Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-27
PREsBYTBKrAH MATTERS.


OFdtnHst0m hmd hhhthtIAtfuh EeF~
vices--Missionary Meeting.
George L. Thompson, aseminarian, was
ordained to the ministry and installed ras-
tor of Oliyet Church Tuesday evening. A
large congregation was present and the
auditorium was prettily decorated. The
Rev. Lafayette Marks, D. D., offered the
ordination prayer and the candidate was
ordsined by the laying on Of the hands
OF the members of the New CASTLE Pres
bytery present. The Rev. w. Il. McEwan
presided and propounded the constitu-
tional questions, and the Rev. William
p. Swartz preached the sermon. Charges
to the pastor and people were delivered
respectively by the Reys. Lafayette
Msrka, D. D., and A. N. Keigwin.
A meeting of New Castle Presbytery
was held on Monday. b. d. Hotter, o
licentiate In the care of the presbytery,
was given letter OF dismissal TO Chester
Presbytery. New CASTLE Presbytery re-
ceiyed the following lioentistss: Alvin
Blackwell, from New Brunswick Presley
terry X. A. McEwsn Bell, from Phila-
delphis Presbytery, and G. e. Thomp-
son, from Iiogensport Preabytery.
Messrs. Blackwell and Thompson passed
satisfactory examination for ordination,
but Mr.. Bell refused to undergo exami-
| nation, claiming that he had been
examined in Ireland and should be Or
dained without further examination. 1t
Is rule of the presbytery that all csndi-
datea for ordination muet be examined by
the presbytery before they are ordained,
and In the case under consideration the
presbytery refused to break the
rule. MIR. Bell was given permission
to preach at Delaware City and have
his case acted upon at the fall meeting of
| the presbytery, but he refused all over
lures and at his request he was dismissed
as licentiate to the PreHbytery OF
Down, Ireland. Mr.. Blackwell accepted
q call from the churches at Bridgeville
and fredericksburg and arrangements FOL
his ordination and installation were madt
as follows To occur ct Bridgeville mex
Monday evening and the Federalsbure
congregation to be invited to attend; thu
Rev. W. Fl. Logan to preside and pro
found the constitutional questions; thu
Rev. a. l.. Bunatein to offer the ordins
tion prayer; the Rev. j. #. Stoneciphsl
to preach the sermon and charges Il
pastor and people to be delivered respec
lively by Revs. T. 8. Armentrout and M
j. Ecoles Blackwater Church, Ocean View
was recommended to the Board Of Hom'
Missions for @ donation of $50. Subse
quently Mr.. Bell, at his request, Wa
again received by the presbytery as |
licsntiate and July 18th was selected q
the date for his examination, ordination
and installation. The ceremonies vii
occurat Delaware City, the examinations
4 so D m aud the ordination and install
lation at z so p. m. The Rev. W. 2
swartz will preside OF the evening Beryic
and PROFOUND the constitutional ques
tions. The Rev. W. l.. MoEwAn will
preach the sermon. Charges 10 the paste
! apd people will be delivered respectivel
by the Revs. W. p. Patterson and Lafay
cite Marks, d. d.
The Woman's Pome Missionary Sc
ciety of New CASTLE Presbytery will e.
tsnd public greeting to Mrs, Green q
Utah in Newark Presbyterian Church x
morrow at 8. 80 p. M. Addresses will b
: given by Mrs. Green and her daughte
! and there will be basket lunch.
night there will be q social gathering.
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