Daily Republican., 1888-04-19
New uAstlo Pr,sbytery.

CAohCtbuu WutO bpuuuOtEu uY l
Rev. j. n. Btonecipher. after which the |
Presby tery vas called 10 order by the
moderator, Rev. II. d, Lindsay, when
the minutes OF ths thiEty-fiiih stated
meeting were read by the clerk, Rev.
W. G. Alexander.
The report Of the organization OF the
new Presby teripn ohutoh at Perry Vile,
Md was read by DR. GAyley and adopt.
ed. On motion. Mr NJ. l. Howk of the
Presbylery OF N.w Albany, and Mr.. P.
ID. Holder as liosnciAte, were received
under tho care OF this Presby terry.
The report on temperau oe wps merit
read BY Rev A. N. Ksigwin, and was
received. Tbe resolutions looked toward
the high ground Df prohihitory legisla-
tioD, aud not tha high lioenss system
with which the liquor lesRuss have do.
clared themselves In sympathy.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Thomas 9. Ewing was dismissed TO
Preeby terry of North Texas. Robert O.
Eckels offered himself as foreign
m esionary, and to be ordained as such
by this body.
j. Howard Nixon, d D., OF Central
Church, Wilmington, asked for disso.
luton Of tho pastoral rb alton exitting
between himself and said church, on
the ground Of impaired health. The
church was represented by Elder W.
K. Crosby, who spoke vory highly OF
DOCTORS qualifications, sAying that he
has . high ideal OF the pastoral work;
that he has bsen vtritsble henedio
tion In the houses OF tho siok and sor
, rowing, and his power as pastor and
preacher has been felt throughout the
church. The church and ell the de-
-
thoroughly organised. AZ pastor,
preacher, counsellor and friend his
leQuAl may not soon be found among us.
Mr.. Crosby further said that As .
church they regretted very much to
, be called upon to acqulesos In the doc
tors request. he also presented reso.
lutions giving testimony of the high
esteem In which DIR. Nixcn was held
by his congregation.
On motion, the request to dissolve
the pastoral r-lation was granted.
Rev DR.. GAyley then spoke very
! feelingly Of DIR. Nixon's efficiency zs .
8 CO. o-preabyter.
Rev. A. N. Ksigwin spoke OF his re-
a lAtions 10 West church, which Is an
/ off-shoot OF the Central church, and his
J aggressive leadership In the movements
Of religious work in the city.
Rev. DIR. Lafayette MARKS referred to
him as tower Of reugth, not only In
? the cause Of Christ In the church Ia
/. which be miniSteied, but In the city oi
Wilmington. Regret was expressed 10
losing him as . co-Worker, and be
hoped that his health might be speedily
9 regoined.
On motion Rsv. NJ. J. Eckes ws,
= appointed to declare the Central church
pulpit vacant.
Rev. J. Fl. wiIlis, OF the NJ. e. Con
i ference was invited 70 sit as correspond
:, ing member.
q The examlua alton OF the following
candidates for licensure was next IL
order: MeRsrs. j. 8. Howk, X. ]. Stew
4 art and W. Hays Moore They weT'
!. examined In the languages, Greek exc
4 geeis and expository lectures by q com
mittee; then followed she public exAmt
nation in theology, ecclesiastical his
tory, church polity, the sacraments ant
= delivery OF parts Of sermons.
- The young gentlemen acquitted them
y selves admirably, and were unanimous
ly sustained by the PTesby tery In thei
Examinations.
t. Elder Dickinson, OF Pitts Cteel
n Church, tPooomoke Cit7) presented /
T. call to Rev. J. B. Howk, which was nc
9 cspted.
Of The constitutional questions for Il
censure were then propounded to tn
70 candidates, Messrs. Stewart and Moore
b, who assented in the affirmative.
Q Mr.. OhAp. Baird, Of the Flnanc
ID Committee, made the tressurer's report
% which was received.
vi Oom mmissioners TO the General Al
sem bly, were elected rs follows: OF th
m ministers were Rev. 3. A. Gayley, u. L
,r and Rev. j. L. VAllandigham. D. D., q
"a principals, And Rey. W. W. Tsy or an
Al Raw. j. I. etoneoipher es alterDRtes.
n. the elders were Mr.. Gilohrist, OF Mi
az ford, and DR.. L p. Bush, of Wilmini
- ton, as principals, and Jas. Morrog, {
Wilminaton, and John B. Steele q
iu alternates.
ss The report on Systematic BenefioenC
"a WAS made by DR.. Nixon, showing this
90 there has been large increase in Il
or general bsnevoleRoe Of the churohe
ne All had responded heartily TO the cal
OF the various boards. but that d
lie church at New Castle was the bann,
In church In banavolence.
ct, Rev. H. ID. Lindsay was appointt
lin chairman OF the committee Of System
Is tic Benefcenoe in DIR. Nixon's stsad.
EVENING SESSION.