Evening journal., 1897-10-06
PRESBYTERY is OPEN.
Heartily Welcomed at Milford
Last Evening.
MBLMOYLE ELECTED MODERATOR

lt1E w WllAmlNGl lON DElEOrA les
WENT DOWN ON THE S.1S TRAIN
TO-DAY, TOGETHER WITH ALL
THE DELEGATES TO THE w. c.
n. u. CONVENTION.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
Milford, Oct. 6-New Castle Presby-
terry began its Fall meeting here last
evening, when Rev. H. l.. Bunstein,
pastor of Milford Presbyterian Church,
welcomed the distinguished Peninsula
Presbyterians in a felicitous address.
and Rev. N. II. Miller. d. d.. the retir-
ing moderator preached the sermon.
DR.. Miller, who is a strong and p9hy
speaker, exhorted the Presbyterians Of
Delaware to do more vigorous work for
Christ and the church, and to speak to
their neighbors about their souls wei>
fare.
NJ. M ELMOYLE, MODERATOR.
DR.. Miller called Presbytery to order
and ordered The election proceeded
with. Rev. J. L. McElmoyle, of Elkton,
was chosen as moderator. and Revs. w.
f. Lewis and w. ]. FitzSimon tempo
rary clerks. DR.. Miller is the stated
clerk of Presbytery
ARRIVAL OF WILMINGTON DELE
GATES.
Most all the elders from Wilmington
| together with the outside visitors, ar
rived here on the morning train to-day
The visitors came down on the same
train with the active women who were
en- route to the w. c. T. U. state con-
ventiOn at Georgetown. Each had spe-
cial cars, but the Presbyterian brethren
had to shake hands with and speak
words of good cheer to the temperance
band, particularly the delegates from
the "Y."
Among the New Castle county ar
rivals as delegates were:
| New Castle-Rev. S. Beattie Wyle
and William d. Greer.
Newark-Rev. Nelson II. Miller.
Middletown-Rev Francis II. Moore.
i Olive1-Rev. r. E. Montgomery and
Elder George Rommell.
HanOver-Rev. Lafayette Marks and
Elder David W. Harlan.
Central-Rev. T. A. McCurdy and FL
der F. w. Fem
West-Rev. A. N. Keigwin and Elder
Charles Baird.
First-Rev. J. R. Minigan and Elder
Howard T. Wallace
Elder William NJ. Candy.
East Lake-Rev. George H. Trul
) and Elder Francis r. Vincent.
Green Hill-Rev. e. w. Long and El
der James NJ. Smith.
THE TWO PASTORAL RESIGNA
TIONS.
, President William Lawton and Treas
urer Joseph S. Hamilton, of the trus
e tees of First Presbyterian Church, VIII
mington, came here to represent tn
congregation of that church in regar
r to the resignation of Rev. Dr. J. r. mil
ligan, who is to retire from the activ
ministry. The Presbytery will dissclv
these pastoral relations and will ap
= point a minister to declare the pulpit O
that church vacant.
Friends and opponents of Rev. T. f
Montgomery are also here. The latte
a is the pastor of Olivet Church. vii
T mington. He offered his resignation
d some time ago. but it was held up b
the Presbytery until this meetint
Some Of the members of the congrega
5 tion want Mr. Montgomery dismissed
while Others are just as determine
y that he shall remain as their pastor.
l. PROCEEDINGS TO-DAY.
, At the opening of the Presbytery t
day the report of the commissioner
l. sent to the last General Assembly Z
Winona, Ind. was given a hearini
e. Moderator Miller and Rev. w. F. Lew
!" were the ministerial representative
e and both attended the entire assembl
IS BISHOP ADDRESSES THE CLERG7
sr The Clerical Brotherhood resume
g it's monthly meetings at B.shopstea
'l Yesterday afternoon with an encOurai