Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-10-10
PASTOR ESTLIN GRANTED
LETTERS OF DISMISSAL
PRESBYTEkY ACQUIESCES IN HIS DESIRE
TO HAVE RELATIONS DISSOLVED.

And Gives Him Authority to Declare His Own
Pulpit Yacan; the Last Sunday 10 This
- neutrality-suspicious. of Regrets,
At the session of the seventy-third |
stated meeting of the Presbytery of
New Castle, at the head of Christiana
Church near Newark last Wednesday,
letter of dismissal was granted to the
Rev. ]. l.. Es.lin, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, of Smyrna, with
the authority to declare his own pulpit
vacant. This will be done on Sunday,
October, 2sth, at which time Rev. Est
lin wishes to close his pastorate here
and Join his family, who last August
moved to Philadelphia. The matter
was brought before the Presbytery in
an official way last Wednesday by Pas
tor Estlin who stated his request in a
unique way, by saying that his wife
had moved to make a home for his
daughter in Philadelphia, and that he
did not wish to be separated from his
wife" Mr.. George w. Taylor, of
Smyrna, who with Mr.. l. Judson War
ner were appointed commissioners by
the Smyrna congregation to assist
Pastor Estlin in getting the relations
dissolved, spoke of the action of his
church and read the resolutions adopt
ed. This was followed by motion
that Rev. Estlin's wish should be ac-
quiesced IN and that he be allowed to
declare his own pulpit vacant. Rev.
W. Ii. Logan was first appointed Mod
orator to preside over any business
session to be held by the Smyrna
Presbyterian Church in the selection
of Pastor Estlin's successor, but this
was later changed by making Rev.
Joseph Brown Turner, of Dover the
moderator for the reason that he was
closer at hand. The resignation o.
Rev. Estlin called forth number o.
regrets in the Presbytery and the
several speeches made, all attested tt
his high character, personal worth anC
his successful MINISTRY. While re
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quiesced in his desire to make HON,
for his daughter, Miss Marie Eistlin il
Philadelphia, who is advancing rapid,
to the front as a concert pianist. Their
are number of applicants to the pul
pit made vacant by Pastor Estlin'
resignation, but no action will be take
until after this month.
The Presbytery was full of interes
and consumed nearly all of Tuesda
and Wednesday. Rev. George T
Henderson, of Georgetown, was MOD
orator. Some reports we're read an
discussed. Much interest was evince
in the report of the sustenation con
mittee, through its chairman, Rev. v
Logan. Rev. Joseph b. Turner,
Dover, and Rev. S. B. Wylie, of Ne
Castle, and F. Fl. Moore, of Middl
town, expressed the strong opini0
that some definite action should
taken with regard to the grouping t.
gether of some of the weaker churche
or of Instituting some definite rnissio
airy work of an aggressive charact
with a view to finding new GROWN
communities where a church could
established, and churches in dyil
communities be closed To this endtl
Presbytery appointed a committee
five to gather facts and statistics as I
CARDS the grouping of these churche
The committee consists of Rev. Il.
McCurdy, S. B. Wylie, F. H. Moor
John McElmoyle and J. B. Turn,
After adjustment of supplies Of vaca
churches had been made the Presl
terry unanimously decided upon the
vitation of the minister, Rev. J.
Moore, and the people of the Pocomo
City Church where Francis Mskenn
the founder of the church in Ameri
first landed to meet in the spring
this historic church. The ininu
were read and approved and presbyt,
adjourned to meet October ED at
call of Moderator Henderson at
meeting of Synod in Washington.
VAN HORN NOMINATED IN APPOQlINIM