Evening journal., 1889-06-25
NEW PASTORS FOR CHURCHES.
Important Meeting of the New Castle
Presbytery Yesterday Afternoon.

Presbytery Yesterday Afternoon.
A pro ven at meeting Of the Presby-
terry of New Castle, was held in Central
Presbyterian Church yesterday after
noon, from 1 to o'clock There were
ten ministers and six elders present, rep
resenting the churches in this city and
most Of those in the northern part of the
Presbytery.
Rev. ]. S. Malone Of Newark, the
moderator, presided.
B. ID. Hotter, a licentiate in the care Of
the presbytery, was given letter OF dis.
missal TO the Presbytery OF Chester, Pa,
The following licentiates were received
into the presbytery; Alvin Blackwell
from the Presbytery of New Brunswick;
r. A. McEwan Bell, from the Presbytery
of Philadelphia, and G. e. Thompson,
from the Presbytery of Logsnsport.
These three have received calls from
churches in this presbytery and
as candidates for ordination
we're examined by the proper
committee in Latin and Greek and the
doctrine of the Presbyterian Church. AS
part Of the examination, Mr.. Thompson
preached satisfactory sermon before the
Presbytery from PHILIPPIANS, 2, 8; LET
this mind be in you, which was also in
Christ Jesus and Mr. Blackwell
preached from Luke, "a, 1926: 20
fools and slow OF heart to believe all that
the prophets have spoken; ought not
Christ TO have suffered these things. and
to enter into His glory2, The entire
| examination was satisfactory.
| Mr.. Bell, whose call is from the church
at Delaware City, is recently from Ire
land, having graduated from one Of the
theological seminaries in that country.
| He has not been ordained as minister,
but came to the presbytery of New Cas-
| tie with a license to preach, and as
stated, was received as a lieentiate. Ac-
cording to the established rules of the
presbytery. all licentiates, before they
! are ordained as ministers of the gospel
and installed as pastors of churches,
must first be examined as to their fitness
TO preach and soundness in the doctrines
Of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Bell re.
fused TO submit TO the customary exami.
nation. maintaining that he had been ex-
amined In Ireland. He desired to be or
dained without further examination.
Presbytery could not and did not desire
to break its rules. Mr.. Bell was given
ample opportunity TO preach at Delaware
City as a supply and have his case
acted upon at the regular fall meeting of
the Presbytery. But, later in the meet
ing he spplied for, and received a letter
of dismissal, as a licentiate, to the Pres
bytery of Down, Ireland.
The call from Olivet Church of this
city was formally occupied by Mr.
, Thompson, and the following arrange
/ ments for his ordination and installa
tion made: The exercise to take placs
this evening In the church, at 8 o'clock
f Rev. w. L. McEwan to preside and pro
pound the constitutional questions; Rev
. William P. Swartz to preach the sermon
5 Rev. Lafayette Marks, d. D., to delive
the charge TO the pastor, and Rev. A. N
Keigwin to deliver the charge TO thl
+ people, with Rev. E. G. Long as his alter
9 nate.
Mr.. Blackwell accepted the call fror
r the churches at Bridgeville, Del, an
T fredericksburg, Nd, and arrangement
e were made for his ordination and instRllI
tion as follows: To take place In tt
J. church at Bridgeville on Monday evening
s July 8. The congregation Of the Fec
s eralsburg church being invited to attent
r Rev. w. ii. Logan, the Presbyteria
!. missionary, to preside and propoun
l. the constitutional questions Rev I
g l. Bunstein,of Milford to make the insta
" lation prayer; Rev. ]. f. Stonecipher {
d Dover to preach the sermon; Rev. t.
:. Armentrout Of Harrington, 10 deliv,
It the charge to the pastor, andre NJ
n Eckels Of Salisbury, Md, to deliver tl
n charge to the people. The minister
named were appointed a committee of II
r presbytery to ordain Mr.. Blackwell at Il
e same time and place
n The Black water Church at Ocea
I, View. Del, was recommended to Il
l. Board Of Home Missions for contrib
d tion of $50 for the summer.
d Presbytery adjourned at o'clock
!. meet in Oiivet Church this evening.
ordain and install as pastor, George
IS Thompson.