The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-04-28

A call for the services of Rev. james
Dickson from the church of Pcnnsdalc was
placed in his hands, accepted by him, and
a committee appointed TO arrange for his
installation.
A call from the church of Lycoming Cen
tire for the services of Rev. p. Camp was
placed in his hand, and he was permitted
to withhold his answer for six months.
The moderator announced the following
committees;
Committee on devotional services, Rev
L. NJ. Kumler and Elder Adams.
Leave of absence, Rev. p. Camp, Rev. j.
d. Cook and Elder John Hamilton.
Bills and overturcs, DIR. Gricr, Rev. A.
Henry and Elder $. L. Finney.
Judicial committee, Revs. John Bur
rows, s. Mitchell, and Elder A. d. Lundy.
Supplies, Rev. VIM. Sterling, Rev. J. w.
Boal and Elder Rcnningcr.
Minutes of synod, DIR. Krum, Rev.
Joseph Ncsbit and Elder G. w. Proctor.
Committee on the records Of the church
sessions, Rev. S f. Webster, Rev. G. X.
tHnHclu, ElutT FGtnk IOTttT. L. u. MOTIFS.
The presbytery elected the following
commissioners to the general assembly
which meets in Springfield, Ohio: Revs. |.
w. Boal W. Sterling, Elder Patterson
johnson, Elder A. w. King; alternatcs,
Rcvs. Stevens and ITudson Elders Alex
ander and Good.
Rev. 5. a. Calif presented letter of
dismission from the presbytery of Lacka-
wanna, and, after an examination, was
received and enrolled as n member. Mr..
Calilr has been preaching for some time
past at Mcintyre.
st. Marys was selected as the place for
holding the next stated meeting in October.
1t was agreed that when prcsbytcry ad-
journs it shall ad journ to meet at the First
church of Williamsport, on the second
Tuesday of May at 0 p. m, and that in
connection with this meeting presby-
terial conference he held, to arrange for
which committee was appointed, con-
ssting of Rev. S. L. Webster, Rev. A.
Henry, Rev. n. F. Stahl Elder A. d.
Lundy and Elder w r. Forsyth (The
committee subsequently met and com
plctcd arrangements for the meeting of
the conference on May 9th and 10th).
Rev. Mr.. Hudson read the report of the
Woman's presbyterial foreign missionary
society. 1t gave an encouraging view of
the progress of their work. The contribu-
tons for the year amount to 81 ,501.5O; for
the six years of the socicty's history S6,-
SSS. %
Rev. VI. l.. Ross, of Sunbury, asked
leave to resign his pastoral charge, and re-
qucstcd the presbytcry to cite the congre-
| CATION to appear at the next stated meeting
of prcsbytery. Cited.
Rev. Mr.. johnson, of Washingtonvile,
asked and obtained leave to resign his pas
toral charge.
Rev. n. Spear asked for dissolution of
the pastoral relation between himself and
the church of New Columbia. Congrega-
tion cited.
| Rev. Mr.. Sterling read II report of the
Woman's home missionary society, of Mill
Hall and Nittany Valley who stated that
their collections amounted to $134 and a
box worth S25.
| Rev. 5. A. Califf was appointed to sup
ply the church at Mcintyre until the next
stated meeting.
Rev. Mr.. Sterling read the report of the
ladies' presbytcrial committee on home
missions. 1t stated that there were in the
presbytery eight ladies' societies and four
bands The contributions amounted to
$1,Ol5.5S; value of missionary boxes sent,
$G34.Gs.
Rev. a. Henry led an interesting Sunday
school meeting.
was presented by Rev. II. L. Stewart
Twenty churches have reported out OF
forty-cight. There has been no genera
revival of religion through the presbytery,
but in several churches there has been ar
increase. There were large accessions in
the following churches Williamsport
First reports 50 additions and 33 on exam.
nation; Mahoning, 81 additions and % or
examination; Sunbury, 80 additions and
25 on examination; Berwick, SO on exami
nation, % of which were received recently
Shiloh, 90 in connection with an outpos
of the church, and Ncwbcrry 10, o
which were heads of families, at a mission
station on the outskirts of the cOngrega
tipn.
The above report of proceedings is con
denscd from the Berwick Independent,