The daily gazette., 1882-10-05
PRESBYTERY'S SESSION.
THE MEETING AT NEWARK
YESTERDAY.
FULL REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
The Next Meeting Soon to be Held Mt
Delaware City-Admissions to the Press
bytery--Pastoral Relations Dissolved.
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NEWARK, Oct. 4.-This, the second day
of the Presbytery, has been very interest
Ing one. large number of ministers and
elders are in town, but notwithstanding the
number, they are most Hospitality cared for
by the good people of our town. The fol-
lowing ministers are here: Revs. George w.
Kennedy, Abraham Dewitt, John B. Spots
| wood, ID. D., Henry G. Fries. Gaylord T..
More, William W. Taylor, Cyrus Hunting
don, james L. Vallandighaul, d. D., A. c.
Heaton, d. D., Justus Il. Umstead, Samuel
A: Gayley, John squier, j. Howard
Holloway, William D. Mackey, Ph. d.,
Lafayette Marks, d. d., Joseph L. Polk,
Ph. D., j. Henry Johns, Geo. j. Porter, w.
W. Reese, William II. Edwards, Charles P.
Mallery, w. w. Heberton, Irwin l.. Cation,
David Conway, Robert Graham, s. Gilbert
Boardman, James Conway, Frederick B.
Duyal, George Rogers, W. C. Alexander,
Henry Runner, Edward A. Shook, Alex.
Sinclair and George A. PAUL.
MORNING SESSION.
The New Castle Presby cry was called to
order at . O'Clock q. m. yesterday, and de-
votional exercises were conducted by w. G.
Alexander. The treasurer reported that
there was balance OF $214.17 In the treas
ury OF the Presbytery. Certificate of Rev
Alexander Sinclair was read and on mo
tion he was received into the Presbytery. A
call from Salisbury church was read in favor
of Rev. Mr.. Sinclair. On motion the call
was rendered him, aud was acceped.
Rev. j. b. Spotawood read an obituary on
the late Rev. DR.. Kennedy. The certificate
OF George A. PAUL was read and adopted
call was read from Delaware City, asking
IL . pastoral services of Mr.. George A.
PAUL.. The call was presented to Mr..
PAUL.. Middletown WAS chosen as the next
meeting place of the Presbytery.
The chur hes at Port Deposit and George
town were granted leave to supply them
selves with pastors for the next six months
On motion MIR. George A. Powell was
called before the Presbytery and examined
for ordination. Adjourned until 2 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The first business transacted was the
nomination and election of the following
ministers as delegates to the Synod Reys
L. Marks, w. w. Hebtrton, q. l.. More, j.
H. Johns, j. b. Spotswood,A q. Heaton, 8.
A. Gayley, w. d. Mackey,W, q. Alexander,
John Squer and g. j. Porter elders Irving,
Bush, Purnell, Murphy, Clark, Mccullough,
Spence, Dickinson, Barr, Van Arsdall and
Steele.
1t was decided to transfer the churches at
Lincoln and North East from the present
trustees to the trustees of the Presbytery.
The examination OF George A. PAUL, which
began in the morning, was again brought
before the Presbytery and finished. The
examination was unanimously sustained.
Rev. G. j. Porter, of First Presbyterian
Church of Newark, personally presented
his relation with the church, and requested
the dissolution of the pastoral relation.
Granted.
The churches at Newark AMI Berlin were
allowed to supply their pulpits during the
next six months Adjourned until 7.3O
p. IN.
EVENING SESSION.
After music by the choir, the Rev. Alex
ander Sinclair was introduced, ano delivered
very eloquent sermon, after which a
business meeting was held. Several minor
motions were made after which the follow
ing resolution was read and adopted:
Resolved That the Presbytery return its
hearty thanks to the Newark congre-
CATION for the admirable and pleasant az
rangements for the comfort and pleasure oil
this body"
1t WAS moved and seconded that the
Presbytery adjourn to meet at De aware
CITY on Tuesday next Carried