The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-09-20

gospel ministry. The committee on eduCa-
ton recommended that the examination be
proceeded with, which was done Mr.
Sickle was received as desired and recon-
mended to the Board of Education for aid
He comes from the First Presbyterian church
of Allentown.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
Moderator Eastman announced the appoint
ment of the following committees Bills and
Oyertures-Revs. ] II. Pollock. j. Campbell
and J. f. Eggert and Elders ID. II. Day and
Joseph Matchett. Naration-Rev l.. W.
Eckard and Elder c. +. Webster. Leave of
Absence Revs. F. S. Hort r. b. Jack and
Elder W. A, Wolf.
On motion of Rev. Koehler, Rev. James
Moore, pastor of the local 7. NJ. church and
member of the Pennsylvania Conference of
the Primitive Methodist church, was invited
by rising vote, to sit as a corresponding
member of the Presbytery. Rev. Moore was
cordially received by Moderator Eastman.
The assessment to pay the expense of the
Presbytery for the ensuing year was fixed at
eleven cents per capita.
The treasurer was authorized to borrow suf-
ticient money TO bear the expense of one
minister and one elder as delegates to the
Synod.
ELECTIONS.
Rev. J. f. Pollock and Elders Charles
Stewart and r. E. Williams, whose terms as
trustees of the Presbytery expired, were re-
elected to succeed themselves by acclama-
tion.
Revs. J. Belville, D. D., J. W. Boal, d. D.,
and Elder Charles Stewart, whose terms as
members of the committee on Synodical Sus-
tentatiOn expired, were reelected by acclama-
ton.
The report of the commissioners to the last
General Assembly was read and the action of
the commissioners approved.
The report of the special committee on
visitation to Layfette college to the re-dedi-
cation of Pardee hall was accepted and the
committees fidelity commended.
REMOVING OF MINISTER'S.
Rev. J. w. Boal, D. D., submitted a report
on behalf of the special committee on the
Interpretation of the order Of procedure in
removing minister from one charge to an.
other in the same Presbytery, and it was
looked upon as one of the most important
documents of the day. The procedure stated
was as follows
The call should be read (2) motion that
it be found in order; (3) to hear the com.
/ lhlSslontIb dppOlultu 10 prosecute Lnt call
| az to hear the commissioners from the
church of which the called is pastor and, il
! thought wise the pastor; (5) after all
parties have been heard motion to put the
call into the hands Of the minister called is
the next step (6) a motion to release from
the present charge, should he signify his
willingness to accept the call, is the final
step in the order.
A report by Rev Chamberlain, of Potts
] nj s.hI
commended.
The committee on education reported
having received communications from the
Registry of Princeton Seminary, and tn,
committee stated that it was well pleased
with the work Of the students and theil
records
Rev. Z. Maxwell Morrison extended
cordial invitation to the Presbytery to holC
its spring session at Mahanoy City, and tn,
invitation was as cordially received.
After hearing remarks from Rev, W, w
McNair on his visit of several months L
Europe his stay being principally in Italy
the Presbytery took adjournment in tn
usual form until 1880 p. m.
LAST EVENINGS SESSIONS.
The session of the Presbytery in the sam
church last evening was an intellectual treat
Unfortunately the storm prevented man
people from attending, still the sttendanc
was large enough to quite we'll tax the ca
pacty of the church.
DIR. j. L. Eastman, of POttsville, conducte
the session, which opened with singing b
the church choir and prayer by Rev. J. /
Litsch, of Bethlehem, and singing by til
f congregation.
DIR. Eastman made brief address on 18th
Twentieth Century Movement, and the SiI
nficanee of Rally Day" He said thel
should be some such day TO commemOrat
the movement. 1t was devised to awake
new interest in Sunday school work. I'll
entering upon the twentieth century shoul
be celebrated by adding half a million men
a bers to the Sunday school, and this should |
accomplished by April l, 1901. The NOV
ment has received the endorsement of Il
General Assembly, all the Synods, and Il
a President of the United States. Next SUI
Q day has been set apart by the Presbyteria
!. church TO be observed as rally day of Il
SUNDAY school III next SUNDAY IL not en-