The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-04-21
THIRD edition,


- .
he Presbytery of New Castle closed
~ session Inst night. Immediately
after the opening OF the session, Rev.
- n. Keigwin reported upon the
tyortures OF the General Assembly.
e - en0wer was prepared by Rev. VIM
SHartz. to whom he gave praise.
me d0Aconess' overture was whether
I1oy should BIZ appointed and whether
they might be ordained. To each the
+ presbytery returned an affirmative an.
1Wer.
Upon the local evangelists' overture
the presbytery returned negative an.
4Wer. commenting so much us regards
having the evangelists. but opposing
QrdeinlnU them to the ministry. Ii
decided to send an overture to the
6 General Assembly favoling another
overture requiring the evangelists to
hive general English education equal
p the necessary standard before hav-
ing the right to ordination.
y. The overture on vacant churches and
Zpompl0yed ministers was answered
~ the Affirmative. 1t provides for the
<finging together Of ministers and va
ant charges. DIR, Gayley, in speak
Ne on this overture. said that the
4hurch needed to put on the brakes,
Cor at vacant church the candidates
AQck ike vultures. One church with
4fty-eight members had ninety candi-
4 QateB and still lived. The presbytery
hAs lost the grip on the churches and
needs to regain 1t again. The use of
! che names designed by the overture Ia
optional with the churches seeking
PASTORS. The Rey. DIR. Marks, Charles
8etrd and O. B. Finley took part in the
diaousslon.
Rev. Lafayette Marks introduced
4 Richard Levin Mitchell of the Central
Chrrch.a graduate OF the High School,
Who has been pursuing studies In
= Latin and Greek under Rev. William
Il. Swartz, and desires to be taken un
+ DER the care OF the presbytery. He
+ moved that Mr.. Mitchell be examined
upon his religious experience. DR..
Diamond conducted the examination
and was satisfactory. Mr.. Mitchell
Of Messrs. Kelgwln. LOWS, Gilmore
and Robinson was taken up.
The Rev. Henry L. Bunsteln con-
Quoted that on Church history, and the
Y Rev. DR.. Marks that on Church govern.
4 ment and the sacraments. These OK.
aminations were held before the pres
4 bytury. The examination In language
was conducted ty the committee pri
ynteiy.
The cnll OF the Georgetown Church
20 the Rev. William II. Shepp. who has
beer received from the Presbytery Of
Lima Ohio, was read. The church
offers $3.50 a year for half his time. Rev.
Mr.. kelgwin objected to installing a
man as pastor in position which did
not pay him living salary. ltev. W.
II. Logan explained that Mr.. Shepp
ID to give one day to the George, own
and Cool Spring charges and another
day to Frankford. Blackwater and
Ocean View Churches. From those he
I. Will receive $1,000. The Presbl tory
decided to hand the call to him. and
no accepted 1T, asking for the prayers
Of the Presbytery in his behalf.
Inc sermons OF the candidates
were heard from IL to IL o'clock. lev
W. Il. Lewis, of Rodney Street Church
who Is licentrate and candidate Ton
Is. 80:
''And by Him all that believe arc
justified from all things, from wheel
fe could not be justified by the law oil
Noses" 49,
In his discourse the young preacher
answered these questions; What is
1ustiiication2 Why is tho sinner jus
tineut 10 what way Is tho sinner JUS
tinedf The sinner ls Justified by faith
IN Jesus Christ and not by the worke
Of the law.
A. L. Keigwin preached on st. Mat.
thew, ! %: Come unto me ali We
that labor and are heavy laden. and /
{ will give you rest" lie divided his
sermon Into three parts: A suffering
world, compassionate Christ and a
promised rest. lie showed much
ability as an orator, and was allow ed
20 stop In about six minutes.
When tho congregation collections
were reported Oliyet Church led with
$4,000, Central hurch WAS next with
5 456iS. Olivets large amount is due to
the money paid on its new building.
Ihls ended tho morning session and
IN adjournment was made.
The first business of the afternoon
session wac the unanimous acceptance
oil w. L. Lewis for ordination, which
& Will take place on May is. at 7.30 D.
m, the Rev. William F. Swai tz to pre-
side and pronounce the constitutional
question. DR.. W. G. Roberts, of New
York. will be asked to preach the ser.
mon, lev. A. N. keigwin to address
= the people and Rev. DR.. Marks to ad.
dress the pastor. On that day the
\ prssbytery will meet in Rodney Street
Church. Mr. kelgwin WINS indicted u-
y llcensure. by moderator Swartz.
DIR. Marks presented tho report OF
the COMMITTEES on Education. Five
young men have been studying under
the comhittee. Messers Wales, Wells,
Irenchard, keigwin and Ogkes. The
nrst three received and X. levin
Mitchell was added to the list. The
following resolutions were adopted:
THAT all the students under ou
care lie earnestly enioined to give
close attention to their duties IN the
college and seminary during their
term OF study, and not 10 enguge In
any outside work which would inter.
fere with their regular Rotations, and
That we enter our earnest protest
against the work of formal preaching
Before they have received temporary
or regular license from the presby-
terry.
"Resolped. That this action, IL the
pfesbytery should SO order. be- com
munlcated at once to zach student uu.
der our care"
Rev. j. X. Mllligan WAS placed on
the Educational committee in place OF
Rev. John McElnoyal. Rev George
Z y. Thompson reported hrliley for the
committee on aid for colleges.
The cominitte on systematic Benz
violence reported through the Rev.
J. II. Millignn. The per capita con.
lfibutlbil lilSL year was .0.bS. Some
recommendation were made favor
Ing systematic giving. the preacher
OF sermon on The subject, tho ap
pointing Of special committee by
each session to have charge OF this
work.
In regard to the revision Of the con
fession OF Faith the presbytery post
poned the subject until the meeting
here on May 10. Stated Clerk Miller
reported that the Synod OF Baltimore
mill meet in First Church this city il
October.
j. X. Milligan called up the action OF
tile presbytery on the deacons over
turs. lie held that 1t was an alterna
Z tive overture, either one or tho othel
part to be approved. Stated Clerk
Miller read from the blank upon whlcl
the reply must be sent to the General
Assembly, showing that Mr., Milligan'e
construction was correct.
Moderator SwartZ read .he recon-
mendation and said the COMMITTEES
preferred the first part regarding or
hinatlon. The second part refers sim
ply to appointing women to do churcl
work. 1be reasons urged for thei
ordination arc scriptural and ecclesi
astical grounds.
After SOME discussion which wa
not strictly proper, as tho minute
wore before the body, 1t was decided
TO make the deaconess' overture til,
second order for the meeting of Ma,
10 III Wilmington. The General As
sembly Will meet on May IL, and
therefore the presbyteTV will hayi