Evening journal., 1896-04-23
OLlVET WAR REVIVED
Old Trouble Stirred up In the
Presbytery Yesterday.
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ment OF tho PresbyterJ.
The cid trouble at Ollvet Presbyterian
Church was revived Rt yesterdays ses-
sion OF the New CASTLE Piesbytory. The
old strife was reopened, to all appear
snces. by a very innocent motion OF Will
liam M Csnby, jIst before rec SIS Was
taken for lunch.
Mr. CAnby's motion was that the minutes
OF the church be brought before the Pres.
bYtery to ascertain II they we're regular
Rev. n H Moore was made chaieman OF
a committee to examine the minutes.
Ii will be remembered that there was
great deal OF trouble between Pastor
Montgomery. on one side and David
McHenry, John Cros', Thomas @ lrlett.
| J. M Hammond, and other members
and elders Of the church, on the other
The motion Of Mr Candy stirred up
The old war horses aud IN few minutes
the moderator stopped even attempting
TO keep track OF the numerous motions,
amendments aud substitutes that were
offered. He 6nally brought about peace,
however
| When the afternoon session began Mr..
Moore made his report on the examlna-
tlon OF the church minutes. He said
that the minutes had not bson distinctly
recorded, aud the committee found
several irregularities.
In the reeo.d Of meeting held on
September IL 1895, It WAS stated that
church meeting was hold and deacon 8
resignation vas accepted Such a resig
nation ran only be legally accepted at
meeting OF the session Another record
showed that some members WIN dis
turbed tho peace OF tho church had been
suspsnded bat no names we're given
Mr. Moore. IN referring to his entry
said that sufficient attention had not been
given t0 the rights OF msmbers. The
report Of lis committee further stated
that the fact that the Presbytery had
taken difil 5rsnt acsion on the same case
Rt different times had been partially y
responsible for the trouble
At the Lswes meeting OF the Presbytfry
) lasG Spring the four elders who had
resigned from the church and had been
} refused seats In aession, had been de
J clared In good standing This actIou
was reversed at the meeting Rt West
Nottingham aud the men were declared
ID bs no longer elders
OJher items In the minutes reco cd
that a woman WAS declared not TO be Ia
good standing because she had not
! psrttksn OF the sacrament for four
quarters and some members we're de.
: barred from taking part IA the religious
D services These Items we're condemned
3 A motion TO adopt the report brought
. about long and spirited discussion
! Pastor Montgomery said that he coulC
g explain some OF the entries aud blsme'
. the PresbYterg FOR having tauglfd thl
fffaiIs Of the church by giving thi
s hrst decision, which WAS a cOmpromise
J The preacher then referred TO the mem
bers Of the Prasbytery making fun oi
the minutes read, aud said that 40 wai
, only What it was expected IL would do,
; as partisan pre- ndics.
He said that while he was away some
; members tried to run things. This wsl
I OBJ sotIonGble TO other members aud
J when one Of those who wanted 60 have
, charge arose to speak those who objected
TO them went outside
This caused broad smile TO rpp' q
q through the Presbytery- Again hont
. gom-ly referred TO the Prssbyte y laugh
I ing aud said that It should have reserved
r It's laughter for the right place. Moderator
J. o AXIS told the pastor that be wonld have
q 70 be more respectful to the Presbytary.
b Mr. Montgomery retortsd that he would
o be when the PresbYtery WAS more re-
s spec.ful to him. He was ruled ou. OF
order.
The report Of the committee wal
finally adopted
After long, and at times rather warn
dlscusslon the whole matter was laid OF
the tab o.
The report Of the Committee on Home
Missions showed that the Prosby terry
would receive about 81 200 from the
board From the churches and church
societies the board had received during
o. the year 81 74S 81 Pastor Montgomery
b was allowed $50 for Oivet Church.
z The commissions OF Rows William
!. Mcfarland, Of East Like. and T. 3
Rush, OF Georgetown, we're continued
until September 80
Rev. Turner of Dover was appointed
moderator for FELTON, aud Harrington. sn'
. Rev. Bull, OF Wharton, was appointed
stated supply for Grace Church. neE
Georgetown. Dr. Vallsndigham was ap
pointed moderator At Odessa.
q Rev. Mr. Annenhout was appointed &
supply Frankford, Bleckwstef ana Oceal
} Visw. Rev. Arthur Doagall was ap
Z pointed moderator at Eden. Rev. r. n
. Mccullough. a Princeton student. wa
k appointed TO supply Fredericksburg Ohurc
T during the Summer. Rev. n J. b.
~ hCceyAtA ohil 70 II faimiubloh
J. An adjourned meeting OF the Presoy
% terry viii be held at Bridgeville on Ma
}. i2 Mr. Hogg Will then be ordained.
Il Rev William Doran. a student, wa
j. called to Westminster Church
a COMMITTEES on Freedmen reported th
Is collection Of $iS8 during the year
II Educational Committee reported si
q candidates under its care.
. The Fall meeting Of the Pre3byter.
will be beld at Zion Nd.
Revs Lafayette Marks, A. n Keigwi
aud N. II Miller aud Charles Baird an
{. +. w. Fem we're appointed a Commits
'. 10 examine a petition received from Ea'
X Lake Mission aelIiHg that 1t be organize
10 into q church.
J. This Is the result Of the election f
9 commissioners to the General Assembly
?, Revs f. II Moore and Luther w Oak
/. alternates, J. h FiizSimons and N.
4 Lewis; elders, J. N. Fem and Q.
', Jones; Alternstes, Professor Bishop an
IS Dr. stewart.
ss The Presbytery adjourned last night
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