The daily gazette., 1880-04-22
FIRST EDITION.
RELIGIOUS MATTERS.
Meetings OF Synod and Presbytery

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Gil of the Synod of Philadelphia, Re-
formed Episcopal Church, opened in
the Church Of the Covenant, this city
yesterday afternoon, Bishop VIM. r
Nicholson, of Philadelphia, presiding.
Rev. Mr.. Tucker, Henry Simmamon
and Isaac W. Hallam being appointed
u committee on credentials reported
the following delegates present i9
Ministerial-Bishop W. r. Nichol-
son ]. L. Estlin, Church of the Cove
nant, Wilmington Benjamin John
son, Emmanuel, Philadeiphia A. M.
Morrison, Reconciliation, Philadel-
phia VIM Newton, ID. D., Church OF
the Covenant, Philadelphia Charles
w. Quick, Editor of Episcopal Recor-
der; j. Alfred Redles, Third r. e.
Church, Germantown Alexander
Sloan, Grace Chapel, Schuylkill Falls
Charles II. Tucker, Church of Re-
deemer, Philadelphia.
Lay-Church of The Covenant, Will
mington, Isaac N. Lloyd, f. p. Mason,
Henry s. Kyle and Isaac W. Hallam.
Church of the Reconciliation, Phila-
delphia, Thos. McCready, w. HI.
Rowbotham and w. I'll. Pedrick.
Grace Chapel, Schuylllll Falls, Christy
Hagerty, James Crompton, Jacob X
Thompson and Andrew Harbeson.
Church of the Redeemer, Philadelphia.
W. Laird Simons and M. II. Stutzbach,
Church Of tn e Covenant, Philadelphia,
]. w. Hudson and G. M. Rhodes,
Emmanuel Church, VIM. Husbands.
bucket Harman. John Hendricks,
Henry Simmamon and Chas. Franklin.
Third X. K. Church, Germantown, T..
Varian, A. E. Heilig and Frank Thomp-
son, M. ID. Second r. E. Church,
Samuel Ashurst, M. D., II. J. Evans,
Joseph X. Wheeler, Blaney Harvey,
William II. Allen, w. II. Woodward,
Henry Cooley and Admiral o. 8. Glis-
sion.
The Nominating Committee report
ported the following officers and com
mittees who were approved
President, Bishop w. r. Nicholson :
Vice President, Charles M. Rhodes
Secretary, W. Laird Simmons Treas
urer, j. X. Wheeler. fltl - Id
Standing Committee-Revs. Will
liam Newton, d. D.. Charles H.
Tucker and A. M. Morrison, H. G..
Evans, M. d., Henry Simmamon and
Isaac w. Hallam.
Finance Committee Bishop Nichol-
son, Rev. g. A. Rcdles, J. K. Wheeler,
L. V. Bosworth and Samuel Ashurst.
A communication from the Interna-
tional Sabbath School Association, in
relation to The observance of the Sab
bath was read and referred TO the
Standing Committee.
The Essay on "rhe true spirit and
the duties Of the Church Of Christ as a
witness of the TRUTH" was next deliver
ed by Rev. DR.. VIM. Newton, Of Phila-
delphla. II was an able and interesting
paper. This essay had been fixed for the
evening, but as DIR. Newton was obliged
TO be in-Philadelphia, last night, he was
requested TO read his essay earlier.
On Mr.. j. W. Hailam's motion the
chairman Of the standing committee
was instructed to act in conjunction
with the Bishop TO prepare business
rontiue for use at future sessions of the
synod. .,. .....
The Finance Committee reported in
favor of leavying an assessment of five
cents per commuuicant upon every
congregation connected with the synod,
and that each church be responsible for
the payment Of the amount.
| The secretary was authorized to have
printed 500 copies of the constitution
of the S, nod.
| 1t was resolved that the pastor or pro-
per officers of each church in the synod
of Philadelphia be requested TO have
prepared for presentation at the next
annual meeting, statistical reports OF
the communicants and Sunday School
| Scholar, In each case.
| The next annual meeting was fixed
for the third Wednesday In April, 1881,
in the Church of the Convenant, Philadel
phia.
Rev. A. NJ. Morrison, of Philadelphia,
was appointed to prepare paper, to be
read at the next meeting, on !he topic;
preaching: Its aims, scope and charac-
ter, and proper relations and proportions
ate position in service of the sanctuary"
Aster brief but fsrvent address by
Bishop Nicholson, the synod adjourned
sine die.
was preached by Rev. Benz. johnson, Of
Philad lphia.
During the day and evening the visi-
ting delegates were handsomely enter
tanned by the members Of the Church of
the Covenant, of this city.
| THE NEW CASTLE PREsBYTERY.
During the session of this body, at
st. Georges, yesterday, Rev. T. s.
Dewing presented his letter OF dismis-
sion from the Presbytery of West Jer-
sey, which was received and his name
| enrolled as a member of this Presby-
trry.
The application of Rev. G. T. Bowing,
for letter OF 1ismisson for the purpose
of joining the Presbytery of Columbia.
was granted.
Rev. A. c. Heaton, d. D., was grant,
ed leave to resign his pastorate Of the
Manokin Church, at Princess Anne,
Md. The session of the church was
granted leave to fill the pulpit until the
next stated meeting of Presbytery, and
Rev. David Conway was appointed 70
declare the pulpit vacant and act a.
Moderator of the Session until further
notice,
Similar action was taken on the re.
quest of Rev. John Patton, d. D., o
the Church at Middletown, and Rev. G.
w. Kennedy was appointed to perform
the usual duties incident to the subject
Dr. Patton has been pastor of this charct
for fifteen years, aud his relations have
ever been Of the most pleasant chsfsc
ter,
Rev. ]. L: Polk, Of Newark, was ap
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