Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-04-22

WEST JERSEY PREsBYTERY.
The Spring Meeting in Session in This
City Tu s lay.

City Tu. lay.
The SpAg session of the West Jersey
Presbytery was in session Tuesday at the
First Presbyterian Church, this city.
The attendance was unusually large
and the proceedings promise to be of
special interest.
Rev: H. H. Beadle, the Moderator,
called the Presbytery to order, and Rev.
Mr.. Coekins. of Cape May, was unani-
mously chosen Moderator for the ensuing
six months.
The roll call was made and Stated Clerk
Henry Reeves read the minutes of the
previous session.
The minutes were not adopted for
sometime, considerable discussion occur
ing upon a record of verbal complaint
made by DIR. Mundy, at the last session
against the First Church, Atlantic city.
The complaint was that the church was
in debt to the pastor for months salary.
The matter seemed to have been settled,
but not amicably. DIR. Mundy claims
the money was due him, but he has de-
cided to give it to the church by donation.
The representatives of the church present
that morning, declare that the church did
not owe DIR. Monday anything and he
had no right to donate that which did not
belong to him.
This debate was precipitated by mo-
tion made to expunge from the minutes
any record of the matter, and the moder-
ator fo md it difficult to prevent the
merits of the matter from being fully
presented. The motion to expunge was
finally passed, and the minutes as cor
rected were approved.
The Atlantic City representatives gave
notice that they wanted hearing in the
matter during the day.
Several corresponding members were
invited to sit with the Presbytery.
Excuses for absence were received, and
several other minor matters of business
were taken up and disposed of before the
noon recess.
Rev. DR.. Frederick j. Stanley was re-
ceived from the Prespytery of Hudson
and his name enrolled. A call was ex-
tended him from First Church, Atlantic
City, and arrangements for his install
lation were made.
Rev. George Warrington ask ed that his
pastoral relation with the Fairtou Church
be dissolved. The congregation con,
Cured. 1t appeared, however, that his
salary had not been fully paid, and ,
committee was appointed to endeavor t
adjust the matter. Rev. John B. Nc
Corkle was at his request placed upon thu
honorably retired list.
Commissioners to General Assembly
were elected as follows: Ministers, Rev
j. c. Russell, Rev. DR.. Bruce; alternates
Rev. DR.. Aikman, Rev. J. L. Lands
elders, John Callahan, Camden; Charles
Lippincott, Atlantic City; alternates, G
S. Newcomb, Harmonious; Richard B
Stevenson, Blackwood.
Rev. w. w. Casselberry was added tc
Committee on Systematic Benevolence
and made its chairman. Rev. r. N
Toms, of Osborne Memorial Church
Cedarville, was granted permission to
continue his labors in bounds of the
Presbytery until the Midsummer meet
ing. A call was received for the minis
terial services of Rev. Dodd, at Holly
Beach. Homer G. Snitzer and Hugh
McCrone, students, were given tempor-
ary licenses to preach. The narrative OF
the state of religion showed great ad-
vance in the number added to the
churches.
| The difference of opinion between DR..
Mundy and the Atlantic City Church was
settled by the Presbytery passing reso-
luton declaring that in it's judgment, the
church did not owe the former pastor
| anything.
The Osborne Memorial Church, of
Cedarvllle, was given permission to fill
its pulpit for the next six months.
Tuesday night before large congre-
CATION, the retiring Moderator Rev. H.
III. Beadle preached the sermon, taking
his text from the third chapter of
know the Love of Christ which passeth
knowledge, that We might be filled with
all the fullness of God"
The presbytery then proceeded to the
ordination of Theo. A. Elmer. The ques-
tions were asked by the Moderator, and
the prayer was made by Rev. Mr.. Beadle.
The charge was then given to Mr.. Elmer.
The young minister will go to Ceylon as
a missionary.
Addison Alexander was then presented,
and after the usual questions by the Mod
orator, and prayer by Rev. Mr.. Rundall,
was licensed to preach the Gospel.
Wednesday the Presbytery resumed
its session, with Mr.. Cockins as Moder-
ator.
After the approval of the minutes OF
yesterdays session, the Committee on
Temperance made its report. 1t was a
lengthy document, and active work was
urged.
A motion was made to ordain Mr.. Alex
anoer, but after considerable opposition
the motion was withdrawn.