Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-13
pResBYTERY OF NEW CASTLE
To Iinp1 a Presbyte rial Missionary.
Mr.. Armentrout TO be Installed at Har-
rarwxnn and FELTON,.

The Presbytery Of New Castle con-
vened in an adjourned meeting at West |
Presbyterian Church at o'clock yester.
day afternoon, to take up unfinished bust |
ness. Rev. w G. Patterson of New Cas- |
tie the moderator, presided
There were present Rev. w. G. Alex !
ander of Middleiown. stated clerk: Revs. |
". w. Taylor, S. A. Gayley, J. l.. Val /
andighRm, J. S. Malone, l. 1. |
Cation. Lafayette Marks, G. j.
Porter, J. +. Stonecipher, +. ".
Pitmsn, T. S Armentrout, William p
Swartz, John D. Blake, T. r. Mcdowell,
~ u. McEwan also Elders s. i. Wiley,
hom West Nottingham; James Morrow.
West; Egbert klair, Red Clay Creek
George L. Baird Harrington, M NJ.
Stevenson, FELTON,; D. L. Dunning. For
est; w K Crosby, Central; r. A.
Daniel. Westminster Or. w. N. Hamil-
ton, Drawers; George o. Tlznehard,
Worton: Dr. Stewart. Jr, New Castle
ID. G. Hudson. Buckingham; d. EicHenry.
Olivet; W. H. Candy Rodner; DR. +.
L. Springer, Chriatiana
Revs. Vaughn s. Collins andSs. L. Hub-
bard, of the Washington NJ. +. Conftr
ence and Rev. W. w. Csmpbellsof the Balti
more Presbyter, who wore present, were
invited 60 sit rs corresponding members.
The matter Of Rev. T. $. Armentrut's
call to she cbgirohes at harrington and
FELTON,. was taken up on motion TO recon
slider The action taken upon it az MlSton.
At Fkton q motion 10 postpone U0nsid-
Grafton upon the matter until the spring
meeting wss passed Rlfer Bairdscf Har-
rington inside strong rase in favor Of
the call being pat into Rev Mr. Armen-
troBts hands, il which he was supported
by Elder Stevenson Of FELTON,. They con
sidered that their chr riches he'd been
treated unfairly, Dr. Gayley thought
probably man could live on the salary
offered.
Mr.. Keigwin thorght it best for the
gentleman TO live on the field until the
next neeting Of Psesbytery; then he
could report If in his opinion he would
be jussifedin staging there, and Presby
terry justified in settling him
there Mr. Mcdowell made a defiant
speeoh and Mr.. ;Stonocipher an earnest
one, ffavorsng prompt action. Mr.. Alex.
andsr also made "A few energetic remarks
Mr.. Armentroui closed the discussion in
few clog uent earnest words, in which
his desire TO goro the field was evident.
Themction To- reconsider was then car
ried and the cal from the FELTON, and Har.
ringt0n rhurclresput intoMr Armentrouts
hanliasni accepted by him. The moder.
atDrsaY pointo1 Elders Baird and Steven
son - committee TO arrange for the
instaslation. This committee reported
the'feAowing arrangements later in the
meeting
The installation exercises to take place
ON Thursday November %: At FELTON,
at $50 o'clnck in the afternoon. and at
Harrington at 100 o'clock in the even.
ing Rev. a. F. Stonecipher to preside
and propoWnd the constitutional ques-
tons; Rev. w. Q. Alexander to preach
thessermon; Rev. Henry l.. Bunstein to
deliver the charge to the people and Rev
J. a. btorecipher the charge to the
pastor
DIR. Gayley made short speech on the
matter Of Presbytcrial missionary re-
fering 10 the success Of one in the Pres
bYtery Of Carlisle, also Of the need Of one
ON the Peninsula. A resolution that the
New Castle Presbytery employ a Presby
terrain missionary, was passed. In the
discussion previous TO its adoption, Rev.
William =. Swartz spoke OF the favor
with which Central Church looked upon
the project. He was authorized byi The
session to pledge $500 toward the mis-
sionarys salary. Mr.. Keigwin developed
objections to the project and gave his
reasons for favoring synodical
missionary or four missionaries in the
Presbytery, each TO have charge Of two
or more of the vacant churches. Messrs
l.. Marks and James Morrow also spoke
on the resolution DR.. Gayley explained
that the missionary was to be employed
as lcng as needed.
.Afser the discussion the missionary s
salary was fixed at 81 1900; 81 $50 and
expenses was also proposed. Messrs.
Candy and Crosby supported the 81 500
salary motion. Mr. Keigwin read tele.
gram from DR.. Osborne Of Elkton. who
was prevented from attending. pledging
%408oward the missionary's salary from
the Elkton Church; Newark pledged
%l0o; Dover, 500 Rodney, $50; New
Castle, $50; West Nottingham, $50; a
lady m Washington 500; Dr. Marks
pieoged himself personally. 500 POGO
moke City, $25 Lower Brandywine $25
MT Cation said he understood smyrna
would give $25 1t was understood that
Salisbury would give $50; and Port De.
post probably $500 FELTON, and Harrinp
ton. $S5; Drawers Church. Odessa &25
White Clay Creek, $25 making total
Of over 81 300
II was suggested that the committee
request not more than $500. from the
Board Of Home Missions for the mis-
sionary. Mr. Candy thought this Pres.
ebytery could take care Of its own work
on the Peninsula. Mr. Swartz thought
the Preshytery was abundantly able to
help itself Mr.. Stonecipher supported
The motion which was carried
The following committee on the Presby-
terrain missionary was appointed; Revs. i.
A. Gayley, J. 1. Vallandigham, a. N. Keig-
WIN and w. z. Swartz and Elders w. X
Crosby W M. Candy and ID. L. Dud-
ming
The committee was authorized to EN-
ploy a Presbyterial missionary.
Messrs Dr. Vallandigham and Rev.
Taylor were appointed committee TO ex-
anime the credentials Of M. A. Main
warning, whS applied for a license Ia
preach. ItapPeared that he was licensed "a
preach by n Baptist Association and was
not memberof the Presbyterian Church
There ives spirited discussion on the
motion TO license the applicant to preach
ana a mOtion 70 postpone the matter
Nntu the next meeting finally prevailed.
the applicant TO unite with some Presbv
terrain church with view to APPLYING
Tor license to preach A motion thai
rs soon az he unite with some Presbyter
ian church he be given a Temporary
license to preach. subject to the home
mission committee Of the Presbyterv.
was carried
After prayer by the moderator. the
Preobytery adjourned to meet at Sails.
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