Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-30

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RESIGN THE CENTRAL CHURCH pAaroRArE
Specially Reported for he Commercial.
PoRT DEPosIT, MD. Sept 80.
The Presbytery Of New Castle convened i
this place. last evening, at O'Clock, pursuail
to adjournment. From Wilmington thore ar
present from Central church, Rev. J. =. Con
key and Elder Charles Stewart West church
Elder James Morrow Hanover, Rev. l.. Mark
and Elder Wm. NJ. Pyle the First and Olive
churches were not represented at roll call.
| The moderator, Rev. Mr.. Polk, being absent
Rey. Il. J. Porter the last preceding Moderate
| IN attendance, occupied the chair The openin,
sermon was preached by Rev. G.. T.. Jones from
1st Corinthians, 13: IL, after which the Presby
| tery was-constituted, with prayer by Rev. Ct. j
| Porter.
Rev. }. p. Conkoy, of Wilmington, was elected
Moderator, and Rev. G. II. Jones and Prof. T.
ID. Porter temporary clerks.
Rov. Charles Hill, of the NJ. Il. church. and
Row. Thos. j. Murphy, of the Presbytery Of
Washington, were INVITED to sit as corresponding
members.
Report of Committee on Arrangements wa.
accepted, and an adjournment made until thit
morning at 8 A. NJ.
SECOND SESSION.
Presbytery met at . A. M. and spcnt half All
hour in devotional exercises.
After the reading of the minutes, ltsv. Thos.
Murphy was permitted to address Presbytery on
the subject of Freedmen, at P NJ.
letter of dismissal was granted Rav. Mr..
Bill, to the Presbytery of Albany.
Rev. q. l. Mores REASONS for absence were
read. his resignation from tho Committee on
Credentials and Stated Supply was accepted, and
Rev. Mr.. Huntington, of Dover, nominated in
his place.
Mr. Cole addressed the presbytery in behalf of
the Bible Society. Rev. Mr. Schofeld was re-
lieved from pastoral relations at Delaware City
at his own request Rev. Mr.. Umstead WAS ap-
pointed TO declare the pulpit vacant, and the
session was permitted to supply the pnlpit for
six months.
Rev. Messrs Porter and Mallory were appoint
cd to draft resolutions expressive OF the sense
of the Presbytery. on the retirement OF Row
MIR. Schoied which committeeo reported and
the report was adopted.
Report Of the Committee on Foreign Mission
airy Society with remainder OF the Standing
Committee reports, were read and adopted.
Rev. DR.. Dickey, from the Presbytery OF Ches-
ter was invited to a scat as corresponding mem.
ber. when he addressed the Presbytery on the
subject of Lincoln University.
Salisbury, Md was selected as the next place
of meeting of the Presbytery, at ~ p. H., April
-, 1876.
THIRD SESSION.
The moderator announced tho following Com
mittoe on Leaves OF Absence, Revs, Messr5. All
ken and Heaton.
Rev. j. p Conkey, OF tho Central church,
Wilmington, applied for permission to resign
his charge. resolution opposing the appca-
ton was offered, and the subject was referred to
special committee consisting of Rows. Messrs.
Patton Heaton and Umstead, and Elders Porter
and Toadvne who retired for consideration
of the case but subsequently returned and asked
leave to report at special meeting Of Presby-
terry to be held in Wilmington prior to the OPEN
ing of the Synod III October which was granted.
pr. Dickey then addressed Presbytery on the
subject of Lincoln University, and subsequently
on motion of DR.. Spottswood it was recommend
cd to the churches of the Presbytery for their
assistance.
The report of the Committee on Home Mis-
sions was read and made the special order for
to morrow morning.
FOURTH SESSION.
After recess the Presbytery again mot, and
session of religious exercises was held. Rev.
MIR. Densmore preached the sermon. Adjourn
ment was made until to- morrow morning at .
o'clock.