Evening journal., 1894-10-03
PRESBYTERY IN SESSION
Much Work Being Done at
the Fall Meeting.
TWO NEW MINISTERS RECEIVED

Ordered for Next Tuesday Evening.
Young Candidates Examined in Open
Session on Their Religious Faith. Es-
peoialls "BeIief In the Bibie.'' aud
Knowledge of Theology.
With the spacious auditorium Of the
New Castle Presbyterian Church taste
fully decorated with wildhowers. potted
plants and evergreens, and well filed
with ministers aud elders from the en.
/ tire Peninsula the New Castle Presby-
terys fall meeting began yesterday
afternoon Moderator Il w. Long
offered prayer and the business OF the
session was thereupon taken up.
Rev. DR.. 4 w. Regart. OF Salisbury.
/ Md, WAS chosen as moderator. In giving
up the chair, Moderator Long heartily
thanked the Presbytery for the courteses
shown him while presiding over their
4 deliberations. He expressed desire thas
the same kindly feeling would exist be-
tween the new moderator sud the
assembly
Rev. l. T. McC Knox, OF Port Deposit,
Nd, and w. g FitEsmon. OF Zion,
Md. we're selected as clerks Rev.
Vaughan Collins, who was interested
as hearer in tho examination of capdi
dates, was invited TO cit as a correspond
Ing member Of the Presbytery Dr. W.
H Purnell'a license asia local evangelist
was renewed for another year and the
stated clerk was instructed TO write TO
Dr. Pnrnell requesting him to withdraw
from the Baltimore Presbytery as he ID
now under that Jurisdiction.
Two New Ministers Received.
Rev Oscar A. Gillingham's license
from Chester was received and call to
the pastorate OF the Preeby terlan Church
at Port Penn was read Mr. Glllingham
was carefully examined on theology
Rev T. E. Montgomery was received
into the Presbytery from the Nest Jersey
Presbytery, a call TO the Olivet Church,
| Wilmington having been placed In his
hands and accepted by himself A com
mittee Was appointed to arrange fer his
installation and, subsequently. the com.
nittee sireport was adopted. he will be
installed at Olivet Church next Tuesday
evening, and Rev. Andrew j Sullivan,
of Trinity Church, Philadelphia, will
preach the sermon. Rev. E. w. Long
will PROFOUND the necessary questions
Rev George Coulson, Of Perry vile. Nd,
asked TO have bis relstons.with that field
J severed kmd, on motion, his request was
granted and DR. VAilandlngham was ap.
pointed to declare the pulpit vacant on
J the last Saturday Of this month and 10
thereafter act as moderator.
Mr. Keiewin's OloAr Experienced
DR. Marks reported that Ernest
: Keigwin, desiring to be taken into the
care Of the Presbytery as q minister
after complaining hia education. should
be examined In public on experimental
7 religion His motion to that effect WAS
I carried and Rev A. N Ksigwin, chair
= / man OF the Educational Committee,
Z withdrew ia favor OF Rev E w. Long.
| who conducted the examination. Young
! Mr.. Keigwin WAS called forward and
gave his experience as a Christian ia
such a straightforward manner that II
| made an impression on the entire as.
/, 1 sembly He recited how he was called
to devote his life to spreading the gospel
Of the Lord Jesus Christ Mr. Keigwin
Is the second son Of Dr. Keigwin to enter
the ministry.
Dr. Marks recommended that Mr..
Keigwln and Francis II Klair (who WAS
highly recommended by the clergy, some
Of whom had exAmined) be allowed the
advantages Of the educational course Of
d the church.
Two New Churches Down the State.
The committee appointed to visit
u Frankford. Del, and Ocean View Del !,
q and II the way were clear, to organise
% church In each place, reported that on
70 July II they Waited the town Of Frank
Q ford and, after a full consultation with
y the elders Of the Black water Church and
q Presbyterisns residing IN or near Frank.
X ford, considered It advisable to organixs
the church. Public worship being held
Z in the evening, q church WAS formed
! with thirty members, received by GER
T, tiicate from the church at Black water,
y and these elders were elected Robert
~ W. Dssey, w s Long, M B Steele
E On the following day, Ocean View was
2 visited and the way being apparently
Z, clear, church Of forty members was or
ganized. while these elders were installed
ks g. s. West. H. N. Tunnel and s. II
a Evans.
Proceedings OF the Evening Session.
The evening session opened with
81 devotional exercises conducted by tbs
< moderator, fine anthem by the churcl
- choir being a special feature Upon tbs
~ pulpit were seated R&vs w Regart
M Vaughan s. Collins, W. Frederick Lewis
Il K. W. Long, Mr. Lewis read with mucl
expression the scriptural lesson.
OF Retiring moderators Strong Sermon
" Rev. f. w Long, the retiring moder
at ator. stpreached the Presbytsry sermon
ne His text was Hebrews, xiii, 17."For the
., watch for your souls, ts they that mus
give an account
on The preacher pictured the work OF
Use Christian minister In seeking to sav
ts. souls, in an able manner He stated tina
a In the last yesr "a coo persons had unite
M with the Presbyterian church, more tha
any previous year. which fact shoul
= cause the ministers TO work with II
newed zeal
Rev. v S. Collins, OF the NJ D. Church
-hs made the closing prayer, after whic
i. the choir sang another fine selection
.nd The anthem Make 8 Joyful Noise,
~ was especially we'll rendered
rry Revival nt First "a. p. church.
err Revival meetinqs are now In nrorras