The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-10-08

The fall session OF the Presbytery OF
Lehigh was held in the First Presbyterian
church at Cstasa uqud commencing on Tues
day evening, goth ult, when the retiring
Moderator, Rev. D. NJ. James, of Bath,
preached sermon at the conclusion Of which
the Presbytery was constituted and organ.
lied by the.electi, n Of Rev. Doremus mod
orator for the ensuing six mouths. Amongst
the prominent matters transacted at the
several sessions, were the appointment of a
committee to organize church at South
Euston, which duty was performed on Thurs
day evening; another, consisting Of three
ministers and three elders 10 visit East
strouds5urg and, II the way be clear, organ
ize church the licensing of Mr.. r. W.
Beers of Easton, as a minister, who will
undertake PASTORAL duties at White Haven;
the reading Of the narrative of the state of
religion within the bounds of Presbytery,
which was prepared by committee, OF
which Rev. James NJ. Salmon, Of Bangor,
was chairman, which showed that the work
was in healthy state, but without any
marked increase that while temperance ad-
vanced 10 some sections, in others decrease
of interest was manifest; the election of Off
GERS, for term o. five years, resulted in The
selection of Rev. Frank E. Miller, of Easton
as Stated clerk; Rev. Alex. M. Woods, OIL
Mahanoy City, Permanent clerk, and Rev
c. Earle, of Catasauqua, Treasurer. A com
mittee Of four, consisting OF Rev. W. Rad
cliffe, of Reading; Rev. DR.. Wood, of Allen
town Reys Bell, of Port Carbon, and Eldel
David Thomas, of Catasauqus was selected l.
prepare minute on the death Of Presiden
Garfield. Wednesday evening was selected
for memorial service, at which time tn,
committee reported the following:
The presbytery of Lehigh, in session a
the time when the Chief Executive Of tn
Nation, stricken by the assassin, lies wait
| ing for his burial, desires to put on recorI
its acknowledgement of the snvereignlty ~
the God of Nations and its submission To tn
will of Him whose will is love.
We share IN the sorrow of the Nation
which in the death of President CARTEL,
mourus the loss of one SO noble in endow
ment, so rich in atlainments, so wise il
counsel, so capable in administration, 8
pure in ambition. 50 Christan in character
so heroic in suffering and SO honored il
death.
We give testimony To the goodness {
God, who in answer TO the prayers which
like incense, have risen from this and ever
land, has 50 mercifully prolonged this lii
until the national anger and apprehensio
have given place to peace and confdenc'
and the nation has had an illustration {
patience and Christian courage which wi
abide a memory and an inspirations fC
generations.
We invoke most ,enderly the presenC
aud comforting spirit of that Friend, VIII
was Himself the man of sorrows "acqusin
ed with grief" TO that household now sittin
iu the shadows Of this sad and terrible b
resvement.
We invoke the guidance OF that Divlr
Spirit for HIM now clothed with the aUtho
ity and responsibility of the Chief ExeeV
tive, that he may administer in the fear
! God, and unto the peace and prosperity
the nation.
We pray that God may so sanctify th
bereavement IN the whole nation. that oI
, Of this period of sorrow, anxiety and prsy'
r there may come such immediate and abuI
, dant outpouring of the Holy Spirit that ii
church may be quickened, the multitut
| converted, and out Of the sfflictinn thel
may be "the exceeding and eternal weigl
Of glory.
Able addresses were made by DR.. Woo
Revs. Radcliffe, Walker aud Bell. II
Sunday schools ofthe Presbyterian church,
gathered In the First church at half-pa
four on Wednesday afternoon, and We
eloqueDtly addressed by Rev. W. X. Ten
pleton, Of Readingi Rev. Stevenson,
Brainerd church, Esston, and Rev. DR.. Fe
rier, of Msueh Chunk. The several ssssiol
Of the Presbytery were well attended ar
: very interesting. and were brought to a clio
"n Thursday afternoon-- catasaVgua Di
patch.