Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-10-03
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and harrington ploO AID Irom the board
os Home Missions; colored Presbyterian
church In Wilmington $3.50 for next six
months; Buckingham Church. Berlin,
$780, provided they join with Eden
Worden. $500, provided they raise $400
on the field. Recommended that Rev.
w. II. Logan be continued as Presbyte
rial missionary for another year
A popular meeting was then held and
Rev. G. w. Chamberlain Of the Synod OF
Brazil delivered an interesting adj
dress on mission work in that country.
Rev w. II. Logan, the presbyterial
missionary made report concerning the
vacant churches, which he had in charge.
Delaware City now has a pastor, Rev r.
A. McEwan Bell. and is thriving Mid
dletown has trouble to decide among
many applicants. One call was declined
another has not yet been replied to.
Odessa called Mr.. Downs, who died few
days after w. s. Vancleef of Gettys-
burg declined on account of the salary
and the church is still without pastor.
smyrna called young lrishman, who
accepted, but returned TO Ireland for the
summer. He is soon expected
back The pulpit was supplied
during the summer. Bridgeville
church is small bnt interesting. 1t has
eighteen members, fourteen Of whom are
women. Has had no pastor for a long
while. The women got bell last sum
mer and erected tower for It. FEEDER
alsburg, eighteen miles distant is con
nected with this church There is a good
church at fredericksburg, but little con
stituency. The parties who sup
ported the church have moved
away and the remainder are poor.
Rev. Alvin Blackwell has been there
since July. Georgetown has a church, but
no organization John r. McFee the
only elder. died in August Mr. Laverty
Of Lewes and Rehoboth breaches at Cool
| Spring. Frankford. Blackwater and Ocean
view have been supplied during the sum
mer by young men from the seminary.
The church at Berlin Is in good condition,
but has not pastor VAUDEVILLE has
declined to name, but should be built
up. Mr. Bailey will probably supply
| Princess Anne until spring A flourish
ing mission is connected with
this church. A convention of
the Sunday schools Of the lower presby-
terry was held at Pocomoke City last
June and visit was paid the old Reno
both church. the cradle Of Presbyterian.
ism. White Clay Creek has no pastor,
and makes no progress to get one. Chris
tiana is now reduced to twenty members.
DR.. Gayley presented a resolution
thanking Mr.. Chamberlain for his address
and recommending the claims of the
Presbyterian church of Brazil for the
establishment of a college in that coun.
try, to the hherality of the people
Arrangements for the ordination and
installation of Rev. James 7. Marshall as
pastor of the Lower Brandywine Church
were made as follows: To take place OF
October 10, at p. m. Rev. James A
Marshall of the Presbytery of Aberdeen
to preside and preach the sermon; Rev
Lafayette Marks, d. d., TO de
liver the charge to the pastor
and Rev. w. l.. McEwan tbs
charge to the people. The installa
ton of Rev. David LavertY as pastor a
Lewes and Rehoboth will take place thi
month Rev. H. L. Bunstein TO presid
and preach, Rev. 7. L. Armintrout t
deliver the charge to the pastor, an
Rev. J. r. Stonecipher to the people.
The place for the next meeting o
e presbytery was left in the hands Of tn
moderator.
: The commissioners to the last geners
assembly made their report
The usual resolution Of thanks to th
pastor and congregation Of the Rodne
I. Street Church was passed. The minute
\ Of the meeting were read and adopted
y The long metre doxology was sung, praye
offered by Rev. Mervin j. Eckels and til
i benedictiou pronounced by the moderator
2 DR.. Marks Presbytery then adjourne
/. to meet in the lower Brandywine Churc
. at p. N. on October 10.