Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-24

The Presbytery OF New Castle, lat its session
IN Eastlake Church yesterday week,
elected the following commissioners to the
General Assembly, which will meet in the
Fifth Avenue Church, New York, next month /;
The Res. T. A. McCurdy ID. d., of this
city, and Lewis G. Wainwright of Lewes /;
alternates, the Revs. j.. L. Estlin of Smyrna
and S. !. Irvine of Lower Brandywine ;
commissioners, Elders j. G. Conner of West
Nottingham and G.. A. Blake of Elkton.
The committee on oyertues presented its
report. One of the overtures favored the
appointing OF judicial commission by the
General Assembly to try cases. The over
lures are recommended by the General As
eembly, if sufficient number are taken up
by the different presbyteries. The remainder
OF the oyertures recommended slight changes
In church government and in the numbering
of sections of the book of discipline. all to
coincide with the principal one pertaining
TO the appointment of a commission.
The preSytery took up the oyertures in
dividually and adopting the report of the
committee, answered in the affirmative to
the oyertures, excepting in one or two in
stances, where changes are recommended
which already are provided for by the DIS
cipline.
tion of the General Assembly for the an
pointment of commission to look after
charges without ministers and ministers
without charges.
The Rev. W. W. Shaw of Port Deposit
asked that the pastoral relations existing
between himself and the church be dis
solved. Several members were of the opinion
that Mr.. Shaw should state his reasons for
! leaving. MIR. Shaw replied that his cause
was just one, and Il motion was made and
I carried dissolying the relationship, which
is No take effect the first Sunday in May
Sunday, May 11th, was decided upon 10
/ hold the installation exercises in Green Hill
Church, when the. Rev. DIR. McLain will
! assume charge. The Rev. W. Frederick
Dickens Lewis will charge the people, and
4 the hev. John D. Blake will charge the
I pastor.
The report of the committee on the board
OF education was read, and showed that the
I New Castle Presbytery has four candidates
for the ministry receiving aid from the
board. The candidates are II. G. Mcbride,
Victor Butcher, John A. Nesbit and j. N.
Mcdowell. Mr.. Mcbride is in the junior
class OF New windsor College, Mr.. Blu .her,
Junior class of the Western Seminary; Mr..
Nesbit, senior class, and Mr.. Mcdowell,
sophomore class of Lafayette College.
The Rev. j. l.. Vallandigham, ID. D., OF
Newark, was unable to attend on account Of
physical disability. The presbytery adopted
resolution congratulating him upon reach.
ing, his 9Oth birthday.
DIR. Giltillan offered resolution com
mendlng the committee on credentials anC
supplies for exercising its authority in this
Stanton Church matter, which was the con
troyersy concerning the use of that church
'by the Episcopalians. DIR. McCurdy helt
that the resolution was unnecessary becaus,
the committee had done simply what wa,
right, and the subject was closed with IA,
adoption of motion made by the Rev. 8
b. Wylie to lay the resolution on the table.
The committee on foreign missions re
ported that there are about 10000 Presby
terians in Corea, and the number is increas
ing in the Philippines and in China. Tn,
contributions of the presbytery show a fall
ing off, The whole amount contributed Il
this branch of work last year was So, 965
Ihls year the amount was So, S56.S5, show
ing decrease in contributions. The com
lnittee closed by suggesting that campaigner
be appointed to build up contributions.
The Rev. A. H. Halsey of the Board O
Missions, made an address, favoring tn
student missionary movement, and tn
presbytery adopted the plan. DR.. Halse.
was made corresponding member of tn
presbytery.
This committee was appointed on evan
gellstic work: Chairman, Rev. W. j. Rowan
Revs. G. H. Trull and L. G. Wainwright
and Elders W. s. Prickett and ]. G. Conner
The synodical committee recommends
that there be no. change in the synodicu
representation.
The report of the finance committe
showed that $500 had been paid in on an
nual apportionments. The churches are i
good standing and while seyeral.have falle
behind in their contributions to foreip
MISSIONS as rule they are in healthy cor
dition, and are growing in strength.