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

CHESAPEAKE Cry, April 17,-Presoy-
terry reassembled at a. N. and
spent half an hour in devo
tional exercises, during which tender
allusiOn was made to and very earnest
prayer offered for the Rev. John Henry
Johns and the Rev. Gaylord l.. Moore,
both of whom are seriously i'll aud have
been for months past unable to perform
their pulpit and pastoral labors.
The appropriate committees reported as
follows: That the installation OF the
Rev. Robert W. Beers as pastor of the
church at Rlkton take place on April
Both at p. NJ. The R5v. W. W. Hebsr-
ton will preside, and PROFOUND the CON
atitutional questions, and the Rev. N.
Ksigwin Will preach the sermon. The
charge to the people will be delivered by
the Rsv. W. W. Reese, and the charge to
the pastor by the Rev. ]. H. Nixon, d.
D. The prayer of ordination will be
offered by the Rev. James McIntire.
The installation OF the Rev. W. K
Preston as pastor of the Port Penn
church Ia appointed for June 5th at
O'Clock p. m. The Rev. Henry Rumei
will preside and PROFOUND the oonstitu
tional questions and the Rev. DR.. l.
Marks will preach the sermon. Tht
charge to the pastor will be delivered by
| the Rev. George PAUL and that to thu
| people by the Rev. W. e. Alexander.
The installation of the Rev. q. A
| Mclean as pastor OF the church at 0dessi
will take place on date yet to be named
The Rsv. Henry Runner will preside ant
PROFOUND the constitutional questions
The Rev. A. N. Keigwin will preach the
sermon. The Rev. W. O. Alexander viii
charge the people, ard the Rev. DIR
Marks will charge the pastor.
The installation of the Rev. Hugl
Walker is appointed for Sunday, Ma.
18th, at 80 p. m. The Rev. M. A
Browneon to preside and preach. TIL
charge to the pastor will be delivered b.
the Rev. DIR. Marks, and that to tn
people by the Rev. A. N. Keigwin.
The installation OF the Rev. 7. R
Mcdowell at Lower Brandywine Churc
will taks place at 80 p. m. on May 22i
The Rev. DR.. J. L. Vallandigham wi
preside. The sermon will be preache
by the Rev. A. N. Ksigwin. The oharg
to the people will be delivered by til
Rev. James Conway, and the charge
the pastor by the Rev. W. D. Mackey.
The Rev. Charles P. Mallory WAS al
pointed to preach on May 18th at Zio
and Rock churches and to declare ii
pulpits vacant.
The committee on home mission
through its chairman, the Rev. D.
Gayley, recommended the following a.
preparations, which were granted
Lswes, sl1250; fredericksburg an
Bridgeville, each $50, for six month";
Georgetown, 800 Harrington aud Fe
ton, each 900; Blaokwater, 5000
,, Smyrna (from sustentation) $3.50 for oil
year.
The committee on ministerial relic
through its chairman, the Rev. j.
Umsted, reported, recommending sever
parties for aid, and offering the followir
resolution, which was adopted: Th
the chairman of the relief committee
instructed to inquire into the circul
stances Of each individual applicant
: aid, to ascertain his or her available ,
resources, what income is derived thel
+ from and what, If any, from beneficial
:. other societies with which they may
n connected.
Is The report on systematic benefcer
was presented by the chairman, the b
y DR.. Nixon, recommending among oil
l. things, that In such way as N
seem to each session the b
n adapted to the flock over VIII
they are made overseers, every meml