Smyrna times., 1900-04-25
.PRESBYTERIANS IN SESSION.
MEETING OF NEW CASTLE PRESBYTERY
IN SMYRNA LAST WEEK.
Revs. R. A. Dawson and W. H. Logan and
Elders E. H. Beck and J. M. Martin Del.
egates is General Convention.

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for going to press, the TIMES was un-
able to publish more than the proceed
ings of Tuesday evening and Wednes-
day morning, in its last ISSUE
The interesting feature of Wednes-
day afternoons session was the cleo
ton of commissions to the General As
sembly, which will meet at st. Louis,
Mo. Nominations were made at the
morning session and after the ballot
was taken and count made in the after
noon, the following were announced to
represent the New Castle Presbytery;
Rev. R. A. Dawson, st. Georges;
Rev. W. H. Logan, Princess Anne,
Md; an Lay Commission, E. H. Beck,
Smyrna, and j. NJ. Martin, Cool
Springs.
Rev. J. r. Milligan, of Wilmington,
was elected Stated Clerk. He had
been filling out the unexpired term of
Rev. Luther A. Oates, resigned.
During the afternoon session it was
evident that an undercurrent in favor
of revision of the confession of faith
was making itself felt. The Rev. Will
liam Fitz Simon and the Rev. William
Frederick Lewis appeared the most ac-
tive in favor of the movement. The
matter came before the Presbytery in
the shape of resolution offered by the
Rev. Joseph Brown Turner, of Dover,
asking the General Assembly of the
Church to adopt "a short, simple creed
Formulated for expressing the funda-
mental truths of our holy faith" Mr..
Lewis did not favor supplementing the
confession of faith entirely, but for the
good of the Church and Christ's king
dom, deemed it advisable to have a
working creed.
The Rev. T. A. McCurdy, of Will
mington, made a vigorous attack on
the resolution. He declared that such
attempts as this, aimed at the confess
sion of faith, were the products of
minds of young men or those who had
been received from other churches.
Mr.. Fitz Simon declared that such
views as DIR. McCurdy's were narrow
and not fit for this age.
The Rev. S. Beattie Wylie, of New
Castle fought through a motion to
table the resolution so it would not
reach the General Assembly of the
Church. The motion was adopted with
a majority of two votes.
A resolution was adopted to overture
the General Assembly to order that the
secretaries of Sunday School work, and
the stated clerk of the General Assem-
bly, be directed to turn over to the var
ious boards they represent the moneys s
they receive for preaching. An amend
ment was adopted, adding the words
GAS some already do"
The Rev. Fitz Simon presented the
report on Sunday Schools, showing
6,63S scholars, S69 officers and teachers
and total contributions of Sc, 300.65.
The Rev. S. Beattie Wylie made the
report on systematic benevolences,
showing total contributions $15, 5,539
congregational expense contributions
$90,512; average contributions pei
member, $14.91; per capita contribu
tions for benefcenses, So. 10. These
figures show a large increase over last
year.
Harvey L. Wyeth was examined and
licensed to teach. He is q student o.
Princeton University.
The following vacant churches were
reported in the Presbytery: Harring
ton, FELTON,, Port Penn, Delaware City
Buckingham, Trinity, Eden and Fed
eralsburg.
There being no invitatations extend
ed at the session, a meeting place fol
the October term was left in the hands
of Moderator Rev. d. p. Shaw, o
West Nottingham, and Stated Clerk
Rev. J. r. Milligan, of Wilmington.
Rev. William Fitz Simons offered
vote of thanks on behalf of the Presby
terry to Rev. j. L. Estlin, and the peo
pie of Smyrna, for the cordial hospi
tality given and the choir for excellen
music. The motion received heart,
approval and rising vote of thank
was made.
DIR. Thomas A. McCurdy had beei
announced for an address in the even
ing on "Our Young people," but wa
called home in the afternoon by sick
ness in his family and his place wa
supplied by Rev. j. S. Gilfillan, G
Head of Christiana Church, and Rev
W. ]. Rowan, of Newark. They eac
gave excellent addresses, the first O
''Soul Caring" and the last on tn
"Bible." After some routine business
the Presbytery adjourned to meet agai
in the Fall.
Three Delaware Graduates.
The 10th annual commencement c
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