Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-04-20
PROCEEDINGS OF THE PREsBY
Terry OF HUNTINGDON

The Spring session Of the Presbylery Of Hunt
iugdon met at 0seeola Mills, this county on Tues
day, april 18th, at II O'Clock A. NJ. Tho open.
ing sermon was preached by Rev. J. ]. Francis,
Of Birmingham, from Matthew xvi, IS; "wbom
say ye that ami" After the sermon the Pres.
bylery was called to order and constituted with
prayer by Rev. J. @. Kelley, Of Spruce Creek, the
retiring Moderator
The roll was called and the Prssbytery organ
iled, when Rev. h, ?. Wilson was chosen Modera-
tor by acelapaiion, Rev.'s J. ]. Francis Record
ing Clerh, and J. Q. A. Fullerton his assistant.
Rev. DR.. S. 7. Wilson was dismissed to the
Presbytory Of Springfield, Illinois, Also Rev @.
A. Lands to that Of Rio Jnneiro.
A correspondent of the Altoona Tribune says
"Rov. S. Roberts, from the Presby,cry OF Ningpo,
desiring to be received by this Prcsbytery, for
warded his certificate written In Chinese, which
very conipicuously defeated the best Intentions
of the reading clerk. The paper, however, was
reported to bo genuine and the gentleman, who is
seriously III in this country, was proposed for
membership"
Rev. T. II. Robinson was elected Recording
Clerk in place Of Rev. J. Francis, who resigned.
The Moderator announced the regular commit
tees, Of which the following are the ohairmen
Bills and oyeriures, Rev. J. @. Kelly Judicial,
Rev. r. Hamill, d. D.i Leave Of Absence, Rev,
J. r. Hendcrson Auditing, Elder D. S. somer-
Vile.
Rev. W, w, Woodsnd, d. D., was received
from the prosby,ery Of Kittanning, and call
placed In his hands from the church at Philips.
burg, which be accepted. Arrangements were
made for his installation at Philipsburg on
Thursday, April 18th. Rev. Henry S. Butler
presided and proposed the constitutional ques
tions, Rev. j. J. Francis preached the sermon,
Rev, VIM. Gemmill charged the pastor and Rev.
J. c. Barr the people.
The Treasurer, Rev. J. II. Mathers, reported
tho receipts for the contingent expenses during
the pas, year 1888, and the expenses. $3.50.
Rev. J. S. Roberts was received from the Pres
byiory Of NingPO, China
The committee to examine Mr.. Coyle, a eandi-
date for licensuro, reported the examination satis-
factory Mr., coylO Is a graduate Of Princeton
College.
The report Of the Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society Of Huntington Presbytery was read by
the Clerk, showing gain Of two organizations,
an increase Of sli6 and a total contribution for
the past year Of s2,iss. A resolution was unani-
mously adopted expressing gratitude for the pro-
gross Of tho work, and urging CO. operation on
the part Of the ministers and churches with the
ladies.
On Tuesday evening, Rev. s. ". DuHieid, Of
Altoona, delivered the annual missionary sermon. |
The usual collection was taken up, amouniin ng TO
$50.
The report Of the Women's Home Missionary
Society, sigpod by Mrs. William Doris, of Hunt
ingdon, was read. We publish an abstract Of Il
as follows
wousS's HONE HissioyAnr SOCIETY or HUNTING
Don PREsnYrERY.
Ia March, 1850, soon after our appontmentb by
the Synod Of Harriiburg, we made the FIRST re-
port, showing but three societies and one band in
the Prcsbytery contributing directly to the
treasury Of the Home Board. These we're in the
churches Of Alexandra, Huntingdon and Lewis
town, and reported ninoty.eigbt members, with
contributions Of cash to the Womens Executive
Committee Of sos and boxes and cash to home
hlfhunt AMOUNTING W FlttoHf n ANNhl OF EAtssaos
Our second annual report in March, 1881, shows
fourteen congregations organizej but nine Of
them only reporting contributions, amounting to
s1l2l5 to the Women's Executive Committee and
sb36sS TO home missions, total Of S9Si.53,
gain Of ten organizations and 500.
A resolution Of Encouragement was adopted,
nnd both tho Foreign and Hcme mission reports
were ordered to bo printed 10 the papers through
out the Prosby,ory.
Mr.. silas Fate, Of schclliburg and. Mr.. J. W.
Hughes Of Bellefonte, were examined and re-
,eived as a can didaies for the mnittfy.
The oyer,ures on tho reorganization Of synois
we're taken up, and nsgatiycd by large majority.
The delegates to the General Assembly, which
nonvenss at Buffalo, N. v, on the third Thursday
In May, arc as followsi--
ministers, S. W. DuiBed Of Altoona, D. II.
Campbell Of Rrui, Hill, wm. Gemmill Of Dsu.
lab Elders, WIN. Maehlin Of Mcveytown, Col.
=. A. Irwin Of curwenwille, J. o. Campbell Of
Kfhaeoquilla..
Rev. Dir. Ilamill Rev. NJ. n Cornelius and
VIM, Doris were sppoinled committee to vi'i,
Mifliniown and Lost Creek and endeavor to
harnohirc tho existing didieul,leL
Rev. Mr. coylo was licensed to preach the
Gospel. Rev. N. II. Miller Of osceola, was grant.
I'd a leave Of absence Of six months, and bis pul.
pit IL to bo supplied hy appointments Of the
prsibyisry.
An adjourned meeting Of the Presbylsry will
10 held At Newton Hamilton In June.
The Fall meeting Of the Ilun,in gdon presby.
tory will bs hold At sPiuce cfeck on the hr''
Tuesday ln October.