Smyrna times., 1871-10-04
Meeting Of the New Castle Presbytery

The Presbytery of New Castle comprising
all the Presbyterian churches in Delaware and
the nine counties of Maryland, met in the
Forest Church, Middletown at 3, p. NJ, on
Tuesday, the 26th inst Rev. A. G. Heaton,
of Princess Anne was chosen Moderator; Rev.
&. p. Mallory, Temporary Clerk and Elder
W. ). Dickinson, Of Newtown, Md. Reading
Clerk
The name of Rev. H. J. Gaylord was re-en,
rolled as a member, the churches of Eden and
Blackwater extending him call as their pas
tor.
An application for the organization of
church at fredericksburg, Nd was presented
and Rev. Il. a. Mallory, j. Garland Hammer
and Elder II. b. Fiddcmau were appointed
committee to effect the organization if the way
be open. The same committee were instruct
ed to secure a union Of Tie entcrpnze at Fed
erasburg with the church at Bridgeville, Del,
under the pastoral charge of Rev. Mr.. White
to whom the Bridgevile church has extended
call.
Report was made of the organization of the
Westminster Church at Georgetown, Kent co
Md, and the church was placed upon the roll
of PreSbytery. 1t was also recommended for
an appropriation of $500 from the Church
Erection Board at New York
At = o'clock Tuesday evening, sermon
was preached by the last Moderator, Rev
Edward Webb.
The pastoral relation between Rev. E. Webb
and the Pencader Church at Glasgow, Del.
was dissolved at Webb's request, after many
expressions of deep regret by various members
Of the PreSbytery.
The church at Newark, Del, desiring to call
the Rev. &. |. Porter, of the Presby terry of
Charleston, :. g., to be their pastor, leave was
granted them to prosecute the call before that
! Presbytery. Sanction was also given Rev.
! Mr.. Porter to collect funds for the completion
Of Newark Church.
| The place of next stated meeting of the
Presbytery was fixed at Salisbury, Nd, for the
third Tuesday Of April, 1872
Mr.. i. l.. Springer, of Red Clay Creek was
examined and taken under care of the Presby-
terry as candidate for the min sry.
On Wednesday morning eloquent addresses
were made by Rev. S r. Scofield on Mini>te-
rial Relief; Rev. Ii. Matthews on Education
for the Ministry Rev. A. j. Snyder aud g.
l.. Moore on Church Erection and in the
afternoon by Rev. Cyrus Huntington on the
| Publication Cause of the Presbyterian Church /;
Rev. r. A. Mallory on Our Church's Work
among the Freedmen Rev. j. G. Hammer on
Finance in connection with the Envelope Sys-
tenn and by Rev. DIR. SpOtSwood on Manses
The Committee OF Home Missions reported
that its chairman had spent three months dur
ing the summer in missionary work, exploring
the field in the western part of the Presbytery
where there are but few established churches
Progress was reported in supplying the
vacant churches, four of these churches hav-
ing secured pastors since the last meeting of
Presbytery. A plan of Preshyterial Visitation
similar to that made last winter was recon-.
mended and adopted by the Presbytery.
The churches of Eden aud BIackwater were
recommended to the Board of Home Missions
for $500 aid. The church at chesapeake City
for 5000 aid. These recommendations were
approved by the Presbytery.
In the evening, report was made by Rev.
Samuel Murdoch of Felton,, of an effort to
build church at Harrington, Del. The en-
terprise was recommended to the Board of
Church Erection for $500 and Rev. :. Muir
doch, and Elders D. f. Ball of Brdgevie, and
j. Y. Folk of Milford, We're made committee
to receive subscriptions.
Interesting addresses were made by Rev. A.
G. Heaton, D. w. Moore and G. d. Shaw OF
Home Missions; and an address on Foreigr
Missions by Rev. Mr.. Kellogg, returned
missionary from India.