The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-16

Memorial church. ~ Fairviow. presented
himself aA desiring 60 study for the min
iHtry and arokins 10 br thk1n under the
care Of tho r~rcHbytrry llU was oSam.
lined no "a his personal christian o1pc
rirnco and his reasons FOR seeking ths
| gospel ministry His examination war
SUSTAINED ana WAS taken under the care
VI The r%reabytery
Tho Clatsop Plains church was recon-
mondpd Tor 500 for tho soryi ,eH Of Roy,
+ aHyrr,
a special committee was appointed Ia
put tho facts " our needs aH a Prcahy-
terry before the board of home missions
and urge the appointment OF q general
missionary Tot Columbia. Washington
and Tfiamook counties. Rows t,obt Lid
deli, VIM Travis. and G H. Shields APP
pointed
Tho Rows. DR. Holt. II LiddslL ana s.
Saytc were appointed TO arrange FOR IA
scmi,conIcnnial celebration OF the or
KaniHation Of the Ciataop Plains church.
which was effected September 18th. 1896.
President Wallace ~ Lee. OF the Al
hany Collegiate Institute. was accorded
tho privileges OF tho moor n made a
statement with reference TO the work OF
tho inntit ution. Tho floating deb, II about
Eago. There In "a mortgage debt u $500
towards which ts01o are IN sight. when
tho floating debt II wiped 1ut. Aharca
OF IS zach are being takcn and II IL
hoped that 100 shares will be taken by
commencement time.
A map or tho P~rcabytcry made by Prof.
HromhAm and presented To the Presby-
terry indicating the Sunday schools n
tho churches In the bounds OF tho Prcsby-
tory. The thanks OF the P~rcabytery w,ro
..-a.N - ~ n.-.-. H. "A ..-U.NN
oun services
The REV, VIM Travis was elected min
~intrriRl delegate TO tho general assembly
and the Rev, John Morrison As alternate.
Elder T. 4. Leo VAS elected lay delegate
and Elder J. y Martin 40 lay alternate,
Tho assembly meets In Saratoga Springs
n. Y. nrNt May.
Tho Rcva. John Morrison. W. q.
Forbes. W 4. Holt u. -. and Elders
Peter ". ward and Robert livingstone
were elected RH trustees OF tho prcaby-
terry,
The following resolutions were passed
relative TO Tho Albany Collegiate lnati-
suite;
That the work OF prcnldcnt Loo be cor
dially commended. that every possible
facility be offered President Leo for push
inc the interests OF tho institution; hat
the churches Dc urged 10 make Their con
tributionH Tor the board OF aid directly
10 this college! that the young peoples
societies he recommended to make an
cnort to begin the founding OF q library
for the college.
Resolutions highly common Hing the oc-
cidcnt were offered by Rev, John Morri-
son and adopted.
Resolutions OF thhnkA were extended by
rising vote TO the pastor and Hsstion OF
this church and especially the ladies OF
the church, who provided NO bountiful u
lunch for the rrcsbytcry; also the As
,orian for reports. n the steamboat
companies for special rates 20 and from
Astoria.
Tho relation OF the Tualatln Plains and
Forest Grove churches aud the supply OF
the same. was referred TO the homo mis-
nionnry committee with instructions 10
report TO the next meeting OF the Pres
hytery.
Rev, r.. Liddcll was encouraged to have
an oversight over newly developing
points about AAtroia. with n view to cs-
tablishing missions in them.
Minutes read. roll called and PrcHby-
tory adjourned to meet at the call OF
the moderator.