Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-23
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OPENING of the Spring Session at Low,
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ab iut uiuoiiuR VI INC NOW CHBfl6
Preabytery, which convened Tuesday
afternoon in Lower Brandywine Pres
byterian Church, tho Rev. Luther A.
Oates OF Delaware City, was elected
moderator and the Revs. W. j. Fitz-
Simuua and w. II. Lewis were elected
temporary clerks. The greater part
of the afternoon session was consumed
in examining George Wales, Edwin
Keigwin and William Charles Hogg
for icenture.
Just before the recess for supper was
taken Mr.. Oates announced that he had
appointed the following special COM
mittees:
Bills and overtures-The Revs. III. L.
BunsteiD, Edward w. Long and Elder
DR.. H. Bishop.
Finance-Elder d. W. Corbit and j.
W. @. Carhart.
Minutes OF Synod--The Rev. J. B.
Turner, Elder f. W. Fem.
Leave of absence--The Rev. Samuel
Wylie, Elder Joseph P. Wright.
The ladies Of the church served sup
per to the delegates in the Sunday
school room.
Thoee who answered to their names
when the roll was called were: The
Rows. John Blake, H. L. Bunstein,
Robert Davis, Arthur Dongall, j. l..
Ashland, William Fitz Simons, DR.. S.
a. Gayley, Oscar Gillingham, s. L.
Irvine. w. f. Lewis, A. N. Long, H.
F. Mason, John McElmoyle, J. II.
Milligan, DR.. Miller I. Montgomery,
r.. Ii. Moore, Luther Oates S. NJ. Perry,
I. S. Rush, N. w. Shaw, j.. ID.
Shanks, N. Stone, N. II. P. Swan,
Joseph B. Turner, Dr. Vallaudigham,
Samuel Wylie. The following elders
were present: W. II. Brady, Chesa-
peRke City; D. W.. Corbit, Odessa /;
Clayton Carbait, Zion, Md. J. B.
Moors, Green Hill; George N. Steele,
Christiana; Prof Bishop, Newark; DR..
Stewart, New Castle; James Wright,
Perryville; Robert DuHamel, Westmin-
ster; J, II. Price. First Church, Will
mington F. W. Fem, Central: N. Me-
Caulley, Rodney Street; j. p. Bellville,
West; George Rommell. Oivet.
At night the retiring moderator, the
Rev. S. M. Perry, preached to large
audience from this text, "Cast thy
bread upon the water for thou shall
find it after many days. -
Soon after the opening Of the session
of the Presbytery yest rday morn
ing the members went into the nomi-
nation of commissioners to attend the
General Assembly to be held in Sara
toga the early part OF next month, The
presbytery is allowed two preachers
and two elders.
Those nominated were the Revs. F.
II. Moore, Middletown; Luther A.
Oates, Delaware City; w. j. Fitz-Si-
mons, Zion, Md. /; W. f. Lewis, Rod
ney Street Church: Elders G. r. Jones,
Georgetown; j. r. Caraart, Zion, ;
Prof. N. II. Bishop, Newark: DIR.
Stewart, New Castle; DR.. +. W. Fem,
Central, Wilmington. Tho election
will be held at O'Clock this afternoon
The Reys. W. +. Lewis and w. j. Fitz-
Simons are favorites.
The reports of the moneys collected
for the various church boards was very
encouraging.
The report Of the committee on home
missions showed that the New Castle
Presbytery would receive between
81. 100 and 81, 200 from the board. Dur
ing the year the board received from
the churches and church societies. 80,
74S.8l, which is SS7. SO less. than was
received last year.
II was also shown that 81, 019 IA had
heen paid to the synodical committee.
The presbytery is entitled to 81, 2S5. 81
from this committee. The Rev. L.
f. Montgomery asked for $500 for Olivet
Church, which was allowed $50. This
allowance was afterwards reconslered.
The commissions of the Revs. Mr.. Nc
Farland of Eastlake and Mr.. Rush OF
Georgetown were continued until Sep
tember Both.
FELTON, and Harrington having no
pastor, the Rev. Mr.. Turner of Dover
was appointed moderator for those
churches.
The Rev. Mr.. Bull of Wharton was
appointed stated supply for Grace
Church, near Georgetown. DIR. Vallan-
digham was appointed moderator and
stated supply OF the church at Odessa.
A rule was adopted which makes every
church when applying for aid send in
report Of the money contributed.
Rev. Mr.. Armenhout was appointed
to supply Frankford, Blackwater and
Ocean View. The Rev. Arthur Dougall
was appointed moderator at Eden. N.
N Taylor was continued ae moderator
ut Central Church. Tho Rev. r, ".
Mccullough, atudent at Princeton,
was appointed to supply the pulpit OF
fredericksburg Church during the sum
mer. call from the charge of Farm
ington aud Bridgeviile to the Rev. N.
j. Hogg was read. Mr.. Hogg accepted
the call.
1t was decided to hold an adjourned
meeting ut BridgeviIle on May 18th.
At that time Mr.. Hogg will be or
dained and installed as pastor. The fol-
lowing is the committee to assist in the
installation: The Revs. N. S, Miller,
N, j. Fitz Simons, N. f. Lewis and N.
II. Logan.
Westminster Church presented a call
for the Rev. William Doran, who is
now student. The Rev. +. Fl. Moore
was continued as moderator for thai