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Show PREACHER CONDEMNED FOR INDISCREET SERMON. Wilmington, Del., Feb. 2. Rev. Robert A, blwood. pastor of Olivet Proobyterian church of this city, who was tried today JV the New Castle Prcabytery on charges growing out of the sermon entitled. Should the Murderer of Miss Helen Bishop be Lynched?" preached by him the day before George. White, the negro murderer of Mtas Bishop, was burned at the stake, was found L'Uilty tonight on three of tho six spccillca lions presented against him. A committee of five -was appointed to fix punishment, and at u late- hour tonight this committee recommended that Rev Mr Elwood be eauUon;d to bo more careful care-ful in the tuture. : The Presbytery accepted tho reco-n-! mondatlon and adjourned. |