Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-10-03
PRESBYTERY ArJ0URNS.
PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAYS AZ
TERNooN AND EVENING SESSIONS.


Street Church yesterday afternoon. The |
session was opened at o'clock with de-
votional exercises.
The Rev. j. S. Malone and Elder w. |
NJ. Candy, the committee on the minutes |
of Worton Church, recommended their |
approval, excepting that no record of |
their having been approved by the |
session appears. Rev. w. p. Patterson of !
the committee on the records of the Snow
Hill Church, stated that the minutes
were well kept. But he noted several
exceptions the most important of which
was that they did not state that the SEES
sion had ever approved them. They
were ordered sent back to the church to
be reviewed and approved or disapproved
The stated clerk had revision of the
standing rules Of the presbytery, which
included number of changes The re
vised rules were adopted and the clerk
ordered to have 500 copies printed, in
Guiding new map
Oscar NJ. Purnell, commissioner from
the Snow Bill church, who was speaking
on the call from that church TO Rev,
James r. Campbell, when a recess was
taken at noon continued his statement,
giving a fair view Of the case from the
stand point Of those favoring the call
The matter was settled by the adoption
of the following resolution introduced by
Rev. Or S A. Gayley;
"Presbytery having considered a call
presented by the congregation of Snow
Hill for the pastoral services Of Rev j
r. Campbell, and having heard the par
ties in the congregation at length in
regard to such call and the state of things
In that congregation. presoytery is clearly
of the opinion that the proceedings of the
congregation in making out that call
were it regular, as being contrary TO the
law of the church, and that said cali
cannot be entertained.
1T is evident from the statements of
the congregation that the way is not
clear. in the present way of feeling, to
settle a pastor at present
at is also clear that in the present
state of things in that congregation that
Rev j. R. Campbell cannot with com
fort TO himself and to the interests of
that church, remain as permanent supply
of that congregation; therefore,
Resolved, /. That the session be ad-
vised to retain Mr.. Campbell as stated
| supply for the space Of six months; and
that during that time he be advised to
seek another charge.
1
tion be advised to this arrangement, and
continue to study the things that make
peace.
Rev. w H. Logan was appointed mod
orator of the session Of the Snow Hill
! Church.
The Committee on Education reported,
recommending that Frank E Williams
and Louis E. Wainwright students In
/ = 10, IL H..
A. Cakes, student at Lafayette College
be recommended to the Board Of Educs
tion for the usual amount of aid for the
present year. The report was adopted.
The attention Of the trustees OF tn,
Presbytery was called TO the minutes o
the last General Assembly, regarding tn,
deeds Of church property.
Rev. G. A. Grise Of Brandywine M. f
Church, and Rev. w. w. Campbell o
the Presbytery of Baltimore were invited
to set as corresponding members.
Attention was called to the overture O.
the last General Assembly, in regard t,
the revision Of the confession of faith
I Rev. J. Il. Stonecipher moved that tn
matter be referred to a committee DR.
s. A. Gayley opposed the motion
The debate ran into a discussion
of the question of revision, and many
speakers were called to order by tn,
moderator. w. NJ. Candy spoke on tn,
subject and was called to order Rev
Mervin ]. Eckels supported the motion
Dr. L. P. Bush opposed it, Stated Clerl
McEwan favored it and the motion to re
+ fer to q committee to report at the mex
meeting was carried by a vote of 9
to 49,
The moperator announced as the com
mittee, Revs- DR. 5. A. Gayley, A. N
! Keigwin and W. P Patterson and Elder
L. P. Bush and John A. Nicholson.
Rev. w. w. Taylor suggested tina
members of presbytery communicat
their views on the subject to the com
mittee.
/ The committee on ministerial relief re
/ ported re commanding that the Board o
> Ministerial Relief be asked to extend al,
| amounting to $575 in all. to five benef
Charles
Charles Baird, of the Finance Commit
tee, stated that the treasurers report ha
been found correct and recommended a.
annual assessment of cents a member
The Manokin church at Princess Ann
was granted permission to supply its pull
pit until the next meeting of the pres
bytery. Chesapeake City was grantee
the same privilege, and Dr. Osmond 0
Elkton appointed moderator. White Cla
Creek asked and was given permission :
do the same, with DR.. Vallandigham a
2 moderator Buckingham church wa
| granted like privilege.
William 9. Axer was reviewed unde
the care of the presbytery as a studen
; for the ministry. He was examined as t
his motives for desiring to enter tn
ministry by Rev. James Conroy, and tn
} examination sustained The csndidat
T was recommended to the Board of Educa
tion for the usual aid.
Elder Charles Baird, president of tn
Y. NJ. @. A., extended an invitation T.
members Of presbytery to visit tn
rooms.
) Rev. A. N. Keigwin presented the re
g port of the Committee ON Foreign Mis-
j. sions, recommending several means TO
=. greater efficiency in the work, including
: suggestions for meetings in differen
!. parts of the presbytery.
/. DIR. L. p. Bush moved that candidate
n when presented should pass a satisfactor
4 physical examination The motion wa
lost Several members stated that the
would favor an overture to the geners
. assembly to that effect
Rev. w. P. Swartz. Rev. G. NJ Hicl
= man and Elder d. w. Harlan were al
I. pointed Committee on Narrative.
Stated Clerk McEwan stated that
letter of dismissal to the Presbytery {
S st. Louis had been granted to Rev.
" Howard Nixon, ID. D.
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