Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-22
Elizabeth PreSbytery Continues
In Session Today Well
Attended Meetings.
DELEGATES CHOSEN.
Last Night Ministers Heard The Returned
Missionary From Alaska An interest
ing Account of The Work There Was
Given-Business Meeting Held Yester-
day Afternoon.

Rev. Samuel E. Parry, of Plucke-
mine. was elected moderator at the
opening of the afternoon session of
the Elizabeth Presbytery in the Pres
byterian church yesterday. The ses-
sion was continued this morning at
which two commissioners, to attend
the General Assembly at Los Angeles,
CAL, were elected A motion was
passed that when they adjourn, they
will adjourn to meet at Lamington
church next fall.
At dinner served by the ladies of
the Presbyterian church in the dining
room of old historic Westminster
House yesterday, Rev. DR.. Menden-
hall, for the benefit of those who did
not know, recited brief history of
the grand old building, after which
he announced moderator Rev. John
T. Reeve as toastmaster.
A number of ministers gave excel
lent toasts upon interesting subjects,
creating a great deal of laughter.
Rev. DIR. H. E. Mott was the only one
who became real serious and, as his
subject. 1.-THE Westminster, was one
of serious thought it proved equally
as interesting as the others. DR.. Mott
said that he and DIR. Mendenhall as a
committee stood shoulder to shoulder
for the maintaining of the Westmin-
ster House, but that the Presbyte1y
did not stand by them. He hoped,
however, although the time was
approaching when they must give up
the house, that some way or means
would be found whereby the Presby-
terry could still maintain the building
Dr. Mott said the property surround
ing the Westminster was worth
800, 600 as against the Newton pro-
perty worth 500, 900. He deemed it a
shame that the Presbytery should let
such place fall through their hands.
At the conclusion of the toasts the
minister looked with interest through
Perth Amboy's most noted landmark
After the moderator was elected
yesterday the order of the day follow
ed and free conversation and the read
ing of the narrative by the Rev
Charles B. Condit took place. The
remaining time of the session was
spent in devotional service conducte d
by the Rev. L. M. Conrow.
In the evening Rev. James w. Kirk,
a returned missionary from Alaska,
told of the work there. His address
was very interesting. He told of the
hardships endured and the problems
which had to be solved. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Kirk and the
men there told them they were not
wanted. They made themselves want
ed and accomplished this by the use
of piano which they had taken all
the way from Philadelphia. Mr.. Kirk
talked for over an hour and was listen
ed to attentively throughout.
In1s morning session was spent IN
the regular order of business and Just
before noon an election of commits
sioners to attend the General Assem-
bly, which meets in Los Angeles, Gal. j,
took place. Rev. O. P. Cobb, of
Elizabeth, and Rev. DR.. Mason, of
Metuchen, were elected, with Rev.
DR.. George E. Greene, of Crawford,
and Mr.. Ira B. Oondit. of Liberty
Corner, as alternates.
This practically ended all the i'm
portant matters to come before the
Presbytery, and the rest of the day
will be spent in the regular routine of
business with the newly elected
moderator presiding.