Evening journal., 1888-10-04
PREsBYTERY ADJOURNED.
Completed Its Work Yesterday-To Meet
at Salisbury Next Spring.
BY Letter to EvaN1Ne JOURNAL.


at Salisbury Next Spring.
BY Letter to EVENING JOURNAL.
ZION, Cecil Co., Nd, Oct. 4.-The New
Castle Presbytery reassembled in the Rock
church, yesterday morning at {. 80 o'clock
Devotional exercises were conducted by
Rev. DR.. Lafayette Marks, after which
the regular order was proceeded with.
Rev. Joseph Waugh was dismissed to
thePresbytery Of Alleghaney, Pa. Rev. 7.
s. Ermentrout requested dissolution Of
the pastoral relationship existing
between him and the Presbyterian Church
Of Berlin, Md On motion the matter
was referred to committee.
The committee appointed to arrange
for the installation of Rev. George M.
Hickman as pastor Of the First presby-
terian Church OF Wilmington, reported
that the services should be held on Tues
day evening, October %. The Rev DR.
Lafayette Marks will preside and propose
the constitutional questions Rev DR.
Gayley to preach the sermon, Rev. w. l.
McEwan to charge the people and
Rev. T. r. Mcdowell TO charge the pas
tor.
An overture to the Presbytery Of New
Castle requesting a deliverance on the
subject of infant baptism, with direct
instructions as to whose children are to
be baptized was presented by Rev. w. T..
McEwan The Presbytery answered that
"Only the children Of parents who are in
good and regular standing in the Presby-
terian church. children Of members OF
some other evangelical church, recognized
as such by the Presbyterian church the
children under the guardianship Of mem
bers Of the Presbyterian church in good
and regular standing, to whom these
members stand in the place Of parents.
shall be baptized by the ministers Of this
Presbytery.
A paper was presented by the Session
of Olivet Church, Wilmington, asking
the Presbytery to define the method Of
procedure in the case Of churches securing
stated supplies.
The Rev. Il. D. Newberry. stated sup
ply OF Olivet Church, claimed that he
had been engaged by the congregation.
and could not be dismissed By the ses-
sion
The question was long and warmly dis
cussed by Rev. f.. d. Newberry, DR..
lafayette Marks, DR.. Gayley, Rev A. N.
keigwin and others.
The Presbytery answered TINT the SEES
sions Of churches are advised always to
consult with the committee on vacant
churches before securing permanent
supply
Rev. Newberry requested letter of dis
missal to the Philadelphia Presbytery
Central. which request was granted
Rev. Ermentraut requested the disso.
luton of pastoral relation existing be-
tween him and the Buckingham Ch urch
Md, which was granted.
Rev. Umberger requested the dissolu-
tion Of pastoral relation existing between
him and White Clay Creek Church.
Delaware
Rev William d. Swartz was received
as a member of New Castle Presbytery,
aud a call from the Central Church of
Wilmington placed in his hands
Arrangements for the installation Of Mr..
Swartz-the installation services-will be
held on Friday evening, October 10; the
Rev w. w. Taylor to preside and pro
pose the constitutional questions; the
Rev Joel Swartz, ID. d., Of Gettysburg,
Pa, by invitation, TO preach the sermon /;
the Rev. DR.. J. Howard Nixon, to charge
the people; the Rev. Mr.. Reed to charge
the pastor.
The committee on ministerial relief re-
ported through their chairman, the Rev.
James Conway
The committee on vacant churches
recommended the appointment Of a
Presbyterial Missionary to labor among
the vacant churches. This question was
earnestly discussed by DR. Gayley, Revs
Eckels Alexander. Keigwin and others.
The Presbytery advised that this scheme
be favored BY she delegates at the next
meeting Of the synod Of Baltimore in
Washington, d. @. October 10Th.
The Rev. Hector MacLean asked
dissolution of the pastoral relation exist
ing between him and the Odessa church
which request was granted.
The home mission committee reported
through their secretary, the Rev. Meryin
j. Eckels.
At the evening session popular ad-
dresses on home missions were delivered
by the Rev. J. f. Mcdowell the Rev
w. p. Patterson and the Rev. J. s.
Malone
Tho next stated meeting of the Presby
terry will be held ia the Wicomico church,
Salisbury, Md. in April of next year.