The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-18
ARE AGAINST DIVISION,
Lackawanna Presbytery Decides to
Leave Territory in It's Present
Form--Business of Session.

The Lackawanna Presbytery will
not be divided. At yesterdays ses-
SION of that body in the First Pres
byterian church it was decided to
have the body continue in its present
form. 1t now consists of the counties
| Of Wayne. Susquehanna. Bradford,
Wyoming. sullivan, Luzernc and
| Lackawanna counties. 1t was the in
tention of those favoring a division
to have SusQuehanna, Wayne and
Lackawanna compose one Presbytery
and Bradford. Wyoming, Sullivan and
! Luzerne another.
At the autumn meeting of the Pres
| bytery the following committee was
appointed to ascertain the advisable
| ty of making division: Revs. NJ. L.
| Cook. A. J. Cameron, r. c. Jones. L.
| w. Church, Charles Lee. w. G. Mickey
| and r. r. Hodge, and Elders F.. X.
| Tracy, r. W. Lewis and J.. Bliss. Rev
| Mr.. Cook yesterday presented the ma
iority report which was opposed to
the division FOR the following reasons:
ljrst.-rhc scvctiag ol tics OF >long standing
! among The brethren.
! Second--1lc peril TO the work among forei-n'
| speaking people
| Thill-.rle loss si influence PreSbytcr%.
|
| now crowded ont.
! Tifth-.lhe breaking mp of the othce OF PrS'4F-
| ierial missionary
| Sixth--The difficulty of sustaining SusNuchanna
| Collegiate Institute.
Scven,l,-rhe difficulty OF making amicanc
adjustment Of properties owned ny the Preshy'ery.
! Rev. Mr.. Church made q report for
| The minority of the committee, advance
ing reasons why it should be divided.
The reasons given We're:
| Frst--rhc lncut size OF the Frcshvery thus
making IL in possible to meet in smaller churches.
! Secol,d-TIc lack of acquaintance among hre'h'
| rcn so widely separated.
Thir,l--ri,c length II session required to trans
| :;ct business
Fomlh--rhc long distance to be Travelled.
Fiith--Thc breaking M nj 'the Office OF Pres
| hytcral missionary.
Tie report of the majority commit
tee was adopted by Il. very decisive
vote. 4 circular addressed to the
churches of the Presbytery asking for
an expression of sentiment on the sub
iect. resulted in two-thirds vote
against division from the churches.
At the morning session the Rev. w
r. Day read the narrative of the pre-
vious day. Rev. S. G.. Logan. ID. D.,
read an obituary of Rev. A. Winder-
Itch. The stated clerk called attention
of the Presbytery tn the death OF
Elders David Sayre. of Montrose, and
William Erink, Scranton. II. D.
Hunter, Springville; G. II. Dana. NJ d..
Tunkhannock Thomas McCrndle, of
Langcliffe.
At this point the sacrament of the
Lords supper was administered, Rev
DIR. Stewart officiating. D. u. Pom
eroy. of Troy. d. w. Lewis and Rev
Charles Lee assisted.
The commission regarding instala
tions reported as follows: Rev. Il. FI
Watkins will be installed pastor of
Wyoming church. Rev. J. W. Stewart
acting as moderator; Rev. l.. r. Eos
Ter. of Green Ridge To preach the SER
mon. RcV. William Holinshed will be
installed pastor Oi Forest City First
Presbyterian church. ReN. Dr. Brooks
heinp moderator. Rev Charles NJ. Lee
OF Carbondale. preaching the sermon
The following were elected commits
siCn,rs to the general assembly. w
G. Mickey, Shick kshinny; Rev. W. j.
Day, LU2crne, W. p. Crockett. Can
ton; Rev. II. T. Spraguo, Wilkes
Barre. No aliernates We're elected at
TINS; tme.
Rev. Mr.. Day presided over the even.
ing meeting. Rev Mr.. Fletcher, OF
Pittston. read the Scriptures. Rev. H.
w. Church, of Great Bend, Offered
prayer. Rev. DR.. Thompson, secretary
of the board of home missions. spoke
ON his work in Porto Rico, He gave
an interesting address. beginning with
Il brief history of the island, dating
from the time when Columbus steered
his caravals to land in the new world
for the second time.
In less than one year and a half the
Presbyterian home board of missions
has seven ministers in Porto Rico
eight teachers and one medical mis-
Sionary. The First church of this city
supports one of these ministers. Mr.
Jarvis. At the conclusion of his re-
marks. DR.. Thompson said that the
home board was now free from debt
The presbytory will continue in session
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