synod.

3. To the ladies of the Church for the delightful lunch- eons so generously and bountifully provided and graciously served.

4. To the Organist and Choir of the Church for their participation in the popular meetings and devotional services of the Synod.

5. To the Boy Scouts for their efficient service of direc- tion and general helpfulness.

6. To the Minister, Session and Officers of the Church we extend our thanks and appreciation for the thoughtfulness and comfort which they have extended to the Synod.

All of which is respectfuly submitted,

Paul R. Hickok, J. H. Crawford, S. H. Jewell,

Committee.

All the business being completed the Synod was formally closed with prayer and Benediction by the Rev. Robert P. Kerr, D. D., to meet again at 8.00 P. M., on the fourth Tues- day of October, 1914, in the Westminster Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, Delaware.

Joseph R. Milligan. Permanent Clerk. Attest : Chas. G. Cadv. Stated Clerk.

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STANDING RULES

OF THE

SYNOD OF BALTIMORE

1913.

I. — The Synod shall meet annually on the fourth Tuesday of October, .■at the place appointed at the preceding meetin^i'.

II. — The ofificers of the Synod shall be a Moderator, a Stated Clerk (who shall also act as Treasurer), Permanent Clerk and one Temporary Clerk, and these officers shall constitute the Executive Committee of the Synod.

III. — The Stated Clerk and Treasurer, and Permanent Clerk shall be elected for a term of three years. The salary of the Stated Clerk shall lie $7S.oo per year, and that of the Permanent Clerk, $25.00 per year. All other offices shall be filled by election at the opening of each stated meeting of the Synod.

IV. — The Stated Clerk shall give due notice of the time and place ■of every meeting of the Synod, and he shall send a copy of the Docket with the notice of the meeting not less than ten days before the annual meeting of the Synod.

V. — The roll of each meeting of the Synod shall be made out by the Stated Clerk from authentic reports, to be furnished him by the Stated Clerks of the Presbyteries, after the rising of the meeting of those bodies, next preceding the meeting of the Synod. It shall be the duty of the Stated Clerk, at the opening of the second day's session, to have prepared and ready for use in the Synod's business a roll of the members in attend- ance and to add thereto the names of any additional members who may report their attendance.

VI. — The Moderator of the Synod shall at each stated meeting ap- point the following named committees : Bills and Overtures, Judicial Cases, Finance, Minutes of the General Assembly, Presbyterial Records, Leave of Absence, Narrative for the ensuing year, and a Committee on Rules.

VII. — Standing Committees to consist of one minister and one elder from each of the Presbyteries composing the Synod, shall be appointed by the Executive Committee, the initial appointments to be in classes of one, two, and three years, and their successors to serve the full term of three years, as follows: i. Systematic Beneficence. 2. Home Mis- sions. 3. Foreign Missions. 4. Education. 5. Church Erection. 6. Publication and Sabbath School Work. 7. Freedmen. .8. Relief and .Sustentation. 9. Colleges. 10. Temperance. 11. Religious Work in the

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Army and Navy. 12. Sabbath Observance. 13. Evangelistic Work. 14. Memorials. 15. Young People's Societies. 16. Arrangements. 17. Docket. The Pastor of the Church entertaining the Synod shall be the Chairman and the Stated Clerk of the Synod the Clerk of the Committee of Arrangements. No person having served the full term of three years upon any Standing Committee shall be eligible for reappointment on said Committee until after the expiration of one full term. The Executive Committee shall also designate the Chairmen of these respective Com- mittees.

VIII. — At the close of each stated meeting of the Synod the roll shall be called, and the absentees who have not been excused from at- tendance shall be noted, and their names shall be recorded in the Minutes.

IX. — The General Rules for Judicatories, recommended by the General Assembly, shall be the Rules for the transaction of business in this Synod, unless otherwise ordered by the Synod.

X. — The first hour of each morning session shall be spent in a con- ference upon some practical matter of Christian life; the leaders and subjects to be selected by the Docket Committee ; provided, that when the administration of the Lord's Supper is deemed desirable at a meeting of Synod, this service shall take the place of one of the morning con- ferences.

XI. — It shall be the duty of the Committee on Docket to prepare the docket of business for Synod, and transmit to the Stated Clerk a copy thereof for distribution with the notice of the meeting of Synod at least two weeks before said annual meeting of Synod, to select topics and ap- point leaders for the morning conferences, to arrange for the adminis- tration of the Lord's Supper when it is deemed desirable, to provide for the popular evening meetings or Institutes of Synod by selecting topics and appointing speakers from the members of Synod, the Wednesday evening meeting to be devoted to some vital and timely topic of personal or organzied Christianity, and the Thursday evening meeting to the pop- ular presentation of some great character or epoch in Presbyterianism or the mission work of our Church.

XII. — The Committee on the Narrative shall prepare from the several Presbyterial Narratives a succinct report on the state of religion within the bounds of the Synod, and it shall be the duty of .;ach Presbytery to send to the Chairman of the Synod's Committee on the Narrative a copy of the Presbyterial Narrative as soon as it has been adopted.

XIII. — It shall be the regular order of the day, immediately after reading the Narrative on the state of religion, to hear brief memorials of members who have died during the year, as may be sent down by the Presbyteries. A Standing Committee on Memorials shall be appointed to prepare such memoranda as may be properly inscribed on a memorial page in the printed Minutes. The Stated Clerk shall reserve such page and digest such matter as may be furnished by this Committee, and pub- lish it with the proceedings each year.

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XIV. — The Committees on Presbyterial Records, Judicial Cases, and on Bills and Overtures shall be charged with the duties usually assigned to such Committees in Presbyterial Judicatories.

XV. — The Committee upon Leave of Absence shall consider and pass upon all requests and all reasons assigned for absence from any session or meeting of the Synod, and make report of the same to the house for record before final adjournment.

XIV. — The Committee on Finance shall audit the annual report of the Treasurer, and make proper assessment upon the Presbyteries to meet the expense of the Synod.

XVII. — 'It shall be the duty of the Committee on Systematic Benefi- cence to report to Synod on tiie whole subject of Systematic Beneficence, or the agencies, efforts and comparative success on behalf of the Boards of the Church, or other schemes for doing good within the bounds of Synod. And it shall be the duty of each corresponding Presbyterial Com- mittee to transmit to the Chairman of the Synod's Committee, before the meeting of Synod, a copy of the report which it may have made to the Presbytery.

XVIII.— It shall be the duty of the Committtee on foreign Missions to correspond with the Assembly's Board of Foreign Missions and thus to obtain information of the progress of the missionary work abroad, and to correspond with the Presbyteries and individual Churches at home in order to obtain knowledge of what has been done at home for the Foreign Missionary work. And it shall be their duty, also, to recommend to the Synod such plans and methods as may, in their judgement, most effectu- ally promote in our Churches the interest of this great cause.

XIX. — It shall be the duty of the Committee on Home Missions to be the organ of communication between the Synod and the Assembly's Board of Home Missions.

XX. — It shall be the duty of the remaining Committees on the benev- olent work of the Church to present to Synod the progress, prospect, and needs of the respective Boards, and to recommend such action as may seem best.

XXI. — It shall be the duty of the Committees on Temperance, Religious Work in the Army and Navy, and Sabbath Observance to report to Synod the progress of these causes and to recommend any action they may deem advisable.

XXII. — The above named Standing Committees shall each present to- Synod a carefully written annual report of its labors, the consideration of which, unless otherwise ordered, shall take precedence of other reports ; provided, that such reports and all speeches upon them shall not exceed ten minutes, except the address of the Secretaries of the Boards ; and, pro- vided, that these reports shall be received and considered according to the Docket- The Stated Clerk four weeks before the meeting of Synod, shall notify the Chairman, or in case of the removal from the Synod of any Chairman, the next man on the Committee, of his appointment and duty

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to report, and that it is his duty to secure such information from the Presbyteries as may be necessary for his report and a copy of said reports shall be sent to the Stated Clerk at least two weeks prior to the meeting of Synod, which shall be presented for distribution among the members at the opening of the sessions of Synod. All such reports shall be limited to one thousand words.

XXIII —A Committee, consisting of two ministers and one elder, shall be appointed at each alternate session of Synod to visit Wilson College, at the expense of the College, and report upon its condition.

XXIV. — The Stated Clerk shall make an oflficial statement and record of the fact that the Minutes of the Synod have been submitted to the General Assembl\^ with its actions thereon.

XXV. — The Stated Clerk shall send one copy of the Minutes of Synod to each minister and one copy to each Church Session in the Synod. The printed Minutes shall be forwarded to all persons who are not entitled to receive free copies for 25 cents.

XXVI. — These Standing Rules may be suspended at any meeting of the Synod by a vote of the members present, but may be altered or amended only at a stated meeting.

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LIST OF MODERATORS AND STATED CLERKS.

ELECTED. MODERATORS. STATED CLERKS.

1854— Rev. N. Grier White. Rev. Thomas E. Peck

1855— Rev. Wm. H. Foote, D. D.

1856— Rev. Phineas D. Gurley, D. D.

1857— Rev. Thomas Creigh, D. D. "

1858— Rev. W. V. Wilson.

1859 — Rev. Austin C. Heaton. Rev. Phineas D. Gurley, D. D.

1860— Rev. Cyrus Dickson, D. D. "

1861 — No meeting in consequence of Civil War.

1862— Rev. W. W. Eells.

1863— Rev. Septimus Trustin, D. D.

1864— Rev. Jos. T. Smith, D. D.

1865— Rev. Isaac N. Hays. " "

1,866 — Rev. Andrew B. Cross. " "

1867 — Rev. John Chester. "

1868 — Rev. Andrevi^ D. Mitchell. Rev. Thomas Creigh. D. D.

1869— Rev. Robert H. Williams.

1870— Rev. John Patton, D. D. (June). Rev. John Pym Carter, D. D.

1870 — Rev. John Cross Smith, D. D. (Oct.)

1871— Rev. John Pym Carter, D. D.

1872— Rev. Gaylord L. Aloore. "

1873— Rev. Samuel S. Mitchell. " "

1874— Rev. David C. Marquis, D. D.

1875 — Rev. James Jones Smith. "

1876— Rev. David Wills, D. D.

1877— Rev. Robert H. Fulton.

1878— Rev. Samuel A. Gayley. " '■'

1879 — Rev. Banjamin F. Bittinger D. D.

1880— Rev. William H. Cooke.

1881— Rev. Lafayette Marks, D. D.

1882— Rev. Samuel H. Howe, D. D.

1883— Rev. James T. Leftwich, D. D. "

1884— Rev. Henry Rumer, D. D. " "

] 885— Rev. Wm. A. Bartlett, D. D.

1886— Rev. Joseph T. Smith, D. D.

1887— Rev. J. Howard Nixon, D. D.

1888— Rev. Theodore S. Wjmkoop " "

1889— Rev. Wm. Simonton, D. D.

1890— Rev. Albert N. Keigwin, D. D.

1891— Rev. Joseph T. Kelly, D. D. Rev. B. F. Bittinger. D.D.. Acting.

1892— Rev. Samuel McLanahan. Rev. Edward H. Robbins, D. D.

1893 — Rev. John F. Stonecipher. " "

1894— Rev. Geo. O. Little, D. D.

1895— Rev. Henry Branch, D. D.

1896— Rev. Jos. R. Milligan, D. D. Rev. N. H. Miller, D. D.

1897— Rev. Chas. B. Ramsdell, D D.

1898— Rev. Edward H. Robbins, D. D.

1899— Rev. William H. Logan.

1900— Rev. Tennis S. Hamlin, .D. D

1901— Rev. Frank E. Williams- "

1902— Rev. Samuel W. Reigart, D. D.

1903— Rev. Thos. Chaimers Easson.

1904— Rev. James E. Mofifatt, D. D.

1905— Rev. Francis H. Moore, D.D.

1906— Rev. Charles Alvin Smith.

1907 — Rev. Thomas Freeman Dixon, D. D. " "

1908— Rev. John McElmoyle, D. D.

1909— Rev. T. Davis Richards, D. D.

1910— Rev. J. Wynne Jones, D. D.

1911 — Rev. Jos. Brown Turner. Rev. Tames M. Nourse, Acting..

1912— Rev.Wallace Radclifife, D. D., LL. D." Rev. Chas. G. Cadv..

1913— Rev. DeWitt M. Benham, Ph. D.

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Woman's Synodlcal Society for Home Missions.

President. Mrs. M. V. Richards, 2934 Fourteenth St, N. W., Washington, D. C

Vice-Presidents. Mrs. T. K. Noble, 1855 Mintwood Place, Washington, D. C. Mrs. J. S. Hopper, Chesapeake City, Md. Mrs. H. a. Grubbs. 2310 Elsinore Ave., Baltimore, Md.

Secretary and Treasurer. Miss G. E. Leonard, 1307 Connecticut Ave., N. W., Washington, D. C.

Young People's Secretary. Miss Elizabeth S. Hunting, 34 W. Twenty-fifth Street, Baltimore, Md.

Secretary of Literature. Miss Ann B. Ellison, Summit Bridge, Del.

Secretary for Freedutcu. Mrs. Walter D. Bush. 2001 Willard Street, Wilmington. Del.

Study Class Secretary. Miss Bertha Harlan, 508 W. Fourteenth Street, Wilmington. Del.

SECRETARY'S REPORT.

Tiventy-seventh annual report. There have been many changes in leadership in our organization dur- ing the year. In the Woman's Board, the President, Mrs. Fred Smith Bennett, and the Secretary, Miss Julia Eraser, have resigned and their places have not been filled. The three Presidents of the Presbyterial So- cities, who are our Vice-Presidents because of their office, have all been changed. The last year has been remarkable in this respect.

OUR MEMBERSHIP.

We have increased in the number of organizations, that is in the num- ber of Woman's Societies, Westminster Guilds, Bands, Study Classes, &c.. but in the number of members in the Woman's Auxilaries we are behind. Two years ago we made a tremendous eflfort along the line of increased membership for our anniversary gift, but we have not kept what we gained.

OUR FINANCES.

New Castle Presbytery again comes to the front with the finest finan- cial showing this year, their total advance being over $400, the amount given being $3861. There has been a large personal gift this year in this organization amounting to $600, of which the organization is very proud. To this fine showing thirty-eight of the Societies contributed, nineteen making an advance. Baltimore reports that they have made a gain of $263, the total amount given in this Presbytery to the work of the Woman's Board being $5293. so that Baltimore though she has had difficulties through not having leadership and having had many heavy calls in other directions has been most loyal. Washington City Presbyterial, always a strong organization, has come up with more than $8000 to its credit, and while there has not been so large an advance, still this amount, about half of what is given in the Synod, contributed so regularily and cheerfully, is a great factor in the success of our organization.

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I therefore Iiave the honor to report a grand total of $16,777, a total yaiii of over $i,.soo, so tliat we have no cause to be discouraged. Over $800 was given to tlie debt. Tlie only note of discouragement is the fact that Young People's Societies and Sunday Schools did not come up in gifts to the amount given last year.

Our Synod has been particularly favored in having visits frequently from those at headquarters, thus keeping our enthusiasm aroused, our interest quickened and ourselves ready to do the work committed to us.

Baltimore Society has the great immigrant problem right at its doors. New Castle speaks of more Study Classes and great faithfulness in meetings of Societies, and of an honor roll which they have adopted which is quarterly payments, giving to every pledge, and ten or more per cent advance.

Washington reports systematic visiting of local Societies by Pres- byterial officers, the observation of Home Mission Week, and a wonderful Study Class led by Mr. D. E. Wiber, generous response to Fink's Memor- ial College and the sending to the Sheldon Jackson school of the sixty uniforms needed by the girls at the cost of $270. It also reports as its greatest gift the going to the Foreign field of its President, Mrs. S. D. Luckett.

As a Synodical Society we report that we have seven Honorary Mem- bers of the Woman's Board and are fourth in the list of Synods in this respect. We have been honored by the Board in having our President, Mrs. Richards, appointed on its Programme Committee, and its former President, Mrs. J. T. Kelly, on the Honorary Membership Committee.

Everywhere from the field comes the word of encouragement and also the call for better equipment, larger buildings and more of them. The increased cost of living is felt everywhere in our schools so that greater efifort is demanded, more enthusiasm and greater efficiency in all our work. But, not dwelling on what tlie year has brought of encouragements and discouragements, but looking towards the future, may I not use the words of a recent letter from one of our Mission fields, "We are entering upon a year that is to be rich in the blessings for all our organizations."

Gertrude F. Leonard. Secretary.

SUMMARY OF THE REPORTS.

Presbyterial Societies, 3. Women's Missionary Societies, 121. Mem- bers, 4449. Young Women's Societies, 27. W. G. Chapters, 5. Bands, 50. Cradle Roll tens, 35. S. S. contributing, 32. Y. P. or Y. P. S. C. E., 14. Home Mission Study Classes, 14. Copies of "H. M. M." taken. 898. •Copies of "O, S. and L." taken. 3S4. Total gifts, $16,777.

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Woman's Synodical Society for Foreign Missions.

President. Mrs. J. A. Tarvis, 1008 East Capitol Street, Washington, D. C.

Secretary and Treasurer. Miss A. M. T. Watson, Washington, D. C.

Vice-Presidents. Mrs. Edward Stinson, Baltimore, Md. Miss Eva B. Taylor, Wilmington, Del. Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe, Washington, D. C. Mrs. Robert Wylie. Baltimore, Md. Mrs. J. B. Turner, Philadelphia, Pa. Mrs. David A. McKnight, Washington, D. C.

Secretary for Literature. Mrs. S. B. November, Baltimore, Md.

Secretary for Young People. Miss Josephine Prechett, Wilmington, Del.

Secretary for Mission Study Miss Marietta Little, Washington, D. C.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR.

Baltimore Presbyterial $4,804.17

New Castle Presbyterial 3,010.34

Washington City Presbyterial 8,697.09

$16,511.60 Total in 1912 i3,9i3-76

Gain $2,597.84

(A change of officers, and an incorrect address not discovered till the letter was returned on the day the last copy was prepared for the printer- must explain the absence of the Secretary's report this year.)

Stated Clerk.

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Roll of the Synod of Baltimore.

(The name of the postoftice where the Church is located is omitted if it is the same as the name of the Church. Date of organization is in parenthesis. The minister named is pastor of the Church and the first Elder named is Clerk unless otherwise indicated. Addresses are given if different from that of the Church.)

PRESBYTERY OF BALTIMORE.

ANNAPOLIS. M(l (1846).— Rev. Geo. S. Bell. D. D. C. C. Dorsey, .31 Franklin St. W. G. Gott, School St.

ARLINGTON, Md. (1905).— Rev. Gustav A. Briegleb, 116 Oakley Ave., Baltimore. Dr. Newman H. D. Cox. Andrew Hamilton, Gwynn Oak and Thornton Aves-, W. Arlington, Md.

ASHLAND, Md. (1874)-— Rev. H. Medley Price. J. W. Frankenfield, Cockcysville, Md. W. H. Buck, Jr., Cockeysville, Md. Wm. N. Burns, Warren, Md. (With WHITE HALL.)

BALTIMORE CHURCHES.

ABBOTT MEMORIAL, Highland Ave. and Bank St. (1882).— Rev. J. Wynne Jones, D. D., 321 S. Highland Ave. Daniel F. Powell, 1447 S. Clinton St. Clias. P. Freeman, 207 S. East Ave. George Hughes, 511 S. Decker St. Geo. Kane, 3718 Foster Ave. Philip Keiner, 18 S. Highland Ave. Dr. H. L. Reckard. 2643 Eastern Ave. E. H. San- ders, 514 S. Third St. Albert C. Schweiger, 332 S. Highland Ave. Enoch B. Webb, 3421 E. Pratt St. Christian Webel, 3125 Foster Ave. Joseph E. Wiley, Curtis Bay, Baltimore.

AISQUITH ST., Cor. North Ave. (1844).— Rev. David T. Neely, 1641 N. Caroline St. Robert Kinear, 1819 Aisquith St. W. J. Clendenin, 1702 E. North Ave. Dixon Guy, 1238 N. Broadway. Arthur L. Jackson, 1331 N. Caroline St. J. E. Hutson, Boone and Twentieth Sts. J. R. Whitehurst, 1215 N. Bond St.

BABCOCK MEMORIAL, Madison and North Aves. (1891).— Rev. Edward Haines Kistler, 22^7 Eutaw PI. John A. Welsh, 721 Res- ervoir St. Wm. C. Cook, 2304 Chelsea Ter. J. Marshall Melvin, 728 W. North Ave. James Shriver, Chelsea Ter. Edward Stinson, 2200 Maryland Ave. Edward Waters, 151 1 McCulloh St.

BOHEMIAN AND MORAVIAN, 836 N. Washington St. (1890).— Rev. Frank Novak, 834 N. Washington St. Matej Hlavacek, 942 N. Castle St. John Gregor, 955 N. Washington St. Chas. Hurt, 416 N. Wash- ington St. Vincent Pavlik, 603 N. Washington St-

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BROWN MEMORIAL, Park and Lafayette Aves. (1870).— Rev. J. Ross Stevenson, D. D., 1316 Park Ave. Rev. Harold S. Pellegrin, Asst. P., 1416 Park Ave. Dr. H. M. Simmons, 609 Professional Bldg. Richard Bernard, 54 Central Savings Bank Bldg. H. H. Fauntleroy, 222 W. Madison St. Dr. J. M. T. Finney, 1300 Eutaw PI. Dr. Jas. H. Fra- zer, 1412 Eutaw PI. Thos. L. Gibson, 3004 Clifton Ave. N. C. Grasty, 2206 Maryland Ave. Wm. Gilmor Hoffman, 841 University Parkway. Geo. L. Irvin, 1702 Park Ave. P. Bryson Millikin, 209 S. Charles St. Dr. Isham R. Page, 1327 Bolton St. John B. Ramsey, Nat. Mechanics Bank. Chas. D. Reid, 334 St. Paul St.

CALVARY, Linwood Ave. and McElderry St. (1910). — Rev Francis Shunk Downs, 621 N. Kenwood Ave. Dr. Wm. H. Johnson, 2017 E. Baltimore St. Herman C. Boerner, 1726 E. Lanvale St. Wm. S- Faust, 224 S. Broadway. Chas. M. McNinch, 141 1 N. Broadway.

CENTRAL, Eutaw PI. near Dolphin St. (1853).— Rev. DeWitt M. Ben- ham, Ph. D.. The Cecil. B. A. Nelson, 1737 Park PI. Robt. Cole, Edgevale Road, R. P. L. H. Durling, Forest Park. John T. Hill, 305 Roland Ave. Dr. John R. Hooper, 1425 Linden Ave. Archibald McElmoyle, 906 N. Fremont Ave. Howard W. Martin, 740 Dolphin St. John Parker, 812 W. North Ave. L. Irving Pollitt, 1715 Park PI. Dr. Joseph T. Smith. The Cecil.

COVENANT, HoUins and Strieker Sts. (1889).— Rev. Wm. A. Price, 1413 Hollins St. Dr. Justus H. Ehlers, 614 N. CarroUton Ave. W. S. Badgett, 1431 W. Franklin St. W. H. Thomas, Jr., 29 S. Strieker St. W. W. Warfield. 120 S. Fulton Ave.

FAITH, Broadway and Biddle St. ( 1886).— Rev. John P. Campbell, D. D., 1728 N. Broadway. Edward I. Hyde, iioo E. North Ave. Oliver W. Cummings, 1505 Federal St. Addison S. Diggs, 1702 E. Preston St. Harry W. Hill, 1703 N. Rutland Ave. Theophilus Hill, 1303 E. Biddle St. Harry L. Hillegeist. 1330 N. Caroline St. Andrew G. Lowry, 2251 E. Chase St. Chas. D. W. Reid, 1724 E. Lafayette Ave.

FIRST, Park Ave. and Madison St. (1761).— Rev. Alfred H. Barr, D. D., 808 Park Ave. Bernard C. Steiner, Ph. D., Enoch Pratt Free Library. G. Frank Bayley, 28 Sl Hanover St. Wm. H. Dix, 9 E. Lombard St. Dean Edward H. Griffin, Johns Hopkins University. Calvin W. Hendrick, Sewerage Commission. Elisha H. Perkins, Provident Sav- ings Bank. Wm. Reynolds, 216 St. Paul St. A. Crawford Smith, Law Bldg. Wm. W. Spence, 1205 St. Paul St.

FOREST PARK, Dalrymple and Winfield Aves. (1907).— Rev. John Clark Finney. 4010 Penhurst Ave. Geo. W. Turner. 3703 Springdale Ave. Joseph B. Bell, Liberty Heights and Berwyn Sts. Harry C. Kilmer, Piedmont and Allendale Aves. Wm. A. Webb, Belle Ave., W. Arlington.

FULTON AVE, cor. Riggs Ave. (1886).— Vacant. Wm. D. Haugh, 1007 Appleton St. Geo. H. Conn, 1205 Clendenan St. Geo. B. M. Fosnot, 3934 Edmondson Ave.

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GRACE, Dolphin and Etting Sts. (1881).— Rev. Wm. Edward Williams, D. D., 623 W. Lanvale St. W. G. Thomas. 2103 Druid Hill Ave. Chas. W. Davage, 1234 Druid Hill Ave. R. A. Frey, 1921 Division St. Jesse Ireland, 1915 Druid Hill Ave. John T. Nelson, 545 W. Lan- vale St. Jas. W. Nichols, 1921 Division St. Pratt Wallace, ^2:^ Mul- berry St.

HAMPDEN, Falls Road and Hickory Ave. (i 881). —Vacant. Mark H. Thompson, 3625 Roland Ave. Geo. W. Rogers, 3816 Roland Ave. Jas. H. Towson 342 Elm St.

IRVINGTON, (1910).— Vacant.

LAFAYETTE SQUARE, near Lanvale St. (1880).— Rev. John A. Mac Sporran, 11 15 W. Lanvale St. Wm. M. Robinson, 3910 Brookline Ave. Dr. C. M. Cook, 1107 W. Lanvale St. Samuel R. Hogg, 1006 W. Lanvale St. Wm. J. Mackee, Hilton Ave, Catonsville, Md. Frank A. Meikle, 31 15 Clifton Ave. Robt. M. Neilson, 921 N. Arlington Ave. S. M. Rankin. 1044 N. Eden St. Geo. S. Rippard, 1602 W. Lafayette Ave. W. B. Wills, 1012 W. Lanvale St.

LIGHT STREET, near Montgomery St. (1855).— Rev. Henry W. Miller, 805 William St. Robert L. Butler, 223 Warren Ave. W. Frank Downes, 724 N. Mount St. Richard W. Fleming, 1419 Light St. Robert McMeikan, 215 E. Montgomery St. Levi A. Merrill. 1035 Hanover St.

MADISON STREET, near Park Ave. (1848).— Rev. Leonard Z. John- son. D. D, 1615 Druid Hill Ave. Geo. E. Frey, 1018 Linden Ave. Geo. W. Anderson, 1317 N. Calhoun St. Wm. D. Holland, 515 W. Lanvale St. Richard Mack, 541 W. Biddle St- Geo. B. Murphy, 1404 Argyle Ave. Jos. L. Myers, 1013 Argyle Ave. Louis Smith 1005 Druid Hill Ave.

MOUNT HERMAN, Mullikin and Spring Sts. (1911).— Rev. Thomas H. Lee, Ph. D., S. S., 552 Dolphin St. W. B. Marshall, 714 Ensor St. Samuel Distance, 620 N. Eden St.

NORTHMINSTER, St. Paul St. and North Ave. (1880).— Rev. Robert P. Kerr, D. D., 1821 St. Paul St. Spencer E. Sisco, 327 E. 22nd. St. Douglass Foster, 2220 N. Charles St. Oliver Hoblitzell, Albion Hotel. F. C. Laflin, Roland Park. J. Barry Mahool, 2437 Maryland Ave. John Harry Skeen, 208 Laurens St. Earl E. Taylor, 2439 Maryland Ave. C. W. Wisner, 21 18 Oak St.

OLIVET. Ellwood Ave. and Fleet St. (1878).— Rev. James Charles Hughes, .soo S. Curley St. Geo. Becker. 2932 Elliott St. Geo. H. Cairnes. 1006 S. Potomac St. Wm. J. Gamble. 810 S. East Ave. Henry McCall, 142 S. East Ave.

RIDGELY STREET, corner Hamburg St. ( 1892).— Rev. Thos. Chalmers Easson, Hotel Condon. Henry Ebert, 22)2. E. Twenty-fifth St. Geo. A. Bauer, 1827 Mosher St. John Hall, 919 Broadway. R. F. Schroeder, 36 Morley St. R. J. Spencer, 3718 Park Heights Ave. Frank Walter, 1 126 Cross St.

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ROLAND PARK, Roland Ave. and Upland Road. (1901)— Rev. John W. Douglas, 411 Woodlawn Road. C. W. Coggins, 312 Forest Road. H. G. Evans, 218 Roland Ave. F. R. Haynes, 913 Roland Ave. John McKenzie, 116 Woodlawn Road.

SECOND, Baltimore and Lloyd Sts. ( 1803) — Rev. Edward Niles, 1214 N. Caroline St. Judge H. N. Abercrombie, 2528 N. Charles St. Wm. A. Flowers, 2054 Kennedy Ave. John W. Janney, Kennedy Ave. Robert J. Kane. 1044 N. Eden St. Fred O. Scherf, 2222, Homewood Ave. Robert H. Smith, 1230 N. Calvert St. Chas. F. P. Waters, 141 7 Mount Royal Ave.

WALBROOK, Walbrook and Ellamont Aves. (1898).— Rev. Henry Alexander Grubbs, 2310 Elsinore Ave. Francis Sanderson, Dennison and Mondawmin Aves. John W. Roman, 12 Dorchester Road.

WAVkRLY, Old York Road and Windermere Ave. (1887).— Rev. John

S. Plumer, D. D., 2821 Frisby St. Robt. L. Graham, 513 Chestnut

•■'•' 'fi'il'l Ave. A. H. Fields, 2821 Frisby St. Ed. Meister, Tinges Lane.

WESTMINSTER, Fayette and Greene Sts. (1852).— Rev. D. Everett Lyon, Ph. D , Pastor Elect. Elisha S. Heath, 312 Forest Road. S. Russell Bayly, 4812 Delaware Ave. Alex. P. Gray, 4201 Belview Ave. James Maben, 1926 Hollins St. Emmet L. Pettit, Laurel, Md. W. E. Towns, 132 Augusta Ave.

BARTON, Md. (1859).— Rev. Stanley H. Jewell, Matthew Longridge, Wm. S. Williams. (With LORD.)

BELAIR, Md. (1852).— Rev. A. Burtis Hallock. Geo. R. Cairnes, John B. Hanna, J. Lawrence McCormick. John D. Worthington.

BETHEL, Md. (1769).— Rev. Robert C Jenkins, White Hall, Md. N. O: Stokes, Rocks, Md. Dr. J. W. Barton, White Hall, Md. Chas. Bay, White Hall, Md. Geo. A. Cairnes, Jarrettsville, Md. Wm. Jackson, White Hall, Md. J. R. Kirkwood, White Hall, Md.

BRUNSWICK, Md. ( 1892).— Vacant. Robert Russell, Dr. C. W. R. Crum.

CATONSVILLE, Md. (1881).— Rev. John A. Nesbit. Richard P. Baer, Wm. S. Hoffman, Walter Knipp.

CHESTNUT GROVE, near Sweet Air, Md. (1853).— Rev. John T. Chase, Baldwin, Md. Thomas J. Jessop, Sweet Air, Md. Dr. John S. Green, Gittings, Md. James G. Kane, Long Green, Md.

CHURCHVILLE, Md. (1738).— Rev. Fred A. KuUmar. R. Harris Archer, Bel Air, Md. Amos V. Bailey, Aberdeen, Md. Wm. W. Fin- ney, Churchville, Md. A. Henry Strasbaugh, Creswell, Md.

CRISP MEMORIAL, Brooklyn, Md. (1893).— Rev. Kenneth M. Craig, W. G. McClelland, John G. Pumphreys.

CUMBERLAND. FIRST, Md. (1806).— Rev. James E. Moffatt, D. D., D. Z Clayton, Judge A. H. Boyd, James Grant, David F. Kuvkendall, F. C. McKay, F. C. Welton.

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CUMBERLAND. SOUTHMINSTER, Md. (1906).— Rev. W. Bryson Smith, 31 Pcnn Ave. John R. Donaldson, 220 Arch St. W. C. Heath, 216 Springdale St. L. D. Weedy, 218 Penn. Ave.

DEER CREEK HARMONY, Glenville, Md. (1855). ^Vacant. George E. Silver, Darlington, Md. S. Martin Bayliss, Havre de Grace, Md. A. Finney Galbreath, Darlington, Md. Benjamin H. Silver, Havre de Grace, Md.

ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (1837)— Rev. S. M. Engle. Pastor is Clerk. J. H. Gaither, Wm. T. Holmes, Dr. M. G. Sykes.

EMMITSBURG, Md. (1760).— Rev. Leighton Beamnont Hensley. James A. Helman, John G. Allison, Wm. D. Colliflower, Elisha A. Seabrook.

FALLSTON, Md. ( 1874).— Vacant. Joseph Crumlich, Edwin Deitz.

FRANKLINVILLE, Md. ( 1839).— Vacant. Under the care of the Falls- ton Session.

FREDERICK, Md. (1780).— Rev. Thomas Freeman Dixon, D. D. S. Elmer Brown, Edward S. Eichelberger, W. O. McCutchin, Braddock, Md.

FROSTBURG, Md. (1859)— Rev. John N. Beall, Ph. D. Reuben An- thony, Daniel Kropf, Jr., Thos. C. Langford, David K. Smith.

GOVANSTOWN, Govans, Md. (1846).— Rev. Samuel C. Wasson, H. B. Everding, Geo. O. Dell, Towson, Md. C. C. Forman, W. S. Norris, Chester B. Turnbull, Rodgers Forge, Md. Prof. W. H. Wilcox.

GRANITE, Md. (1848).— Rev. Kalil Asaph Bishara, Ptt. D., Roslyn, Md. George Cavey, Woodstock, Md. Wm. Goswell, Granite, Md. (With MT. PARAN AND RANDALLSTOWN.)

GROVE, Aberdeen, Md. (1862).— Vacant. Fred O. Mitchell, Ferryman, Md. Aubrey N. Mitchell, Geo. H. Mitchell, John A. Mitchell.

HAGERSTOWN. Md. (1817).— Rev. Robert A. Boyle. G. E. Baker. Charles E. Bechtel, J. N. Duffield, Dr. Augustus Maisch, Walter Sum- mer.

HAMILTON, Md. (1901).— Rev. Lemuel S. Reichard. Henry K. Diggs, Raspeburg, Md. A. E. Evans, Harry R. Lewis, Clifton Apartments. David McLeod, Raspeburg, Md. James J. Purser, George T. Rodenhi.

HAVRE DE GRACE, Md. (1841 ).— Vacant. Otho Green. Walter D. Barnes, John E. Green. Chas. B. Osborn, Aberdeen. Md. Dr. R. H. Smith.

HIGHLAND, Street. Md. (1889).— Rev. Samuel L. Irvine, W. A. Wheeler, James W. Davis, Rocks, Md. Wm. H. Day, Rocks, Md. John F. De Ran, John W. Galbreath, Hugh T. Heaps, James J. Wil- son, Pylesville, Md. (With NORTH BEND.)

LAKELAND, Mt. Winans, Md. (1910). — Vacant. George Swartz, Wm. P. Gruber, 826 N. Mount St , Baltimore. Edward Staff.

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LONACONING, Md. (1861).— Rev. Harry L Earnest. Dr. J. D. Skilling-, John Abbott, James Atkinson, Wm. Gunning, Joseph Jones, John Somerville, W. L. Stotler, G. W. Rank.

LORD, Midland, Md. (1898).— Rev. Stanley H. Jewell, Barton, Md. Geo. Shaw, Lord, Md. (With BARTON.)

MIDLAND, Md. ( ).— Vacant. Daniel McMurdo.

MOUNT PARAN, near Harrisonville, Md. (1715) — Rev. Kalil Asaph Bishara, Ph. D., Roslyn, Md. Wm. C. O'Dell, Hernwood, Md. W. E. Fite, Roslyn, Md. Harry Parsley, Hernwood, Md. Walter Saumenig, Hernwood, Md. (With GRANITE and RANDALSTOWN.)

NEW WINDSOR, Md. (1839).— Rev. James Eraser, D. D., LL. D. J. Walter Getty, Elsworth Ecker, D. P. Smelser.

NORTH BEND, Harford Co, Md. (1861).— Rev. Samuel L. Irvine, Street, Md. Raymond Watkins, Rocks, Md. James Baird, Rocks, Md. Robert Baird, Rocks, Md. Elmer Coe. Jarrettsville. Md. (With HIGHLAND.)

OAKLAND, Md. (1870)— Rev. John Calvin Ely, D. D., S. S. (Member of Presbytery of Grafton). Geo. A. Fraley, G. S. Hamil, S. T. Jones. Thos. Little, A. Totten Mathews. (With TERRA ALfA, Presb. of Grafton).

PINEY CREEK, Frederick Co., Md. ( 1763)— Rev. Seth Russell Downie, Taneytown, Md. James B. Gait, Taneytown, Md. Robert W. Gait, York Road, Md. D. H. Hess, Taneytown, Md. Judson Hill, Taney- town, Md. (With TANEYTOWN.)

RANDALLSTOWN, Md. (1848).— Rev. Kalil Asaph Bishara, Ph. D., Roslyn, Md. Wm. Sudman. (With GRANITE and MOUNT PARAN.)

RELAY. Md. (1881).— Rev. Albert C. Dudley. W. T. Barker. Monroe Mitchell.

ST. HELENA, Md. (1898).— Vacant. Geo. P. Martell, Colgate. Md. John Knoblauch.

SEVERNA PARK, Anne Arundel Co., Md. (1913).— Rev. Frank Church- hilt Woods. S. S. Abell Bldg., Baltimore. L. Z. Zimmerman, Robin- son, Md. Frank D. Kyle, Waterbury, Md.

SPARROWS POINT, Md. (1890).— Rev. Charles G. Cady.. Lewis Perry, H. C. Buzzell, Hugh Hurlow, I. G. Mathews, John E. Naudain.

TANEYTOWN, Md. (1828).— Rev. Seth Russell Downie, R. S. McKin- ney. Dr. C. Birnie. Geo. H. Birnie, John E. Davidson. (With PINEY CREEK).

WHITE HALL, Md. (1904).— Rev. H. Medley Price. Ashland, Md. John A. Seitz, Richard Wiley. (With ASHLAND.)

WILLIAMSPORT, MD. (1819).— Vacant. C. D. Downs, J. A. Brown.

ZION, Lothian, Md. (1884).— Rev. Jeremiah B. Swann, Lloyd Brown, Chas. Ennis, Philip Lindell.

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MINISTERS WITHOUT CHARGE.

Henry Branch, D. D.. S. C, 3302 Clifton Ave., Baltimore, Md.

Thomas T. Brown, Arcadia, Md.

Wm. W. Campbell, Highlands, Wilmington, Del.

John S. Conning, Prosb. Supt. H. M., 1002 Madison Ave., Balto , Md.

Paul Fox, Polish Missionary, 513 Luzerne St., Baltimore, Md.

Morris H. Frank. Ph. D., Baltimore, Md.

S. S. Greenwell, Lutherville, Md.

Donald Guthrie, D. D., Montreal, Que.

R. W. Hazeltine, 310 W. Hoffman St., Baltimore, Md.

David Jamison, Aberdeen, Md.

Carl Linn, Accident, Md.

Luther Martin, 2102 Greenmount Ave.. Baltimore, Md.

Vaclav Minniberger, 800 N. Broadway, Baltimore, Md.

Thos. W. Pulham, 644 20th Ave., Vancouver, B. C.

Edward H. Robbins, D. D., 3101 Clifton Ave., Baltimore, Md.

Thomas L. Springer, 601 Windermere Ave., Baltimore, Md.

J. Monroe Stick, Sec. Md. Tract Soc , Macht Bldg., Baltimore, Md.

Wm. O. Yates, F. M.. Chieng Mai, Siam.

PRESBYTERY OF NEW CASTLE.

BLACKWATER, Sussex Co., Del. (1690).— Rev. W. C. Watson, S. S, Frankford, Del. Geo. W. Chamberlain, Blackwater, Del. Ebe Wal- ter, Frankford, Del. (With FRANKFORD and OCEAN VIEW.)

BRIDGEVILLE, Del. (1846) — Vavant. Edgar L. Kinder.

BUCKINGHAM, Berlin. Md. (1695).— Rev. Thomas Kerr. Calvin B. Taylor, Horace S. Davis, Robert Massey.

CHESAPEAKE CITY, Md. (1857).— Rev. John E. Eggert, J. M. Reed, J. S. Hopper, Fred T. Mclntire.

CHRISTIANA, Del. (1738).— Rev. Adrian Van Oeveren, Newark, Del. Geo. L. Appleby, Porters, Del. Thomas Appleby, Jr.. New Castle, Del. Chas. E. Barrett, Frank Moody, New Castle, Del. (With HEAD OF CHRISTIANA.)

COOL SPRING, Del. (1735).— Rev. E. J. Hopkins, Georgetown, Del. Wm. Perry, Thos. J. Perry, Harbeson, Del. Frank Waples, Harbeson, Del. (With GEORGETOWN.)

DELAWARE CITY, Del. 1847).— Rev. J. L. Rusbridge, Jas. E. Sadler, J. R. Bittle, John C. Higgins, Wm. A. Jester, J. T. Whitman.

DOVER, DEL. (1714).— Vacant. Geo. M. Jones, Victor F. Danner, John Heitshu, Frank Martin. Andrew W. Slaymaker, Clarence D. Sypherd.

DRAWYERS, Odessa. Del. (1759.)— Rev. Edward A. McLaury, Daniel W. Corbit. Jos. L. Gibson. Middletown, Del. A. S. Whittock.

EDEN, Worcester Co.. Md. (?).— Vacant. P. S. Dale, vVhaleyville, Md.

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ELKTON, Md. (1833).— Rev. John McElmoyle, D. D. Charles B. Fin- ley, Geo. A. Blake, Wm. Sterling Evans, Henry M. McCuUough, Dr. Winifred T. Morrison.

ELSMERE, Del. ( 191 1).— Vacant. Wm. Henderson, N. Smith Barkley. Edward Woodward.

FARMINGTON, Del. ( 1895).— Vacant. Shermizer Fisher, W. B. Thorp.

FELTON, Del. ( i860).— Vacant. M. Morris Stevenson, John Heyd, James E. Roland, Viola, Del. Wm. Schabinger.

FOREST, Middletown, Del. (1750).— Rev. Francis H. Moore, D. D. J. Fletcher Deakyne, Townsend, Del. H. C. Ellison, Mt. Pleasant, Del. Alfred Green.

FRANKFORD, Del. (1894).— Rev. Wm. C. Watson, Robert W. Dasey, M. T. Gum, Everett Hickman, W. S. Long. (With OCEAN VIEW.)

GEORGETOWN, Del. (i860).— Rev. E. J. Hopkins, Charles R. Jones. Robt. G. Houston, W. A. Warrington, Robert C. White. (With COOL SPRING.)

GRACE, Kennedyville, Md. (1874). Rev. Wm. Clews, Dr. Wm. Steele Maxwell, Still Pond, Md. Capt. Daniel Hill, J. E. Hurlock, Milling- ton, Del. C. H. Price, Betterton, Md. (With WESTMINSTER and WO'RTON.)

GUNBY, Stockton, Md. (1894).— Vacant. Lemuel Ownly. Stockton, Md. Alfred C. Hancock, Stockton, Md.

HARRINGTON, Del. (1872).— Vacant. F. H. Gordon.

HEAD OF CHRISTIANA, near Newark, Del. (1706).— Rev. Adrian Van Oeveren, Newark, Del. Pastor is clerk. R. B. Coak, Elkton, Md. J. T. Egnor, Elkton, Md. Geo. W. Steel, Newark, Del. John T. Steel, Newark, Del. (With CHRISTIANA.)

LEWES, Del. (1692).— Rev. Julius A. Herold, Geo. P. Tunnel, H. Geo. Bohm, Jas. R. Kelly, Edward Russell, Thos. B. Schellonjer, Ebe W. Tunnel.

LOWER BRAND YWINE, New Castle, Del. (1720).— Rev. Thomas S. Armentrout, Montchanin, Del. Geo. J. Chandler, Richardson Park, Del. Wm. Frederick, Marshallton, Del. Lawrence Hobson, Green- ville, Del. Thos. Marshall, Marshallton, Del. John Underwood, Montchanin, Del.

MAKEMIE MEMORIAL, Snow Hill, Md. ( 1683)— Vacant. J.Samuel Price, Wm. Bowman, Sidney F. Nelson, Wm. S. Parsons.

MANOKIN, Princess Anne, Md. (1683- 1690). —Rev. Wm. L. Freund, S. S., Princeton, N. J. Wm- C. Fountain, Robert W. Adams, Wm. O. Langford, Dr. C. W. Wainwright.

MILFORD, Del. (1849).— Rev. Henry L. Bunstein, James B. Gilchrist, Wm. A. Humes, John B. Smith.

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NEWARK. DEL. (1839).— Rev. Wm. J. Rowan, Ph. D., H. N. Reed, Francis A. Coocli. Ehen B. Fra/.cr, N. M. Motlierall.

NEW CASTLE, Del. (1707).— Rev. S. Beattie Wylie, Geo. H. Rcnnie, W. D. Greer, Wheeling, W. Va. Dr. David Stewart.

OCEAN VIEW. Del. (1856).— Rev. Wm. C. Watson, James M. Evans, Asher T. Evans, Hiram lames, G. W. Tunnell, Chas. B. Williams. (With FRANKFORD.)

OCEAN CITY, Md. ( ?).— Vacant. John E. Lynch, C. T. Jackson, Samuel Johnson.

PENCADER, Glasgow, Del. (1707-1710)— Rev. Geo. L. Smth. S. S., Por- ter, Del. John H. Frazer. Porter, Del.

PERRYVILLE, Md. (1888).— Rev. Robert H. Hoove.. Pastor is clerk. Chas. P. Rutledge, Jos. P. Wright.

PITTS CREEK, Pocomoke City, Md. (1683).— Rev. W. J. McCullough, Dr. I. T. Costen, Edgar Fontaine, R. M. Stevenson.

PORT DEPOSIT, Md. (1837).— Vacant. Wm. T. Patton, Liberty Groye, Md. John J. Buck, Wm. B. Steel.

PORT PENN, Del. (1837).— Rev. J. R. Milligan, D. D., St. Georges, Del. John B. Vandegrift, Delaware City, Del. Wm. McMullin, Jr., Dela- ware City, Del. (With ST. GEORGES.)

RED CLAY CREEK, near Marshallton, Del. (1722).— Rev. John D. Blake. Marshallton, Del. Henry B. Klair, Marshallton, Del. S. S. Armstrong, Hockessin, Del. Lewis Derickson, Newark, Del. R. S. Fisher, Hockessin, Del. A. Frank Klair, Marshallton, Del. Egbert Klair, Stanton, Del.

REHOBOTH, Del. (1876).— Vacant. John Futcher, Midway, Del. Rob- ert Dodd, Lewes, Del. Hiram Fisher, Lewes, Del. Charles K. Warring- ton, Lewes, Del. John Wilson, Lewes, Del.

REHOBOTH, Md. ( 1863- 1690) .—Rev. Henry G. Martin, E. G. Polk, Po- comoke City, Md. L. W. Beauchamp, Westover, Md. Frank Wilkins.

ROCK, Cecil Co., Md. (1720).— Rev. B. J. Brinkema, North East, Md.

F. H. Huston, Oxford, Pa. Caleb C. Brokaw, Providence, Md. Samuel

G. Bye, Denton, Md. Geo. R. Spence, Childs, Md. (With ZION).

ST. GEORGES, Del. (1710-1715).— Rev. Joseph R. Milligan, D. D. (With PORT PENN.)

SMYRNA. Del. (1846).— Rev. James M. L. Eckard, Sam. J. Reynolds.

WESTMINSTER, Kent Co., Md. (1871).— Rev. Wm. Clews, Kennedyville, Md. R. A. Duhamell, Earlville, Md. (With GRACE and WORTON).

WEST NOTTINGHAM, Colora, Md. (1724).— Rev. F. Harl Huffman, Charles S. Pyle. Rising Sun, Md. Aaron L. Duyckinck. Rising Sun. Md. Wm. T. Fryer. Samuel T. Wylie.

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WHITE CLAY CREEK, New Castle, Del. ( 175 1).— Rev. J. W. Lowden, Newark, Del. Hervey Walker, Marshallton, Del Lewis H. Lynam, Marshallton, Del. Samuel McCoy, Stanton. Del. James H. Walker, Marshallton. Del-

WICOMICO, Salisbury, Md. (1683-1690).— Rev. Wilson T. M. Beale, Rev. Samuel W. Reigart, D. D., P. Em. L. W. Gunby, J. T. Ellis, Capt. L. Makemie Porter, Dr. H. Laird Todd.

WILMINGTON CHURCHES.

CENTRAL, King St. above 7th. (1855).— Rev. Josiah H. Crawford, 911 Van Buren St. Lewis P. Bush, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave. Prof. A. H. Berlin, The Belmont. J. H. Burns, 1316 West 7th St. Wm. K. Crosby, 2305 Delaware Ave. John J. Hayes. 1212 Market St. Wm. S. Prickett, 1507 West 14th St.

EAST LAKE, 27th and Market Sts. (1895)-— Rev. Henry Cunningham, 2404 Jefferson St. Francis R. Vincent, 2905 West St. Nathaniel Pa- pino, 2209 Pine St. Wm. Stewart, 2308 Monroe St. Jas. Watson, 3008 Market St.

FIRST (1737).— Rev. J. Ross Stonesifer, 411 McCabe Ave. T, F. Price, 1801 Washington St. J. S. Hamilton, 605 Franklin St. G. W. Jones, II East 14th St. Alex Thomson, 506 West 31st St.

GILBERT, French and 13th Sts. (1890). — Rev. John Benjamin St. Francis Isaacs, 1008 French St. T. S. Anderson, 1619 Wtst 3rd St. David Anderson, 811 Locust St. Elihu Brewington, 701 East Sth St. A. B. McP. Johnson, 5 Glenn Ave.

GREEN HILL (1849).— Rev. Wm. Crawford, James M. Smyth, 2406 West i6th St. Joseph Bllingsby, Henry Clay, Del. Wm. S. Matchett, 2347 West 17th St. Thos. Montgomery, Henry Clay, Del. John B. Moore, 1513 Riverview Ave. John Oliver, Henry Clay, Del.

HANOVER, i8th and Boulevard. (1772).— Rev. Robt. L. Jackson, 2003 Van Buren St. U. G. Hackett, 1225 West St. Harry A. Hunt, 412 West 23rd St. Thos. K. Porter, 19th and Boulevard. Fred Price, 310 Concord Ave. J. Chandler Pyle, 1810 West St. Alfred J. Rumford, 1407 N. Harrison St.

OLIVET, 4th and Broome Sts. (1868).— Rev. John C. Lane, 235 Rodney St. Wm. H. Oliver, 2107 West nth St. James Calhoun, 207 Wood- lawn Ave. Elijah Green, 736 East 22nd St. J. G. Hewlett, 406 N. Broome St. Wm. J. McKnight, 1304 Banning St. D. H. Stephey, 11 j Rodney St.

WEST, 8th and Washington Sts. (1869). Rev. U. Franklin Smiley, D. D, 1107 Adams St. Rev. Albert N. Keigwin, D. D., P. Em., 324 West 103rd St., New York City. Isaac S. Baird, 903 West 9th St. Lewis A. Bower, 2009 Boulevard. W. D. Condit, Y. M. C. A. Bldg. M. D. Crossan, 708 West St. J Ed. Fuller, 424 West 21st St. John R. Hud- son, 1804 Monroe St. Warden R. Humphrey, Claymont, Del. Archi- bold M. Main, 1310 West loth St. Frank Sheppard, 914 Delaware Ave. T. W. Triggs, 1320 Washington St.

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WESTMINSTER, Pennsylvania Ave. and Rodney St. (1886). Rev. Chas. L. Candee. 1003 Broome St. Dr. R. J. McKay. The Gables. Gen. Chas. Bird. 1200 Delaware Ave. Thos. E. Doremus, 908 West nth St. J. Frank McCoy, 1005 Adams St. S. J. Newman, 1605 Rodney St.

WORTON, Kent Co., Md. (?).— Rev. Wm. Clews, Kennedyville, Md.

Wm. Ivins. (Wth GRACE and WESTMINSTER.) ZION, North East. Md. (1850).— Rev. B. J. Brinkema, J. M. C. Carhart,

Prof. A. B. McVey, Chas. H. Morris, Wm. Stewart. (With ROCK.)

MINISTERS WITHOUT CHARGE.

L. P. Bowen, D. D., Berlin, Md.

J. Edgar Franklin, 711 Washington St., Wilmington, Del.

Joel S. Gilfillan, D. D., Presb. Ev., Newark, Del.

Charles H. Holloway, H. R., 548 loth St.. Philadelphia, Pa.

Edwin W. Long, Wilmington, Del.

Henry F. Mason, Doylestown, Pa., R. F. D.

Joseph B. North, LL. D., Snow Hill, Md.

Samuel M. Perry, H. R., Elkton, Md.

H. C. Sartori©, Italian Mission, Wilmington, Del.

Joseph Brown Turner, Sec. Presb. Historical Soc, Witherspoon Bldg.,

Philadelphia, Pa. Lewis R. Watson. Charlottesville, Va.

PRESBYTERY OF WASHINGTON CITY.

ARLINGTON, Va. (1908).— Rev. Robert Robinson, Thomas J. De Lash- mutt, Thomas T. Burke, Bancroft, Va. Dr. H. C. Corbett, Thomas R. Gray, M. C- Munson, Stephen P. Wright, Clarendon, Va.

BALLSTON, Va. (1895).— Rev. Edward N. Kirby, Ralph Baldwin, Clar- endon, Va. Julian P. Baldwin, A. P.Douglas. Washington, D. C.. R. F. D. H. A. Whallon, Washington. D. C. R. F. D. 4.

BOYDS, Md. (1877)-— Rev. Oscar A. Gillingham, S. S.. Gaithersburg, Md.. R. F. D. 3. Smith Hoyle. E. D. Lewis. Jas. E. Williams. (With DARNESTOWN.)

CLIFTON, Va. (1870).— Rev. Wm. H. Edwards, R. R. Buckley. C. H. Kemper, Wm. H. Richards.

DARNESTOWN, Md. (1857).— Rev. Oscar A. Gillingham, Gaithersburg, Md., R. F. D. 3. E. H. Darby, Germantown, Md., R. F. D. 2. J. T. Kelley, Germantown, Md., R. F. D. 2. Upton Nourse, Dawsonville, Md. Brooke Vincent, Gaithersburg, Md., R. F. D. 3. J. S. Windsor, Germantown, Md.. R. F. D. 2.

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (1873).— Rev. Robert A. Davison, D. D. Wm. J. Allen, East End, Va. C. H. Buxton, Dr. Geo. B. Fadley. Geo. W. Hawkhurst, Andrew Smith.

HERMON, Montgomery Co., Md. (1752-1784). — Rev. Geo. S. Duncan, Ph. D., S. S.. 2900 7th St. N. E.. Washington. D. C. J. D. Moore, Cabin John, Md. Frank P. Stone, Bethesda, Md. Julian P. Vaughn, Cabin John, Md.

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HYATTSVILLE, Md. (1704) —Rev. Wesley D. Skellenger, D. D., Wm. H. Richardson, Wm. S. Hotton, 17th St. and Park Road, Washington, D. C. James L. King, Harry W. Shepherd, F. Jerome Wilsie.

LEWINSVILLE, Fairfax Co., Va. (1846).— Rev. James M. Nourse, S. S., Vienna, Va. R. T. Bonham, McLean, Va. Geo. W. Jones, McLean, Va. Anderson A. Mankin, McLean, Va. (With VIENNA.

MANASSAS, VA. (1867).— Rev. Wm. Hart Dexter, Ph.D., S. S., 3011 Georgia Ave., Washington, D. C. H. P. Dodge, Wm. Clarke, Minne- ville, Va. J. Chris. Meetze, E. K. Mitchell, D. H. Prescott, W. J. Steere.

NEELSVILLE, Montgomery Co., Md. (1845).— Rev. T. Davis Richards,. D. D., Germantown, Md. Dr. J. E. Deets, Clarksburg, Md. James R, Howes, Germantown, Md. John T. Warfield, Gaithersburg, Md. Wm> Waters, Germantown, Md.

RIVERDALE, Md. (1896).— Rev. Abbott L. R. Waite, Wm. C. Myers, Chas. Wm. Collier, B. H. Gaither, Wm. Stein.

VIENNA, Va. (1873).— Rev. James M. Nourse, G. Wallace King, J. R. Blake, Ronald Blake, Wallace Leeds, C. E. Mower, Nathan Westcott.

WARNER MEMORIAL, Kensington, Md. (1893)— Rev. Henry Rumer, D. D. Wm. M. Terrill, H. L. McQueen, Forest Glen, Md. L. W. Maxson, J. D. Sumner.

WASHINGTON CHURCHES.

BETHANY Chapel (Mission of the NEW YORK AVENUE.)— Rev. Wm'. H. Bates, D. D., Minister, The Plymouth.

CHEVY CHASE, 5903 Connecticut Ave. (1908). — Rev. Hubert Rex Johnson, 2502 Cliffbourne Pla. Dr. Wm. T. Dollison, Chevy Chase, Md. Grant Leet, New York Ave and 14th St. Matthew T. Moomaw, Williams Lane, Chevy Chase, D. C. A. D. Pienkowsky, Bureau of Standards, Washington. Capt. Geo. Redway, Chevy Chase, Md. John S. Sheiry, Bethesda, Md.

CHURCH OF THE COVENANT, Connecticut Ave. and i8th St. (1885). — Rev. Charles Wood, D. D., 21 10 S St. N. W. Rev. Bernard Bras- kamp, Asst. P., 1103 24th St. N. W. J. J. Gilbert, 1410 M St. N. W. Wm. H. Baldwin, 1415 21st St. N. W. W. B. Biyan, 1330 i8th St. N. W. Charles E. Foster, 908 G St. N. W. Gen. John W. Foster, 1323 i8th St. N. W. Henry B. Macfarland, 1208 i8th St. N. W. F. L. Moore, 1680 31st St. N. W. E. Southard Parker, 1738 Connecticut Ave. N. W. Judge Stanton J. Peelle, Chevy Chase, Md. Alfred R. Quaiffe, The Concord. Dr. Joseph N. Rose, 1812 Calvert St. N. W. Lloyd W. Wight, 1620 29th St. N. W. (Maintains PECK MEMO- RIAL Chapel.)

EASTERN, (kh and Maryland Ave. (1875). — Rev. Alfred A. Barrows, 501 8th St. N. E. Marshall T. Hyer, 1008 Maryland Ave. N. E. Thos.

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Betts, 1116 D St. N. E., G. E. Blew, 326 D St. N. E. Govven W. Brooks, 636 E St. N. E. Dr. Thos. Calver, 207 A St. S. E. S. S. English, 1116 D St. N. E. Myers Hand, 639 Keefer Pla. N. W. Wm. T. Hearst, 1205 B St. N. E. George H. Winslow, 612 D St. N. E.

ECKINGTON. Q and North Capitol Sts. (1896).— Rev. Henry E. Brun- dage, D. D., 2200 ist St. Wm. Jardine, 45 O St. N. E. John A. Cisco, 13 Quincy Pla. N. E. H. G. Kimball, 11 Quincy Pla. N. E. John A. Marshall, 1729 3rd St. N. E. Robt. H. Martin, 232 R St. N. E. James A. Messer, 10 S St. N. W. J. M. Nickles, 122 Florida Ave. N. W. Wm. A. Taylor, 55 Q St. N. E.

FAIRMOUNT HEIGHTS. (1910),— Rev. Wm. Wallace McCary, 1812^ nth St. N. W. Robert S. Nichols, T. N. Brown, John Saunders. (Ad- dress of elders Fairmount Heights, Washington, D. C)

flFTEENTH STREET, between I and K Sts. (1841).— Rev. Francis J. Grimke, D. D., 1415 Corcoran St. Russell N. Boyd, 1742 K St. X. W. Charles A. Booker, 202 N St. N. W. Edward G. Brooks, 408 B St. S. E. John C. Hart, 1014 20th St. N. W. James H. N. Waring, Ph. D., 414 N St. N. W.

FIRST, John Marshall Pla. (1795).— Vacant. Rev. C. L. Dubois, clerk. 1835 Monroe St. U. O. x\rner, 56 V St. N. W. J. C. Beveridge, 1751 W. St. S. E. W. F. Carter, 502 B St. N. E. I. N. C. Cole, 201 C St. N. W. D. N. Hoover, Jr., 411 Seward Sq. S. E. Dr. W. N. Newell. 3309 i6th St. N. W. F. A. Preston, 421 4th St. N. W. Dr. L. A. Sadler, 1204 Decatur St. N. W. Theo. F. Sargent, 322 E St. N. E. B. T. Welch, 121 nth St. N. E. R. A. Zimmerman, n26 B St. N. E.

FOURTH. 13th and Fairmount Sts. (1828).— Rev. Joseph T. Kelly, D. D., 1367 Irving St. N. W. Rev. Howard J. Bell, Asst. P., 1327 Irving St. N. W. Jos. A. Sterling, 2523 Georgia Ave. Henry I. Bingham, 434 Newton St Henry W. Gilbert, noi 24th St. N. W. Dr. Henry J. Hunt, 1204 Girard St. N. W. Thomas P. Johnson, 2701 nth St. James A. MacElwee, 1832 Lamont St. Dr. Daniel McFarlin, The Woodley. Frank L. Middleton, 1835 Lamont St. Thos. C. Newton, 1750 Euclid St. N. W. Samuel F. Rynex, 515 L St. N. W. Dr. W. H. H. Warman, 1601 Park Road.

GARDEN MEMORIAL, Anacostia, D. C. (1892).— Rev. Geo. M. Cum- mings, 1219 V St. S. E. Alex B. Garden, Minnesota Ave. and 17th St. S. E. Alex. Davidson, 109 Baltimore Ave., Takoma Park, D. C. Wm. Arthur Snell, 551 Avalon Ter. S. E.

GUNTON-TEMPLE MEMORIAL, 14th and R Sts. N. W. (1882).— Rev. C. Everest Granger, D. D.. 1312 Columbia Road. Lyster H. Dewey, 4512 9th St. N. W. John B. Bloss, 3309 Mt. Pleasant St. Benj. F. Brockett, Kensington, Md. Vernon E. Hodges, Chevy Chase, Md. Chas. E. Johnson. 1450 V St. Geo. A. Prevost, 3562 13th St. Georgft E. Reid, 1326 Euclid St. Samuel Snow, 554 Shepherd St. H. M. Van- dervort, 1220 N St. Winfield F. Works. 1203 Decatur St. •'

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GURLEY MEMORIAL, Florida Ave. near 7th St. N. W. (1889).— Vacant. Chas. H. Merwin, 917 Westminster St. Dr. Erastus M. Finch, 2503 14th St. LeRoy Finney, 615 Florida Ave. Samuel A. Gee, 615 Florida Ave. Benj. D. Stallings, 2620 13th St.

KENILWORTH, D. C. (1910).— Vacant. Allen W. Mallery, J. R. Lindsey.

METROPOLITAN, 4th and B Sts. (1864) —Rev. Paul R. Hickok, i>

5th St. S. E. Wm. R. Spilman, 1645 Hobart St. N. W. George P. Bohrer, 326 Virginia Ave. S. E. Wm. F. Craig, 129 Tennessee Ave. N. E. Dr. George W. N. Custis, The Cumberland. Robert L. Ewing, 604 North Carolina Ave. S. E. Robert B. Handy, Sr., 3312 Highlands Ave. N. W. Wm. F. Hutchinson, 4604 Georgia Ave. N. W. Judge Raymond Loranz, 72 Adams St. N. W. Frank O. Maxson, U. S. N.. 647 East Capitol St. Henry K. Simpson, 1207 East Capitol St. Burr G. Williams, 604 North Carolina Ave. S. E.

NEW YORK AVENUE, east of 14th St. (1803).— Rev. Wallace Radcliffe, D. D., LL. D., 1200 K St. N. W. Capt. Harvey S. Irwin, 2823 13th St. Chas. B. Bailey, 1424 Belmont St. Chas. A. Baker, iiio F St. N. W. Gen. Jos. C. Breckinridge, U. S. A., 2139 Wyoming St. Chas. H. Fishbaugh. 1701 Q St. Thomas P. Keene, 1004 Q St. N. W. Charles G. Stott, 3164 17th St. N. W. Edward Tarring, 1783 Lanier Pla. J. H. Wurdeman, 11 14 13th St- N. W. (Maintains BETHANY Chapel.)

NORTHMINSTER, Rhode Island Ave. and nth St. N. W. (1906).— Rev. Samuel A. Bower, 2528 nth St. Dr. Jos. B. Bogan, 606 Massa- chusetts Ave. N. W. Dr. M. C. Bennett, 2623 13th St. N. W. Wm. Gibson, 1729 Taylor St. N. W. Wm. A. Countryman, 36 Quincey St. N. W. L. Cabel Williamson, 24 Iowa Circle.

PECK MEMORIAL Chapel.— Rev. Henry B. Angus, Minister, 1103 24th St. N. W. (Mission of CHURCH OF THE COVENANT.)

SHERWOOD, 22nd St. and Rhode Island Ave. N. E. (1909).— Rev. Wm. I. Campbell, 1800 Jackson St. N. E. John F. Carlson, 2527 Irving St.. N. E. John F. Duncan, Mt. Ranier, Md. Clifford H. Harwood. Hamlin St. N. E. John V. LaGrange, 1300 i6th St. N. E. J. Fred Orth, 1838 Jackson St. N. E.

SIXTH, cor. C St. (1853)— Rev. Arthur Willis Spooner, D. D., 936 B St. S. W. John J. Murphy, 3917 Keokuk St. N. W. John M. Brown, 1323 E St. S. E. Wm. F. Scott, 1519 loth St. N. W. Mitchell A. Skinner. 1.S16 6th St. N. W. Dr. Harry C. Thompson, 3.S00 13th St. N. W.

TAKOMA PARK, D. C. (1893).— Rev. Thomas Culbertson Clark, D. D. Edgar V. Crittenden, 308 Takoma Ave. Wm. A. Wallace, 108 Balti- more Ave. Jacob B. Derrick, 14 Poplar Ave. Carl C. King, 530 Cedar St. Edwin S. LaFetra, 301 Takoma Ave. F. T. McLaughlin, 212 Oak Ave. Wm. H. H. Smith, 304 Takoma Ave. Wm. Stuart, 212 Car- roll Ave.. Geo. Francis Williams, 1235 Madison St. N. W.

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, Kolorama Ave. near Columbia Ave. (1901).

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— Rev. John Carpenter Palmer, D. D., 1748 Euclid Ave. N. W. A. Lincoln Hough, 902 F St. John Duffy, 251 1 17th St- N. W. Dr. How- ard Fisher, The Mendota. Maurice C. Latta, 2836 27th St. N. W. Jas. T. Newton, 1625 R. St. X. W. W. B. Robison, 1803 Monroe St. N. W.

WESTERN, H St., between 19th and 20th St. N. W. (1855)— Rev. J. Harvey Dunham, 2109 G St. N. W. W. Spencer Armstrong, 620 22nd N. W. James H. Beattie, 2137 Pennsylvania Ave. N. W. Jos- A. Butterworth. 2532 14th St. N. W. James I. Campbell, 1800 Jackson Pla. Howard Clements, 2140 G St. N. W. Henry C. Coburn, 2111 G St. N. W. Arthur W. Harkness, The Llewellyn. Wm. J. Simpson, 2037 F St. N. W.

WESTAHNSTER CHURCH MEMORLA.L, 7th between D and E Sts. S.

W. (1853).— Rev. Titus Elwood Davis, 225 8th St. S. W. Oliver O.

Spicer, 613 G St. S. W. W. A. H. Church, 912 B St. S. W. Geo

E. Crosswell, 811 C St. S. W. V. C. Woodbridge, 20 Adams St. WEST STREET, P near 31st St. (1780).— Rev. Jas. T. Marshall, D. D.,

31 21 P St. N. W. Samuel A- Swindells, 3426 Macomb St. N. W. Jas.

E. Hanger, 3108 Q St. N. W. Wm. A. Hedrick, 1505 Delafield Pla.

Frank P. Leetch. 1696 31st St. N. W. Wm. A. Leetch, 3259 R St- N.

W. Lawrence O. Mallery, Kenilworth, D. C. John A. Swindells,

3328 Q St. N. W.

MINISTERS WITHOUT CHARGE.

Wm. C. Alexander, D. D., The Monte Vista, Philadelphia, Pa.

Henry C. Bird, Laurel, Md.

James H. Bradford, Chevy Chase, Md.

Wilbur F. Crafts, D. D., Supt., 206 Penna. Ave.. S. E., Washington.

James H. Depue, Cleveland Park, Washington. D. C.

Wm. A. Eisenberger, Berwyn, Md.

James A. Gale, D. D., F. M., Seoul, Korea.

Thomas Gordon, D. D., 1310 Girard St. N. W^, Washington, D. C.

McLeod Harvey, 1800 loth St. N. W., Washington.

James M. Henry, F. M., Canton, China.

Prof. Geo. O. Little, D. D., 1363 Columbia Road, Washington, D. C.

Walker E. McBath, F. M., Guatemala City, Cent. America.

David A. Reed, 828 loth St. N. E, Washington.

S. Ward Righter, East Orange, N. J.

George Robinson, D. D., 1951 Biltmore St., Washington, D. C.

Robert Shemeld, The Atherton, Washington, D. C.

T. James Smith, Charleston, S. C.

Charles A. Thompson, 411 T St. N. W., Washington.

T. Berthier Thompson, Chap. U. S. Navy.

Thomas Thompson, D. D., H. R., 1247 N. Capitol St., Washington.

W. Taliaferro Thompson, D. D., North Chevy Chase, Md.

Solomon N. Vail, Supt., The Concord, Washington, D. C.

James S. Westcott, Vienna, Va.

James W. Wightman, D. D., 1726 Wiliard St. N. W., Washnigton, D. C-

J. Edgar Wynne, Washington, D. C.

Wm. J. Young, D. D., Ev-, Clarendon, Va.

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ADDRESSES OF THE MINISTERS OF THE SYNOD.

(The pastoral charge is within the parenthesis. If the address is the same it is not repeated. Balt.=Baltimore, Md. Wash.=Washington, D. C. Wil.=Wilmington, Del.)

Alexander, Wm. C, D. D., The Monte Vista, Philadelphia, Pa.

Angus, Harry Baremore (Minister of Peck Memorial Chapel), 1103 24th St. N. W., Wash.

Armentrout, Thos. S. (Lower Brandywine), Montchanin, Del.

Barr, Alfred H.. D. D. (First), 808 Park Ave., Bait.

Barrows, Alfred E. (Eastern), 501 8th St. N. E., Wash.

Bates, Wm. H., D. D. (Minister of Bethany Chapel), The Plymouth, Wash.

Beale, Wilson T. M. (Wicomico), Salisbury, Md.

Beall, John N.. Ph. D. (Frostburg, Md.)

Bell, Geo. S., D. D. (Annapolis, Md.)

Bell. Howard J. (Assistant at Fourth), 1327 Irving St. N. W., Wash.

Benham, DeWitt M., Ph. D. (Central), The Cecil, Bait.

Bird, Henry C , Laurel, Md.

Bishara, Kalil Asaph, Ph. D. (Granite, Mt. Paran and Randallstown), Roslyn, Md.

Blake, John D. (Red Clay Creek). Marshallton, Del.

Bowen, Littleton P., D. D., Berlin, Md.

Bower, Samuel A. (Northminster), 2528 nth St., Wash.

Boyle, Robert A. (Hagerstown. Md.)

Bradford, James H., Chevy Chase, Md.

Branch, Henry, D. D., 3302 Clifton Ave., Bait.

Braskamp, Bernard G. (Assistant at Church of the Covenant), 1103 24th St. N. W., Wash.

Briegleb, Gustav A. (Arlington), 116 Oakley St., Bait.

Brinkema, B. J. (Rock and Zion), North East, Md. Brown, Thos. T., Arcadia, Md.

Brundage, Henry E., D. D. (Eckington), 2200 ist St. N. W., Wash. Bunstein, Henry L. (Milford, Del.) Cady, Chas. G. (Sparrows Point, Md.) Campbell, John P., D. D. (Faith), 1728 Broadway, Bait. Campbell, Wm. I. (Sherwood), 1800 Jackson St. N. E., Wash. Campbell, Wm. W., Highlands, Wil.

Candee, Chas. L. (Westminster), 1003 Broome St., Wil. Chase, John T. (Chestnut Grove), Baldwin, Md. Clark, Thos. Culbertson, D. D. (Takoma Park, D. C.) Clews, Wm. P. (Grace, Westminster and Worton), Kennedj'ville. Md. Conning, John S. (Presb. Missionary). 1002 Madison Ave., Bait. Crafts, Wilbur F., D. D., 206 Pennsylvania Ave. S. E., Wash. Craig, Kenneth M. (Crisp Memorial), Brooklyn. Md Crawford, Josiah H. (Central), 911 Van Buren St., Wil. Crawford, Wm. (Green Hill), Wil.

Cummings, Geo. M. (Garden Memorial), 1218 V St. S. E., Wash. Cunningham, Henry (East Lake), 2404 JeflFerson St., Wil. Davis, Titus E. (Westminster Church Memorial), 225 8th St S W Wash.

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Davison, Robert A., D. D. (Falls Church. Va.)

Depue, James H., Cleveland Park, Wash.

Dexter, Wm. Hart, Ph. D. (S. S. of Manassas), 301 1 Georgia Ave., Wash.

Dixon. Thos. Freeman. D. D. (Frederick. Md.)

Douglas, John W. (Roland Park), 411 Woodlawn Road, Bait.

Downie, Seth Russell ( Piney Creek and Taneytown), Taneytown, Md.

Dovirns, Francis Shunk (Calvary), 621 N. Kenwood Ave., Bait.

Dudley, Albert C. (Relay, Md)

Duncan, Geo. S., Ph. D. (Hermon), 2900 7th St. N. E., Wash.

Dunham, J. Harvey (Western), 2109 G St. N. W., Wash.

Earnest, Harry L. (Lonaconing, Md.)

Easson, Thos. Chalmers (Ridgely St.), Hotel Condon, Bait.

Eckard. Jas. M. L. (Smyrna, Del.)

Edwards, Wm. H. (Clifton, Va.)

Eggert, John E. (Chesapeake City, Md.)

Eisenberger, Wm. A., Berwyn, Md.

Engle, S. M. (Ellicott City, Md.)

Tinney, John Clark (Forest Park), 4010 Penhurst Ave., Bait.

Fox, Paul, 513 N. Luzerne St., Bait.

Frank, Morris H , Ph. D., Bait.

Franklin, J. Edgar, 711 Washington St., Wil.

Eraser. Jas., Ph. D., LL. D. (New Windsor, Md.)

Freund, Wm. L. (S. S. of Manokin), Princeton, N. J.

Gale, Jas. A., D. D.. Seoul, Korea.

GilfiUan, Joel S., D. D. (Presby. Ev.), Newark, Del.

Gillingham, Oscar A. (P. of Darnestown and S. S. of Boyd's), Gaithers-

burg, Md., R. F. D. 3. Gordon, Thos, D. D., 1310 Girard St., Wash. Granger, C. Everest, D. D. (Gunton Temple Memorial), 1312 Columbia

Road, Wash. Greenwell, S. S., Lutherville, Md.

Grimke, Francis J., D. D. (Fifteenth St.), 1415 Corcoran St., Wash. Grubbs, Henry Alexander (Walbrook), 2310 Elsinore Ave., Bait. Guthrie, Donald, D. D., Montreal, Canada. Hallock, A. Burtis (Bel Air, Md.) Harvey. MeLeod, Ph. D., 1800 loth St. N. W., Wash. Hazehine, R. W.. 310 W. Hoffman St., Bait. Henry, James M., Canton, China. Hensley, Leighton Beaumont (Emmitsburg, Md.) Herold, Julius A. (Lewes, Del.)

Hickok, Paul R. (Metropolitan), 17 5th St. S. E., Wash. Holloway, Chas. H., 548 N. loth St., Philadelphia, Pa. Hoover, Robt. H. (Perryville, Md.)

Hopkins, Edwin J. (Cool Spring and Georgetown), Georgetown, Del. Huffman, F. Harl. (West Nottingham), Colora, Md. Hughes, James Charles (Olivet), 500 S. Curley St., Bait. Irvine, Samuel L. (Highland and North Bend), Street, Md. Isaacs, J. B. St. Francis (Gilbert), 1008 French St., Wil. Jackson, Robt. L. (Hanover), 2003 Van Buren St., Wil. Jamison, David, Aberdeen, Md.

Jenkins. Robt. C. (Bethel), White Hall, Md . R. F. D. Jewell. Stanley H. (Barton and Lord), Barton. Md.

Johnson, Hubert Rex. (Chevy Chase), 2502 Cliffbourne Pla., Wash. Johnson, Leonard Z., D. D. (Madison St.), 1615 Druid Hill Ave., Bait. Jones, J. Wynne, D. D. (Abbott Memorial), 321 S. Highland Ave., Bait. Keigwin, Albert N., D. D. (P. Em. of West.), 324 W. 103rd St., New^

York Cit}-. Kelly, Jos. T., D. D. (Fourth), 1367 Irving St., Wash. Kerr., Robt. P., D. D. (Northminster), 1821 St. Paul St., Bait. Kerr, Thos. (Buckingham). Berlin, Md. Kirby, Edward M. (Ballston, Va.)

Kistler, Edward Haines (Babcock Memorial), 2237 Eutaw Pla., Bait. Kullmar, Fred A. (Churchville, Md.) Lane, John C. (Olivet), 235 Rodney St.. Wil.

Lee. Thos. H., Ph. D. (S. S. of Mt. Hermon). 552 Dolphin St., Bait. Linn, Carl. Accident, Md.

Little, Geo. O., D. D., 1363 Columbia Road, Wash. Long, Edwin W., Wil.

Lowden, J. W. (White Clay Creek), Newark, Del. Lyon, D. Everett, Ph. D. (Westminster), 2737 Maryland Ave., Bait. McBath, Walker E., Guatemala City, Cent. Amea.

McCary, William Wallace (Fairmount Heights), i8i2>^ nth St., Wash. McCullough, W. J, (Pitts Creek), Pocomoke City, Md. McElmoyle, John, D. D. (Elkton, Md.) McLaury, Edward A. (Drawyers), Odessa, Del.

MacSporran, John A. (Lafayette Square), 11 15 W. Lanvale St., Bait. Marshall, Jas. T., D. D. (West St), 3121 P. St. N. W., Wash. Martin, Henry G. (Rehoboth, Md.) Martin, Luther. 2102 Greenmount Ave.. Bait. Mason, Henry F., Doylestown, Pa., R. F. D. Miller, Henry W. (Light St.), 805 William St., Bait. Milligan, Joseph R., D. D. (Port Penn and St. Georges), St. Georges,.

Del. Minniberger, Vaclav, 800 N. Broadway, Bait. Mof¥att, Jas. E., D. D. (First), Cumberland, Md. Moore, Francis H., D. D. (Forest), Middletown, Del. Xeely, David T. (Aisquith St.), 1641 N. Caroline St., Bait. Xesbit, John A. (Catonsville, Md.) Niles, Edward (Second), 1214 N. Caroline St.. Bait. North. Jos. B., LL. D., Snow Hill, Md.

Nourse, James M. (P. of Vienna and S. S. of Lewinsville), Vienna, Va.. Novak, Frank (Bohemian and Moravian), 834 N. Washington St., Bait- Palmer, John Carpenter, D. D. (Washington Heights), 1748 Euclid St.,.

Wash. Pellegrin, Harold S. (Asst. at Brown Memorial), 1406 Park Ave.. Bait. Perry, Samuel M.. Elkton. Md.

Plumer, John S., D. D. (Waverly), 2821 Frisby St.. Bait. Price, H. Medley (Ashland and White Hall), Ashland, Md. Price, Wm. A. (Covenant), 1413 Hollins St., Bait. Pulham, Thos. W., 644 20th Ave., Vancouver, B. C. Radcliffe. Wallace. D. D., LL. D. (New York Ave.), 1200 K St. N. W.,

Wash. Reed. David A.. 828 lOth St. N. E., Wash. Reichard. Lemuel S. (Hamilton, Md.)

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Reigart, Samuel W., D. D. (P. Em. Wicomico), Salisbury, Aid. Richards, T. Davis, D. D. (Neelsville), Germantown, Md. Righter, S. Ward, East Orange, N. J. Robbins, Edward H., D. D., 3101 Clifton Ave., Bait Robinson, Geo., D. D., 1951 Biltmore St., Wash. Robinson, Robt. (Arlington, Va.) Rowan, Wm. J., Ph. D. (Newark, Del.)

Rumer, Henry, D. D. (Warner Memorial), Kensington, Md. Rusbridge, John L. (Delaware City, Del.) Sartorio. H. C, Wil.

Shaw, David E. (P. Em. of West Nottingham), Oxford, Pa. Shemeld, Robt, The Atherton, Wash. Skellenger, D. Wesley, D. D. { S. S. of Hyattsville, Md.) Smiley, U. Franklin, D. D. (West.), 1107 Adams St., Wil. Smith. Geo. L. (Pencader). Porter, Del. Smith, T. James, Charleston. S. C.

Smith, W. Bryson (Southminster). 31 Pennsylvania Ave.. Cumberland, Md, Spooner, Arthur Willis. D. D. (Sixth), 936 B St. S. W., Wash. Springer, Thos. L., 601 Windermere Ave., Bait.

Stevenson, J. Ross, D. D. (Brown Memorial), 1316 Park Ave., Bait. Stick. J. Monroe, Md. Tract Soc, Macht Bldg., Bait. Stonesifer, J. Ross (First), 411 McCabe Ave., Wil. Swann, Jeremiah B. (Zion), Lothian, Md. Thompson, Chas. A., 411 T. St. N. W.. Wash. Thompson, Thos., D. D., 1247 N. Capitol St., Wash. Thompson, Thos. B., U. S. Navy Dept., Wash. Thompson, W. Taliaferro, D. D., N. Chevy Chase, Md. Turner, Joseph Brown, Presb. Hist. Soc, Witherspoon Bldg., Philadel- phia, Pa. Vail, Solomon N., The Concord, Wash.

Van Oeveren, Adrian (Christiana and Head of Christiana), Newark, Del. Waite, Abbott L. R. (Riverdale, Md.) Wasson, Samuel C. (Govanstown), Govans, Md. Watson, Lewis R., Charlottesville, Va.

Watson, Wm. C. (Frankford and Ocean View), Frankford, Del. Westcott, James S., Vienna, Va.

Wightman, Jas. W., D. D., 1726 Willard St. N. W., Wash. Williams, Wm. Edward, D. D. (Grace), 623 W. Lanvale St., Bait. Winne, J. Edgar, Wash.

Wood, Chas., D. D. (Church of the Covenant), 21 10 S St. X. W., Wash. Woods, Frank Churchill (S. S. of Severna Park), Abell Bldg., Bait. Wylie, S. Beattie (New Castle, Del.) Yates, Wm. O., Chieng Mai. Siam. Young, Wm. J., D. D., Clarendon, Va.

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INDEX.

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Army and Navy 30

Bible Society 35

Bills and Overtures 36

Brotherhood 33

Church Erection 47

College Board : 39

Committees 2

Corresponding Members 7

Education 42

Evangelism 48

Every Member Plan 55

Executive Commission 55

Finance 54

Foreign Missions 51

Freedmen 20

Home Missions 35

Memorials 23

Moderators and Stated Clerks 61

Narrative 22

Relief and Sustentation 42

Roll, attendance 5

Roll, members 65

Rules 57

Sabbath School 15

Statistical Reports 8

Synchronous meetings, with Women's Societies 37

Synodical Efficiency 13

Temperance 44

Tract Society 15

Training School 39

West Nottingham College 41

Wilson College ^y

Women's Societies, reports 62

Young- People's Societies 31

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