Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-24
MEETING OF
PRESBYTERY
Spring Session Held In Whining
ton, DEL, This Week.

terrain Church. Wilmington. Del. Tues
day and Wednesday. 1t was the 18th
stated meeting of Presbytery. Much
routine business was transacted. Rev.
j. c. Lane, of Olivet Church, Whining
ton, was elected moderator. Rev. j.
X. Milligan was reelected stated clerk
and treasurer.
Rev. J. Edgar Franklin, chairman of
committee on church erection, stated
that although New Castle Presbytery
contains some weak churches it was in
a better condition last year than the
majority Of presbyteries, and that the
number applying for aid was smaller.
The national board made 257 grants and
loans amounting to s255, 800. In 1908
in this presbytery, IL churches gave
$373.02; Is churches no collection; in
1909, 81 churches gave s349.92 and q
gave nothing. In view of these figures
the report recommended that the minis
tiers present this work to their churches
at least once a year in order that the
members may become acquainted with
lit.
Rev. j. B. North was appointed a
member of the Committee on Expert
mental Religion. He and Elder j. S.
Price represented the Snow Hill Church.
Rev. w. H. Bancroft, of the Berlin
Church, was appointed a member of
the Standing Committee on "Yonng
Peoples Societies and theBrotherhood, "
and Church Government and Sacra-
ments."
! Elder E. G. Polk. Of the Pocomoke
Church, was made a member of the
Standing Committee on Freedmen, /"
and ElderC w. Fontaine on Defense
Before Other Judiciaries.
Rev. S. s. Gilfllan explained the plan
of systematic giving in quarterly pay
ments. He asked that in each church
tina plan be explained to the congrega-
ton, the interest of the well-to-do
members engaged, pledges obtained
and a committee on sustentation and
home missions formed in each church.
During the short time in which this
plan has been tried the response has
been double what it was formerly.
Envelopes will be supplied the church
committees for distribution for this
collection. This plan was greatly
praised by the national board in New
York.
Rev. r. L. Hallett, reporting for
the committee on publication and Sum-
day-school work. gave the following
statistics for this presbytery:
Sunday-schools, 62, of whom SO re-
ported; teachers, 1882; scholars, $3.50;
total. 1888: increase during year. oou;
cradle roll. Gle, home department, 404.
During the year PIT scholars united with
the church. Contributions to Board OF
Publication and Sunday-school Work
were $l3, 900; other boards, l,076; sup
port of schools, So, 1856; miscellaneous.
$l,70l.
The report recommended: First, that
where possible each school observe
Children's Day this year, at which
time an offering be taken and sent te
Board of Publication and Sunday schoo
, Work; second, that Rally Day anc
Decision Day be observed. as far al
practicable; third, that an accurate re-
cord of baptized children be kept in Sun
day-schools.
Elder L. w. Gunby, of Salisbury, of.
fered to give 500 to each new church
on the Peninsula, and Elder. E. G. Polk,
of Pocomoke City, offered to give s10O
for church at Crisfeld, which he said
is needed. People there have asked for
one and lot of ground has been Offer
ed for the building. The matter was
placed in the hands of the Committee
on "Sustentation and Home Missions. y
The church at Ocean City. which has
heretofore been temporary organiza.
ton, was regularly constituted and adj
mitted to the Presbytery.
Rev. Alexander Alison. Jr., reported
progress for the committee to confer
with the Methodists on union mission
churches in some localities. A joint
meeting with the Methodist committee
will be held very soon.
At the last business session of the
spring meeting of New Castle Presby-
terry, Wednesday afternoon in West
Church, Rev. Wilson T. M. Beale, OF
Salisbury. and Rev. j. r. Milligan, Of
st. Georges. and Elders John B. Moore,
of Green Hill, and George Nj. Jones, OF
Dover, were elected commissioners tc
the General Assembly, which convenes
in Denver, Col, May Goth, for ten days.
The alternates are Revs. John Nc.
Elmoyle, of Elkton, Rev. William H.
Logan, of Wilmington. and Elders Isaac
Baird of West Church. and L. w. Gun
by. of Salisbury.