Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-06-25
THE PRESBYTERIANS.
a oaunUn uousv,L IN mAu,rrrA.
"usiness Transacted ny wesiminster Prespy-
'ery-instsiiation oi Hcv uoorge NJ.
Hickman aa "a 4 iCen,Iate

tery-instsiiation oi ncv. uoorge ~.
hichman as ~ . ioentiate
tersuant to adjournment, the presbytory
oi Westminster met Ia the Presbyterian
church, OF Marietta, on Tuesday after
noon at thrco O'Clock, The following
members were present
Minister'S. Y. Mitchell, ID. DoJ.B,
Turner, q. w. Ely, Il. W. Gaylord, w. .B.
Brown, I: Thompson, g. w. Stewart,
ID. d., ID. NJ. Davenport, W. G.. Cairnes'
Robert Gamble. A. l.. Fox.
Eldcrs-W. :. Kennedy, OF Bellevue
church John Trosh, OF Lancaster S,p.
Sterrott, of Marietta Jas. Patterson, OF
Mount Joy.
PreSbytery was constituted with prayer
by tho moderator, Rev. T.. w. Gaylord
Rev. j. B. Turner was elected temporary
clerk. Rev. Mr.. Mueller, OF tho Lutheran
church, being present, was invited TO sit ~
corresponding member.
Rev. Thomas Thompson, presented his
certificate of dismission from tho Presby-
terry OF Pueblo, and after tho usual
examination his namo was enrolled as "a
member Of tho presbytery of West
minister
MIR. Geo. NJ. Hickman was received
as licontiato under care of Westminster
from the presbytery of Washington.
Samuel lpgham Hickey was received us
n ltcenttato from presbytcry Of Phiadel.
phia, North.
call from tho Mnrio'ta church for tho
pastoral services of Mr.. q NJ. Hickman,
was read tho call WAS placed ia hs
hands and accepted by him.
A call from the church of Bellevue Tor
the pastoral services of Samuel !. Hickey,
was read, iouud in order, aud placed in
MIR. Hickey's hands which no accepted.
Mr.. Philip MGt2inger was received
under the caro- OF prosbytery, as n caudi.
date for the ministry ard the committee
on education was instructed to reGOmmoud
him to the board for tho usual appropria.
tion.
Messrs. Hickman and Hickey were
examined for ordination. Their sew
eral parts of trial, viz Hebrew, Greek,
theology, SaoramentF, church history,
church government aud sermons, were
sustained after which the following
action was taken That tho ordination
aud instalh ION Of Mr. Hickey take
place this evening at :! o'clock, and that
the moderator preside, propose the consti-
tutIonal questions and offer the ordaniug
prayer that Row. O.. W. Ely preach the
sermon, Rev. H. N. Davenport deliver tho
charge to the pastor, and Rev. &. W.
Stewart, ID. - deliver tho charge 70 the
people.
The following order was mado Tor the
ordination of Mr.. Hickey:
ReS0lrsd That when pIosbytegy ad.
iournei, it bo to meet u. Bellevue, ON
Tuesday, July l5.h, at 1870 p. H., Tor the
purpose, # the way bc clear, Of ordain ng
aud installing Mr., Hickey rs pastor of
that church.
Evening session.
In the evening \ large and deeply iu.
| tercsted congregation gathered IL tho
| church. To lend = charm to tho place, the
pulpit and the alt.r space in front OF IL
were beautifully decorated with plants aud
flowers. The programme. as arranged by
| prcsbytery, was added to by we'll rendered
music of choir and congregation.
Rov. G. w. Ely preached from the text,
| Mark, l2th chapter, 3ih verse /" For
the Son OF man, ~ AZ mau taking q far
journey, who left his house and gavo
authority 10 his acrvants, and to every
man his work auI cDmmlnlel tho porter
| TO watch "
The new installed pastor pronounced
the beuCdic ion, after which the members
of the church pressed forward 10 welcome
him as their pastor. Thus ended delight.
ful occasion, which gave promise of the
| favorable circumstances under which Mr.
Hickman begins his work in Marietta.