Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-04-27


sGmsbly By certificate, tbs member
snip vas !ess By is than for the
pseTious year AL ths churches il
presbytsry have Sunday schools and 10
have mission schools in addition: -
report encouragement in the Sunday
school work; ilrsport disbursement.
The various societies Of the church
were touched upon. Among the special
difficulties mentioned in church work
are indifference and wDridliness. Cen
tral ard First churches OF this city
head the list 70. additions On profFs-
SION, haying i3 and 10 respectively.
The need vas held TO be sor more poner
irum on high; for baptism Of Gods
spirit
The average appropriation to the
ministers relief board is about 500.
DR.. KeigEin thought the organization
oi vOnen's societies would be helpful
10 the board
The Board % Education has had an
increase in candidates, m increase in
revenue and decrease in indebtedness,
but this presbytery has shown a de-
c5eas. in its contributions to the board
The committee on home missions and
srstentation recommended that the
Rev. DR.. Vallsndigham be appointed
moderator Of Pencadsr session and the
Rev. Richard Downes moderator of
/ Bridgeyilie session. both churches 10
have the privilege Of supplying their
own pulpits. 1t was suggested that
supplies be allowed Ocean City, Whaiey.
vile and Church Hill. the recon-
mendations were adopted. The in
debtedncss Of Olivet Church has been
/ reduced and the outlook for that church
ia promising. The indebtedness is
| about q, O00.
The SuBday-school committee an
nouBced T2 schools of which 81 re
ported; number Of officers and teachers,
| si2; scholars, 6.765; total, 1901, a
| decrease uf 3i5. The second Sunday
in June was suggested for Children's
| Day. House to house visitation was
recommended for bringing the children
70 Sunday school. The report was
adopted.
The Woman's Board of Home Mis-
sions reported receipts of sl.5S6. -.
There were 80 societies and l,2j6
4 members.
A memorial on the life of the Rev.
William Swan, who was pastor At Snow
Hill and Stockton, and who died last
August, was read by the Rev. Dr.
Reigart.
POPULAR MEETING.
Last night weeks service attracted a
large crowd, the programme being of a
popular character. Special music was
rendered by the choir. Addresses were
made by thc Rev. +. Cornwell Jennings
Of Hanover Church, on 1.-THE Modern
Spirit of Missions, and the Rev. s.
W. Reigart, ID. D., Of Salisbury. Md,
on Men in the Church and How to
Hold Them There. DIR. Reigart sug.
gested prayer and earnest personal work
in behalf Of the salvation Of men.
A brief business meeting Of presby.
terry was held. The Rev, William Fitz
Simon of the committee to pre-.
pare resolutions on Dr. Miller's de
parture, offered the following which
were adopted:
THAT the Rev. N. H. Miller, D. d.,
pastor Of ths church at Newark, ha:
accepted call TO the church at Ana
costa, Washington City Presbytery.
I'VE, the Presbytery of New Castle,
desire TO give an expression Of oui
regret and Of the esteem in which HI
has been held by his fellow -Presbyters
Resolved, That in the departure o
DR.. Miller. the Presbytefy of New
, Castle loses a faithful and beloved
: and respect Of his brethren by his un
varying kindness and courtesy and who
as an earnest and diligent pastor, hatl
: proved himself workman that needetl
! not to bc ashamed.
r "That as clerk of this presbytery W
+ bear testimony to the fidelity of hi
B Iabors, to his administrative abilities
3 to his knowledge Of ecclesiastical Law
Y and procedure, and to the promptnes
Y and painstaking spirit in which h
gave himself 10 the duties Of his office
( I'VE aiTectionately commend him L
4 the Washington City Presbytery, an,
= earnestly pray that the Divine blessin
= may accompany him and his. and tha
: at last there may remain abundan
5 entrance into the everlasting kingdot
o Of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
DIR. Miller. in responding, returnc
y thanks for the kindnesses extended t
him and hoped that Gods blessin
s would be with the presbytery. He wi
j not be altogether separated from tina
It body, for he will continue as state
It clerk Of the Synod of Baltimore whlc
i includes this presbytery.
o The Rev. j. r. Matheson was to nav
l. been received from tho Washingto
u City Presbytery, and call from Pocc
70 nuke City, Nd, was to have bee
% placed in his hands, but tho credentia
i failed to arrive, and he cannot be take
10 in unit! the special meeting Of prcsb,
10 terry to be held in First Church 4
" june 9Th.
d A rising vote Of thanks was given II
ID people Of the church and all Hho ha
entertained the members of the presb
20 terry
o. The committee on Head of Christian
I'd Church was continued.
Finally, the presbytory heard Il
reading Of the minutes Of the sossiu
d, approved them, and about 10 o'clo,
- al J;aprnaI