Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-10-02
FIRST EDITOR.



PROCEEDINGS OF THE MeEiINa, SEPT 30TH.
[R ported for the Commercial
Presbytery met at Lower West Nottingham
church, Cecil Co., Md, on Tuesday, Sept. 3Oth,
IL A. NJ.
Rev. ]. GAYLORD, the retiring Moderator.
preached the opening sermor from Isa 53 4-6
after which the roll was called and Rev. Ct. j.
Porter of Newark, Del was elected Moderator
and Rev. W. W. Heberton, Il W. NJ. Hersman,
clerks.
Rev. Mr.. Diusmore of Des Moines Presbytery,
and Rev. Mr.. Martindale OF Philadelphia M. e
Conference were invited to Hit as corresponding
members. Letters of admission were granted
Rev Robert White to Nor rhumbera and Presby-
terry, and R,v. d. W Moore to Huntingdon
Presbytery. Reports of standing committees
were made theorder OF the day for A. M. to-
morrow.
Rev. A. @. Heaton requested that the pastoral
relation between himself aud the church at
Princess Anne be dissolved by Presbytery.
After hearing the commissioner from the
congregation, Presbytery resolved that 1t is not
expedient to dissolve the relation.
Reports OF Rev. Messrs. Vallandieham and
HUNTINGTON commits .ioners to the General At
sembIy at Baltimore last May were read. Their
report was accepted and Il cir diligence was ap
proved.
Rev. A, A. pinsmore was received from the
Presbytery Of Des Moines. Rev. Q. f: Boynton
received after examination in theology and
church government.
OF Baltimore which meets in Washington, ID. U.
October 2ist WAS read and adopted. The Ntrra-
tive shows an encouraging state OF thlngs
throughout the whole Presbytery both In the
material and spiritual condition of churches.
Rev. j. M. r. OTIS, Pastor Of the West church
Wilmington preached in the evening &C IA upon
"Paurs character constrasted with klng Agrlp-
Artu M. J IL. Ill,
sECoND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
WEDNESDAY, Oct.
The Presbytery met at o'clock A. NJ, and
was opened with prayer.
Rev Drs. Patton and Crowrll were appointed
to defend the PresbJtery before the Synod In
the Ramsey case
The Standing Committee on the Assembly's
Boards were called on to report.
The Committee on Home Missions reported,
recommending Olivet Churcn aud the Eden and
Blackwater church for aid for $500 each,
Tho Committee on Foreign Missions reported
that % churches had contributed $734 to the
debt of the Board leaving 1866 to be contributed
by the remaining 26 churches to make gold the
$1,000 pledged by the Commissioners on the
floor of the Assembly in Baltimore.
The Committee on EducAtion reported recon
mending that the usual appropriations be made
for aid Of the candidates for tue ministry un-
der the care of Presbytery.
Reports we're also made by the committees on
Church Erection, Publication. Ministerial Relel,
Susteutation, Freedmen. Manses, Sabbath
Schools and Benevolent Work
The Committee on tho case of 5 Sturgis
reported and we're directed to table charges that
his trial may be proceeded with.
Rev. ). A Gayey was appointed to prosecute
the call of Rev. James Frazer to Port Deposit
church before the Presbytery OF Chester
Rev. John Squier reported that he declined the
call OF the Smyrna church
Rev. q +. Boyntol accepted the call OF the
Lewes church.
The Committee on Evaugelistic Work made a
report, after which Rev j Garland Hammer was
heard in regard to his labora and the wants OF
the field
fredericksburg, Nd. was appointed as the next
place of meeting and Rev. Il, l.. B1ing aud Ell
ders Logan and Noble were appointed acommlt-
tee Of arrangements.
The committee on the Mallory Fund report
that $1537. had been contributed by 81 church,
es, and that house was being built at Milford
to cost Il ,765.
Ten churches that had not contributed were
urged to take collections to make good the de-
lCltncy.
The Rev j. j smyth. Of Salisbury, preached
at ~ z, NJ, after which the Presbytery ad-
iourned to meet at the call of the Moo orator,
during the meeting Of Synod in Washington, ID.
n D. G. III.