Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-24

Proceedings Of the second Days
Session - commissioner 10 the
General Assembly.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal.
CHESAPEAKE City, April 16 Freshly
terry resEsembled az 8 N. TO day, and
spent half All hour il devotion al exercises
coni uoted by trs uon-tstr, after which
the roll WAS called and the minutes OF
the last regular and special meetings
were read and approved.
The foll5 wing ministers were received
into the presbytery and their names en-
rolled The Rev. James R. Campbell,
from the PIesbytery Of Philadelphia
Central the Rev. Benjamin 8. eros ),
from the Presbytery Of Topeka, and the
Rev. Peter Rizer, from the Presbytery of
Syracuse.
The Rev. ]. T. Umsted was appointed
chairman OF the committee on ministerial
relief, to succeed he Rev. John Henry
Johns, resigned, and the names OF the
Rev. James Conway and the Rev. W. G.
Alexander we're added to the committee.
The Rev. j. J. Smyth presented a
paper, which was adopted, congratulate
ing the congregation at Smyrna on the
| completion and dedication of it's beautiful
house OF worship, and expressing appre-
citation of the services OF the pastor, the
Rev. J. 7. Umsted, in the completion OF
this enterprise.
Several Of the standing committees
were enlarged by the addition Of tie fol-
lowing names; Gayley to to the com-
mittee on languages, Woolverton to the
oommitte on home missions, Stonecipher
to the committee on publication, Malone
and Woolyerton to the committee on
systematio benefoenoe, and Malone and
| Brownson to the committee on church
history. DR.. Marks WAS made chairman
OF the committee on church erection and
Malone WAS added to the committee.
Calls from the following churches we're
presented: From Odessa, to Il. A. Mclean,
salary 1890 and parsonage; First
Church, Wilmington, to the Rev. G. D..
Kellogg, salary $1,000; Christiana and
Stanton, to J. R. Campbell, salary $500
and a parsonage; Lower Brandywine,
to Thomas B. Mcdowell, salary $500 and
parsonage; Port Penn, to w. K. Preston,
salary $3.50 and parsonage.
The Rev. A. j. Snyder having received
call to the Deerfeld Church in the
Prssbytery OF West Jersey, asked and
received letter Of dismission to that
| presbytery, to which he WAS respectfully
and aisctionately commended.
The presbytery took a recess until p.
N , and on resuming business granted a
dissolution Of the pastoral relations
between the Rev. John Henry Johns and
the Rock and Zion churches.
A committee appointed for the purpose,
presented through Its chairman, the
| Hal a U
OF the deep sympathy felt by the preaby-
terry for the Rev. Mr.. Johns in his affiic.
ti0n.
The committee on temperance, through
the Rev. A. N Keigwin, presented re-
port which elioited an animated discus
sion participated in by President Pur.
nell, the Rev. John Squler and others
and embracing the following resolutions
which were unanimously adopted:
Resoloed, That this presbytery, without
recommending any specific measures for tht
accomplishment Of the result, advises thu
ministers and members of the churches
within our jurisdiction to do all in theil
power, az Christian citizens, to abolish thu
manufacture and sale OF alcoholic liquors a
beverage.
Resotoed, That sessions be advised to adop
some measures by which the youth under ou
care may be instructed in right views concern
ing the evils of intemperance and the danger
of alcoholic liquors.
RESOLVED, That the permanent COMMITTEE
on temperance Of the general assembly b
commended to the liberality of the churcl
members.
Hon. j. A. Nicholson, for the commit
tee on finance, reported that there Is nov
on hand $2l77S, and that there has beef
received as assessments from the churche
the sum of 1907. 10.
II was ordered that the installation o
the Rev. ]. R. Campbell take place Oh
Friday evening, May 9th; that tn,
moderator preside and PROFOUND the con
stitutional questions that the Rev
George H. s. Campbell Of the Presbyter.
of Philadelphia preach the sermon tina
the Rev. ]. s. Malone deliver the eharg
to the pastor that the Rev. ]. l.. Poll
deliver the charge to the people.
Similar exercises were ordered in oou
neotion with the installation of Mr.
Campbell over the church at Stanton
which takes place on Tuesday evening
May 9Th. The Rev. DR.. VallandiRhsn
/ will preach the sermon, the Rsv. J. I
/ Umstsd will deliver the charge to tn
pastor, and the Rev. t. C. Anderson vii
deliver the charge to the people.
Considerable interest was taken in tn
, election of commissioners to the genera
assembly, which resulted in the choice c
> ministers Fl. c. Voorhees, and W. c
I Alexander, with J. 7. Umsted and NJ. {
Brownson as alternatss; elders Fl. u
Brady and James NJ, Vandegriit, wit
Messrs. Todd and Walters as slterpates
& After reoess the presbytery resasem
bled at 7.30 p. M and continued the ez
animation of several candidates for tn
ministry, whose examinations were sut
I tanned, and who were solemnly ordane
z to each the gospel. These parties WEI
t Msssrs Preston, Walker and Mcdowell
z A very impressive ordination charge wa
delivered by the Rev, DR.. ]. ii. Nixon
D after which the presbytery sdjourne
until tomorrow morning.
CHESAPEAKE Cry, April 17.-Preso,