Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-04-27
NEW CASTLE PRESBYTERY.
Final Adjournment OF the Session
Held at Elkton.


Tho Statistical Report Detailed Figures
Of the Wilmington Churches Standing
Committees for the Year
ELKToN Mn, April 1o.--To.day's ses-
sessions of the New Castle Presbytery were
attended By large congregations. The or
ganization of church at Church Eiil WAS
reported. The Revs, George Coulsnn and
W. W. Shepp were elected members of
the Presbytery. The commissioners elected
TO the General Assembly which meets N
Washington. are DR.. :, VI Osmond, Rev.
J. $. Hawk, f.. W. Long, J. D. Blake and
G. A, Walker as clerical commissioners,
Elders l.. I. Bush, W. h Gillespie, q 4.
Blake, nr, d. l.. Mustard, j. c. Higgins as
elder commissioners.
The Rev. l.. l.. Bailey was dismissed to
the Presbytery Of Lexington.
Calls were read from Rock aud Zion
churches. Cecil county, to the Rev. w. j.
Fitzsimon Of Princeton, which were ac-
cepted.
After undergoing successful examine
ton, Mr. Chandler A. Odkes Of Brooklyn
~ ", was licensed in the Presbytery.
4 ballot for ministerial commissions re
suited in the election of DR.. ;, N. Osmond
and Mr.. Hawks, with Z. A. Walker and
Rev. W. II. Logan Altcrnates. The pas
toral relation between Rev. Thomas Lee
and the Gilbert Church. Wilmington, was
u
tween Rev. :. A, Gaylev and the West
Nottingham Church after June.
Elders l.. 7. Bush and J. c. Higgins were
elected lay commissioners and p Blake
and w Il. Gillespie alternates. The fol.
lowing candidates were partly examined
Alexander Gilmore, James Robinson, W.
+ Lewis ami \ Y keigwin,
This evening the installation Of Rev.
John McElmlvle took place as pastor Of
the Elk;on Church. 4 sermon was de
liyered bv the Rev. u. Il. Fitzgerald If
Snow Hill, which was followed by the
charge to the pastor by Rev H. H. Moore
of Mddletnwn Rev :. W. Rcigart de-
lwered the charge to the congregation, and
prayer was offered by Rev s. N. Osmond,
The recent pastor Of the church, who re.
signed the charge TO retire from active
ministerial work,
REV. ;. a. GaylGy was appointed TO
draw up resolutions iu memory OF the
late Rev. Inhn Setnicr Of Cecil county, to
be presented at the next session of the
l'resbytery, An informal reception WAS
rendered Mr. McELmoyle by the congrega-
ton.
ELKroS, Mp, April 20.--After All inter.
cstng session If two DAYS the 10Th annual
spring session of the New Castle Presby.
terry adjourned this evening 4 special
session viii he held on hlav 10th next in
+ the Rodney street Church, Wilmington. at
which the overture from the General
/ Assembly in reference to the revision of
I the Confession Of Faith, will be con.
s!drred
I The committee to consider the overtures
from the General Assembly made It's re.
port The overturcs were as 10 whether
jiCaeonncSses shall be ordained for tho
work or whether they shall be appointed
to work in the churches, Another was in
reference to unemployed ministers and
t,Hi,t 70. sttntlt =
be expeieut for the Presbytery to have
more direct oversight over the congrega
ton. The most important question re-
icrred to- the revision Of the Confession al
Faith which, as above stated, was carried
over
The report of the committee stated
!. That Oyertures on deaconcsseS b.
answered in the Affirmative.
, That overtures on local evangelists bt
ans werel in the negative and the Assem-
bly, be overturned to hand down an over
ture on the subject more carefully drawn
3 That the overture on vacancies anC
supplies be answered in the affirmative.
Mr.. X. l.. Mitchell was examined in re
iigious experience, and, the examination
being satisfactory, he was taken under tn,
care OF the prcsbytery. The order of hlIsi
ness being postponed, the session of III
Westminster Church was granted leave Il
supply ITS own pulpit until the next meet
ing Of the Prcshytery, and +. II. Moor
| WAS amounted Ia moderate the Sc sion
Candidates keigWin, James Robinson II
Il. Gilmore and w T. Lewis were exam
inci in church history. church govern
ment and saCraments, which gentlemen
were admitted their examinations an
subsequent trial sermons being satistal
tory. .-
4 cali 10 Rev W. H. Shepp from tn
church OF Geyrsetown Del, was placed il
his hands.
Thncommittea on the inst ailation If Rev
Mr. Fita-Simon reported that the nstalla
tion services would be held on "Wednesday
April 18th. at the Zion Church at 3 and d
Rock, at 40 p. M. DIR, GaylGy will presid
and prupoInd the constitutional question,
{ with DR. Miller as alternate. Mr.. FIJI
/ Simon will deliver the sermon. Rev, JOIN
MCElmpylc, the charge 70 the people. an
Rev. :. b. WNlie will deliver the charge l.
I the pastor. These churches are in thi
: county aud each pays salary OF 500 pc
annum.
; The churches which had not presente
l their records were directed to present the.
t Mt the next regular meeting Of the Prcshy
terry. At the afternoon session several con
c mittecs reported, and the adjournmer
c was made at i O'clock.
STATISTICS OF THE CHURCH.
+ The statistical report shows that thei
u are ~ ministers and - churches in IL
Pres bytery Of New Castle.
: Elders--lSQ, dcacon5 "a.
I Membership on examination
4G7; ON certificate 24- whole number, :, %
9 iiaptism-Adulls, III infants, Isl; tota
$ 500
Sunday-school memberships G2.
Y Cuntributious--Hnn missions. S6,5S
= foreign missions, ~, iG1i education, S1T
n Sabbath school work, Si,iij; church ere
:; ton Sals relief fund si9l: Freedman
II y tG-. sIgtputntipu : il-,. AM ft,r ryii 20