Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-04-19
Pr,.byterr e Nov ca.,Is.

THIRD AND last DAYs rRooRKDNas-
AND 'srETIsTIoAL RKPoRTs-THK CHARaEq
AaANsT REV. ME-. sTuRdIs, no.
Special Correspondence Of he Commercial
Snow HIN, Md, April II.
The Presbytery was opened with prayer by the
Moderator, Rev. IL. j. Gaylord Mr. J. T, skeen,
member Of Port Deposit church, was taken un-
der the care OF Presbytery as a candidate for the
Ministry.
REPORT ON HoNE MISSIONS.
During the last ak months church has been
organized at Harrington Del. Tne church at
Georgetown Del has been dedicated, and new
houses OF worship have been in process Of erec-
tion at Harrington, Federasburg aud Elkton,
while parsonAges have been built, or purchased
at Whaleyvile, Berlin and Lewes,
The pastorate is established in SO OF our
churches, while have stated supplies and six
are vacant.
The amount received from the Board of
Home Missions, during the year and distributed
to 10 of our churches Is $500.
The amount needed for next year Is Sl700.
Two churches have been dropped frem our
Home mission list, during the year-Chesapeake
Or the ti7CO, estimated for next year, s4OO
is for new work.
The Contributions by our churches to Homo
Missions for the year amounted to 81, 400.
FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS.
s1.gl4 was reported as contributed by the
churches against 81, ,4l4', last year.
THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Reported eight candidates for the ministry un-
der the care OF the Presbytery, for whose sup
port some Sl4OO is drawn from the board of the
General Assembly. $3.50 was contributed to this
cause by the churches.
CHURCH ERECTION.
Aid to the amount OF 81, 800 was given to two
Of our churches by the Assembly Board during
the past year, and Sl750 is asked for next year.
susrESTAuoS.
The committee reported s345 as contributed
by the churches to this fund against sl24 last
year.
The Berlin church receives $500, and the New
ark church S250.
GENERAL BENEVOLENT WORK.
This committee reported that S7456 had been
contributed by the churches to the several Boards
against Sb l4B last year, an increase OF 81 $40.
The following resolutions were sdopted on this
subject
Resolr,d, That it be recommended and urged
upon every church, in the absence OF any more
satisfactory plan, to adopt the following plan OF
| systematic benehcence, via
weekly contribution by envelope from every
member Of the church aud congregation Is sn
act of worship, payable weekly or monthly, to a
common Benevolent Fund, to be appoItloned
/ among the Boards according TO the schedule OF
/ the General Assembly.
Resolred That the sessions make earnest ef-
/ fort to secure an average OF one cent per day
/ from every member for the benevolent work Of
/ the church.
THE COMMITTEE on PARsoNAdEs
Reported that tweniy-three churches out Of forty
six OF our churches have parsonSges, and every
church was urged to secure home for it's min'
listers.
| LIFE INSURANCE.
Rev J. Garland Hammer Synoiical Evangelist
was instructed TO confer with all the churches II
| regard TO the Insurance Of the lives of all on
pastors. according to the plan recommended b.
| the Synod OF Baltimore.
PLACE OF NEXr MEETING.
Lower West NottinghAmic ichurch, Cecil county
Nd. was chosen as the place Of the next state
meeting, on September SOth, at II 4. NJ.
DELEGATES To GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Rev. J. l.. Nallandgham and Cyrus Hunting
ton. with Elder q. W. Todd, NJ. D., were electe,
| Principals and Rev. j. Crowell and Rev. Joh
Squire, with Elders ]. T. Gillis and Irving Spenc
were made their alternates.
INSTALLATION.
The installation OF Rev. II. j. GAYLORD a
pastor At Whaleyville. Nd, was liked for Ma
Sth,-Rev. b. f. Myers to preach the sermon
| Rev j. g. Hammer TO preside and charge tn
people, and Rev W. NJ Hersman to charge III
pastor.
The different committees on the Sessions
Records reported and the records were al
, proved with few exceptions.
Reports were made by the different standr
committees on the benevolent work OF Il
church, as follows
, suTr AGAINST SMYRNA CHURCH.
After hearing both parties Presbytery,
RfSa.rti That they can by no means justii
l the course Of Rev 5. 5. Sturges in resortlng
; civil court to aiiudicAte al alleged claim 4
i salary while ali such claims should be settled
an ecclesiastical court, and that We hereby e
| Join Rev. Mr.. Sturges to Immediately vithdrs
said civil process IN order that the matter mi
Il be settled by the proper tribunal
IIcESsURE.
, Rev. w d Baker. after passing q sstisfActo
= examination before Prespytery, WAS licensed
II presch the Gospel. Mr. Baker is 4 talents
youns..man of color
The narrative Of the State Of religion WAS re
n by Rev. E. 5. Boing aud ordered to be sent
n the General Assembly. All the oyertures SCI
q down by the General Assembly we're answered
= the uesstive.
= Rev j. T. Ulmstesd. OF ST Georges, preach
,e in the evening 20 q crowded house, after Viii
IN $ vote Of thanks was passed by Presbytery
/" the friends IN Snow Hill for ther genera
"a entertainment.
a Presbytery adjourned to meet in the W,
church, Wilmington. on Nay lst. At IL A. NJ.
J. Il II.
7. CARPETS.