The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-09-19
THE AEHIGH
pRESBYTERY
In Session at the First Presbyterian
Church Of Town.
THE ATTENDANCE is LARGE
opened This Afternoon with Devotional
Services Conducted by Rev. Pollock,
OF Allentown, the Retiring
Moderator-Roll Call and
other Routine Bust
ness Followed.

The semi-annual meeting Of the Presby-
terry of Lehigh is now ia session in the First
Presbyterian church, corner Of White and
Oak streets. The session opened at three
o'clock but quite a number of the clergymen
expected did not arrive until after that hour.
Those in attendance at the opening were
Revs. L. W. Eckard, Easton J w Bowl,
Port Carbon W. w. McNair, Newark, n. j.;
William Bullock, Penn Argyll; F. S. Haines,
Easton; J. L. Litsch, Bethlehem; ]. II.
Doremus, Middaghs Charles Schall,
Easton T. Maxwell Morrison, Mahanoy
City W. H. Dyer, Audenreid T. C.
Sterling, Bath H. Klear, Easton :;
f. S. Hort, South Bethlehem; j. Moore,
Weatherly; T. C. Stewart, South Easton; B.
| U. Chamberlain, Pottsville; j. F. Pollock,
Allentown; J. W. Bischoff, of Upper Lehigh,
the stated clerk; J, Z. Eggert, White Haven;
d. NJ. Buchanan, Mauch Chunk j. Camp
bell, Summit Hill; X. B. Jack, Hazleton;
jacob Belville, of Germantown, the pastor
emeritus Of the First Presbyterian church.
Pottsville; L L. Lashley, Ashland.
The following elders were also present at
the session: Messrs. s. Reeser Penn Argyll !;
! w. A. Wolf, Ashland l. B. Schellipg.
| Allentown.
Several Of the clergymen arrived this
morning and were entertained at the resi-
dence of the local pastor, Rev. H. W.
Koehlar, where dinner was served at noon
/ by the pastors hospitable and courteous wife
For those who arrived later in the day
luncheon was served in the chapel by several
ladies connected with the congregation, Mrs
Koehler also assisting at these tables
Previous to the opening Of the Presbytery
the committee on synodical mission sustenta-
! ,r, IL. L II
met at Rev. Koehler's residence. This
session was brief one. 1t was held to con-
sider applications of weak churches for sup
port. The business was of routine char
acter and the report ON it will come up during
the sessions of the Presbytery
Rev. T. Calvin Stewart pastor of the
South church at Easton, will not resign the
pastorate, as reported in last evenings issue
of this paper. Rev, Stewart has recOnsidered
the matter and will not resign at this stated
meeting.
Among the candidates before the Presby-
terry for examination are Rev. Morgan Peters,
late of the Reformed church, who has been
called to the Presbyterian church at Lehigh-
ton Mr.. w. J. Manifold of York who has
been called to pastOrate at Tamaqua and
Mr.. w. E. Steckel. of Allentown. The latter
gentleman is to be taken under the care of
the Presbytery and his examination will be
on the line of general requirements
This afternoons session opened with de-
votional service led by Rev. John F. Pol
lock, of Allentown, the retiring moderator.
1t was followed by roll call, reading of
minutes and other routine business.
Rev. T, Maxwell Morrison is the perman-
ent secretary of the Presbytery.
After roll call a request was made for entry
on the minutes that the South Easton church
of EastoA is now known as the South Pres
byterian of Easton.
To-NIGHT's MEETING.
The session of the Presbytery to be held in
the church tonight. commencing at 1880
O'Clock, will be open to the public. 1t will
be popular meeting and all are invited to
attend, regardless of denomination. II will be
found instructive, as well as interesting.
There will be short addresses on prac-
tical Sabbath school work as it exists in the
Presbytery and the Presbyterian church en-
braeing such subjects as The Twentieth cen
tury movement and the significance of Rally
Day" 'The Home Department" which is a
new feature that has been added to the Sab.
bath school by the Presbyterian church dur
ing the past few years, and an address on
The Sabbath School of the Future" Among
the speakers will be w. X. Woodbury. Esq,
superintendent of the Pottsville first church
Sabbath school, and Rev. b. N. Chamberlain,
pastor of the second church of Pottsville.