The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-17

tutlons of learning. under care of Pres
| bytery: Rev. r. B. Hodge, Rev. Il. Won
Krug
TIL remainder Of the session was al
most entirely devoted to the election
of commissioners to represent the pres
bytery at the general assembly. The
following clerical representatives were
nominated: Rev. Alexander G. Cam
erofi, of Sylvania church; Rev. George
G. Smith, of Bald Mount; Rev. II. II.
Jessup (SyrlO; Rev. Morwin Custer, Of
Ashley; Rev. S. c. Hodge, of Tunkhan-
mock, and Rev. Enoch Mclean, of Elm
hurst. Benjamin Il. Hammond, Thom-
as "A. Lindemuth and II. Everett were
appointed tellers. AS the ballot was
being taken Rev. James Mcleod asked
whether any member would have the
right to vote for any person whose
name was not included in the nomina-
| tions and a general discussion ensued,
Rev. S. G. Logan arguing that as a
committee were out of the room by
permission they had no opportunity and
he asked that the opportunity be given
them to make nominations for two
| reasons, as u matter of conscience, and
their absence from the room. A mo-
| tion was thereupon placed before the
meeting that the action OF the presby-
terry in closing the nominations be
against the motion.
Ruling OF the Moderator.
DR.. Mcleod thereupon pointed out
that twenty-elght persons formed a
considerable section of the meeting and
asked If they could vote for persons
other than those nominated. The vot-
ing showed that 2S persons desired
to reconsider the matter and should be
given the opportunity. Several voices
cried that they just had the opportunity
and the moderator ruled that he votes
must be recorded for the candidates
nominated to be valid.
After some further discussion, Rev.
George c. Guild suggested that they
should proceed to the next business
when DR.. Logan stated that his object
in pursuing the matter was to secure
the election of men who knew the funda-
ment principles of their church, as
questions would be brought before the
general assembly which would shake
the church to her foundations Rev.
G. b. Sewell urged that the presby-
terry could instruct the commissioners
how to vote. Finally the moderator in
structed the tellers to record the bal
lot. Rev. II. II. Jessup having been
elected by acclamation, the following
figures We're announced for the remain
ing two commissioners: S.. G. Hodge,
Al; A. G.. Cameron, 40; u. Mclean, 33;
M. Custard, q, and G. G.. Smith. 16
Mr.. Hodge having a majority, another
ballot was taken, with the following re-
suit: Cameron, 46; Mclean, %; Gus
tard, H. and Smith, 5. Mr. Cameron
was thereupon elected the third com
missioner The alternates elected We're:
Rev. i. Mclean for DR.. Jessup, Rev.
Morvin Castor for Rev. S. c. Hodge,
and Rev. G. G. Smith for Rev. A. G..
Cameron.
The following were nominated as lay
commissioners: James II. Torrey, of
Scranton; Judge w. II. Jessup, of Mont
rose: j. II. Kennedy, superintendent of
public schools, Wayne county; A. W..
Dickson, of Scranton: j. w. Hollen-
back, of Wilkes-Barre; H. j. J..Deacon, of
Franklin. Susquehanna county, and
Theodore StroIg of West Pittston.
The voting was: Jessup, SO: Dickson,
"A; Strong 80; Hollenback, 33; Torrey,
"a, and Deacon, 8. The two first men
toned were elected and it was decided
to postpone the election of the third
lay commissioner until this morning
Last Evenings Meeting.
Last evening a popular meeting was
held, when Rev. John Macintosh, of
Philadelphia, delivered an address on
"Sustenation and Home Mission" and
urged upon his audience to show more
enthusiasm in the work. If they
proved their faith by their works the
Lackawanna presbytery would be an
example to other presbyteries, so that
their work would be uplifting and
would show to others how necessary
it was in the church.