Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-10-01
CHURCHMEN in SESSION.
rho List OF Clerical and Lay Delegates Pres
ent- The work IN Detail OF Tnreo

DitSuYLcTH OI WtStmluster met |
according to adjournment in the Middle
Sept. Goth at "A o'clock. The opening
sermon was preached by Rev. +. w.
Gaylord. Text, Habbakuk, 80 chapter
and I'd verse Lord review Thy work."
He was assisted In the devotional exer-
cises by Rov. s. Keneagy, NJ. d., and DIR.
James Roberts, Of Coatesville.
After service the roll Of members was
called and the following members
answered to their names
Ministers.-T. NJ. Crawford, G. w.
Stewart, ID. d., J. ID. Smith, II. Gamble,
w. b. Browne, G. w. Davenport, J. NJ.
Galbreath, w. q. Cairnes, @. 5. Bell, n.
l.. Clark, J. l, Lane, J. L. Landis. j. =.
Barbour, 4. w. Gaylord, q. l.. Cooder,
G. ii. Assay. @. B. Cross, G.. l.. Smith, A,
s. Fox, T. Thompson, q. NJ. Hickman, II,
4. Niles, ID. D., J. Y. Mitchell, ID. ID,
Elders.-E. +. Barnett, from Pine Grove
church ]. Scarborough, Slate Ridge !;
T. A. SCOTT, York ]. Mcfarland, Mount
Joy w. T. Clark, Chestnut Level VIM.
McElvaine, Middle Octoraro j. Weltz-
hotter, Wrightsville; ia. C. Galley, Centre;
A. X. Frey, New Harmony s. Il. Sample,
M. D., Leacock W. p. Gait, Pequea ].
nj. Williams, Christ 5. III. Purple, Co
lumbia L, nj, Nailor, Chanceiord b. +.
Willis. York Calvary Prof. Byerly, Ian.
caster.
The election for moderator resulted in
the choice of DIR. Samuel keneacy. Revs.
G.. Nj. Hickman aud A, T. Fox were
elected temporary clerks.
The committee of arrangements made
the following report, which was adopted
That presbytery meet at a. m, take a
recess at IL M, meet again at p. m,
take recess at 5, meet again at 1880 p.
m. That the last half fhour of the morning
session be spent in devotional exercises.
That there be two popular meetings, the
first Tuesday at l0i o'clock, at which the
following subject shall be considered
"The power of exemplary and earnest
Christian life in increasing the strength
and membership of the church )" to bs
opened by DR.. c. w. Stewart. The second
Tuesday at 1880 p. M, at which the subject
will be Sabbath Work." 1st, The duty
of parents to aid teachers in their work"
by Rev. G. l.. Smith, and second, The
temperance work in the Sabbath school,"
by DR.. II. E. Niles Rev. s. A. Martin
to preside and Rev. E. W. Gaylord TO
make the report on Sabbath schools.
The free conversation on the subject OF
religion was appointed for Tuesday after
noon at 3 o'clock.
There being no other business, presby
terry adjourned until Tuesday morning at
O'clock.
Tuesday Morning. met at
0 O'Clock. Rev. Jas. Roberts ID. D., OF
the presbytery of Chester, being present
| was invited to sit rs q corresponding
member.
The overtures from the general assembly
on the new book of discipline were post
poned until the spring meeting Of
presbytery.
The following committee was appointed
to make a report on the overtures from the
| general assembly on reduction Of the as
sembly at this meeting of presbytery
Ministers.-C. w. Stewart, ID. D., r.
Gamble, l.. Davenport.
| Elders Byerly, J. A. G. Galley.
| The following delegates were elected to
the next meeting of synod:
Ministers.-Rev. G. w. Stewart, ID. D.,
Rev. j. Y. Mitchell, ID. D., Rev. J. NJ.
Galbreath, Rev. l.. Clark, Rev. VIM. b.
| Browne.
Alternates.- T. NJ. Crawford, Rev.
NJ. Cooder, Rev. Z. w. Gaylord, Rev. T.
Thompson, Rev. j. B. Turner.
Elders-James A. Patterson, Jacob
Wellshoffer, ]. NJ. Brown, Mr.. Sterrett,
j. N. Logan. Alternates-M. Heidelbach,
Mr.. Sample, Jas. s. Powell, ]. B. Davis,
j. A. G. Galley.
The hour for the popular service having
arrived. it was opened with an address by
Rev. 9. w. Stewart, ID. d., and partici
pated in by Ministers Gamble, Roberts and
Mitchell. These exercises were inter-
spersed with singing
The committee on ministerial relief
made their report, showing that all the
churches are more deeply interested in
this cause, and their contributions CORES.
pondingly increased the report was
adopted. After devotional exercises pres.
bytery took a recess until 2 p. m.
Tuesday afternoon Presbytery met
after recess and was opened with prayer
by the moderator. A communication
from the session of Union church, asking
for presby terial action touching the
observance of the Sabbath, with special
reference to creameries. The communi-
cation was referred to the following
committee
Ministers--Ca Barbor and Davon
port I; elders, j. A. G. Galley, w. p. Gait.
A petition was presented from the
congregation worshipping in tho mission
chapel on South Queen street, Lancaster,
asking for the organization of church in
that place. The action OF the session OF
the Lancaster church, and also the actio1.
VI LILO uVdtc VI ITubtttS vi tuB cuurcD,
were read by DR.. Jas. Y. Mitchell, in
which they conourred in the request of the
petitioners after which the request was
granted. Rsvs. Drs. Mitchell, Niles,
Stewart, and Gaylord and Elder Byer
were appointed committee to organize
the church on October Both at 7:30 p. m.
A complaint was read from Indiana
olassis OF tho Reformed church against the
action of this presbytery in receiving as a
candidate under their care Mr.. Philip
I. Matzinger. After the reading of the
papers bearing on this subject the matter
was referred to Messrs Stewart, Crawford
and Elder Purple as committee to for.
mulate an answer to the complaint
The hour having arrived for free con
versation on the state of religion within
the bound of presbytery, pastors and
elders were heard in the order of reversed
roll. A call from the Stewarttown church
for the pastoral services of Rev. A. T.
Fox, was found in order and placed in his
hands. He signified his acceptance of the
same. and an order was taken for his
installation.
The committee on church erection made
their report, which was accepted and
adopted. The churches had as general
thing contributed largely during the past
year, only three having failed to con.
| tribute.
The committee on foreign missions re-.
ported the report was accepted and
adopted.
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