The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-04
NEWv(ASTLE !.
PRESBYTERY.-
Rev. W. W. Shaw of Port
Deposit Elected MOder-i
ator This Morning.


sessions In the Now Castle Church this
morning. There was good|y attendance
of members
: Rev. w, W. Shaw Of Pot Deposit was
elected moderator, to succeed Rov. s Wylie
Rsw l. g. Potter. Rev. W. Rowan and
". NJ. Danerty presented credentials and
were received into tho Presbytery. Rev.
Thomas Tageart from the Presbytcry Of
Nor thum berlaud, made application for nd
mission but u clerical error In tho oreden-
tials by the stated clerk OF that Presby-
terry prevented the New Castle body from
accepting him. From the credentials 1t
appeared that Mr.. Taggsrt had not been
regularly dismissed. but simply on his IL
ctnsure
Mr.. Tagsart Informed the Presbytery
that he had been regularly dismissed.
whereupon 1t WAS suggested that he OBJ
tain u telegram to that effect from
the clerk Of the Northumberland Presby.
terry. II the telegram Is received this at
ternocn Mr.. Tnggart will be examined.
and If satisfactory will be received.
The new moderator was escorted to the
chair by DR.. +. H. Moore aud W. A. Fitz-
siImons After thanking Presbytery for
the honor conferred he announced tho fol
lowing committees:
Bills and Overtures-Rev. s B. Wylie,
Rev. ]. W. Turner, J. W. Reed. Finance
j. +. Price. Rufus Stewart, 1. P.Wright.
Nacratve-Rev. Arthur Dougal. Minutes
of the General Assembly-Rev. 8. B.
Wylie, Rev. Il. w. Long, M. H. CrossAn.
Leave and absence-Isev. r, H. Hoover,
Andrew Fleming.
DR., Logan Of Princess Annie submitted
the report of the Homo Missions and
Sustonance. The marked feature of the
report Of the Board of Home Missions DR..
Logan reported was tho payment Of the
debt of el67 900 thus freeing the Board Of
debt for the first time in ton years.
Under the care of the various synods
Dr. Logan reported 1872 ministers at work.
10 them tho synods pay Sl36, S73.49. New
York commissioned l47 ministers, at an
average support of sls5. each
Baltimore supported 40 at $40, while
Ohio supported 12l at $3.50 each. From
tn. report it was shown that the Synod of
Baltimore pays the highest average per
minister on the mission fields in all the
self-supporting synods and New Castle
Presbytery the highest in the Synod.
The Woman's Board collected $500 055,
5000 more than last year. moro than all
the money spent on tho home field.
DR.. Logan in his report Oh church SUI.
tcnance recommended the followin g
erant5: Olivot, 500; East Lake. $500;
bert, $500; Drawers. Odessa, 5000; St.
Georges. $500; Pencador, 500; Chesapeake
City, 800; Porryvillo. $3.50; Westminster
5000; Grace and Wharton, 1900; Harrlng-
tn md FELTON,, $3.50; Bridgeville and
Pennington, $3.50; Georgetown and Cool
Spring, $500; and Frankford. Blackwater
and Ocean View, $3.50 The total appropri
alton was $1,000. The recommendation
were adopted. The matter of tho grant tc
the church Hill and Whaleyville churches
was left to the committee on Homo
Missions for settlement.
Before making tho grant to Olivet
Church the troubles of the congregation
were reviewed, and while tho menbers Of
the Presbytery had little hope Of the
church over again supporting itself they
gladly granted he amount asked for.
Concerning the $3.50 grant to the Bridge
vile and Farmn gton churches tho com
mittee reported on but 5000, but through
the argumental efforts of DR.. A. N. Keig
win, DR., r. H. Moore OF Middletown and
Rev Mr.. Wainwright of Lewes, the
mount was voted the churches.
Tho communication Of Pencader Churc.
to r. c. Potter calling him to that charge
was road and accept d by him.
The call OF the Congregations Of tht
First Presbyterian Church at Newark tt
Rev. W. J. Rowan was also read and for
mally accepted by Mir. Rowan. Commi t.
% were appointed to make arrani .
monts for the installations of the pastors
elect Tho Newark Church committee
subs quently reported that it was 10. pre-.
pared to report definitely when Mr.. Row
an would be installed. The report will DO
submitted at the adjourned meeting Of the
Presby terry to be hcldsin Wilmington en-
October II.
The committee OF Pencader Church re.
ported that its pastor would be installed
Oh the evening of Friday October 20, and
that Rev. w. j Rowan would preach the
sermon, Rev. +. II. Moore would deliver
the charge to the people and Rev. John
MacElm oyie would deliver the charge to
the pastor
DR.. +. II. Moore read an interesting
report on Missionary relief.
Arthur Donegal and Robert Downs were
elected temporary clerks. The service
was brought to close by devotional ex.
erciscs,