Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-10-07
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religious exercises were opened by the
Rev. Fl. A. Mclean, who read q chapter
from the Scriptures, and after a prayer
by the Rev. Samuel A. Gayiey, the Rev.
George A. PaDll, the retiring moderator,
delivered an eloquent sermon on tho text
"Would God that all the Lords people
were prophets and that the Lord would
put his spirit upon them"
he said that the meaning Of the word
prophet in the Bible was not in ita usual
sense, one who could foretell future
events, but any one who has been imbued
with the spirit of God and were the
authorized instructors of His word. We
wrongly believe that young men gifted
with intellect and eloquence should be-
come ministers of the gospel. II il not
the brillianoy that is required but the
usefulness. Christ selected his twelve
apostles from among the most ignorant
fustics of Galilee. We should not wait until
we think we arc fitted for the work, or we
would never become fitted. He exhorted
his hearers, laymen as we'll as ministers,
to work in their cause with energy and
good will, so that the converts to the
Christian religion would increase in
geometrical progression, each one form
ing radiating centre around which
gathered groups of converts who would
daily become larger.
The religious exercises closed with o
prayer by the Rev. W. F. Junkin of
Charleston, 3. O.
The business meeting Of the presbytery
was then opened by the moderator, the
Rev. George A. PAUL. An election re-
suited in the selection of the Rev. Irwin
L. Cation to that position. The Rev. j.
Umberger of Newark and Elder John q.
Higgins were chosen clerks. The Rev.
w. f. Junkin of Charleston, S. O., was
elected an advisory member and will adj
dress the presbytery to-day in behalf of
the Presbyterian churches of Charleston
for aid. The Rev. J. l.. Estlin of the
Reformed Episcopal Church was also in
vited to sit as an advisory member. The
Rev. Edwin ID. Newberry was received
from the Presbytery of Philadelphia,
after which the presbytery adjourned
until yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock.
The following delegates were present :
The Revs. Henry O. Fries, w. w. Taylor;
Austen O. Heaton, Lewes; Samuel A.
Gayley, West Nottingham; Thomas s.
Dewing, Worton; Henry v. Voorhees,,
Manokin; Lafayette Masks, Hanover; Al
bert N. Keigwin, West; Henry d. Lind
say, First church; William L. McEwan, Rod
ney, of Wilmington Thomas @. Ander-
son, Pencader George ]. Porter, Benja-
min s. Crosby, Irwin L. Cation, Chesa-
peake City; James Conway, Port De-
post; William o. Alexander, Forest !;
George A. PAUL., Delaware City; William
P. Patterson, New Castle; J. r. Stone
cipher, Dover; James r. Campbell, Snow
Hill; William d. Woolyerton, Pitts
Greek James B. Umberger, White CLAY
Greek; John @. Lenhart, Green Hill and
Rockland Jacob Chandler, Lower
Brandywine H. A. Mclean, Drawyer's !;
Joseph r. Milligan, Rock; Head of Chris
tiana, Thomas Cunningham Lewes, j.
| FL. Russell West Nottingham, Joseph N.
Losh; Wilmington, Central, DIR. L. p.
Bush; Hanover, W. M. Pyle; West
Church, j. P. Belleyille; Port Deposit,
e. b. Frazer; Delaware City, John @.
diggins; New Castle, w. F. Lane Snow
Hill, Irving Spencer; First Church, Will
mington, Robert McCaulley /; Zion, ]. P.
Wilson; Wicomico, Z. l.. Waller; Rodney
Street, Wilmington, w. M. Candy; Red
Clay Creek, George Clair; 0livet, Will
mington, George Morrison; Green Hill
and koekland, W. H. Oliver Port Penn,
DR.. d. Stewart; Rehoboth, John Fletcher.
THE New Castle Presbytery met at $50
o'clock yesterday with the Rev. Irwin
L. Cation moderator presiding. After
prayer by the moderator, the roll was
called and a number of additional dele
gates were reported, making total of G3
delegates present.
The Rev. W. F. Junkin, ID. D., Of
Charleston, 8. O., addressed the presby-
terry, appealing for aid for the Presby-
terrain churches of that city.
The following resolution was thereupon
adopted
Whereas, The presbvtery has heard from
the Rav. DIR. Junkip OF charleston, h. u, @
statement of the great disaster that has be-
fallen the people OF Charleston by the recent
earthquake,
Resolved, That we extend TO our brethren
of the Presbyterian church, our sincere
sympathy In the calamity that has hap
penod to their houses OF worship, and we
recommend that the churches within our
bounds take up collection at an early day
to repair their church ediflces,
The Rev. DIR. Rtberts of Chester. the
Rev. L. A. Shook of the Baltimore Pres
bytery, were present and were invited to
sit as advisory members.
A committee of five, consisting of the
Revs. Gayley, DR.. Marks and Wall, and
Elders Mccullough and Candy, were APP
pointed to consider the application of the
Rev. DIR. Underwood of the M. E. church
for admission to the presbytery.
The request of licentiate b. V. Sinclair
to be dismissed was denied.
The Rev. Mr.. Dewing was heard con-
corning the church at Church Fill, Md.
The committee on the Presbyterian
centennial reported that they had pre-
pared sketches of a majority of the
churches of this presbytery, which will
be read at the centennial to be celebrated
in Baltimore in few weeks.
The committee appointed to confer
with o committee Of Baltimore Presbytery
in relation to the centennial celebration of
said presbytery, reported that the follow
ing papers be read on that occasion The
history of the Presbytery of New Castle,
from its organization to 1886, by the Rev.
J. L. Vallandigham, d. D.; from 1856 to
1887, by the Rev. s. A. Gayley, d. d. a
history of the Wilmington Presbytery
from 1887 to 1870, by the Rev. W. w.
Taylor; history of Lewes Presbytery, by
the Rev. A. O. Heaton, D. d. history of
the Eastern Shore Presbytery, by the Rev.
]. t. Umsted, D. D. The report was
adopted.
Delaware City was chosen as the next
place of meeting.
The following were appointed delegates
to the Synod Of Baltimore, the Revs. j.
L. vallandigham, s. A. Gayley, John
Squire, A. O. Heaton, j. Il. Umsted, A.
N. Keigwin, ]. Z. Stonecipher, George
j. Porter, M. j. Eckles, Joseph S. Malone,
f. @. Anderson, w. Il. Woolverton; al
ternates, the Revs. George A. Paul., Fl.
d. Lindsay, James Conway, II. A.
Mclean, w, p. Patterson, II. v. Voor-
bees. The following elders were also
appointed Charles Baird, DIR. L. P.
Bush, John It. steel, w. N. Hamilton, E.
G. Polk, Wilbur L. Wilson, Robert Nc
Oaulley, John O. Higgins, H. W. Brady.
w. f. Lane, w. M. Candy, A. L. Burton;
alternates, G.. W. Taylor, j. j. Burke, J.
P. Belville, ]. p. Wilson, j. e. Nicholson,
DIR. Stewart.
Notice was given that exception will be
taken at the aypod ON the call of a meet
ing ON the Lords day, by the pastor OF
st. Georges Church. A recess was then
taken until o'clock.
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