Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-04-15
WESTMINSTER PRESBSTERY.
CONTINUATION OF THE SPRING sEs-
SION IN COLUMBLA.
Resolutions 70 the Memory OF a Deceased
Elder and Prayers for One who Is Sick.
Arrangements Tor Installing Pastor
Of the Memorial Church.

Regular Correspondence of 1NTELLIeENcgR
COLUMBIA, April 15.--The Tuesday after
noon session of the presbytery was opened
with the usual devotional services Afer the
report Of the temperance committee had been
completed and adopted, the presbytery went
into a free conversation on the subject of
religion, which was very interesting. Re-
ports from the various churches of the pres
bytery, with reference to their financial and
spiritual condition were encouraging, and
took up great part of the afternoon session.
At the close of Rev. George w. Ely's report
of the Columbia church, on motion of Rev.
VIC. Cairnes, a committee consisting of Revs.
T. NJ. Crawford, c. w. Stewart and Elder
George Russell, was appointed to draft resolu-
tions on the death of II. b. Essick, an elder
of the Columbia church.
Rev. H. L. Niles, In his report from the
York church, stated that the venerable sam
uel Small of York, was now very Ill, and by
request, Rev. Crawford led the presbytery in
prayer in his behalf
The committee on narrative, was ordered
to take note of the decease of all elders in the
presbytery in connection with the nara
tive.
Reys H. L. Niles, s. A. Martin and J. p.
Barbour were appointed committee of con-
ference. with the Carlisle presbytery, with
reference to the transfer of churches on the
borders OF the respective presbyteries, and
the stated clerk was directed to transmit this
action to the stated clerk of the Carlisle pres
bytery, by telegram, with view to have a
committee for similar purpose appointed.
The next meeting of the Westminster pres.
bytery will be held at New Harmony.
The committee on organizing the Hanover
church reported having attended to theii
duties. The, report was accepted and the
church enrolled.
The matter of ordaining L. +. Brown 8
licentiate OF the Westminster presbytery
who intends TO enter in the Huntingdo on
district, was referred to a committee who
were to report this morning.
DIR. Leaman was excused from further ut
tendance at this meeting.
The session closed with prayer.
THE EVENING MISSION MEETING.
The meeting in the interests of foreign
mission was called to order at 1902 m. ant
opened with the usual devotional exercises
DR.. Ii. E. Niles report on foreign mission
was very interesting, and showed that goo
work had been and was being done by tn
presbytery.
Appropriate addresses were made by Dr
Edgar, president OF the female college q
Chambersburg, and Revs S. A. Martin, j.
Smith and II. Il. Niles.
WEDNESDAY FORENOON SESSION.
After devotion, reading Of minutes, &c, th
report on home mission work within tn
VI tbc oSIy, "ds Piosouot
by Rev. DR.. Stewart The churches q
Wrightsville, Stewartstown, Strasburl
Memorial in Lancaster, and Monaghan Il
Hanover, were recommended to the boar
of home mission for aid. 1t was also reco n
mended that missionary be employed
labor in Lebanon and vicinity. The entir
report was accepted.
A call from the Memorial church in Lar
caster, for the pastoral services Of Rev.
Thompson, was read, found in order an
placed in the hands of MIR. Thompson and
him accepted 1t was recommended that th
installation be on April 26, at 7.30 p. m, an
that DR.. Mitchell should preach the sermo
and deliver the charge to the pastor Rev.
w. Gaylord will deliver the charge to th
congregation.
The overtures from the general assembl
were then taken up as the report OF the con
mittee appointed at the last meeting OF Ii
presbytery, and all the overtures ON Il
Book Of Discipline were approved. Tw
overtures on judicial commissions were al
swered in the negative The overtures 9
reduced representation were answered in Il
negative, as they do not sufficiently redu'
the size of the assembly.
Rev. s. A Martin asked that the pastor
relations between himself and Christ churc
Lebanon, be dissolved. The church by /
representative expressed its assent to Il
request, and the presbytery then granted Il
same, and adopted resolution expressi
regret that Bro. Martin feels constrained
give up his work at Lebanon.
The report of the committee on educatiO
was taken from the docket and discussion c
the same consumed the remainder of II