The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-04-20
FOURTH EDITION


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Wis y. Bush Elected to the General
Assembiy--The Delegates VIII Not
Uphold Briggs.
The session Of the Presbytery con.
vened ut O'Clock yesterday morning
In the Presbyterian Church at Elkton.
Rev. w. W. Taylor made tho opening
prayer. Lewis p. Bush was named as
one of four commissioners to tho Gem
eral Assembly. When the roll was
allied Rev. Lafayette Maiks, d. d.,
Albert N. Keigwln,J. II. MilliRan, VIM.
7. swaltz. George L. Thompson, u.
W. Harlan, Charles Baird, w. 4. Bye,
l.. T. Bush and Wm. NJ. Candy OF thte
city answered to their names.
Rev. A. N. keigwin reported that q
, church WIS organized at Church Hill,
ma, on Noy eo wltn ninstsen
meneed The enrolling OF the church
and its elder. Rev. Geo. Coulson was
received into membership. Mr.. Goul.
son Is from Jersey City and is located
at Perryvillo. The report OF the
mittees was read by A. N. keigwin,
appointing the following members
from this city on committees:
Home Missions-W. X. Crosby.
Foreign Missions-Rev. A. N. Keig.
win and VIM. NJ, Candy.
Educatlon--ltev Lafayette Marks,
L. y. Bush and Thomas McGorkle.
Freedmen-Rev, j. II. Mllllgan.
Cred enti0ls-Rey. Lafayette Marks.
Systematic Benevolenco-Rev j. Il.
Milligan.
Temperance-Rev. william p. Swar.
tz,
Aid for Colleges-Ttev. George L.
Thompson and David w. Harlan.
EDUCATION COMMITTEES.
Religious EXperlence-Rev. A. N.
| keig win.
Arts and Sciences-J. r. Alilllgan.
William 2. Swartz.
Church Governmentand Sacramnnts
Rev. Lafayette Marks.
Permanent Committees on Revision
of the Standing Committees OF Pres
tery-The Revs. W. z. Swartz A. N.
keigwin.
The list of committees were ordered
| printed.
Moderator Swartz named the Rev
| +. ii. Moore as vice moderator, and
named one minister and one elder tile
committee upon each OF the sessional
records. lie appointed the following
other committees;
| p5uouichi Mtliuttfc-1eo' L. IhVihp-
| con.
Tinance-William NJ. Candy, L. p.
Bush.
At 10 O'Clock the nomination OF com
missioners to tile General Assembly
was taken up and l.. L. Bush was
elected as an elder.
The report of Treasurer N. II. Miller
WAS received and referred to the FL
nance Committee. In the absence of
William NJ. Lanby, Ii. II. Brady was
added to the committee. The treas
urer's report shows u balance OF sl65.
kev. 4. N. Keigwin presented an
overture from the West Church in re-
gard to members who are not active,
| The assessments are made upon
churches ON the basis of church ,mem-
bership, AMI 1t is rather hard on Il
church which reports membership
| much greater than the humber OF
contributing members. The idea of
the overture Is to see what can lie
done to adjust this seemingly unfair
arrangement. The matter excited
much discussion, the overture beng
opposed by Charles Baird and other
speakers. 1t was referred to the
Finance Committee by vote OF rs
too
The afternoon service began at 9
O'Clock. Rev. w. II. Logan prayed.
/, On motion of A. N. Keigwin the Zlun
church was placed In the care OF Rev.
MI. Fltz5tmmons.
The matter oil the examination of
candidates Tor admission for llcensure
and ordination was taken up. kev. A..
n. ksigwin presented the name OF his
son, Albert h. kelgwin, and Chandler
A. OakeS Tor licehsure and ordination.
The name OF Rev. w. L. Lewis Wits Of
fered Tor ordination.
There was long discussion upon
the application OF Mr. Oakes. lie Is
now assisting the Rev. L. Dewitt Tai
muge at the Rroolilvn Tabernacle and
IL doing effective work. The Rev. j.
Il. sLonecipiIer. OF Dover, held that it
was contrary to the action OF the
pre- ytery and to the Church TO OF
dain SO close to the licensing.
Rev. Mr.. keigwin said that Mr.
0akes hud several years experience
and lie thought 1t was childs play tc
deny ordination. MIR. Oakes and Mr.
KeiEwin desire to be ordained nexI
month
Dr uuy ey said II Mr.. Cakes had {
Gull to the brooklyn Tabernacle the
presbytery should not keep him The
question OF the seminary training o.
Messrs. Oakes ami kelgwin cominl
up, IL was 81 ted that the former mac
about two yenrs study and the latter
had studied under his fathers dlrec
ton for three years. Keigwin, pater
said II kegwin, Ills. could not.answel
all the questions let him down.
After more discussion the presbytc,
decided 70 accept Mr.. DaIkes' exlmina-
tlon IN everything except theology, as
part of his trial Tor Icensure. Ii,
q Wall probably he ordained in rooklyn
Icy. ". 4. Lewis was received as
licentrate. his certificate from the Chi
cago fresDytery being read. Davit
Hutchlnsun's recommendation from
an Irish iresbytery to the Presbyter,
OF Brooklyn, was read, but Moderate
Swartz ruled that no could not DO re
ceived by tic New Castle Presbyter,
unless havlng letteis directly to it.
After tile approval OF The seSsiona
records of kodney Street church. til
examination i'll theology was takel
up aud conducted by Rev. Mr. keig
VIII and w +. Lewis and others.
Lewis +. Rush WAS elected Ia,
delegate to the General ASsembl
winch meets In Washington to-day.
lie Rev. Thomas Ii. Lee asked ia
the dissolution OF the pastoral reli
tons between the pastor and peopl
OF The Gilbert Church. lie said lie htl
accepted u call TO the First Africa
frest,s terrain h lreh. Philadelphia
The congregation expressed regret u
losing Mr. Leo, bul joined with him /
asking for The dissolution OF the pa
torate Tho paStorate was dissolve
to take effect after next Sunday, mn
tho ley. ". Z. Swartz was appointe'
moderai or oil the congregation.