Evening journal., 1905-04-19
ELWOOD SENSATION
AGAIN RENEWED
Ccontinued trom FIrst 80
STANDING COMMITTEES.

Home Missions-The Revs. II. A. Nc
Curdy, d. d.. s. w. Reisart. ID. d., +. E.
williams. Elders-Theodore H. Clark, C.
B. Finley.
/ sustentation-The Revs. W. II. Logan,
| j. S. Giinnan. ID. d.. j. b. Turner. Eld-
crs-W. X. Crosby David Stewart. NJ. ID.
Foreign Misssons-rhe Revs. John Me
/ Emoyie. Elliott Field, s. b. Wylie. Eld-
ers-George A. Blake. ESQ. W. n. Fryer.
Educaton-The Revs. w. r. Dickens
Lewis, H. L. Bunstein, c.. s. Stevens.
Elders-L. p. Bush, J. r. Price.
Publication and S. S. Work-The Revs.
r. l.. Hallett Henry Runner. d. d., r. Il.
Hoover. Eldcrs-W. r. Humphry, H. NJ
slemmons, NJ. d.
Ministerial Relief-The Revs. r. II.
Moore, d. d.. Samuel Polk, A. n. Keig-
win, ID. d. Elders-R. j. Mckay, M. d..
ID. w. Corbitt.
Church Erection and Mansos-The Revs.
J. l.. Estlin, ID. D., il. W. Miller, c. Nor
ton sciplo. Elders-E. b. Frazer. j. b.
Vandegrift.
Aid for Coleges-The Rcvs. ]. b. North,
LII. d., J. r. Henderson. Boudlnot Sec
ley Elders-J. j. Buck. W. C. Fontaine.
Freedmen--The Revs j. ID. Blake. G.
l.. jefferson, ID. ID, b. Frank Davis. Eld-
ers-D. c. Hudson, W. T.. Marks.
Seasonal Records-rho Revs w. l..
Freund S. NJ. Perry, j. Edgar Franklin.
Elders-J. N. c. Carhart, A. G. Webber.
Temperance-The Revs. n. Chalmers
Potter, ID. d.. r.. A. Elwood, c. A. soote.
Elders-H l.. Todd, NJ. d., George L.
Baird.
Young Peoples Societies-The Rovs. j.
b. Turner. W. r.. NJ. Beale. w. II. Ban
croft Elders-H. n. Wallace. II. n. Reed
Systematic Bcnehcence-The Revs. S
Beattie Wylie, ID. r. Shaw, a. C. Jami.
son. Elders-Isaac Baird. A. l.. Burton.
Credentials and supples-The Rev. ]
J r. Milligan. u. d., W. IA. Logan, C. A
e Walker Elders-George Rommel. r. II
Hodgson.
Defense before other Judicatorics.-Thi
Revs. r.. A. McCurdy ID. D.. S. w. Rel
, gart. d. d.. John McElmoyle. Elders-W
s. Dickinson. W. S. PriclSett, Esq
TWO CANDIDATES EXAMINED
The greater part OF the afternoon Sos
sion was occupied IN the examination oil
% two candidates for the ministry. Foi
nearly three hours questions were pro
pounded 10 the candidates by the mem
bers Of the committees on examinations
The candidates were Thomas C. Baxter
of Georgetown and John A. Nesbitt. o
G Nottingham. Seniors in Princeton Theo
a logical Seminary. Each Of them proache,
a short sermon before the Presbytery las
night
Ex-Governor Ebe w. Tunnel. OF Lewes
r and Hon. Theodore +. Clark. OF Della
= (ware city, were reappointed as trustees
The Rev. W. H. Logan reported tha
the pulpit at Greenhin Church had beer
n declared vacant.
y COMMITTEE ON CHURCH ERECTION
d THE report Of the committee on churcl
erection and manses of which the Rev
J. l.. Estlin, Of Smyrna, is. chairman, alsl
brought out a heated discussion. Tn
committee recommended that 500 be glvel
the church at Frankford. This recon-
D. mondation was based principally on a re
n port made by the Rev. Mr.. Logan. Tn
latter Is thoroughly familiar with tn
= location Of the church and said that
good work could be done II the 500 shoul,
be granted.
e Tho Rev. +. T.. williams, OF Lewes. on
posed the report on the ground that h
had been informed by residents Of Franl,
]
up
The Rev. T. A. McCurdy moved tha
= tho matter be referred 20 a committe
- Of three and that Mr.. Logan and Mr.. VIII
liams be two members Of the committo,
s. This motion was bitterly opposed b.
Mr.. Elwood. the Rev. C. S. Stevens an
+ the Rev. Elliott Field. They claime
y that such action would make IL look a
though the Presbytery did not conside
= the church erection committee competent
S DIR. McCurdy, withdrew his motion an
r. then moved to refer the matter back t
= the committee It came from with powe
s. to make the recommendation. This wa
agreed TO.
d TEMPORARY COMMITTEE.
:. The following temporary committee
" were appointed by the moderator:
Bills and Overtures-The Revs. job
McElmoyle. ]. e. Shaw and W. ]. Rowa
y and Elders Theodore f. Clark and /
! Hodgson.
Finance-The Revs. J. 3. Turner an
, IL. W. Turner.
a Leave OF Absence. the Revs. J. I
Blake and C. A. Foote.
Is General Assembly. the Revs. Henri
N Runner ana b. Seelsy
Juilcial-rhe Revs. II. A. McCurdy, ]
N f. Williams and c. S. Stevens.
y Mr Blwood is popular with the citizef
Of st. Georges and many OF them ha,
expressed a desire 20 hear him speak Il
may soon lecture in the NJ. L. Charc
here.
J. During the session today Mr. Elwoc
;. Will probably introduce several impor
n ant resolutions which promise to brin
a out considerable discussion. one Of thel
y will be to the effect that the recent Leigh
r, lature sold out 10 the liquor men whe
q it passed the Kent county local optic
q bill which has now been decided as M
+ constitutional by the judges of the 81
+, preme Court.
Another resolution will be on the d
: vorce question. II will ask that no min
. lister in the New Castle Presbytery MARI
divorce person, as long as ,he oth'
III, divorced person is living
IN He will probably also introduce a resl