Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-10
The List of the Delegates
in Attendance.
The Revision of the Confession
of Faith.
The Majority of Those Present in
Favor of This Measure.
An Interesting Discussion Over the
Resolutions Offered by the Com
mittee-Other Business.

O'Clock at the First Presbyterian church,
Rev. f. L. Mills as moderator. After
half an hour of devotional exercises the
roll as follows was completed:
Reverends Amos Bartholomew,
A. M. Merwin. James j. Marks,
j. L. . Russell, A. d. Moore,
Samuel T. Wells, r. Dodd, J. M. Boal,
r. w. Cleland, B. Leff1er, w. j. Chi
chester, p. d. Young, H. B. Gage, j. G.
Fackler, A. G. Daniels, VIM. G. Mosher,
s, White, L. P. Crawford, J. B. Andrews,
A. H. Carrier, ]. N. Elliott, A. Parker,
y. Saunders, K. + Reese, David Hughes,
=. 0. Junken, W. Thompson. J. M.
Condit, w. G. Stevens, j. NJ. Crawford,
r: Logan, w. c. White. u w Hanna.
Nm, Donald, :" 5. Young, F. NJ. Dem
moch, A. niaz, ]. 7. Yoth, J. B. French.
s. n. Weller, w. A. Waddell, d. r.
Colmery, ]. Morrison, A. A. Dinsmore,
r. M. Irvine, R. H. Hartley, w. F.
Price.
Elders S. N. Steer, Alhambra; H.
G. McBurney, Antelope; j. Gilmore,
Burbank; A. G. Deduck, Carpinteria
w. R. Fox, Cotton E. F. Henderson,
Cucamonga; S. M. Wilson, Ell Monte;
E. B. Hall, Ell Montecito; A. NJ. Kellogg,
Fillmore; j. A. Vail, Fullerton; E. T.
Byram, Glendale; T. R. Bard,
Hueneme; H. S. Thompson, Inglewood;
J. d. Crank, Lamanda; E. S. Field, Los
Angeles, First church; Thomas Menditt,
Los Angeles, Second church w. Gibson,
Los Angeles, Third church; J. X. Nc
Kee, Los Angeles, Bethany; P. A. Null
ford, Los Angeles, Boyle Heights; j. S.
N
Chaplin, Los Angeles, Grand View; G.
son, Ontario w. Blasdale, Orange; o.
Pasadena, Calvary; j. M. Hurst, Po-
mona; M. Craig, Redlands; c. V.
Craven, Riverside, Arlington; R. Gage,
Riverside, Calvary; G. f. Lehman, San
Bernardino; A. D. Seward, San Buena-
ventura; S. Cadwallader, San Diego;
J. Carrothers, San Gorgonio; J. R.
Kelly, Santa Ana; William Alexander,
Santa Barbara; H. r. Dow, Santa
Monica; w. H. Anderson, Santa Paula;
w. P. Granger, Saticoy; J. H. Kel-
lum, Tustin; j. Mccoy, Westminster.
The following resolution was then
offered and adopted.
ResOlued, that after the report of the
committee on the revision of the Con-
fession of Faith is presented as the first
order of business, this afternoon, speeches
be limited to ten minutes; that no one
shall be allowed to speak more than
once, except when reply is deemed
necessary which shall be limited to five
minutes; that the vote upon the report
be taken not later than half past four
this afternoon.
The pastoral relations between Rev.
Edward F. Fish and Carpinteria were
dissolved.
The following standing committees
were announced: Judicial, William
Donald, ]. j. Markes, d. d. Chown, S.
Cadwallader; overtures, John G. Fack-
Ter, A. A. Dinsmore, Thomas B. Bard !;
auditors, William Alexander, j. Shirley
Ward; reporter, William A. Waddell.
The report of the Ladies' Presbyterial
Society was referred to the committee
on foreign missions.
Rev. j. B. Andrews was appointed to
declare the pulpit of Carpinteria vacant
and act as moderator of session.
The following corresponding members
were admitted to the floor: Rev. c.. w.
Heisler of the English Lutheran church 4;
J. w. Hough, M. N. Comlius, San Fran
cisco; Rev. Mr.. Grayhill of Dayton; DR..
Anderson of Cumberland; r. G. Hutch
ins of First Congregational church, w.
J. Browning of Tulare; j. Ferguson of
Dimon, j. R. Bowman of Dalles, P. NJ
F. Mcleod of Victoria.
The following new members were en-
rolled: Rev. Curtis f. Long, of New
York; Rev. A. Ogilvie, of Regina, Can
ada Rev. j. Stewart, of Vincennes Rev.
H. F. Sewell, OF Pueblo.
The reports of the committees on edu-
cation, the Presbytery, and division of
the Presbytery, were read.
The discussion of the division of the
Presbytery was set for 2 o'clock.
A call from Santa Paula for Rev. Logan
was presented and placed in his hands
to be held until the next meeting OF the
Presbytery.
Rev. w. A. Waddell asked that the
relations between him and the church
at San Pedro be dissolved, as he is to go
to Brazil in September next. His re-
quest was granted, and Revs. l.. p.
Crawford and r. Strong were appointed
to prepare minute expressing the ap-
proval of the Presbytery of his work.
After several other minor matters had
been disposed of, an adjournment was
taken for lunch.
Afternoon Session.
The discussion of the division OF
the Presbytery was declared. The com
mittee to which the matter was
referred reported that not hal
of the churches or ministers had
signiied their wishes in the matter
The committee therefore recommended
that the matter be indefinitely postponed
Adopted.
The board of trustees of the Sierra
. Madre college reported, and were dis
charged from further liability.
The committee ON the revision OF the
Confession reported as follows:
According to the report of our Presby
terry to the Synod of the Pacific at it,
last session, we have upon our roll II
ministers, 40 of whom are either pastors
or stated supplies and have moderator
of sessions, and the remaining 36 O.
whom are unconnected with the sessions
of churches. We have also 68 churches
and the elders in active service in the
sessions of said churches number 159
In accordance with the terms of the ap'
pointment OF your committee, it is oul
duty, first, to count the vote OF sale
ministers and church sessions, upon the
first question of the General Assembly
namely, "Do you desire revision of the
or,fooe;or of Faith p, aud rauort tn yOl1