Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-10-15
NEW CASTLE PRESBYTERY
DELEGATEs ELECTED TO THE
SYNOD OF BALTIM0RE.
Report of Committee ON the Visi,a-
lion OF the Churches = Arrange-
ments for the Installation of New
Pastors New shurch at PerryviIIc.

Report of Committee ON the VisiIn-
IiOn OF the Churches = Arrange
ments for the Installation of New
PastOrs-New silurch at PerryviIIe.
The Presbytery of New Castle reassem-
bled yesterday morning week in the Lower
Brandywine Church, and was opened
with devotional exercises conducted by
the Rev. A. O. Heaton, D. d. After
calling the roll, the minutes were read
and approved.
The Rev. Henry Runner asked leave to
resign the pastoral charge of the st.
Georges Church. After his reasons had
been given, and the action of the church
reported through their commissioner,
Theodore F. Clark, the request was
granted, the pastoral relation dissolved
and letter of dismission and commenda-
tion granted him to the presbytery of
West Virginia. The Rev. w. @.
Alexander was appointed to declare the
pulpit vacant, and to be the moderator of
the session during the vacancy.
The Rev. Charles P. Mallery of Olivet
Church, Wilmington, asked and received
letter of dismission to the Presbytery of
Westchester, New York. The session
asked and obtained leave to supply their
own pulpit until the next meeting of the
Presbytery, and the Rev. DIR. L. Marks
was appointed to be the moderator of the
session during the vacancy.
The kev. M. j. Eckels of the Presby-
terry of Baltimore, the Rev. j. b. Um-
berger of the Presbytery of Chemung, the
Rev. j. r. Milligan of the Presbytery of
West Jersey, presented letters of dismis-
mission, were received and enrolled MS
members of this presbytery.
A call was presented from the church
ut Salisbury for the pastoral services of
the Rev. M. j. Eckels, pledging salary
Of 81 100 and the use of the parsonage,
which was placed in his hands and
accepted.
A call was presented from the White
Clay Greek Church for the pastoral
services of the Rev. James b. Umberger
pledging salary of 1000, which was
placed in his hands and accepted.
A call was presented from the Zion
and Rock churches for the pastoral
services of the Rev. j. II. Milligan pledg-
ing salary of $1,000 and parsonage
which was placed in his hands and ac-
cepted.
The Rev. Hugh X. Walker asked to be
released from the pastoral charge of the
Green Hill Church. After his REASONS
had been given and the action of the
church reported through its commits
sioner, Mr.. Andrew Fleming, the case was
referred to committee consisting of the
Revs. G. j. Porter, l.. Marks and L. p.
Bush, Jr., who subsequently reported
that having conferred with the Rev. Mr..
Walker and the commissioner from the
Green Hill Church, they unanimously
recommend that the request for disso-
luton of the pastoral relation be not
granted. After discussion the presbytery
adopted the report of the committee.
A memorial of the life and character of
the Rev. DIR. j. b. Spottswood was pre-
sented by the Rev. W. p. Patterson, pas
tor of the Presbyterian Church in New
Castle. The memorial was unanimously
adopted by rising vote of the Presby-
terry, and ordered to be spread upon the
minutes. The Rev. DR.. John Patton was
appointed to prepare memorial of the
late Rev. James McIntire.
The following ministers and elders
were appointed delegates to the Synod of
Baltimore, to meet October 18th in the
Metropolitan Church, Washington City:
Ministers The Revs. Mclean, Con-
way, Milligan, Gayley, Cation, Nixon,
Lindsay, Alexander, Umsted, Heaton,
Mcdowell, Vallandigham. Elders: j. J.
Buck, G.. W. Taylor, 1. M. VanArsdale,
L. f. Clark, j. A. Nicholson, G.. l. Fem,
H. @. Walter, j. w. Mccullough, s. W.
Lindsay, E. G. Polk, A. L. Burton, E. Il.
Taylor.
On reassembling after recess Mr.. W. t.
Parsons was examined upon experimental
religion and his call to the Christian min
istry. His examination was sustained.
The churches of Cool Spring and
Rehoboth, Delaware, Christiana, Port
Penn, Stanton, and Red Clay Creek
asked and obtained leave to supply their
own pulpits until the next stated meeting
of the presbytery.
The committee on education presented
for examination Mr.. Frederick Austin.
His examination was sustained, and he
was taken under the care of the presby-
terry as candidate for the gospel minis
try, and he was recommended to the
Board of Education for aid.
The committee on ministerial relief re-
ported through its chairman, the Rev.
DIR. j. Il. Umstead recommending appro-
priations to several families and disabled
ministers the report was adopted.
Elder Charles Baird of Wilmington, one
of the commissioners to the last general
assembly addressed the presbytery in re-
lation to ministerial relief and advised
concerted effort on the part of the elders
to increase the contributions to this cause.
The report of the committee on the
visitation of the churches presented by
the Rev. DIR. j. I'll. Nixon was adopted,
and is as follows:
New Castle-Marks and Keigwin.
Green Hill-Lindsay and Taylor
Dover-Voorhies and Malone.
Head of Christinna-Patterson and
Gayley.
Lewes-Bunstein and Woolverton.
Smyrna-Gayley and Marks.
West Nottingham and Eckles.
Princess Anne-Eckles and Keigwin.
Central, Wilmington Malone and
Walker.
Salisbury-Alexande and Hayes.
White Clay Creek-Beers and Heber-
ton.
Hanover, Wilmington-Conway and
Beers.
Red Clay Creek-Anderson and Squier.
Rock and Zion Gayley and Anderson.
Westminster and Grace-Caton and
Milligan.
Harrington and Felton-H -Heaton and
Stoneeipher.
Naturalization and Woolverton.
First, Wilmington = Patterson and
Malone.
Olivet-Taylor md McEwan.
Elkton-Conway and Milligan.
Snow Hill-Voorhies and Mclean.
L. Brandywine-Patters and Hayes.
Port Penn-Porter aud Mcdowell
Chesapeake City-Paull and Hayes.
Port Deposit Vallandigham and Beers.
rawyers-Alexande and Reese.
Newark-Nixon and Conway.
Pocomoke City-Stonecipher and Bun
stem.
Berlin-McDowel and Cation.
Delaware City Vallandigham and Um-
berger. -.- ....-. .a
Discretion is left with pastors and ses-
sions as to the time of the visitations, and
rs to the expediency of calling upon the
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