Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-21
PRESBYTfRy OF NEW CASTLE.

Opening Proceedings of the Semi annual
Session at Dover, Tuesday.
special Corrcspcndepce Of Gazette ana journal
Dover, April ~ Tho semi annual
meeting Of the New Castle lreshyiery
convened IN the Presbyterian Church
here this morning ut 1890 o'clock.
Nearly 100 ministers ana lnymen were
present Organization was effected and
the sermon by the retiring moderator,
the Rev, John McElmoyls of Elkton
was preached. After TIM sermon the fol.
lowing officers were elected for tile en-
suing year:
Moderator Tho Rev. W. +. Lewis of
Rodney Street Church. Wilmington.
Temporary Clerks-lhe Rev. L. l..
Irwin and tie Rev. W. q. Hugg.
Dover, April 90. Yesterday after.
noon's session OF tho New Castle Pres
bytery was devoted to tho celebration
of the 250th anniversary of tho compile
tion OF the Westminster Confession of
faith AMI Larger and Shorter Cate
chisms OF Westminster Assembly. The
Rev. Samuel A. Gayley, d. d., pre-
sided. The address OF the afternoon
was made by the Rev. William H.
Roberts, d. D.. l.. l.. d., of Trenton,
N. D., stated clerk OF General A assembly.
Ills subject was, 1.-The Westminster
Standards and the Formation of the
Republic. Ills address was listened
TO with great interest.
At the business session which fol.
lowed, the Rev. 4. N. McCurdy, ID. ID.
was appointed COMMITTEES to prennre a
minute on the death of the Rev ". W.
Taylor. and the Rev. j. II. Millican
was appointed 10 prepare d minute on
tue death OF the Rev. Lafayette Marks,
u. ID.
A memorial was presented from Olivet
Church. Wilmington, which was re-
ierred to a committee consisting of tho
Reys. McCurdy, Miller and Stnne, and
elders Porter and j. II. Iielleyille.
A letter was read from tho Rev. L.
q. Montgomery asking for letter OF
dismissal to tho Philadelphia Associa
tion of Congregational Ministers. The
clerk was directed 10 grant him the
letter.
The Rev. William NJ. Schall was re.
ceived by letter from the Iiresbytery of
Philadelphia. A call was presented
from the First Church of Wilmington,
which was placed in the hands of Mr..
schall and accepted by him. lie and
the session were appointed to arrange
the programme OF Installation and their
report was accepted.
Elder S. a. Logan asked for a letter
from fredericksburg Church to Gaston
Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia,
which was granted.
The Rev. Charles G. IIonper, a lioen.
tiate. was received under thu care of
presbytery. A call for his pastoral
services from Georgetown and Cool
spring churches was presented by At
torney General Robert G. White, a
member of the church at Georgetown.
Mr.. iopper's college diploma was ac-
cepted in lieu of an examination in
arts and sciences. DR.. Vallandigham,
who examined Mr.. Hopper on languages,
reported the examination satisfactory,
The presbytery examined Mr.. Hopper
on theology, experimental religion,
church history and sermon. The ex-
animation, though rigid, was salts
factory.
PresbyteTy adopted a revised list of
standing committees.
Inc evening session wns devoted To a
continuation OF the anniversary eyer
cises. Elder William NJ. Candy pre-
sided. The address Of the evening was
delivered by the Rev. John S, Mae
lntosh, d. d., OF Philadolphja, on
The Flower and Fruit OF Puritanism
a Study OF the Great Assembly. "
Prayer was offered by tho Rev. Francis
II. Moore of Middletowu, after which
tne benediction was pronounced.