Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-01

only two OF whom can be elected, there
will be intriguing and strife among their
friends, and those who are almost but not
quite successful will feel that they have
been badly used, perhaps cheated SYM
pathy will be created for them, and envy
or hostility against their successful rivals,
and they will be urged as strong candi-
dates next time.
Brother Peacock, in reply, would
merely refer to the elections for trustees
Of this church there the rotary system
is in practice and there are none of the en-
mites, jealousies Or other evils depicted
and predicted by the last speaker.
The question on the adoption Of the 70
tary system was called for and put by the
moderator, the ayes and noes appearing
to be very evenly divided. A division was
called for, when rising vote was had,
which on being counted by the moderator,
was announced-yeas So, nays 45.
Judge Patterson thought the moderator
had not counted all the nays. The moder-
ator was positive that he had counted fair
ly, but that all might be satisfied the vote
would be taken again. and Brothers A. II.
Peacock and A. w. Russell were appoint
ed tel'ers. 4 second count was made, but
Brother Russell being not quite sure that
he lad counted correctly, the vote was not
announced. 4 third count was then made
and the tellers reported yeas 81, nays 80.
Brother johnson thought there were 4
few nays OH his side of the house that had
not been recorded, but the moderator
overruled him and announced the adOp-
tion of the rotary system by the vote above
stated.
The ruling elders, DR.. John McCalla,
Hon. d. W. Patterson and Abraham Nc
Kim, rendered their designations, as had
been previously agreed upon.
DR.. Mitchell proposed that the meeting
at once proceed to elect eight ruling elders,
and suggested that they be taken from
both the older and younger members Of
the congregation.
elders would have to be elected fOr terms Of
one, two and three years, respectively. He
therefore proposed that the three yea rrs
men should be first elected.
Brother Boyer moved that the ent.va
eight be elected ut once, and that the ED
ers-elcct draw lots for the long and short
terms.
This proposition was unanimously agreed
to and the meeting proceeded to make
nominations.
Brother Wiley nominated Hon. d. w.
Patterson.
Judge Patterson positively declined.
| The new system was obnoxious to him
he had not time to devote to the duties ell.
joined by the office, and he did not want q
stigma placed upon him by Il possible de-
feat, ut any time in the future, after q
three years service for mere peccadillo.
The following gentlemen were then
placed in nomination DR.. John McCalla,
VIM. G. Tin(lal, Jos. HOar, d. II. Thomp.
son, d. w. Bartholomew, John TrOsh
Abraham McKim, Prof. A. r. Byerly.
Brothers C. NJ. Howell, w. G. Buchanan
A. w. Russell, D. B. Lands. J. W. John.
son, G.. H. Everts, H. S. Cara, and perhaps
one or two others, were also placed i'll nOmi.
nation, but declined.
There upon the eight first above named
were unanimously elected, Fl. 5. Carr
casting the vote of the meeting.
Tho moderator announced that the el.
ders-elect would meet in the lecture room
this "wednesday evening for the purpose
of drawing lots for the length of theil
terms and to make arrangements for theil
ordination.
The hymn Blest be the tie thai
binds''was sung, DR.. Mitchell offered a
short prayer and dismissed the congrega.
ton with Il benediction.
Special Religious Services.
| Services will be held in the Presbytcr
ian church this evening. also Thursday
and Friday evenings. preparatory to the
communion OH next Sabbath morning,