The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-20
PHmADA. PREsBYTERY, NORTH.

Annual Spring sessiOn-PrOceedings Of
Tuesday Evening and wednesday.
Special Correspondence Of The EUentng telegraph.
NoRRIsTowN, April 10.
The Philadelphia Presbytery, North, con-
vened in regular spring session at this
place on Tuesday evening, as already announced
in your columns.
After sermon by the Moderator of the last
Session, Rev. Thomas Murphy, the presbytery
was organized for regular business The Rev.
j. H. NJ Knox, of Germantown, was elected
Moderator. Rev. Joseph Beggs occupied the
position of Stated Clerk, and the Rev. NJ. H.
Calkins and Elder Peter E. Hope were elected
temporary clerks. The reading of accumulated
minutes occupied the remainder of the evening,
when the session adjourned until the following
4aorning.
= On Wednesday morning at o'clock the pres
bytery again convened, and was opened with
prayer by the Moderator.
Rev. G. H. Hammer at his own request, was
dismissed to the Presbytery of Lehigh.
The following delegates TO the General Assem-
bly,, meeting next month at Chicago, were
eected:-M. B. Grier, D. D., and Rev. Thomas
Murphy. Alternates-Revs. E. 2. Cowan and
A. V. N. Schenck. Elder5-Messrs. J. Ralston
and Hatfield. Alternates - Messrs. Bodine and
Baker.
An examination, in accordance with constitu-
tional usage, Of Mr.. Archibald McCullagh, Ii
Mr.. John Peacock, licentiate of Central Presby-
terry, with view to ordination, was proceeded
with. The examination was sustained. Mr.
McCullagh having accepted q call to the Second
Presbyterian Church of Germantown, Wednesday
May 3, was appointed for his ordination and in
siallaton and Mr.. Peacock having accepted
call to the Presbyterian Church of Holmesburg,
April % was fixed as the time of his ordination
and installation.
A licentiate from the NJ. E. Church, Mr.. Henry
T. Mason, was taken under the care of pres
bytery.
An address upon the subject of Ministerial
Education was delivered by the Rev. Dr. Spear.
AFTERNOON SEssIoN.-The Rev. G. H. Ewing
was, at his own request, dismissed to the Pres
bytery of Chester
On motion, it was resolved that hereafter the
two Presbyterian churches at Neshaminy, Bucks
county, be known in presbytery as the First and
Second Churches of Neshaminy, in accordance
to age.
o'clock p. M. was appointed as the hour for
the childrens meeting. The Sabbath-schools
were out in force, and rendered most delightful
music. Addresses were delivered by Revs. E.
p. Cowan and w. A. jerks.
A resolution was adopted that the presbytery
designate Bristol, Pennsylvania, as the place
for the fall stated meeting, the first Tuesday in
October.
EVENING SEssIoN.-Devotional exercises
inclusive of the administration of the sacrament
of the Lords Supper, took place. The Mode
rator presided, and large congregation were
in attendance. After being dismissed the Pres
bytery at Q 2. NJ. resumed business, discussing
q resolution with reference to certain restric-
tons pertaining to licentiates. committee of
five was appointed to report.
The Second Presbyterian Church, Norristown,
was granted leave to supply its pulpit for six
months.
The resolution passed at the afternoon Sc 3sion,
with reference to the Neshaminy churches was
rescinded, and instead the respective names of
Warwick and Warminster were attached as ORR
ginally designed to distinguish these two
churches located in Bucks county.
Adjourned TO this morning at o'clock,