The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-04-22
NEW CASTLE PRESBYTERY.
Its Forry-SIxth Annual Spring Session In
,nn IcIkInn prnnb yterIam Church.

It's Forry-slSth Annual Spring Session it
3, m, E,kton Presbyterian Church.
EIkton opened WIDE her doors thi
week in a hospitablo welcome aud greet
i,o TO the Forty sixth Session of tn,
: Nav Castle Presbytery. The Presbyt ter,
convened on Tuesday evening at 7.3t
o,cIock the sessions being conducted ii
the PRESBYTERIAN Church which wa.
decorated with potted flowers and plants
The meetings continued CIV" days, al
adjournment being made on Thursday
even;pp. The morning sessions were
held from nino until twelve o'clock, the
afternoon sessions from two until five
and the evening sessions were called al
seven O'Clock All the meetings were OF
particularly interesting character and
were regularly attended by large
CONGREGATIONS. Special services were
held each evening, especially pretty
p,usic being rendered by the choir com.
posed of Mrs. Geo. A. Blake, Miss Eva
Scott Miss Bessie Scott, Mr.. John
Frazer aud Mr.. Thomas Smith. George
A. Blake, Esq, was organist.
Upon the convening of the Presbytery
on Tuesday evening the opening sermon
was delivered by the retiring Moderator,
Rev. W. II. Logan, of Princess Anne,
his text being Psalm 16; i1-"Thou Wilt
show me the path of life; in Thy presence
ia fullness of Joy and at Thy right hand
are pleasures evermore." At the close
of the sermon, the Presbytery was con-
st;tuted by prayer, which was followed
bx the roll call The delegates attending
aud their entertainers in Elkton were as
follows Messrs r. i. lamar, Ii. NJ.
Mccullough and John NJ. Tucker being
the reception committee
| PRr AcHERs-Rev c. G. Adams, Smyrna, Mrs.
HJR Creswen: Rev. H. L. Bunstein, Milford,
john tilpin; Rev. John ID. Blake, Falkland,
Rev George Couson, Perryville, y.
| NJ RouIden. Rev ID b. Fitzgerald, Snow Hill,
| {. NJ. Ellis: Rev. John f. Franklin, Wilmington,
| Morris Dunbar: Rev. ". J. Fltz Simon, Prince
| ton. Mrs. NJ L. Mitchell: Rev. Alex. Gilmore,
| BridgeyilIe, J. w. Anthony; Rev. ). A. Gayley,
| Colora. r. b. Frazer; Rev. ID. Hutchinson,
Felto, Dan'l Bratton; Rev. John ). Howk, POGO
| moke 7 l.. Wells: Rev IA. N. keigwin, Whining.
I'm II f lamar: Rev. f. L. Lewis, Princeton. g.
h. Finley: Rev. d. II. Laverty, Lewes, G. NJ
I'hiitls: Rev W. H. Logan, Princess Anne,
I II lamar: Rev f. W Long, NilmintOn, N.
u Manly Rev THIS. II. Lee, Wilmington,
CLAYTON Manly: Rev. l.. MARKS, Wilmington,
Mrs H r. ]. Crewell; Rev. II. F. Mason,
Newark VIM Schouler; Rev. N. II. Miller,
Newark, Mrs. Emily Frazer; Rev j. X Milligan,
Wilmington, W. S. Evans Rev. F. H. Moore,
Middletown, F, T. Whitney; Rev. j. I. Mar
shall. Greenvllle Mrs. Z. Il. Reese: Rev. l.. A.
Oates. Delaware City, X. b. Frazer; Rev. John
tatton. Philadelphia, ; Kew D NJ
Perry, Chesapeake City, George A. Blake: Rev.
" Richardson Houston ; Rev.
:. ". Reigart, Salisbury, W. J. Jones: Rev.
James Robinson, Princeton Morris dunbar; Rev.
J. F. Stoneciper, Dover, X. q. Lewis; Rev. w. +.
Swartz, Wilmington, George A. Blake; Rev. w.
H Shepp Georgetown, W. X. Wright; Rev. X
A Sawyer, Odessa, G. B. Finley; Rev, W. w.
Taylor Wilmington, G. b. Finley: Rev. q. Z.
Thompson Wilmington. Mrs. A. Z. Scott; Rev.
J. L Yallandigham, Newark, |. l.. Wood: Rev.
Charles a Walker. Berlin, W. b. Smith; Rev.
: Is Wylie. New Castle, Mrs. +. b. Groome'
Rev. Jacob Wedman, Port Penn, Mrs NJ. A. T.
Ellis.
ELpEns-R. ]. Applehy, Newark, Mr.. 5. J.
keyes: David Anderson, Wilmington, Clay
ton Manly; H. H. Brady, Chesapeake City, Mr..
G B. Finley; l.. T.. Bush, Wilmington, Mr.. G. b.
Finley: W. ID. Bye, Rock, Mr.. H. Ninsinger.
John Barney, Wilmington, Mrs. f. b. Reese: E.
H. Beck, Smyrna. Mrs. H. ]. K. Creswell: VIM.
Candy, Wilmington. Mr.. G.. b. Finley: J. NJ. &.
Carhart Zion. g. MoCulIough; t. X. Curlett
Wilmington, Mrs. A. f. Scott: ID. w. Corbitt,
Odessa, c. b. Finley: u. T. Costen, PccOmoke,
j. L. Wells; T. +, Clark, Delaware City, John
Gilpin; X. A. Duhamel, Earleville, Howard
House; Joseph b. Deakyne. Middletown, +. 7.
Whitney: John T. Dewitt, Rock, Mrs. NJ. l..
Mitchell: w. G. Fontaine, Princess Anne, j. H
lamar; Z. b. Frazer Newark. Mrs Emily Frazer;
Charles X. Jones, Georgetown, W. X. Wright:
X. NJ. Jones, Dover, X. q. Lewis: Mr.. keigwin,
Wilmington, X. Z. lamar; s. A. Logan, FEEDER
alsburg, G. W. Mckilligan,
FELTON,, Daniel Bratton; d l.. Mustard Lewes
q. NJ. Chids; J. X. Martin, Cool Spring, X. C.
Lewis: J F. Mccoy, W. 5. Evans; X. l..
Mitchell, Wilmington, George A. Blake; w. j.
Murray, Zion, c. Mccullough; W. II. Oliver,
Wilmington, N, p. Manly; Chan A. Cakes, New
hobl ID EldLeI' MI. i4Sc, lSlh"aAS wy
Robert b. Frazer; L. q. Polk, Pocomoke, Joseph
l.. Wells: James l.. Steele, Rock, II. Vinsnger;
William Skinner, Glasgow j. L. Gonce; John T.
Steele Newark, Rev. l. l.. Wood; David Stewart,
New Castle, Mrs Z. b. Groome G. o. Trenchard
Church Hill, X. G. Lewis; A. G. Toadvine, Sails
bury, W J. Jones; ]. b. Vandegrlft, Port Penn,
Mrs NJ A r. Ellis; John p. Wilson, Sylmar q.
Mccullough: J Joseph P.Wright, PercyvIle G. NJ.
Boulder: James IL. Walker, Newark, Rev. Vim
Schouler: Mr. Price, Snow Hill, Howard House.
The election of a Moderator being
in order, the Rev. w. P. Swartz, of
Wilmington, was elected to that office,
and the Revs. J. d. Blake and Luther
w. Cakes were made temporary clerks
to assist the stated clerk, Rev. DR.. N. II.
Miller, of Newark, Del. The Rev. John
McElmoyle, the recently called pastor of
the Elkton church, was received into the
Presbytery on certificate of dismission
from the Presbytery of Philadelphia. He
was ordained by the Presbytery of West
minister on April 3, 1879 His call to
the EIkton Oh urch was read, and which
he formally accepted. The committee
appointed that his installation be on
Wednesday evening.
Tue Rev. l. L. Wood, pastor of the
Elkton NJ E Church, aud the Revs.
Jacob Weidmaa John B. Kendall and T.
r. Mcdowell, of Presbytery of Chester
were invited to SIT as corresponding
members.
The meetiug1 adjourned prayer being
offered by Rev, ). NJ. Osmand.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
The Rev. w. w. Taylor, of Whining
ton offered prayer The minutes Of
previous session were read and adopted.
A committee reported the organization
OF IA church at Church Hill on Nov. 3,
1892, the members being nineteen. The
report was adopted.
Rev. George Coulson, ordained Oct.
%, 1892, now stationed at Perryville was
received from Presbytery of Jersey City
as was also the Rev. w II. Shepp, their
names being ordered to be placed on the
roll.
The minutes of the last fall meeting
and adjournment and pro ne nata meet
ings were read and approved.
The committee to revise tue standing
committees made the following report
which was adopted:
Home Missions-The Revs, w Logan, 5 A
| Gayley, ID ID J L Valland ham, ID D., and
| w Reigart; Elders q Polk, W h Crosby, &
| B Finley
Foreign Missions-The Revs N Keigwin,