Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-10-11
NEW CASTLE PRESBYTERY
THE CENTENNIAL OF THE ORIGf-
Nal I'RESBYTERY
The report Of the Treasurer-Resfe-
nation of the Rev. Gaylord L.. M IRE
chesapeake city the Next Meeting
Place.

DOVER Oct. 3-New Castle Presbytery
met at 9 O'Clock a. m. The first half
hour was spent in prayer meeting led
by the Moderator. The presbytery thsn
entered upon regular dnties.
The certificate of the Rev. ]. Frank
Stonesypher was presented and read. and
on motion he was received and his name
entered upon the roll. The same was
and A. T. Hayes.
The report of the treasurer was placed
in the hands OF the Finance Committee,
ths.Rev. J. B. Barney and elders Buck
and Cleaver.
The resolution offered by Nr.Aiexander
regarding privileged meetings of iha
presbytery WAS adopted. The Rev. Dr.
]. Il. Caldwell of the NJ. church wss
invited to sit IS corresponding member
The Rev. Robert Graham And Eiaer
Whitlock were appointed a committee for
examination of the minutes of tire
General Assembly in session day 1883.
petition from Snow Hill Church.
asking permission to supply the pulpit
until the spring meeting of fpresbytery ws7
granted. The communication from Bal
timore presbytery inviting this presbytery
to unite in celebrating the centennial of
the original presbytery WAS accepted.
The call OF Dover Presbyterian Church
to the Rev. j. f. Stouesypher was placed
in his hands and by him accepted. The
Rev. Mr.. Stonesypher and Elder Jones
were appointed committee to arrange
for his installation.
A resolution WAS laid before the presby-
terry by the Rev. s. A. Gayley concerning
instructions to delegates to the General
Assembly, regarding the disbursement of
the contingent fund and the proportion
was adopted. The order of examination
of candidates fer ordination being reached
Messrs. Woolverton and Hay 90 presented
themselves before the presbytery and
were turned over to the examining COM
mittee. The candidates each presented
a sermon, which WAS delivered on limited
time. These several parts of examipa-
tion were unanimously sustained, and 10
O'Clock Monday morning appointed for
their ordination.
In the afternoon the presbytery heard
reports from their delegates to the last
General Assembly. The committee into
whose hands was committed the state
ments of the treasurer of presbytery re-
ported the statement. correct in every
particular and recommended its adop-
tion.
A letter from the Rev. Gaylord L.
More was read. 1t contained his resigna-
tion of pastorate Of Green Hill and Rock
land Churches, stating sufficient reasons
therefor. The request WAS granted.
Mr.. More is in feeble health.
The Rev. W. N. W. Taylor was ap-
pointed to preach sermon in said
churches and declare the pulpits vacant,
and to act as moderator Of the session.
The Rev. Robert Graham presented to
the presbytery his resignation of the
pastorate of Lower Brandywine Church,
having received call to a mission
church in Philadelphia.
The Rev. DR.. L. Marks WAS appointed
to preach a sermon, declare the pulpit
vacant, and moderate the session.
The Rev. W. W. Heberton asked per-
mission to resign the pastorate of the
church at ElktoD, Md. The request was
granted, the resignation to take effect
October 14th. The Rev. A. N. Keigwin
was appointed to declare the pulpit
vacant and the Rev. John Squire to
moderate the session.
The Rev. ]. T. Armstead of the Com
mittee for Ministerial Relief asked that
relief be granted to the Rev. w. W. W.
Taylor in the sum of 5000, and to the
Rev. George j. Porter in the sum of 800
for six months. The churches of Green
Hill, Elkton, Lower Brandywine and
Drawyer's, were allowed to supply their
respective pulpits until the next meeting
of the presbytery.
Delegates to the Synod of Baltimore,
to meet at West Nottingham Church,
Cecil county, October 10th, were elected
as follows Clerical delegates, the Revs.
Vallandigham, Gayley, Keigwin, Umsted,
Conway, Polk, Reese, Cation, Shook,
| Snyder, Squire and Brovnson. Lay
delegates, Elders C. B. Finley, John
Herts, J. ]. Buck, T. J. Perry, Samuel
| Powell, L. p. Bush, Jr., Samuel Lindsey,
John W. Mccullough, j. NJ. Vsndegrift,
Swithen Chandler, NJ. D., John 7. Steel
and Charles Baird.
Certificates of the Revs. John S. Foulke
of New Brunswick and II. A. Mclean of
Kearney were presented, and their names
entered upon the roll. The Rev. Ander-
son accepted the call from Pencader
Church. The Rev. DR.. Nixon of the
committee appointed to effect union be-
tween Pencader and Christians Churches,
reported that his committee had not been
able to accomplish its object. The
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granted leave to supply their pulpits un-
til the next meeting OF presbytery.
THE EVENINGS MEETING
was held in the interest OF Sunday
schools, under the direction of the Rev.
c. P. Mallery, chairman of Presbytery's
Committee on Sunday Schools, The
Rsvs. Bunstein, Runner and Nixon sd-
dressed the audience on subjects appro-
pirate to the occasion. At the close the
Rev. Mr.. Msllery made report of the
condition of Sunday schools. The Rev.
DR.. Nixon presented report on system
attic benetcenoe. The Rev. Mr.. Runner
made a verbal report of his work as
chairman Of the Committee on Organizs-
tion Of New Churches. The reports were
accepted and. presbytery adjourned until
to- morrow .5.-
DOVER, Oct. Anew Castle presbytery
reopened its session here this morning.
The place of the spring meeting was
fixed at Chesapeake City, the time being
the first Tuesday in April. A committee
Was appointed TO arrange for that meet
ing.
The Revs. Woolverton and Hayes were
ordained this morning with impressive
ceremonies. The ministerial relief COM
mittee's recommendation that $500 be
allowed the Rev. G, L, More of Green
Hill, was adopted.
After hymn and prayer, the presby-
terry adjourned, the Rev. A. N. Keigwin
pronouncing the benedlction.
This evening few OF the members re-
msined to attend the installation of the
Rev. Stonesypher, as pastor OF the Dover
church. The installation services opened
with the singing of hymn. The Rev. J.
T. Umsted of Smyrna, proposed the con-
stitutional questions; the Rev. DIR. j. l..
Vallandigham of Newark, preached the
installation sermon; the Rev. Henry
Runner of st. Georges, delivered the
charge to the pastor, and the Rev. s. A.
Gayley of West Nottingham, Nd, the
charge to The people. This exercise
closed the proceedings.
' Delaware Churches.