Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-25

gJNcLUsloN OF THE SESSION, YESTERDAY, AT FLK-
CONSTITUENTS IN CHARGE OF THE PREsByrERy
RESOLUTIONS COMPLIMENTARY To MIR. HAMMER.
Especial to the Commmercla.l
ELKToN, Sept. "a.
Tho Presbytery met at . A. NJ. and half hour
was spent in devotional exercises. Mr.. T. L..
Springer lcentiate was dismissed to the West
minister Presbytery in Pennsylvania
Loves. Del, was appointed as the place for the
stated spring meeting which occurs oil the third
Tuesday of April.
A resolution was introduced by Judge Irving.
urging the introduction Of the new Hymnal," +"
INTO the different churches of presbytery but AZ
there had been little opportunity for examina-
ton of the book by the members OF Presbytery,
and AZ serious objection was made by some to
the defective indexing of the book, the whole
subject was laid over till next spring.
The Committee on Education, through its
chairman Rev. ]. 7. Conkey, made a report
stating that there were six young men receiving
aid from the Board OF Education, in preparation
for the ministry and that there was one
young man under care of the Presbytery whose
support WAS guaranteed by the Central Presby-
terian church of Wilmington, OF these, Mr. S.
f.. Bell Of Little Creek church, and Mr.. Henry
iiumor of Green Hill church, are pursuing their
studies in the Theological Seminary at Prince
ton, N. ]. Mr.. VIM. Lauderbough, Of Dover
church, Mr.. j. @. Henner of Zion church, are
at Princeton college. Mr.. J. Il. Skeen OF Port
Depoait church is at Lafayette College, w. X.
Lord of Milford church is at Amherst College,
snd MIR. A g. leatman OF the Central church,
nf Wilmington, is ut highland University.
The progress and standing of all these students
was reported and fully discussed, and the Pres
bytery is determined TO maintain the standard OF
education required by the book and by the rules
Of the General Assembly.
committee, Rev. 3. A. Gayley chairman, and
others, among whom is Charles Baird OF youi
CITY, was appointed to visit White Clay Creek
head OF Christiana. and Newark churches, and
urge new arrangement of pastoral charges
with view OF economy of Home Missionary
means.
The Presbytery in granting the request Of
iey. j. Garland Hammer for letter of dismis
sal TO the Presbytery of Utica, N. ", adopted
the following resolutions
/. In granting the request we cannot seyei
the relation which has existed between this
brother and the Presbytery without expressing
our regret in doing 30. and bearing our willing
testimony to his faithful services pastor, Il
tile high esteem in which he is held by the peo
pie OF whom he had the oversight and espe
eally to his wisdom, efficiency and success as al
Evangelist within the bounds of the Preabytery
And of the Synod of Baltimore.
q We will follow Bro. Hammer with our pray
err, and with assured hopes that by the grace o
God, he will be honored and loved in his nev
ielationa as he IL among us.
That the stated Clerk be directed to ap
pend copy of these resolutions to BrOtle
Hammers letter OF dismission.
The church at Whaleyville, Nd, were recon
mended for aid in payment of debt on thei
parsonage to the different churches of Presby
terry.
All have felt that the church at Elkton is to b
congratulated in the possession of Il pastor r
gifted and efficient and popular as Rev. W. "
fieberton. With hearty vote of thanks TO hn
and his people for their generous hospitat
Preshyteiy adjourned at p. M, until next April