Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-03
NEW CASTLE PRESBYTtRy
It's SiIty-third Annual Session is Being
Held in The Head Of ChriSt!ana
Church, Near Newark.
GILFILLAN ELECTED MODERATOR
Admission of Candidates to the
Ministry.
CONSIDERATION OF OTHER MATTERS

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
Newark, Oct. 2.--Tbe Gid annual
session of the Freshly terry of New Castle
began yesterday AFTERNOON in the Head
OF Christiana CHURCH. The weather
was delightful and the attendance
large.
The presbytery was called to order at
$50 O'Clock by the Rev. William NJ.
Rev. j. ID. Wylie was elected stated
clerk. The roll call was answered by
the following ministers John ID. Blake,
Kent NJ. Buel, William M. Dawerty,
Robert A. Elwood, Josinh Estlin, Will
liam L. Freund, Samuel L. Gayley,
Joel S. Gilfillan, Robert II. Hooper,
Samuel L. Irvine, William F. Lewis,
William II. Logan, Edwin W. Long,
II. F. Mason, John Mitchell, f. IL.
Moore, Joseph b. Worth, Samuel NJ.
Perry, Thomas o. Patton, William j.
Rowan, William M. Schall, William f.
Stahl. W. w. Shaw, Georges Ii. Trull,
James l.. Vallandigham. John Willis,
John franklin and A. lleattis Wylie.
The Rev. DIR. Gilfillan OF the Head
of Christiana Church was elected
moderator. Retiring Moderator isohall
handed over the office to his successor
in a few we'll chosen remarks. DR..
Gilfillan accepted the gavel and ad-
dressed the session. 1913
The minutes of the meeting Of presby-
terry held at Salisbury was next in
order.
Considerable time was taken up il
discussing the different subjects, after
which they we've accepted with single
exception.
The Rev. William +. Lewis an
nuunced that he had candidate to bt
examined for the ministry, and asked
that the young man have bearing. }. N.
| Mcbride, the candidate, was examined
| and after answering all the questions
in satisfactory manner was admitted
| although there was some discussion
over his admission, because three
months notice had not BEEN given t,
the examining board. The Rev. DIR
McCurdy of the Presbyterian Church
at Wayne. Pa, an honorary member o
the presbytery, spoke forcibiy on th'
admission of candidates to the ministry
He said the greatest care should b
exercised by the presbytery in ad
mitting candidates, as several mistake
had already been made In that direction
On motion of DR.. VaHandigham,
committee was appointed TO draft reso
lutions on the death of President Nc
Kinley. Is
Comm INDICATIONS were read from th
Rev. j. r. Milligan, d. D., and others
giving reasons for absence from presby
terry. The excuses were reasonable ant
were accepted.
The Rev. j. X. Walsh Of the Baptis
faith was extended the privilege to 81
in the presbytery as correspondent
member. He asked to be taken int
the presbytery as an active member
The question was discussed and FINAL
turned over to the committee on educa
tion.
The report OF home missions an
accompanying resolutions we're read b
Dr.. Logan. This report was lengthy
After much discussion, the report wa
iadopted.
The presby terry took reoess at
O'Clock. Supper was served in tn
lecture room OF the church.
The evening session began at O'Clock
The retiring moderator preached a
interesting sermon.