The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-19
ANOTHER BUSY DAY
OF THE PRESBYTERY
MEMBERS OF THE ASSEMBLY
TRANSACT MUCH BUSINESS.
Revs. William A. Nordt, William
Jessup, E. p. Morse and F. Won
King, Elected Representatives to
the General Acknowledgements
Meeting Addressed by Rev. G. E,
Robinson, Rev. w. H. Swift, Rev,
s. c. Logan and others-Final
Sessions Will Be Held Today.


Two very busy sessions of the Lacka-
wanna Prcsbytery were held yesterday
at which considerable work was done
by the clergymen and elders in at
tendance. Several pastors accepted
calls to different churches, and dele
gates were elected to the general as
sembly.
The evening meeting was devoted to
the cause of foreign missions, synodi-
cal sustentation and the foreign speak
ing people ADDRESSES were made by
Rev. G. L. Robinson, d. d., Rev. w. II.
Swift Rev. S. G. Logan, ID. D., and
others.
MORNING SESSION.
When the members of the assembly
met for the morning session, they de-
voted one hour to devotional excr-
cises. Rev. w. r. Harshaw, d. D.,
read the narrative on the state of
religion. 1t was accepted and or
dered sent to the general assembly
as the narrative of the state of re-
ligion in the bounds of the Lacka-
wanna Presbytery.
Rev. V. u. Lukens read the obituary
prepared on the death of Rev. w. b.
Parsons, which was prepared by the
committee appointed al the last meet
ing. The report was accepted and the
committee was directed to enter the
same on the record and tender a copy
to the family.
The deaths of the following elders
were reported: Peter II. Gardhan,
pl Rtttt Na1 ri,, ID1re
John r. Thompson, A. Babcock j.
Y. Wren. Edward Van Dyne and An
vel ID. Williams.
Rev. T. S. Armentrout announced
that he was ready to accept the call
to the Wyalusing church. which was
placed in his hands, and Rev. Armen-
trout and Elder William Ellsworth
were appointed to make arrangements
for the installation, which will occur
on the second Thursday in June at
7.3O p. m. DR.. Stewart, of Towanda,
Will preach the sermon, Rev. +. c.
Jones will charge the people and Rev.
NJ. l.. Cook will charge the pastor.
Rev. c. K. Robinson. d. D., read the
report of the standing committee on
the financial condition of the Sumner
avenue church. The report was ac-
cepted and adopted and the cont
mittee commended for its faithful
ness. The committee was discharge.
at its own request and Rev. C. f..
Robinson, d. D., and Elders f. Il.
Sturgcs and A. w. Dickson appointed
in their stead
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The session was reconvened at p.
M and a call from the Nanticoke
church to Rev. w. S. Peterson was
read and accepted. Rev. Peterson and
Elder S. L. Hally were appointed TO
make the installation arrangements,
which will be held on Tuesday evening,
May s. Rev. p. II. Brooks will preside,
Rev. c. f.. Robinson will preach the
sermon, Rev. S. II. Moon will make
the charge to the pastor, and Rev.
I. A. Mills will charge the people
The pastoral relations of Rev. j. j.
Rankin and the Hawley church were
dissolved and he was appointed to
preach in the pulpit on the last Sab
bath in April and declare the pulpit
vacant. Rev. Rankin has accepted
the call to the Emhurst church and
will be installed May %.
Rev. Herman A. Goff, Rev. w. II.
Williams and Rev. James Hughes
were admitted to sitting in the Pres
bytery as corresponding members. The
Presbytery decided to reconvene at
the First Presbyterian church at p.
m. on May 20, to install Rev. Thomas
Archibald, who was licensed on Tues
day.
Rev A. NJ. Higgins accepted the
call to the Newton and Bethel
churches, and the installation will oc-
cur on May "a at 7,03 p. m. Rev. r..
n. Ives accepted the call to the New
Milford church and will be installed
on May %.
The following members were nomi-
mated for representatives to the gem
eral assembly: f. p. Morse, F. Won
Krug, d. II. Smyth, f. c. Jones, j. p.
Moffat, William Jessup, w. r. Har-
shaw, II. j. Crane, William A. Nordt,
James Mcleod, and William ID. Crock
EFT.
Messrs. Nordt, Jessup. Morse and
Won Krug having received the ma
jority vote. were declared the regu-
larly elcted delegates. Revs. Moffat,
Mcleod, Crockett and Jones We're
elected alternates.
The committee appointed at the last
| meeting to consider the affairs of
! the Sumner avenue church made their
report and the Presbytery granted as
| sistance to Rev. Frank J. Milman. who
is supplying the pulpit,
Before the close of the afternoon
session a lengthy discussion was en-
tered into in reference to baptism
| q
| from many of the members.
EVENING SESSION.
| A fair-giZed audience assembled al
| the church last evening at the second
| popular meeting of the Presbytery
| Rev. p. H. Brooks, ID. D., of Wilkes
| Barre. presided, and the Scripture les
son was read by Rev. f. c. Jones, OF
Ulster, Pa. Prayer was offered by
| Rev. William II. Peckover, of Meshop-
| pen. Rev. Charles Il. Robinson, ID. D..
of the Seccnd Presbyterian church
presented the cause of foreign missions
in an able manner. He also spoke
of the Ecumenical conference which
will open in New York on Saturday
next.
DR.. Robinson said the conference
promises to be the greatest that has
ever been held and he advised al
church workers to keep posted with
reference to the meetings, He pre-
faced his remarks on foreign missions
with the report of the Woman's For
eign Missionary society in the Lacka
| wanna Presbytery, which showed sub
stantial increases in contributions
Relative to missions, the doctor sait
any church worker who can be in
| dieCarcnt 70 this ouastion 10 havonf