The herald., 1896-08-11
REV. Mr.. HARTLEY DISMISSED
To the Presbytery Of Logansport, Ind,
His New Field
Resolutions Expressive Of Regret at His Leav-
ing the Presbytery-Timeo Of Meet
ing Changed

A called meeting of the Los Angeles
Presbytery was held in the Emmanuel
church yesterday morning at 10 o'clock,
at which the following business was
transacted:
The pastoral relation which has ex-
listed for the past seven years between
Rev. r. II. Hartley and the Calvary
Presbyterian church, Riverside, was dis
solved, that he might accept call from
the Presbyterian church at La Porte,
Ind, and he was dismissed to the pres
bytery of Logansport, within the bounds
of which his new field is located. After
many warm expressions of affection for
Brother Hartley and regrets at losing
him from our midst, the following COM
mittee was appointed to prepare paper
expressive of the feelings of the presby-
terry in dissolving this pastoral relations:
Rev. j. H. Stewart, DR.. Parker, Rev. -.
d. Colmery and Prof. ]. M. Coyner Their
report. which was adopted by rising
and unanimous vote. is as follows:
I'm dissolving the pastoral relation
between Rev. r. H. Hartley and the Cal
vary church, Riverside, at his own re-
quest, we desire to put upon record the
testimony of our great love for him as a
Christian brother and our high appre-
citation of him as laborer in the Mas
ter's vineyard.
"As a Christian man, we regard him
as kind, courteous and true. AS a the
ologian sound in the faith and fearless
in his defense of the truth as 1t is In
Christ. AS presbyter, loyal to the pol
ity of our church and most helpful in all
departments of presbyterial work. AS
preacher and pastor, the signal sue
cess which the Lord has given him In
his field of labor among us bears its un-
qualified testimony.
LAS he goes from us to his new field Of
labor in the east our prayers shall fol-
low him, and when the labors of life are
ended for us all we shall greet him N
that better land, where parting is no
more.
~. H. STEWART,
"ALEX. PARKER,
I'D. r. COLMERY,
u. NJ. COYNER,
Committee"
The committee recommended that
this action of the presbytery be pub
lished in the Occident and the daily pa .
pers of this city, and that the stated
clerk be directed to send a copy of the
same to the stated clerk of the preshy-
terry of Logansport. and also a copy to
the session of the Presbyterian church
of La Porte, Ind, to which Brother Hart
ley goes
Rev. II. B. Gage was appointed moder-
ator of the Calvary church session dur
ing the term of it's vacancy
Encouraging statements were made in
regard to the prospects of Occidental COL
lege. The west wing of ST. Vincent hall
on South Hill street, near Sixth, has been
secured as temporary quarters, and the
college will open on the 18th of Septem-
Der.
Rev. j. r. Taylor was received from
the presbytery of Trinity in Texas, and
Prof. e. N. Condit was granted letter
of dismissal to such presbytery as he
may hereafter designate.
The time of the approaching fall meet
ing of the presbytery was changed, as a
matter of convenience to many of the
brethren, from September 90 to October
II at 10 a. m, in the Emmanuel church.
Rev. John r. Mccartney of Pittsbure
Pa, Rev. Robert X. Campbell. d. D., Of
South Salem, o., and Rev. F. D. Seward
OF Fresno, Cal, were present and were
invited to sit as corresponding members.