Smyrna times., 1873-04-23
Presbyterians i'm Council.

THE PkESB11Eh1 sOf NEW NAOILE.
This body met at Snow Hill, Md, on Tues.
dav evening of last week. n ::
Thifty-two ministers and thirty-one elders
were present. Rev. Ii. j. Gaylord was chosen
Moderator, and Hon. j. A. Nicholson, of
Dover, Recording Clerk, and Rev. Wm
Henderson, of Berlin, Md, Reading Clerk.
CALLS AND INSTALLATIONS.
Rev. j. B. Adams was received from Presby-
terry of New Brunswick. A call from George
town and Coolspring Churches, Sussex CO., for
his pastoral services was put in his hands, and
after acceptance, his installation was fixed for
Sabbath, April 9th.
Rev. w. w. Heberton was received from
the Presbytery of Chester, and call from
Ekton church was put in his hands and upon
its acceptance, his installation was fixed for
June 3D..
Eden and Blackwater churches, and Rev. B. f.
Myers, Rev. j. G. Hammer and Rev. w. NJ.
Hersman were appointed to install him as
Pastor on May Sth.
Presbytery voted to meet at Westminster
church, Kent County, Md, May 18th, at p.
NJ, to ordain and install Rev. Il. w. Gaylord |
liceDtiate of the Presbytcry as Pastor of that
church.
The Committee appointed to raise fund
among the churches for the relief of the family |
of Rev. R. A. Maery, late of Milford, |
reported that 81 4SO had been contributed by |
81 churches, with the rest to hear from.
Messrs H. B. Fddeman and j. Y Foulk, of
Milford, and J. r. McFee, of Georgetown,
were appointed committee to invest the fund |
when completed, the title to be conveyed to
Mrs MaHery for the benefit of herself and the
children.
WILMINGTON FEMALE COLLEGE.
Rev. Tyron Edwards, d. d., was heard in
behalf OF this College first chartered by the
Delaware Legislature and the Institute was
heartily commended to patronage and liberal
endowment By the churches of the Presbytery
and friends of education and religion every
where.
The pastoral relation between Rev. E. p.
Elcock and Port Deposit Church was dissolved
at his request A committee was appo inted,
with Rev. A. G. Heaton as chairman, to
investigate the conduct of Rev. S. s. Sturges
in bringing suit against the Smyrna Church for
salary which they deny to be due him.
ORGANIZATION OF CHURCH.
Report was made of the organization of
church at Harrington aud the name of the
church was ordered to be put on the Roll
Mr. j. L. Skeen, member of Port Deposit
church was taken under the care of Presbytery
as a candidate for the ministry
DELEGATES TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Revs. j. s. Vallandigham and Cyrus Hun
tington with Elders DIR. g. w. Todd and H.
W. L uIucllt VI OSlaWaT6 COIlege,
we're made the Principals, and Revs. DR..
CrOwell, of Odessa, and John Squire of Port
Deposit, with Elders DIR. ellis and Judge
Irving Spence were made the alternate dele
gates to the General Assembly which meets in
Baltimore, May 10th.
BENEVOLENT WORK OF THE CHURCH.
The Committee reported the following
amounts contributed to the Boards of the Gen
eral Assembly during the past year by the
churches: Education, $7lS; Home Missions,
$24OO; Church erection, 1884; Foreign Mis-
siOns, 1914; Publication, S285 Freedmen
$27S; Sustentation, 1916; Relief Fund, Sl7SO
This is gain Of $l3l0 over the contribution.
of last year.
REPORT ON CHURCHES.
During the last six months a church ha,
been organized at Harrington, Del; the church
at Georgetown has been dedicated and new
houses of worship have been in process O
erection at EIktOn, fredericksburg and Harring
ton, while parSOnages have been built or pur
chased at Whaleyville, Berlin and Lewes
The Pastorate is established in 35 of ou
churches, while have stated supplies, and
are now vacant, with the prospect of bein
soon supplied.
PARsoNAGEs.
Report was made that % churches of Presby
terry have parsonages, and every church wa
urged to secure home for its minister
LIFE INSURANCE.
Rev. j. Garland Hammer, SynodIcal Evar
geist, was instructed to confer with th
churches in regard to the insurance of the live
OF all ministers of Presbytery, according to th
plan recommended by the Synod of Baltimor
PLACE OF NEXT MEETING.
Nottingham church, Cecil county, Md, W;
made the place of the next stated meeting @
September 30th, at IL, A. NJ
SUIT AGAINST SMYRNA CHURCH.
In regard to this matter, Presbytery adopte
the report of the committee, who, after hea
ing both parties, offered the following resoll
ton:
Resolred, THAT we can by no means iusti
the cour>e of Rev. s. s. Sturges in resorting
Civil Court to adjudicate an alleged claim 4
salary, while all such claims should be settle
IN an Ecclesiastical Court; and that we herel
enjein Rev. Mr.. Sturges to Immediately wit
draw said suit in order that the matter may
settled by the proper tribunal"
NOTE FROM MR.. sTURGEs.
desire hereby to state that | gave motto
In Presbytery, of my appeal from the abo,
resolution, and complaint, to Synod. This
did on the ground that have a right. und
the Constitution Of the Presbyterian Churc
to sue for salary, or any other cl1im, in 4
Cird Court. This case was first broug
before the Presbytery, at the stated meeti
last fall, but it was found that the settleme
of it was not practicable before that bo
owing to the fact that the church in Smyr
had neglected to apply to the Board of NJ
sion, for the amount in question, viii
neglect, however, was not my fault.
S. s. STURaEs
LICENsURE
Rev. w. D. Baker, after passing satisf
tory examination, was licensed to preach
Gospel by Presbytery, Mr. Baker is an inte