Middletown transcript., 1883-04-20
New Castle Presbytery.

The RreSDytery OF Now OdsIlo ul6b III
Forest Presbyterian Church on Tuesday
evening at 7.30 o'clock. The church, as
many of our readers know, is one of the
bandsomest on the Peninsula, and it was
made the more attractive within by the
tasteful arrangement of beautiful blooms
and plants about the platform and desk.
All the credit for this pleasing floral ar
rangement is due to the ladies of the
church. The services were opened with
voluntary by the choir, and devotional
exercises were conducted by the Rev.
Henry V. Voorhees,, of Princess Anne,
| and the Rev. Marcus a. Brownson, of
Wilmington. An impressive sermon was
preached by the Rev. DIR. J. H. Nixon,
which was listened to with great interest
by the large assemblage present, after
which the Presbytery was formally con-
stituted with prayer by the retiring mod
orator, the Rev. w. G. Alexander. The
| following officers were elected: Moder-
ator, the Rev. A. n. Keigwin, Of Will
mington; temporary clerks, the Revs.
George PAUL., of Delaware City, and E. A.
Shook, of Rehoboth. heavyweight min
listers and twenty-four elders responded
to the roll call. A committee, consisting
of the Revs. Gayley and Nixon, was ap-
pointed to prepare resolutions OF respect
to the memory of the late Rev. Cyrus
Huntington, of Dover. Rev. Marcus A.
Brownson, licentiate Of the Presbytery
of Philadelphia Central, was received
under the care of this Presbytery with a
view to his immediate ordination to the
work of the gospel ministry.
At the Wednesday morning session res
olutions on the death Of Rev. Cyrus Hun
tington were adopted by a rising vote and
Revs. Messrs. Gayley, Squier, Heaton,
Edwards and Vallandigham and James
H. Russell and Layard Todd, NJ. D., were
appointed committee to attend the fu-
neral Of Mr.. Huntington, at Dover, in the
afternoon. The Rev. DR.. Spotswood asked
for dissolution of his pastoral relation
with the church at New Castle, which was
granted. Rev. James Conway accepted
the call to Port Deposit church at a salary
Of s., 200 and parsonage. Rev. J. s. Malone
accepted the call to Newark church at
salary OF 81, 900 and parsonage. The stated |
clerk was authorized to give the Rev. A.
G. Snyder letter Of dismission when |
desired. The committee on the installa-
ton of the Rev. James Conway at Port |
Deposit, recommended that it take place on
May 10th.
On Wednesday evening the assenblage |
filled every pew and many chairs provided |
for the occasion. The services were in the
interest of Sunday school work and were |
very interesting. The Rev. Charles P.
MaIlery, Chairman of the Presbyterian |
Sunday School Committee, presided, and |
eloquent addresses were delivered by the
Rev. J. S. Malone, of Newark, and the
Rev. DIR. J. A. Worden, Secretary of the
Sunday School Department Of the Presby-
terian Church.
The session yesterday morning was
opened with devotional exercises, after
which the following were elected Com
missioners to the General Assembly:
Ministers, the Rev. Robert Graham alter
nate, the Rev. D. Conway, the Rev. A. N.
Keigwin; alternate, the Rev. w. S. Alex |.
ander. Elders, w. K. Crosby; alternate,
H. H. Brady, w. D. Clark; alternate,
George D. Medill. The Committee on
Finance reported that they found the
treasurer's accounts correct, with a bal
ance in bank of SIS. The committee have
received the sum of S494 assessments,
which has been. paid over to the treasurer.
The Committee on Systematic Benefcence
reported through the Rev. DR.. Nixon,
chairman, that only thirty-seven churches
had reported, and of these only eleven had
contributed to all the Boards.
At the afternoon session the following
committee was appointed to visit Pencader
and Christiana churches to effect a united
pastoral charge: The Revs. Nixon, UNI
sted and Elder D. ]. Murphey. Revs
John Squire, w. c. Alexander and S. G.
Boardman, the committee on rival claims
of Snow Hill and Pocomoke City to be the
place in which Mackenzie first church was
built, gives Rehoboth Church precedence
Pocomoke City as entitled to a memorial
as early churches after Rehoboth. The
committee recommends that the remains
of Mackenzie be removed to Rehoboth, and
that suitable monument be erected over
them. Arrangements were made for the
installation of the Rev. J. S. Malone at
Newark on May 27. A paper was adopted
expressive Of the high esteem in which
the Rev. DIR. Spotswood was held by this
Presbytery, for his many virtues and for
the diligence with which he has performed
his Masters work during long and use
full life. The thanks of Presbytery were
rendered for the generous hospitality
shown by the people Of Middletown, and
Presbytery adjourned with prayer to
meet in Dover on the second Tuesday Of
October next.