The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1881-04-21
NEW CASTLE PREsBYTERY.
SESSION AT ELKToN-A GOOD ATTEND
ANCE.

SESSION AT ELKToN-A GOOD ATTEND
ANCE.
The semi-annual session of the New
Castle Presbytery, convened in the
Presbyterian Church in Elkton, on
Tuesday. The Presbytery embraces
all the Presbyterian churches on the
Peninsula, and the members consist of
the minister and one elder from each
church.
The proceedings were opened with
prayer, after which the retiring mod.
orator, Rev. Henry Runner, delivered
an able sermon from Psalms VIII, third
and fourth verses.
The election of officers folloWed the
sermon, and Rev. +. Il. DuVal of this
city was elected moderator by acclama-
ton, aud Revs. w. g. Alexander OF
Middletown and George Rogers OF
Glasgow as clerks.
The first regular business session
opened yesteday morning at $3.50 o.
clock, half hour being devoted 70 re-
ligiVus exeI cises. The committee to
whom was referred the case OF William
j. Aydelotle of Pitts church, made a
report together with the following
res 'luiion which was unanimously
adopted
Hes0lped, That in view of the evil
deuce afforded to its committee, that
Mi. w. ". J. Aydelotte's service as a
ruling elder have become unacceptable
to majority of The members Uf that
congregation, this Presbytery directs
Mr. AnAalAffa "a. Ia. -
the office of ruling elder in Pitts
Creek church, and that this action be
transmitted to the session of that church
for record.
Rev. Henry V. Voorhis was received
by certificate from Chassis Of Paramus,
and his name enrolled after examlua-
ton by this Presbytery. A call was
read to HIM from the church OF MaLo-
kin, aud accepted by hun. Rev. Jas.
Conway was received by certificate
from the Presbytery of Dundee, AID
duly admitted after the usual examina.
ton. A call from the Pitts Greek
church was accepted by him. Rev.
Jason Rogers was dismissed to the
PresbyIely OF Baltimore. Rev. w. w.
Taylor requested 10 be dismissed from
The pastoral care OF the Delaware City
church. The church greetinA joining
with HIM III said request, it was grant
ed, aid Rev. Henry Runner was ap-
pointed to declare she pulpit vacant,
and the moderate session OF the church
was granted permission 70 fiji its own
pulpit until the next meeting of the
Presbytery. The morning session then
adjourned.
at $3.50 the session was resumed
A resolution was adopted provIdin. fol
the appointing of committee on sys
tematIc benetcence. A motion wal
then made TO answer affirmatively thu
oYertures of the General Assembly
providing for the delegation by til,
different Presbyteries OF the mem berl
OF the syuods, and empowering the
synods 70 act as the court Of last resor
on all questions except those pertain
ing to The doctrines or government o
the church.
Upon this motion a long and ami.
mated discussion ensued, participated
III by ReVs. Gayley, heston, Ums cad
SqulIes, huntington, Johns and Nixon
aud, before vole was taken, 4 o'clocl
arrived, aud the order OF The day, be
ing the election of delegates 10 tn
General Assembly which meets i
Buffalo, N. Y, IN May, was taken
On The second ballot Rev. j. ii. Nixon
ID. D., OF Wilmington, aud Rev. Hen
~ Runner, of 81. Georges were chose
as clerical delegates, aud Thomas K
Porter and j. Y. Vanarsdale wer
elected from the elders. In The ever
lug the church was thronged wit
people TO listen to an eloquent ser
mon from Rev. G. p. Huntington, {
Dover. Alter the sermon a confer
ence was held, but no business trans
acted.