The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-17
WORK OF The PRESBYTERY
Objection Made to Student Of the
Union Seminary,
LOYALTY TO THE ASSEMBLY
Rev. DIR. Mcleod Said That Was What
Actuatcd Him When lie Made tho
Objccti0n-Casc OF G. l.. Wcis.
wasscr Under Onsidcratiop.

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| Moderator Sites called the second
session of the Lackawanna presby-
terry to order at 3 O'Clock yesterday
morning, when Rev. John Knox con-
Quoted the opening devotional exer-
cises. Rev. p. II. Brooks acted as stat
ed clerk, and Rev. r. B. Webster per-
manent clerk. The presbytery COM
prises 100 churches situate within the
counties of Bradford. Susquehanna,
Sullivan. Wyoming, Wayne, Luzerne
and Lackawanna.
Rev. Robert Il. Wilson, of the Mon
mouth presbytery. was received into
membership, and Rev. James s. wilkes,
of Stuben presbytery. and Rev. Louis
b. Konkol, of the presbytery of Mil
waukie, were received as corresponding
members. A letter was read from Rev.
Thomas Thomas. at the close of fifty
years ministry and Revs. S. c. Logan.
Il. b. Hodge, n. +. Stahl and James
Mcleod and Elder j. w. IIollenback
were appointed a committee to take ac-
tion upon the same. Rev. ID. j. Suther-
land was granted IL call from the pres
bytery of Binghamton to the Susque-
hanna church. Rev. Louis Rymarski
made application for "a letter of dis
mssal to the Ohio district of the Ger
man Evangelical synod, which was
granted The committees appointed by
the moderator We're as follws:
Bills and overtures--Revs. A. L. Ben
ton, James Mcleod, II. w. Swan, Ell
ders C. w. Kirkpatrick, John Hessel.
Judicial-Revs. j. s. Stewart, s. c.
Logan, ID. d., +. b. Hodge, d. d., w.
Fl. Jessup, J. Il. Burr.
Narrative-Rev. S. G. Logan, ID. ID.
Leave of absence-Revs. Y. A. Mills,
G. II. Guild. Elder II. NJ. Watts.
on the next place of meeting-Rev.
w. d. Crockett.
on recommending the filing of va
cancies-Revs. G. +. Sewall, l.. w.
Church, Elder r. G. Brodhead.
They Answered the Roll Call.
Rev. Stephen =. Gates, pastor for
twenty-six years at Canton and four
years at Grant, was placed on the hon
orably retired list. The clergymen who
responded to the roll call are: Revs.
]. Purcell, II. II. Welles, d. D., II. II.
Jessup, D. D., James w. Rayner, c. +.
Robinson. d. D., F. =. Hodge. d. D.,
w. W. tplillli, II. ID oohS' obiiNS -AN
Leod, ID. D., G. l.. Sewall, l.. w.
Church, w. S. Sites, w. II. Swift,
r. Won Krug, NJ. L. Cook, r. A. Mills,
Phi. D., w. A. Beecher George r. Guild,
S. w. Weiss, ]. j. Rankin, Y. w. Swan,
r. B. Webster, John Knox, w. A. Car
rington, John Williams, r. G. Jones,
l.. D'Anva, S. C. Hodge. d. D., F. Stein
man, L. Lindermuth, w. d. Crockett,
b. f. Hammond. A. j. Wesley, p. B.
Kennedy, John Klusak, f. Mclean, w.
L. Everett. Charles Lee. S. c. Logan, d.
D., c. A. Walker II. J. Crane, w. j.
Days, S. d. Waterbury, A. l.. Burton,
Marvin Custor, ". +. Stahl w. Il.
Faulkner.
The elders present are: Brooklyn, C.
Tiffany; Dunmore, G. w. b. Allen;
Elmhurst, l.. L. Carr; + irst Slavonic,
John Bardy; Great Bend, Joseph Os-
terhout; Kingston, r. G. Broadhead
Montrose, w. II. Jessup; Olyphant, Nj.
Gray; Rowe, a. N. Young; Silver Lake,
Il. w. Rose; Scranton, c. w. Kirkpat-
rick, John ]. Snyder. G. w. Phillis T.
II. Watts, Julius Wellner; Warren, c.
Z. Carbn: West Pittston, +. X. Rich
ards; Wilkes Barre, John Hessel ]. W.
Hollenback; Carbondale, j. T.. Burr;
Forest City, V. L. Peterson; Nanticoke,
]. S. Anderson; Tunkhannock, o. S.
Mills Mehoopany NJ. S. Kintner; Plym-
outh. John Y. Wren; Honesdale, r. w.
Stocker; Susquehanna, J. s. Varrick;
Taylor d. j. Whitford: Wyoming,
Hugh McCulken; Mt. Pleasant, j. II.
Kennedy: Uniondale, II. Carpenter
Ararat. j. Sumner; Harmony, II. o.
Peck; Langcliffe, C. Arkman; Ashley,
G. w. Eddington; Moosic, John Nc
Crindle; Mt. Top, Peter Weaver; New
Milford, S. U. Krumbar; Scranton.
Daniel Gregory; Franklin, Fl. j. Dea-
kin; Hawley, j. Holiday.
The Briggs Case Recalled.
DR.. Stewart introduced the case of
James 3. Corser, who was anxious to
be examined by the committee of the
presbytery with view to obtaining a
license to preach. Mr.. Corser was a
student at the Union seminary and his
application caused much discussion.
Rev. James Mcleod stated that the
general assembly disavowed the Union
seminary and declined to receive any
reports until they We're satisfied that
proper relations were made, and he
moved that the application lie on the
table. Rev. Charles T.. Robinson
pointed out that there was a danger of
creating a precedent as student under
his charge, who intended to enter the
missionary field, was now in the Union
seminary.
Rev. f.. Mclean said that every tub
should stand on it's own bottom" and
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allowed in the discussion, If the appli-
cant was sound in the faith, and be-
lleved in the principles of the church.
DIR. Mcleod explained that he urged the
matter as q question of loyalty to the
general assembly, and eventually it was
decided that Mr.. Corsep be received and
placed under the charge of Rev. DR..
Stewart, of Towanda. Subsequently
Mr.. Corser was examined in his knowl-
edge of Hebrew and arts and sciences,
and was reported to have passed salts
factorily, and was granted permis-
sion to preach at Bernice during his
vacation.
Rev. w. Il. Faulkner applied that his
connection with the Mountain Top
church be dissolved on the first Sunday
in May. +. A. Johnson, a commissioner
from the church, reported the wishes of
the congregation, and the request was
granted. Rev. w. A. Beecher was ap-
pointed to declare the pulpit vacant
on the second Sunday in May, and Rev.
Marvin Muster, OF Ashley. moderator
of the church until the next stated
meeting.
Tho Nominations Made.
The committee of nominations pre-
sented the following, which was adopt
ed: Home missions. Glass c, Revs. j.
S. Stewart, N. II. Stahl and A. l.. Ben