Evening journal., 1903-10-07
They Are Attending the
Annual Fall Session
of the New Castle
Presbytery
accepts Resignation of
the Rev. Irvine But
Declines That of DR..
StahI of Delaware City

SLaHI OF D6IdWdIc OIty
taff Correspondence Evening Journal.
4 Christiana, oct. 7.-Members Of New
sastle Presbytery are attending the
4 Nxty-seventh annual meeting OF that
N.lesiasticai body in quaint old Chris
8ana Church. The building which Is
Abstartial and constructed Of brick,
Xands in its surrounding graveyard
most in the heart of this little village
7one the banks. of the Christiana,
#hlch is very narrow and sluggish at
& is point.
1.-THE original church was built in ltoo
d withstood the storms and suns OF
N.arly a century. Then in 1857 the old
81 urch was remodeled and very pretty
S d atu active ii is.
The struggling unkcpt old graveyard
grounding the church building is an
iect of interest. The most ancient
ave is that of Valentine Mont
merry. who passed to his reward In
year 1855. Many Of the grave
Dnes are toppling and the mounds
H We fattened to the level Of the earth.
Among Those Present
81 Those present when the session open
at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon
re the following ministers:
The Revs. John ID. Blake, w. Il. NJ.
ale. Kent M. Bull Frank B. Davis,
A. Elwood, Josiah L. Estlin, j. Ed
Franklin, william l.. Freund, Joel
Gnnllan, Robert l.. Hallett, Samuel
Irvine, Charles /. Jefferson, w. f.
Lewis, William II. Logan, T. A. Nc
rdy, John McElmoyle, j. T. Mac
In. John +. Mattheson. ]. r. MILL
h. f. H. Moore, James B. North
nuel NJ. Perry, Thomas c. Potter,
]. Rowan. Henry Runner, c. Nor
Seiple, David e. Shaw, NJ, F.
hi, Charles 5. Stevens, J. L. Nallan-
ham, 5. Beattie Wylie.
he following elders were present;
i. Kinder. A. G.. Webber, George
Baird. George Matthias, Or. Skin
w. T., Patton, j, b. Vandegrift'
ah ,Bratton. W. 4. Price, S. $. Nc
II p. Bush, L. L. Baylis, James +.
.e. Nv. II. oliver, w. +. Candy.
Mr.. osthaI Remains.
hel most A lmated discussion Of
seksion Il tS,5ver the resignation OF
~ n. N ,lahl Of Delaware city
,-as uuderNoOd it--....s- -ifered on
grounds of the i'll health Of his
p, and 1t was argued pro and cor
Hose lines.
Elwood to the Fore.
bile the discussion was at its height
Rev. r. A. Elwood arose. and sai6
five physicians had testified thai
climate of Delaware City is detri-
tai to the health of Mrs. Stahl, and
ss the Presbytery wanted TO Kill
II would accept the resignation OF
Stahl.
nally the Presbytery unanimously
sed to permit Mr.. Stahl TO sever
connection with the Presbytery.
Mr.. stshl Moderator.
was shortly after o'clock wher
sixty-sixth meeting of Presbyter,
an work. 1t was constituted Will
er by the moderator, the Rev
n, Of Snow Hill, Md.
inutes Of the last meeting were
corrected and approved, and ther
ers We're elected with this result:
oderator the Rev. n. +. Stahl o.
ware City. The Revs. Robert L
EFT. Of Odessa and the Rev. Davis
chosen temporary clerks.
be following We're invited to si
corresponding of Presbytery: Th'
+. b. Gerhard Of the Central NJ
conference Of New York; the Rev
Beale OF the Philadelphia Presby
the Rev. ]. H. Kraus of the VII
Bton Conference, and the Rev. C
Nichols Of the A. NJ. L. Conference
Still Another Resignation.
e Rev. S. i. Irvine rendered hi
nation as pastor Of Lower Brandy
Church TO take effect on Octo
IL. The congregation was repre-
I'd by John Frederick and Eide
son. Remarks on the subject wer
by The Revs. Logan. Moore
nd and McCurdy-
G pastoral relation was dissolye'
ction of PresbyteiS and at his re
Mr. Irvine was dismissed to tn
bytcry Of Cinaron, Indian Terri
2 session was granted the privi
OF supplying fits own pulpit, AM
Rev. Mr. Irvine WIS directed G
ie the pulpit vacant. The Rev. J
axe was appointed moderator.
Other Vacant sulpita.
veral other churcl',s in the Pres
v are without pastors. amonl
are White Clay Creek. Christian
yeville and Pennington. Trinity
ngton and FELTON, and Lewes an
BOTH
the above Bridgevllle and Farm
4 have issued call TO the Roy
". Miller and Harrington an
n to the Rev. Elliott Field, bot
ION wero admitted to the PIesby
at yesterday's session.
Wants to Hold Call.
: Rev. Charles s. Stevens. IN
pastor Of First Church, Whining
equested the privilege OF holdin
III 10 that church under consider
until the next stated meeting c
ytery.
Mr.. lemons Protest.
this juncture David Lemon q
ington. a member of the F'irs
( yterian Church. presented TO IN
clerk Milligan paper whic
4 SIS presented by the latter to IN
ittee on bills and overtures.
(. aper Mr.. Lemon protests agains
hting OF portion Of the church
u OF First Presbyterian Church q
& |. Tor a marble yard.
committee will report on III
at this afternoons session.
Il ~ .|]z Mr.. Seelsy Examined.
ger suspension Of new rules th
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