Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-18
Presbytery Of Nee Cn.lIa.

SECOND DAYS PRooEEDINosT MINISTERIAL CHANG
Es-THE WILMINGTON FINALE ooLLEaE-AN IN
vEsrTdATIoN ORDERED IRTo THE CONDUCT OF
MINISTER.
Special Oorespondeaceief The Commercial.
Snow HILL, Nd, April 16.
Presbytery met at 0 A. NJ, and was opene,
with prayer by Rev. G. l.. Moore
Rev. ]. b. Adams was received as a membe
of Presbytery, by letter, from the Presbyterv O
New Brunswick. Rev. W. w. Heberton was alst
received from the Presbytery of Chester.
CALLS AND INSTALLATIONS.
A call to the psatorate the churches Of
by Rev j. D Adams, and Sabbath April 9th
| fixed for his installation blythe following Com
mittee; Rev. A. O. Heatons O. Huntington and
j. Garland Hammer.
Rev. W. W. Heberton acospted call to the
pastorate of the Elkton church. and his installa-
tion was appointed for Tuesday, June Sd, by
| the following committee Revs. s. A. Gayley,
G. l.. More. J. T. Umstead and DIR. Orowell.
Rev. E. W. Gaylord, licentiate of the Pres
bytery, accepted the call of the Westminster
church, Kent Co., Md, and the Presbytery
| fixed Tuesday, May 18th, as the the time for
his ordination and installation. Rev. DIR. Patton
was appointed to preach, Rev. H. J. Gaylord to
charge the PASTOR and Rev. ]. G. Hammer, the
people.
Rev. Tryon Edwards, D. D., was heard in be-
half Of the Wilmington Female College, lust
chartered by the Delaware Legislature, after
which the following resolutions were unani-
mously passed by the Presbytery.
WILMINGTON FEMALE COLLEGE.
Resolued That the highest order of Christian
Etucatlon i5 every way fully as important for
land
Resolged That the establishment of first
class female college, on the plan proposed at
Wilmington, is unanimously and warmly ap-
proved by this Presbytery. as in the highest de-
gree conducive to the best interests of our own
church and to the cause of religion
ReSotUed, That we approve of the early. estab-
lishment and commend the ample endowment
of this college to the cordial interest and liberal
aid of our churches, and to all friends of educa-
tion and religion.
RELIEF FUND.
Tho Committee appointed to raise fund for
the purchase OF a home for the relief of the
family Of Rev. Il, A. Mallory, reported the sum
of 81 ,440-contributed by s churches with Is
churches yet to hear from. Messrs. H. B. Fid-
deman and j. Y. Foulk, of Milford, and ]. r.
McFee, of Georgetown, were appointed COM
mittee to invest the fund when completed, the
title to be conveyed to Mrs. Mallery for the ben
eft Of herself and the children.
PASTORAL RELATION DISSOLVED.
Rev. L. p. Elcock was released from the pas
toral charge of the Port Deposit church, at his
own request.
The election of commissioners to the General
Assembly was made the first order for tomorrow
ORGANIZATION OF CHURCH.
Rev. Cyrus Huntington reported the orgauza-
tion of a church at Harrington, DEL, last Decem.
Der, and the church was ordered to be placed
upon the roll of Presbytery.
STATE OF RELIGION.
A free conversation on the state of relig-
ion in the church was had in the afternoon and |
much interest was elected in report of revivals |
IN several of the churches. The general |
report indicates healthy growth, and an |
advance in contributions to the benevolent work |
Of the church.
Committee was appointed, with Raw. A. G. |
Heaton as chairman to investigate the conduct |
IF Rev. s. s. Sturgis, in bringing suit against
he Smyrna Church for salary which they deny |
10 be due time.
Rev w V. Patton, of Middlstown, preached /
C a house full to overhowng despite the rain
torn. j. G. II.