Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-04-28

special Correspondence ot STATE journal.
EGKroS, April 2l.-At yesterday $
meeting of the presbytery the report ON
the case of W. j. Aydelott was considered
and his name ordered to be stricken off
the records as ruling elder Of Pitts Greek
Church, Pocomolle City.
Rev. Mr.. Snyder reported favorably Oh
church erection and the report was
adopted. ...-.s
Rev. Henry v, Voorhees, was received
by certificate from the Chassis of Para
mus, and enrolled as member Of this
Preshytery after examination by the
Moderator. A call from the church Of
Manoliin was read and placed III his
hands, which call was accepted by him
Rev. James Conway was received from
the Pres shytery of Dundee, Scotland, and
enrolled, after examination, as u member
A call from Pitts Creel, Ghure, aud
RelIoboth was read and placed in his
hands, which was accepted by him.
Rev. Jason Rogers, of this Presbytery,
was dismissed tn the Presbytrry of Balti-
more.
The pastoral relation hetweeu Rev. W.
W. Taylor and the Delaware City Church
were dissolved, and Rev. Henry Runner
was notified to declare that pulpit vacant.
The church asks permission to supply its
own pulpit until the next meeting of the
Pres bytery. Request granted. r..
The report on the Ladies' Foreign Mis-
sinns was read. 1t showed wonderful
advancement in missions. The report
was adopted,
The report of the General Assemby's
Committee Of Systematic Benelicence to
Synods and Presbyteries was submitted
but no action taken. -+.
The delegates that We're nominated
during the morning session, to go To
General Assembly in Buffalo, were'Revs.
Il, 7. Kennedy, Henry Runner, DR.. j. Ii.
Nixon, j. 4. Umstead and Robert
Graham.
Elders nominated to go to General
Assembly were Thomas X. Porter, /. i.
Nanarsdale, p. w. Gregg and L. p.
Franklin.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Committee on Education reported
faynrably ON the admission OF Thomas Il.
Mcdowell, of Delaware College, in Latin
and Greek, as a candidate for the gospel
ministry, to enter IL theological seminary
to finish his instructions.
Rev. j. Z. Umstead discussed the Sys-
tenatic Brneticence Society at some
length. A resolution in regard to this
society was offered by Dir. Nixon, that
committee be appointed To act separately
from other committees. Adopted.
At ) o'clock was taken up the PROPOSE
tion that functions and powers of the
Synods be enlarged by vesting them with
the power of final decision in all cases of
reference or appeal, excepting such as
affect the doctrine or constitution of the
church. Revs. Gayley, lleaton, Umstead,
Squitr Huntington, Johns and DR.. Nixon
took part in the. discussion.
The hour having arrived for election
of delegates to the General Assembly, the
matter in hand was laid over.
Rev Dr.. i. IL. Nixon of Wilmington.
and Rev. Henry Runner of st. Georges,
were chosen as delegates from this Pres
bytery To the General Assembly. The
election Of elders was next proceeded with
and Isaac Y. Nanarsiale and Thomas X.
Porter were elected delegates 10 the Gen
eral Assembly.
Rev Nh. Frie2e, an INDECENT minister,
was donated by the committee on finance
$3.50. Ratified. The same committees rX-
amine'l the trcasurer's account and found
all correct. The deficiency in last years
receipts amounted to S29. 30. The amount
received from the assessments upon other
churches, up to this date, was S4S4.O4
balance in hand, s454.lJ.
The Prrshytery took recess ut J p. M.
to iuert At 7.30.
EVENING SESSION.
The s"rmon was preached BY Rey. Mr..