Evening journal., 1894-10-04
CLOSE OF PRESBYTERY.
Several New Ministers Re-
ceived From Other Fields.
PLANS TO INSTALL THESE DIVINEs


to Be Held at Port Penn-Next Semi
annual Session at Lewes.
There was much larger attendance in
the New Castle Presbyterian Church at
yesterdays session of the New Castle
Presbytery and the number Of visitors
had also increased After devotional
exercises at 8 o'clock, the deliberations
were resumed under the careful guidance
of Moderator DR. Regart.
Rev. Samuel L Irvine was received
into the Presbytery in full connection
from the Presbytery OF Erie. Mr. Irvine
had placed in his hands call to become
the pastor Of Lower Brandywine Church,
and this he accepted. A committee was
thereupon appointed to prepare for the
installation.
There was lively discussion over the
adoption of the report OF the Committee
on Home Missions, which recommended
certain increased appropriations TO
churches that represented themselves to
be in distress. The entire report WAS
eventually referred to the meeting OF the
synod. This will occur two weeks from
to-day in Washington, D. G.
Rev. b. L. Bunstein, of the Committee
on Bills and Ogertures, submitted the
recommendation of the committee on the
overtures Of the General Assembly relat-
ing to plan of federation for all the
Presbyterian and Reformed churches of
America The recommendation
this was concurred in-was that the
Presbytery Of New Castle heartily en-
dorse the plan of federation that these
churches might work together, side By
side
One Of the prominent ministerial mem.
bers in attendance yesterday was Rev. DR.
Vallandigham, who was until recently
the pastor of the Head OF Christiana
Church. There he lsbored as pastor for
forty years, physical inability finally
causing him to sever his pastoral rela-
tions. much to the distress of his parish
toner's. DR.. Vsllandigham is probably the
senior member.
Dover's New Pastor Received.
Rev. Samuel Hall Turner was received
from Altoona, Pa, call having been
placed in his hands by the people Of
Dover. II was shown that Mr. Hall was
ordained at Westminster on June /,
1882; that be was q gentleman of cul-
ture. minister Of experience, and that
81 600 and parsonage had been offered
him at Dover. The committee appointed
to arrange for his installation reported
that the exercises would take place on
the evening Of Thursday, October IL, and
that Rev William p. Swartz would
preach the sermon.
VIII Meet Next Year at Lewes
Invitations were received from Olivet
Church, Wilmington, snd the Lewes
church, for the next meeting of the
Presbytery (the spring sessiou.) II was
decided by vote TO meet at Lewes on the
third Tuesday in April, 1895. at o'clock
in the afternoon. A vote Of thanks was
rendered the congregation at Olivet
Church for its kind and pressing invi-
tation
The Oldest Member OF the Presbytery.
Rev. F. II Moore, of Middletown, who
had been assigned at the last meeting to
prepare q paper on the life Of the late
Rev. John Patton, the oldest member of
the Presbytery, submitted and read the
biography, commencing the life and
works Of this cheerful and devout man
of God DR.. Patton Was born May Is,
1903, near West Nottingham Church,
Md.
Had to Preach q Sample Sermon.
Rev Oscar A. Gillingham, the hand
some young candidate from Chester who,
having been called TO become the pastor
of Port Penn Church, desired admission
to the Presbytery, was again brought
forward for examination ard Dr. Marks
was called upon to continue the ques-
tioning. DR. Gayley had previously
subjected Mr. Gillingham to rigid cross.
examination on his scriptural belief The
candidate, apparently, had never been
Briggs man, but he could not give con-
else answers to the questions: How do
you know there's Godi' How would
you state your belief to the atheist2"
In Dr. Msrks's examination OF Mr.
Gillingham, he asked; what is your
most popular sermon9' The young man
replied: THAT upon the text"
Immediately after this reply. Dr.
Marks asked the Presbytery that this
sermon be heard and Moderator Regart
pointed the way to the pulpit himself
vacating the moderators chair. Mr.
| Gillingham's sermon was delivered in q
clear and pleasing voice aud was an ex-
hortatlon to young people who being
entirely moral, .scorning profanity and
iniquity. have yet an aching void and
know that there is Something lacking.
he entreated them to turn at once to
Christ their Saviour and follow him.
The sermon was pronounced by all a
fne effort After the candidate had
retired the Presbytery voted to sustain
with the proviso that his studies on
theology be continued. The committee
appointed to arrange for Mr.. Gllling-
hams installation reported that they had
arranged to have Rev. J. P. Randall, ol
Chester, preach the ordination sermon
Moderator Regart PROFOUND the neces-
sary questions, Dr. George T. PeArse, oi
Princeton, to deliver the charge to the
pastor, (Rsv. r A Davidson, slternett) y
and Rev. Luther A. Oates will deliver
the charge to the people.
In the meantime a suggestion to bring
about unity OF Drawers Presbyterian
Church, at Odessa, and the Port Penn
church resulted in the appointment Of 1
committee consisting Of the moderator
DR. Logan and DR.. Gayley to 60 over the
Geld and submit a report.
St Paul Only, Would Fill the BIZ.
Dr. Gayley thought Port Penn's con
gregation rather hard TO satisfy in thu
way Of minister They wanted DR.
Talmage or his peer for about $500 ol
5000 L Ike the old Pennsylvania Dutcl
minister who told dissatisfied congre