St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-08
A PRESBYTERY SPLIT.
Calvinists Divided on the
Question Of a Minneapolis
Division.
The Flour City Presbyterians
Want an Organization Of
Their Own.
The Powers-Bunker Nuptials
Prove the Social Event Of
The Week.
trish-Amerieans Inaugurate
Their Winter Series Of
Receptions.

The Presbytery of st. Paul was in
lesslon all day yesterday at the House
Of Hope church. The meeting was
called to order by the newly elected
moderator, Rev. Mr.. Pressly, at 9
o'clock, and after prayer by Rev. Plato
Jones, of Red Wing, the regular order
Of business was proceeded with. The
reports of committees and other
routine work occupied the attention of
the body till noon. Rev. E.. V. Camp
BELLS report of the committee on Sab
bath school work was exhaustive and
interesting. The report of the foreign.
mission committee was nude by Rev.
Mr.. Reynolds, and Rev. ID. E. Wells, of
Minneapolis, reported the work done In
the home mission field.
Lunch was served in the church par
lOrS at l o'clock, and at 2 the preSby-
terry resumed its work. The churches
of Jordan and Belle PLANE presented an
urgent call to Rev. II. j. Caldwell, of
Minneapolis. Mr.. Caldwell is at pres
ent a Congregationalist, but will accept
the call as soon as he has joined the st.
Paul presbytery.
An overture was received from the
general assembly to the presbytery III
regard to the revision of the confession
of faith. The topic was discussed for
an hour very earnestly. and made the
order of the day for O'Clock this after
noon. The greater part of the after
noon was spent in the discussion of
petition brought by the Minneapolis
clergymen asking the preSbytery to con-
cur with them in asking from the
synod the establishment of a new
presbytery to be called the Pres
hufnrxr of MinnnonntiS The reasons
urged for the request are that the pres
ent presbytery is unwieldy by reason of
its size, and that the proper accomplish
ment of the work in Minneapolis can
not be had under the present system.
The discussion was long and Interest
ing one. Very little sectional feeling
was displayed, and brotherly love freely
assured. The question Of concurring,
when put to vote, resulted in dereat
by small majority to Minneapolis. 1t
is understood, however. that the re-
quest for a new presbytery will be
made to the synod tomorrow evening
by the Minneapolis clergyman.
DR.. X. I. MacLaren appeared and
asked to be relieved of his charge as
pastor of the Central church, st. Paul.
lie expressed himself as thoroughly
satisfied with the conduct of his congre-
CATION and the success of mis- pastorate,
but felt directed by Divine Providence
TO seek a new field. He will go to
San Jose, Cal. His request was
granted, and committee COM
posed of Dr.. Christie, DR.. Hill
and Rev. ID. L. Wells was appointed to
draft suitable resolutions expressing
the kindly and brOtherly feeling Of the
presbytery for Dr. MacLaren. DR..
Black, of Minneapolis, was appointed to
declare the pulpit of the Central church
vacant on Oct. Is, and, after prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Donaldson, of Hastings, the
meeting adjourned.
The popular meeting at O'Clock was
well attended. Able and instructive
addresses were delivered. Rev. ID. S.
McCaslin. of Bethlehem church, Min
neapolis, spoke on Lights and Shad-
Ows of Home Mission Work." and DR..
w. NJ. Kincaid, of the Andrew church,
Minneapolis. delivered an address on
''Shall Our Country Be lnhdelic2"
The presbytery continues in session
to-day.