Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-24

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Special Correspondence Of tiazetto and Journal
ELKTos, April l6.- The ~ Il stated meet
log OF tho Presbgtery OF New Castle opsned
lust evening at West Nottingham Churc
near Oolora, this county, with q service by
toe Rev. l.. MARKS, ID. D., by tho retiring
moderator. the Rsy. IL. l.. Bunstein was
biected mod darAtor, and tas H3y. Il. II.
Moore and L der j. B. Vanisgrift were
chosen temporary clerks. Tue Rev. II. A.
Sawyer requesl cd thaS tho pastoral relations
existing between him and tho Port Penn
church ba dissolved, and the elder OF he
church, who WAS present, acquls-oing, the
relations were dissolved. Tne Rev. w. Il.
Logan was appointed 10 declare the pulpit
vacart and act Us moderator. Mr. Sawyer
accepted call ta Drawyei's Church at
iesss, Del. He will be installed MAJ ON.
fns Rev. W. Fl. Logan viii preside, the
Rev Il. NJ. Bsll proach the sermon, this Il v.
Il. A. Sawyer, ID. D., of West Chester,
elsrge the pastor, and the Rev. Frank FL.
Moore charge the pc pie.
The services this morning wer6 opened
with devotional s6aTe Sas b the moderator.
A call from Smyrna Church tor pastoral
services OF the X v. q. U. Adams was read.
The Rows Samuel ii. Perry and d. Z. III :
gerald were rsceiYsd from the Baltimore
Pre5oyteTy into the New G.BtIs psesbytery.
TIE Rev. al. o mond aGd Elder J. A. Mich.
olson were appointed Il conmlttae on min
utss Of synci for commissioners to the gem
eral ass mblp, which will NEST at saratoga
the third phurstay in MAY.
The following nominations were made
The lievs. W. L.. McE san, W. p. Patterson,
J.. !. Malone, Y W. Putnam and q. L. B1n-
stein, AMI Eid"rs James Morrow, u l..
Taylor, T. s. R,,noid DR.. /. I. Co,ten
aud Charles Il. F.G ey. The Rsv W.
l.. McEwAn and tlg niv. W. p. Pttter.
son OF New O9stia wore chosen delegates,
with the Rsvs. Il. l., Bunstein and j. $.
Malone as A,ternates, Tie lay delegates
chosen were James Morrow OF Wilmington
and Chsres Il. FIlsy Of Elkton, with s. 4.
Il ynolds and Dr.. Cos,sn rs alternatss.
Il was decided by uGt,1tmous vote to
hold the next msating OF ptesbytery az
idlletowD, Del. The Rey. Henty L. Mason
was received fcom tha P-esbytery ef West
| Jar4ey, and hGa namA Was eurOllad among
the uiGmbefs OF the Nav Castle PreShyterY
The Rev. j. L. YlIHniigham sud the Rev
L. ). ACmenttout were appointed m6mber;
\ Of tho committee on ministerial r3llaf tc
s:rv dpting the session OF the presbytery
md E,der John o. ussgiaB was appointed
q permanent member Of this committee tC
succeeu John Il. McFes, deceased.
Elders O. u. Ftnley and ". 3. Dickinson
Were appointed IA comm.tte5 OK iiuanes
The Rev. Il. A. MeLlan and L. Il. MeDonsl
to sit as corresponding members. a cal
from tie Chesapeake Guy charch fol
pastoral Eervig7s of the nsv. 4. N. Parrj
was accepted bY him. Tho statistical 10
ports of tho churches were were read.
rne Rev. d. B FIzzstaid was received
frem PrasnygerY Of Baltimore Into New
Castle "a esby cry. II was decided to holC
ths next lleatiug Of the prssbyterg a
Forest Church, @iddietown. The presby
terry will probably adjourn to day.
Ths inte 'estlng fas uce OF this days pro
ceedlres was this debate on tha maiorit!
and Minority reports of the committee OF
the revision OF the confession of faith
Thtee msmbers OF the committee slgaet
the majority report against Ieviaion wal!
u , members OF the committees maG0 Lat
norly report In favor OF revision. Dr.
Gayley, VINO WAS q member OF the commit
tee, 1ada strong aikumslt against teys
Sion. He was supported by tue Rev, Johi
Squlnr, Elder Nisulson OF Dover and others
Elder Taylor Of Central DnurGh, Wilmlng
ton, ami others supported the minority re
port. Many utbsr5 TOOK part in GhndehAf7
and aS member pat IL those Who ddn'
had to nearly Bite thair tongues oil to kee!
quiet. The debate was nOt concluded u
tne afternoon aud was TO be continued las
night. Mr.. Melons eSpsc,ed to oifsr las
night resolution not to amend c1nfsssio.
OF faith, but to put In de laratory stato
AAbAAts IL Nrs9p hLu y tt5 wa VI iSFANsSi "
no revision comes before tbs prasoytory,
was thought that the opposition TO Ievislcl
would win by good nlelJEitg.
ELKrDS, April I7.-The rresbytery OF Nsy
Castle c0Dtinred It's session at West Not
tingham yesterday morHlns, at 0 O'Clock
and was opened with halt hours devo
t!ppal exercises led by TIE moderator, tn
Rev. II. l.. nGDstsin,
7 ne sta ej clerk WIS directed to ln'orr
tho session of the BiGckwater Church tina
the tfesbGtery ordered Its minutes to b
pFouuceI ii the tall meeting OF the presby
tsrT. Tho report OF the CON n,ttee on hom
Missions was rsal and screptel. III
olurk was Instructed to cast the vote of til
preqbitery in favor OF the reccoumenll
tions OF tho COMMITTEES. The report o. com
mitteeJ on foreign misslonl, sunday sGhoC
work aud education were rsai and adcptsd
The temporary license of Mr.. Waiawrlxnl
to preach Tasraaewed.
A COMMITTEES consisting OF the Rev. ].
Ma one Aut the Rsv. W. p. STart2 WAS ap
pointed to piepars pastoral letter 10 II
, ehutch or the subject Of family religion.
Very M my OF the clerical and lay dele
gates were NOT In attendance Yesterday an
the follown. action was taken: The pre-
bytery depracates the cusra IN " its mem
bers leaving before the clUse ts session
md earnestly recoMm snds that session
C1pubb slGu EspItnbuthl lNus as Gtl T5u1hi
durlng tie entire time OF ita sessions an
the stated clerk was directed 10 have tli
action printed and sent ont with the notice
of the next meeting Of the presbStery.
Tho committee on narrative was In
stiu ted to inquire as 20 bow meny iami
, lies in the chutch receive church papers
Tha stated clerk was Instructed to II spar
AZ epltoma of the p5ceeadinos. Tla RsS
I auk Z Williams, having passed the re
qalred exaEaination5 and preached seI
mon before the presbyterT, WIS almltte
as n liceatiate and his name enrolled. III
Rey. JGail n Conway, who was absent o
? the previous ntgut, was given lDavs I
; record his vote en- the revision qnsstlo2i
which ne dil Agnlgst revision, making til
yots stand rs asGlGst, II In favor.
L was d"ci led tu inquire iato the afv'21
biiity o. rounding churGhe, at Camotdg'
MD, AID S5lford, Djl. Wlcumlc0 Bt!
Wh,te Clay Greek churches were give
leave to Ill their putpts.
The president OF tue board OF truGtsas {
tho presbytetY WAS directed with conssl
oil tho members ami trustees of l. neol
Clutch 10 soil tbs property at auction m,
turn the money over to the Doasd {
church erection.
J.y.K. Wells was examined as to hi
religious experiences With purpose Of en;el
Ing info Tho ministry. Hb was taEen 1
the care OF the presoytery.
. A vote Of thsnks was rendered the pasto
, nnd congregation OF Weet nottingham
Church for their Hospitality.
/ The prestytery after 4 y0tihnal exercise
adjourned TO meet on JuEe 3D. at Smyrn'
Thu mex stated msA Ing vii b. held tn
firsr tuesday n 0tote- at MldfietOwn.
, The detailed vots of this nresb tory o
, the question OF revision III the con ",so
Of ial,h, taeel on "Wednesday night vas a
rot'Oss: Opposing REVISION Minister'S
Patton, V llandiRham, Slr'ars, Bulhl
Gsyley, A.rEs. Oanphar L ifsrty.n llh
|. iRuu, StSna2iraer, Paterson, Pt,inai
, Long, sw srs, Hickman, Il Esan, StwYe
A.u, f.ttr L. fla.