The Morning herald., 1876-09-29
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The Kesc Castle Presbuteyu

DOVER, DEL, Sept. 26, 1876.
The New Castle Presbytery met in the
Presbyterian- Church this -evsning. g.-..The
opening sermon was preached by the retiring
Moderator, Rev. John Squfer.,
After the sermon the Prcsby reg
uiarly constituted and Rev w. H. Husch-
man OF Berlin, elected Moderator and Rev.
W. W. Herbert and Edward Cfeaver tenn
porary clerks u a IN Wfllf
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved, after which there was an ad-
Journment until next morning ot'9 O'Clock.
Presbytery ,reassembled next morzing.
Several standing committees made reports
which were accepted. ,.' o., n-,t
Mr.. W. H. Cole, agent of the Maryland
Bible Society addressed the Presbytery on
behalf of the Bible cause
Rev. Mr.. Townej of Wilmington was re-
ceived as member.
Committee to revise the rules of Presby-
terry made report which with some altera-
tion was accepted. ,.f
Among the changes made was one to
change the Fall meeting from the fourth to
the second Tuesday of September.
Rev. DR.. Nixon, pastor elect of the Cen
tral Church, Wilmington, was received into
the Fresbytery.
DR.. Bush, presented call from the Cen
tral Church to Dr. Nixon to become their
pastor, which was found to be in order and
placed in the hands Of the pastor elect and
by him accepted, and q committee appointed
for the installation. r., NJ, ID gilnt
All the Presbyterian Churchesiof Viii
mingtcn are represented except the Olivet.
SECOND Days PROCEEDINGS. O. III
,e" DOVER, Sept. 9th, 1876.
Presbytery met again after recess. The
Committee on the minutes of, General As
semb]y made report which was accepted.
The revised rules as reported by the Com
mittee, were taken up for consideration. y
The rule requiring church sessions to OBJ
tam the approval Of the Committee on Gre
dentials before inviting minister outside
the Presbytery to preach as candidate was
after. long, and animated discussion
amended SO as to only require the Session
to notify the Committee of the fact, giving
the name and Presbytery address, when the
congregation shall have voted to extend
call. 7''''. 90" '- ''n "r''l
The Committee on Installation reported
the following programme: Or. Spotswood
to preside, DR.. James Crowell, of Philadel-
More to deliver the charge to the pastor.
ouN NSN' W. 10y AoI w OOllNCI VIC CudIS0
to the people, and that the installation take
place ON Tuesday evening, October 10th, at
5 O'Clock, p. m.
The Presbytery adjourned to meet at half
past seven in the evening, at which time
Rev. j. M. P. Otis, D, D., of Wilmington,
preached an acceptable sermon. At the
conclusion of the sermon, several Commit
tees made reports which were accepted.
Wilmington was chosen as the next place Of
meeting.
1t was agreed to delay until the April
meeting, the consideration of the overture
from the General Assembly, in reference to
the reduction of the number of Representa-
tives to that body. ~. a,-.l, D., .,7ues7e no
A resolution of thanks was unanimously
voted to the church Of Dover, and the
friends who SO kindly entertained the Pres
bytery. - d. ..-,' a;o,,,. . ',n i,a
At 9 p. m. the Presbytery adjourned to
meet in the Central church of Wilmington
on April 16, 1877. ..'". ',"s '',,,,.I p,o,