Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-04-12


religion, but more sure Of it, do urge
everywhere the spiritual overflow of this
bright doctrine of Christian evolution"
THE WESTMINSTER w PRESBYrEKY.
Conclusion OF tho Session In Lebanon.
Wednesday m0rning-The first half hour
was spent in devotional exercises, conduct
cd by Rev. G. w. Ely. The committee Oh
pulpit supplies reported. granting the
churches of Pine Grove, ChancefOrd and
Marietta leave to supply their own pulpits
for tho next months aud at the request
of the churches of Mt. JOY and Donegal.
Rev. RObt. Gamble was appointed stated
supply of those churches until the next
meeting of presbytery.
Committees on sessiOnal records re-
ported approval of all, with exception Of
Donegal, Mt. Joy. Centre, Christ's chapel
and StewartstOwn.
Tho new chapel built by Christ church,
seven miles north Of Lebanon, was recon-
mended to the church erection board for
$500.
Rev. ID. b Shucy, OF tho German Re-
formed church, Lebanon, was invited to
sit as corresponding member. The COM
mittee ON church erection was instructed
to raise 5000 from tho churches for a
mission at Birdsville, Va, under the care
of Rev. Rittcrhouse.
Tho s'ewartstOwn ChurCb.
The comElists" on StewartstOwn church
reported the sUowinS, which was adopt
ed: I" That in view Of tho peculiar circum-
stances OF said church, Rev. VIM. b.
Browne bo app'inte,l stated supply and
moderator of the session, until the next
stated meeting of presbyterV,
"ResOlged, That Elder John johnson and
James Fulton, hO have for q time ceased
to act as elders though b not in way which
is constitutional and regular, be instruct
ed to enter again upon the active duties
of their office.
Res0lued, That at an early day tho
church elect Dnc nr mora additional elders
as provided for by our form of govern
ment.'
Paradise was chosen rs tho place for tho
next meeting of presbytery.
The committee on home missions re-
ported recommending Cedar Grove church
for $3.50, and Wrishtsvillo for $3.50.
DR.. Niles offered u paper which was
adopted, enjoiniug on all individuals. cor
pOratiOns, Sc., the proper observation of
the Sabbath.
The following resolution was adopted
ludC Cuo CuuEcnfS Oh NAC. Joy, DOu6D5l
and Stewartstowu be requested to pay
their stated supplies an amount equal to
what they had i,ycn giving their regular
PASTORS"
Committees on church erection, freed
mon, temperance, SC, matio their reports.
Rev. Ledwith was appointed a commit
tee to draft Il paper, expressive of tho
thanks of presbyiery to tho people Of Lob
anon for their generous hospitality.
Presbytcry took recess, and in body
went to lunch at the residence of Mr..
Horace Brock. After lunch the excursion
was taken to Cornwall !. private car was
provided for, not only tho presbytery. but
u large number Of ladies and gentlemen
who accompanied them. A special exhibi.
ton of Worder's working furnaces had
b: On arranged, SD that at one time num-
ber Of the furnaces were pouring out their
streams of fire. After tho surprises and
eujoyments of the trip, tho presbytery re-
turned and in the evening held pOpu-
lar meeting in tho interest of home mis-
sions and the Sabbath school work, after
which presbytery adjourned to meet i'll
September in tho Paradise church.