Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-12-14
SECOND QUARTERLY MEETING
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The 8. g. Association, Of New Castle Presby-
terry commenced Its Second Quarterly Meeting
at the Presl yterian Church in Milford on
Monday, Dec. 9th. 1872, at P. N, The attend
ance was not large
VIM. +. Corsa was chosen temporary Secre-
tary.
Prof VIM. X. Lord delivered an address Of
Welcome. ..a...
Rev. C. p. Brallery delivered an address on
the "History, Object and Work Of this Associa-
tion," in the course Of which he suggested that
there he organised three divisional Institutes
on this Peninsula, the Central Division TO em-
brace Kent and Sussex counties in Delaware,
aad Qaeen Anne, Talbot and Caroline counties
in Maryland. All South Of this 10 be in the
Southern Division, and all North in the North.
ern Division, each Of these Divisions TO be sub.
ordinate and to, report to the New Castle
Presbyterial Association. In discussion upon
this suggestion Messrs. Porter, McLtar. Lord,
Russell and Others participated, all agreeing
that it was feasible and highly proper to organ
ize them. aFt rf5t.rt+s.H. -f
The following Committee was raised 10 con.
slider the organization Of Central Division
Institute: Messrs. }. p. McLear, Rev. G. j.
Porter, and J. Y. Foulk.
Mr.. Mallery announced that Mr.. DOVE Of
Wilmington would occupy the chair in the
evening. After singing the 21Oth Hymn, and
benediction BY the Rev. q. J. Porter the session
adjourned.
EVENING SESSION DEC. 9th.
MIR. w. D. Dove in the chair, after singing,
reading of the Scriptures and prayer, Mr.. j. p.
McLear Of Wilmington, read paper on 'Sun.
day school officers, their qualifications and re.
sponsibilities.
Rev. Mr.. Porter read a paper on show TO
prepare Bible lesson"
The Committee on District Association gave
the following report which was accepted
That Sunday School Association, subordi.
nate to this Association be organized for the
District comprized within the counties OF Kent
and Sussex in Delawre, and the counties in
Maryland lying west ofthose named, to he called
the Central Association Of the Prssbytery of
New Cas,le.
and james Russell, be committee 10 effect
such an organization at the earliest practical
time.
That the Presbytery's Committee be requested
10 take the necessary steps to organize North.
ern Association for that portion of the Presby-
terry lying North Of the boundaries Of the
Central Association for that portion lying South
of said boundaries.
That the Central Association and the others
hold meetings at least quarterly.
That the General Association meet annually,
within the bounds Of the District Associations in
rotation.
Mr. Mallery pronounced the Benediction.
Adjourned.
MORNING SESSION, DEC. 10TH.
Rev. g. j. Porter Conductor.
After singing by the Congregation, the Rev.
Mr. Porter read the 126th Psalm and in prayer.
Rev. II. c. McCook read an able paper OH
"The Teacher preparing for his class
MIR. VIM. ID. DOVE, of Wilmington, gave an
| address on Shall our Schools adOpt the West.
minister Uniform Lcssons?"
pated in by Revs. McCook, Porter and Mallery,
and Messrs. Lord and Van Zandt, in regard to
these lessons.
With n hymn and the pronouncing of the
benediction by Rev. Mr.. Porter, the session ad-
joumed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Prof. VIM. r. Lord, Conductor.
The Prot. read chapter from the Bible, which
was followed by Rev. Mr.. Peck, of Rhinbeck, n
Y, in prayer.
Rev. JIG. Hammer, of Salisbury, Nd, spoke
on "Systcmatic Bcncvolcnce on Sunday Schools,
and MIR. j. Y. Foulk, of Milford, gave .Some OF
| the requisites Of good school,
The Rev. II. {. McCook gave an interesting ad
dress on "Child Nature"
THE EVENING SESSION
was opened with prayer by Mr.. j. B. Gichrist
and was devoted to the children it was well ut
tended. They were addressed by Revs. Malcry
Hammer Peck and Porter. These addresses wcr,
interspersed with singing, and about 3 p. m. tn,
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