Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-11-05

THE CASE BEFORE THE SYNOD OF PENNslLyA-
NIA--THE DECISION OF THE NEw CASTLE PRES
BYTERy REVERSED.
Ii will be remembered that one OF the means
by which the opponents of Dr. Lands trumphed
over the friends of that gentleman, in the First
Presbyterian Church difficulty, was by denying
the validity Of Archibald Armstrong; installation
as an elder and getting the New Castle Presby-
terry to sustain the position thus taken.
Mr. Armstrong appealed from this decision TO
the SYNOD OF Pennsylvania, to which the New
Castle Presbytery belongs, and on Monday morn
ing last the appeal came up for bnal action pc,
fore that body, when the appeal was sustained
and the Judgment OF the Presbytery reversed.
On the same morning the complaint OF one
hundred and twenty-thrce persons, calling them
selves The First Presbyterian Church OF VIII
mington," against the action OF the fresbytery
of New Castle was taken up. Rev Ii. ). Hunt,
ingtou and Mr.. Archibald Armstrong appeared
as Commissioners for the complananls. After q
lengthy and elaborate discussion of the subject,
| the appeal was sustained in part, the action ol
| the Synod being such as to leave David Chandlei
| Of the church, and declaring invalid all actor
taken by either Of the Two parties iuto which TIT
| church is divided, since the sepaiation.
The report of the Committee was quite lengthy
and concluded as foliows:-
| In view of the whole case, the Synod regard th'
two parties in the church in wilmington, Deia
ware. ms together constituting the first church o.
Wilmington and consequently, all acts perform
| ed nv either marty, in the nanc of the who'll
church in so far as they effect its permanent or
sanitation, are declared null and void.
I'd. This Synod, consequently. recognize Mr
David Chandler and Mr.. Archibald Armstrong a.
the only legitimate members OF the session oil I'M
church,
| I'D. That the synod recommend to both partie
in that church to lay aside all prejudices and pas
sion and party feeling, and looking only TO tn
welfare of the church and the glory OF God, =
come together and unite their efforts ara resoul
ccs, in order that they may increase the iniluenc
and efficiency of that venerable church In carry
! ipg forward the work of God.
4th. That a committee OF seven members
Synod be appointed to visit and carry out the spi
1t of these decisions. a,
The following persons were appointed on I'd
} committee: Messrs. Lawson, Crowell, Haw
) Mutchmore, McClean, Ministers, and Messrs. Flu
\ ton and Harvey.
i Alter hearing this report, Mr. D. Chandler ga
notice of his Intention to appeal from the declsi.
, Of the Synod in judicial cases Nos; and 4. me
cases both referred to the difficulty in the FIJI
! Presbyterian church of Wilmington, Delaware
u the New Castle Presbytery.
: The Moderator appointed the following perso
: to defend Synod in the General Assembly Mess
O. Sproull and Waller, Ministers, and Messrs ..
e 2 Thompson, Ruling Elder. Messrs. Cenkey q
% Hawu Ministers. and w. g. Lawson, Rullng
der were appointed Alternates.
After prayer by the Moderator, the SYNOD
iourned to meet in the First Presbyterian chui
Il at Norristown, Pa.,s on Thursday after tae IN
Tuesday of October, 1859.