Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-08
Committees on se,sionsI I,eco,

So"Utttccs ON SehiOuH hscCorus.
Records Of Ninit!srs Elders.
State Ridge, TN Crawford EnoJ Barret,
York, First, DIR. stewart J.P. Davis,
Mt. JOY, m s,,,,, ~ q ,,,
Donegal ~ ~ @AAN'
slateyiile, Ro0t. Gamble, Joss Patterson
Hopewell, w. Is. Browne, ThCskeriingor,
Chestnut Level 4: L.springer, John dyson,
Cedar Grove, J.M.GHlprea.h, W. >. Haltiigs,
Lancaster, w } Hoar, Geo. Russell,
Mid 20 octoraro, Dr. Mitchell, N Eslaymakor.
Wrightsvillc, Il l.. Clark, Jno. n. DeRlu,
Centre, leo !. Bell, V. Trout.
New ilarmony.J. l.. Lands, J.F DeRau.
Lcacock, J. u. Turner !, h. Paxson,
Pequel, Geo. ". Ely, j. e.. Piahler,
Columbia. q. l.. smith, wm. Gamble,
ChanCeiord, DM DavenportJ. L. Davis,
York. Ca.vary, ". u. Brown, +. Trout,
steNartstown, J. ID. smith, X 5. Parke,
Bellvue, q. 3. Bell Thoskeringer,
SMttasSnIhrg' Mtt Sehgg' r. Clark. W. 5. Hastings.
Committe on Minutes Of General As
sembly-Rev. G. w. Ely and Elders d.
NJ. Davenport, J. q. Pfahler.
Ga Narrative of tho State Of Religion
Rev. G.. l.. Smith, 7. l.. Springer and
Elder j. +. DeRsu.
On Treasurer's Report--Elders V.
Trout and w. s Hastings.
Messrs. G. II. Whitaker. OF the Slate
vile church I; Geo. b. Trout, of York
church b. NJ. Gemmel, of Centre church.
were introduced es candidates for the
gospel ministry. They were examined on
experimental religion, which examination
was sustained and they were taken under
the care of presbytery.
Rev. A. T. Fox presented his credentials
from tho Church of God, and asked to DO
received into this presbytery.
Presbytery proceeded to the examina-
ton of Mr.. Fox on experimental religion,
theology church government and sacra
ments, aud his reasons for desiring to
come into the Presbyterian church. The
examinations we're fully sustained and
Mr.. Fox's name was placed upon the
roll
(Mr. Fox was formerly pastor Of the
Church OF God, In Mt. Joy, but feeling
that his views were not in harmony with
that church, honorably retired from that
pulpit and came to the presbytery, being
in full accord with 1t, both as TO doctrine
and polity)
The following members of presbytery
appeared and were enrolled Ministers
ID NJ. Davenport, S. A. Martin, 9. ii.
Assay. Elders-Johu Trosh, OF Lancaster !;
Jas. II. MoConkoy, o. WrightsVille JOS.
Clark, of Mt. Nebo /; Nathaniel Slay-
maker, Of Leaoook s. p. Sterrett, of
Marietta Dr.. J. W. Kerr, of York VIM.
s. Kennedy, Of BollVne.
Messrs. Julius A.. Herold and Roderick
p. Cobb, of Prircston theological semi
nary, appeared for lcensure to the gospel
ministry. Their written parts Of trial,
Latin, exegesis, critical exercise and
popular lecture, were referred to Messrs.
| Crawford and Browne for examination.
Their oral examination was made the
first order of the day for Wednesday morn
ing,
Presbytery proceeded TO the nomination
and election of commissioners to the
general assembly, which resulted as fol
lows ...
Ministers--W. q. Cairnes and Jos. ID.
Smith, principals G.. s. Bell and Il. l..
Clark, alternates.
EIders-James $. Patterson and James
II. MoConkey, principals j. NJ. Brown
aud VIM. g Tindal, alternates.
Mr.. j. A. Muir was dismissed as licen-
tiate to the presby cry of Lackawanna.
Statistical reports from the churches
were read and handed TO tho clerk.
The last half hour of the session was
spent in devotional exercises. after which
recess was taken until p. m.