Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-06-11
RELIGIOUS TOPICS.


RELIGIOUS TOPICS.
The American Presbyterian has the
following: The Wilmington Presbytery held
| an adjourned meeting at Delaware City, on
Tuesday evening, May 10Th. Rev. Solomon
K. Schofield was installed pastor of the
Delaware City church. The Moderator,
Rev. John Caswcll of Odessa, presided,
Rev. 9. d. Shaw, Of Wilmington, preached
the sermon, Rev. II. j. Gaylord delivered
the charge to the pastor and Rev. William
| Aikman, the charge to the people.
Rev. William Aikman requested that the
pastoral relation between himself and the
Hanover Street Church, Of Wilmington,
might be dissolved. The commissioners of
the church laid before Prcsbytcry a series Of
| resolutions, adopted at n recent congrega-
tional meeting, signifying the churchs ac-
ceptancc of the pastors resignation and
| their willingness to consent to the dlssolu-
ton OF the relation, since they deemed sutli-
cient his reasons for the request testifying
also to the affection and esteem in which he
was held, to Lis ability as Il preacher, his
hlthfulncss as a PASTOR to the courage, con
stancy and devotion to principle which had
characterized his walk among them, to the
regret caused by his departure, and to the
earnest prayers of the people for blessing
upon him and his
This request elected expressions of deep
feeling from Presbytery. Rev. Mr. Gaylord
oln pf -.
Presbytery, now leaving him with one ex-
ception the oldest member in its connection
lie referred to the kindly feelings which
had always prevailed among the brethren,
and bore witness to the extended and self
denying labors Of Mr. Aikman in strength
ening feeble churches, promoting new enter
prises and enlarging in every way the nflu-
ence and power Of Prcsbyteriansm through
out the entire peninsula
Rev. Mr.. Crowel advcrted feclngly to the
fact that he had been associated with Mr..
Aikman in Newark Prcsbytcry, and so, in
coming to his present field, had felt that he
was not altogether stranger since the pleas
ant intercourse of other days could thus he
renewed.
Rev. Mr.. Schofield adverted to the SYM
pathy and assistance he had received during
the recent revival in his church, from Mr.
Aikman expressing his sincere sorrow that
so useful pastor was about to clsse his la
bors in one Of the churches of this Presby-
teIy.
Rev. Mr.. Shaw spoke Of his deep pcrso-
nal regret that one who had SO cordially
welcomed him, less than a year ago, into his
new charge, had resigned the pastolate of the
sister church in Wilmington. lie could tes-
tify to the good wrought by the brother un-
der his own eyes, as well as in his own
household and heart in time of the deepest
sorrow. He telt himself authorized to OK
press also the sentiments of his congregation
and of the citizens in general: universal
regret existing that SO faithful PASTOR so
public spirited a citizen and so useful II man
was about to cease his ministrations in the |
city Of Wilmington.
Presbytery then unanimously agreed to
dissolve the relation.
The following is the plan of Lay Repre-
sentation adopted by the General NJ E. Con |
ference, and. Sent for confirmation to the |
people and the Annual Conferences. The
final vote on the report as whole, stood
ayes, 227; nays, 3.
WHEREAS, The General Conference of |
1850 expressed its willingness to admit lay |
delegates to the General Conference when |
ever the people should desire it: and, |
whereas, the General Conference Of 1864 |
concurrcd in that action, therefore,
Res0fUed, That we also concur in the
same, and recommend the following plan to
the godly consideration Of our ministers and
people:
Quest Who shall compose the General
Conference, and what are the regulations
and powers belonging to it?
"Ans. l. The General Conference shall
be composed of ministerial and lay dele
gates. The ministerial delegates shall con-
sist oil ono member for every thirty members
of each Annual Conference, to be appointed
either by seniority or choice, at the discre-
tion of such Annual Conference, yet so that
such representative shall have travelled ut
least four calender years from the time that
they were received on trial by an Annual
Conference, and are in full connection at
the time of holding the Conference.
The lay delegates shall consist Of two
laymen for each Annual Conference, except
such conferences as have but one ministerial
delegate, which conferences shall be each
entitled to one lay delegate.
THE lay delegates shall be chosen by an
electoral conference of laymen, which shall
assemble for the purpose on the third day of
the session of the Annual Conference at the
place of its meeting, at It's session immc-
diately preceding the General Conference
The electoral conference shall be composed
of one layman from each circuit or station
within the bounds of the Annual Confer
ence, and on assembling the electoral CON
ference shall organize by clecting chairman
and secretary of their own number-sucl
laymen to be chosen by the last Quarterly
Conference preceding the time of its assem-
bling; proUioed, that no layman shall be
chosen n delegate either to the electoral con
ference or to the General Conference who
shall be under twenty-five years of age, or
who shall not have been member Of the
Church in full connection for the five con
secutive years preceding the election"
Rev. Daniel Sylvester Tuttle, who was
recently elected Bishop of the Episcopal
Church for the Diocese of Missouri, is com
paratvely a young man, being only thirty
one years of age, but is spoken of as a learn
ed, popular and eloquent Divine, possessing
uncommon energy and ability He was
elected Missionary Bishop for Montana
Territory, in 1866, at n special Meeting of
the House of Bishops, but on account of his