The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-06
NEW CASTLE
PRESBYTERY.
The Session at Newark
Yesterday was an In.
teresting One.

/ AhV 1>oWO00ssU xE0'pyJoTy hLbSE U6luk
session ail day In the First Presbyterian
Church At Newark yesterday, ad journed
to meet hero In Rodney Church.
The session was most interesting one
presided over by Moderator Lewis who
was Iater succeeded by Bsv. r. A. David
s0n Of st. Georges. Rev. DR.. II. Fl. NIL
Ter was elected stated clerk for three
years.
The pastoral relations of Rev. John S.
HOuck with the Pocomoke City church
were dfisoived, he having accepted call
to East Palestine, Ohio
Rev. W. =. Hall was ordained to preach
In Pocomoke City church Sunday next
and dsclaIe the pulpit vacant.
Rev. L A. OTIS was ordered to mOler-
| a;e the seaeion Of PocomokeCisy andPitts'
Creek Church. Tho pulpits TO b, va
cant one year.
Rev. ]. d. Shanks, late pastor Of Head
lowing him TO connect with the Philade.-
| paia Pres5ytery.
"a lengthy obituary was read on Rev. Dr.
Lafayette Marks by tho Rev DR., Galley. 2
The report on home missions and sus.
tentation WAS road. The last item In re-
lation to Olivet Prssby terrain Church was
taken up for consideration. Rev. Dr. Mo-
crrdy, Rev. DR.. Sally, and others spoke
on the report The committee allowed
the church 5000, and the gentlemen who
talked asked for e60C. The discussion of
the matter consumed most Of the morning.
This at ernooI 1t was decided to allow
Olivet Church 300 for the first year and
asked che help and sympathy OF other
churches. The following allowances to
other churches wers made: EastLake, $500;
Port Penn and Odesss, 1900; iSt Georges.
500; Pencader, 500; Perryville. 1850;
Westminster and Churehhill, $500; Elk.
ton 600; Bridgeville and Franklin, 800:
Georgetown and Cool Sprlng Il, 400; Frank.
ford and Blackwater. e250; Chesapeake
City, 500
III the afternoon the two hundred and
flftieth anniversary Of the confession Of
faith and catechi.ms Of the Westminster
Roberts of Philadelphia delivered al ad.
dress.
DR.. Keigwin asked to be released from
moderatorship of Hanover Street Church,
DIR. N. II. Miller was appointed moderator
OF the church. Dr. Gilpin was appointed
moderator Of Snow HillChurch II was or.
dered thai when presbytery adjourned to
adjourn to meet at the cnli of tho Synod Of
Baltimore, the head Of Christiana Church
to supply until next meeting Of presby-
terry.
DR.. Vallandigham was made moderator
Of Fead Of Christiana Church,
The stated clerk read communication
from several members Of the Head of |
Chrlstiana Church. The following is the
communication.
80 the Presbyterian Of New Castle:
we, the undersigned, representing me
petitioners to your honorable body for a
conmi, tee to thoroughly investigate the
general condition and financial manage
inent of the head Of Christiaua church,
wonld respectfully represent to your hon.
ornble body the following:
list The tee appointed by pres
bytery to investigate the condition Of the
finances of the said church, we believe.
failed In that they did not make full and
thorough investigation Of the late trens-
urers accounts, and also in Lot giving
facts and figures
81. The subcommittee to examine the
books only audited one years accounts, for
tho year }. L. Stewart had been elected
treasurer. John 4. Steele, the former treas.
ursr, having refused to hand over the
books. 1t was agreed that he should col.
lect the money and from week TO week
give the said J. l. Stewart q statement OF
the same The said subcommittee has
made no written statement and their oral
statement OF the account Goes not agree
with the figures furnished by ]. +. Steele
to u. L. Stewart Neither does their state
ment agree with tho report as made to
tho congregation by j. T. Johnson, secrs-
tsry of the board Of trustees
I'D. We believe that the late treasu ter's
books show errors In the addition Of 4 ouy
credited to the church, In balance, not
carried forward, and in items and bills
rRed twice, amounting to hundreds of
dollars.
18th. By resolution of the board of trus.
ices, ground was purchased for an addi-
Lion to the cemetery, for which note for
e300 was given. The note, by another reso-
luton Of the board Of trustees was to DO
paid with The first money received from
he sale OF lots. The books show over $1,000
received from the sale Of lots and still the
loie remains ut per cent interest more
han 1900 having been paid on said note,
md John 1. Steele Is still collecting money
rom sale Of lots.
'6Sh. We beg leave to say that we are
lot satisfied with che explanations and
tatements which have been made regard
ng the condition Of the finances, and we
'e lieve the good Of the church demands a
more thorough investigation. We would
especially ask the presbytery to do what
t may judge to be wise in the matter,
Signed by Eight Members"
Inc matter after some argument, was
lrnpped and the letter handed back to the
members who presen ted it. In t.,e even ing
ID. Warfleld, l.. d.. president OF Latay.
tie College, delivered an address and the
essiOn came to close with tho bened ic-
ion by Rev. Mr.. Fitzsinons
Or. Bulls Cough Syrup has Been Sold
or over fifty years and is still the most