Daily Republican., 1889-10-02
n. C. PRESBYTERY.
7us OPENING SEASON LAST
NIGHT.
Mating In Rodney street Church
rI,uuen, sermon by Rev.J. 8. Malone
u,y l.. marks Elected Modcra-
tor.-Who were In attendance.
Aged Minister'S.

rts initial meeting OF the New Castle
p,,sby,cfy was held last night In Rod
rsv street Presbyterian Church, = large
,nlence being present, The platform
nm either side Of the pulpit was beauti-
iully sdorned wite potted foliage plants.
Ti,e services commenced at o'clock,
uhen Reys. W. l.. McEwan, paster of
N, rhufch, Joseph l.. Malone, retiring
modrrat +; George NJ. Thompsop, W. Il.
B,iley, Thomas Anderson, ID. LaneriJ
and T. 4. Armintiout took seats upon
the platform.
The e1ofcises were opened by Rev. T.
A Armiutrout announcing the 495th
hymn. 40, God, our help 10 ages past."
Alter beautiful rendition OF the hymn
h, ,lie choir, Rev. d. Laferty OF Lewes
read tn, lst chapter OF Second Corfu
tbIaus, aud was followed by prayer by the
Rev. Thomas Anderson OF Glasgow.
After singing the hymn, "Jesus, thy
name love-" Rev. j. 8. Malone OF New
ark arose 10 preach the initiatory sermon,
AID announced as his text, from LIST
Corinthians, IN relation TO tho promises
Of God.
The mlnlster looked upon the Apostle
Pau as standing pre-enincnt the perfect
christian To him the promises OF God
were actual The Rev. speaker then, In
auceuCt manner, followed the history
dPaul, who bad, at the time in the rela-
ton Of The text, reached Corn.th. The
people loved Paul ss they loved no other
man, and yet they chided him and vexed
him II BY any means he failed TO fulill
any promise
me go.prl stands on the promises OF
God, aud though man may fall to keep
lis promises, God never fails TO keep his.
M.u prtyarcAtes; God Is truth. Gods
promises have been mtde aud there are
no more to make. Ills work 10 dcne,
oun Is 10 DO, and we need not importune
God 10 make more promises. They have
oil been made and sealed by the blood oi
Hk Son upon iho Cross Of Calvary. Oh,
uhat Jewels these promises aIel In tho
hour OF dependency aud gloom they
appear Us int sstye from God TO gladden.
cur hearts. We entrest men to lean
upon ths promises. We should 20 10
God and bind ourselves under promises
% serve HIM. lie has slready bound
Himself TO us, To ask Him to bind
Himself again would be TO ignore the
whole system Of redemption. oh. let us
enter upon the possessions that arc IN
reerye Tor us. Cur ways, alasi are
pa'rd with broken promises. All, how
my soul aches at the result Of these
broken promisesl Children crying Tor
bread, the poor oppressed, and the beau
uul maiden diveSted OF honor through
broken promises.
Who ever rested In the promises and
wac not hlcsu Whittier can we Nv for
refuge but to these ptomls 81 The an-
Sutr ls nowhere.
Why not then fall at the feet OF the
baYiOr and claim the promises2 The elo-
quent minister thet made an exhorta-
non TO all to cam the promises which
srt sure OF iullllmeDt, and closed his
eefmon III the midst of q breathlcss al
.ence by an audience that would gladly
hour louger
nounced by Rcy George NJ. Tbom,,ao,,
dow Firm a Foundation va saInts oi
the Lord Rev. J. L. Malone took bls
NAL III trout OF the pulpit ss moderator
aud asked that The roll OF ministers DO
ah,d
Secretary McEwan then called the roll
aud the following ministers answered 10
their NAMES:
Wl.mlugton-The Rsvs. W. L. Nc.
Evan, VIM, I. Taylor, Lafayette Marks,
A. n, ktlgwn, W. r. Swartz, g. NJ.
Hickman aud Edward W. Long. FELTON,
The Rev +. ). Armintrout Salisbury
TIE Rev. Mrrvin J. Eckels; Delaware
Chy, RcY. H. A. McEwan Bell; Church
M, the Rev. N. E. Bailey; Houston, the
nv Willard richardson; Newark, the
he's Joseph l.. Malone, George j. Por-
hf aud Janea l.. VallandiRham; Colora,
MO, samuel A. Gayiey; GLASGOW, the
NV Thomas g. Anderson; Snow Hill,
,ee EtY. James Il. Campbell; Lewes, the
M' David II. Laverty; Dover, the Revs.
II. Logan and j. II. Stoneclpher;
Milford the Rev. Henry L. Bunstein;
NEW Castle the ksv. William Z. Patter-
son %on, the Rev. Joseph II. Miiligan;
e,,tna, the Rev. Francis w. Pltman.
fo'lo"iug this the roll was called, and
aca minister announced the lay delegate
Attendance from his church.
holerator Malone announced that the
eeuOn Of a moderator was In order,
Suen Tue Revs. Thomas O. Anderson.
aAhlette Marks, MeIyln j. Eckels aud
samucl A. Gaylay were placed In nomi.
n1llun' lhe candidates all asked to be
excused, aud by vote Of the Presbytery
W were allowed To withdraw except DR..
h%As and the latter was elected by the
hiy.
W. Marks on takiag his seat, comicsl.
n y 'e'nSri cd that he thought 1t was about
Moderator.
al. ne would much rather, however, have
sa an some other brother elected. He was
9 grateful for the honor conferred
nI"s,' nrVu MN He predicted a pleasant and
le Va'aGle meeting Of the Presbytery, aud
sd, "ouiu 90 all in his power to nake his
s~inls'rLtion, by the aid OF his brethren,
sgianl success.
=. ine frtsbytery then proceeded to the
tha hon ol two secretaries, when, aitei
psna u'c,lnation of number OF nominees,
n NJ ueorge M. Thompson and Calvin
,,uuayloi were elected by the secretary
Pa,. mo vote of the Presbytery.
ni,,. ny w. Il. McRwan, from the com.
Prs.Li Pa oi arrangements, stated that the
s.cb cbey would convene at O'Clock
uay, and open with q half houi
f,n,o f'i9nal ,o exercises; that recess be taker
nst n - o'clock in the afternoon
Close ne "a, afternoon session begin at Q aud
= u,si, at o'clock, and that the evening
also roog negih at 7.30 o'clock. II Il
Wedno'l dnlnhended that the services OF
Gas, Gs, and TO be addressed by the Rey
Brazil. Anoe'''n Of the Synod o
Proiaa. PHe mems lay by using Rust's "EQ,
BY y'r ua,', :, "Roup" and 'Gapos" curet
for,S Sug haven's Powder. N. B. Dan
.sJi sole agent, cor. End and Market
Ted speciality In trussss; a fit guaran
lOn"' woh't let cold seat it.s,f in von
,Sss aud plant the seed. ~ yes