The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-03
CITY AnEELLIGE GENC e.
THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERY.

The Meetins OF the Presbytery Of Philadelphia
Central Ehts Morning - General Busincss
Trunsncte0s
The Prestytery of Philadelphia Central met
this morning at 10 o'clock for the regular stated
meeting, in the First Presbyterian Church of
KensingtOn, on Grara avenue, near Hanover
street. Rev. DR.. Musgrave in the chair.
After the opeRing devotional exercises, the
roll was called, and quorum being present, an
election was entered into for Moderator Rev.
MI. Taylor was unanimously elected, he being
the next in thesoTder of ordination.
The minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved, after several unimportant
alterations had been made.
A communication from the Moderator of the
Presbytery OF Halifax, N. S., relative to Rev. Mr..
Gordon OF that presbytery, who had received call
from the Richmond Presby terian Church OF this city,
The call was respectfully declined on behalf OF Mr..
Rev. Dr. Musgrave AID Rev. Mr. Writ were ap-
pointed committee to prepare special minute on
the subject of the death of Rev. Mr. Umstead
report was received from the Committee on
the First German Church, and the committee con-
Iinued.
lengthy report. The Indebtedness OF the church
shown TO be SS5S6.
The report states that the present Board OF Trus-
tees OF Trinity Church have done all in their power
to reduce the Indebtedness. The church is very
benevolent one in proportion to its means.
1t stood fifth on the list OF contributors reported
10 the General Assembly aud the re is not q commu-
meant who has an income of more than sixty dol
lars o month The report recommends that the
church is very deserving in every particular, and
that the presbytery should recommend the church
material aid Of $4,000. The church is situated In a
destitute neighboThood where it is much needed. II
it had the debt removed It could be very useful II
aid not given the church will certainly be sold by
the Sheriff to meet the demands Of Judgment note
which is part OF the Indebtedness
It was objected that the mortgage and gro3nd-
rent should not have been included in the debt
statement, as they could remain, and the money be
raised by the church itself in the future. II the i'm
mediate wants met, that is all that is needed
at present.
The report was received and was discussed at
some length.
The pastor OF the church made q statement He
said that the condition Of the church in the past is
not the present condition. In the past there was
much wealth in the region, but now the region Is
becoming manufacturing, and a class of people are
taking possession Of it who earn their livelihood
mostly in the factories. II the grOund-rcnt and
mortgage remain they cannot be removed as easily
in the future they could have been in the past.
The people are poor nut substantial. Plenty OF
people can be gathered in. Many more would come
If the debt was not hanging over the church. II it
There is not church of any sort within a mile, and
the population Of the neighborhood is growing
rapidly.
The people promise to carry on the church IL they
helped. TO do this they will have to work just
hard as 1t is possible for them to wor& without
having any interest money TO pay besides. II it can
be done, raise the whole debt, or If IL cannot be
done, make the trial at least.
An amendment was offered to the report, recon-
mending the church to the PRESBYTERIAN Alliance
for material aid to the amount of $4,000.
The matter was finally referred to the Alliance
without specifying the amount.