Evening journal., 1909-04-21
PRESBYTERY
AIDED CHURCHES
New Castle PreSbytery Places
Aided Churches in Care Of
Missions Committee


Action To place assisted churches in
care of the committee on sustentation
and home missions and to otherwise
enlarge its powers was taken by the
Presbytcry of New Castle this morn
ing at the second days session of it's
seventy eighth stated meeting. Four
resolutions introduced by the Rev. J.
S. Gilhllan to that end We're unani-
mously adopted These resolutions,
besides placing assisted churches IN
charge of the committee, provide that
persons invited to conduct services in
such churches must submit credentials
to the chairman of the committee; that
members of the Presbytery may ne
asked by the cOmittee to volunteer u
preach in them one or two weeks at
a time. and that the chairman be per-
mitted to call upon the Presbytery
for supplies for churches left vacant
temporarily.
The new powers Of the committee
come with brief but very successful
trial OF the method Of sustentation
within Presbyterial bounds. which was
substituted for the unwieldy synodical
system Of sustentation. DIR. Gilhllan
preceded his Introduction Of the rosolu-
tions with a brief report of the sue
cess Of the. work Of Prebyterial susten-
tation.
Those who spoke IN commendaton OF
the resolutions were the Rev. w. T.
Friend. Of Dover, the Rev. John McEl-
moyle, Of EllSton: Blder George A.
Blake. Of ElSton; the Rev. Alexander
Alison. Jr., of this city; Elder George NJ.
Jones. Of Georgetown; the Rev. j. r.
Henderson, of Georgetown; the Rev. r.
IT. Jackson. of this city; the Rev. r.
H. Moore. Of Middletown; and Elder L.
l.. Gunby, OF salisbury. In his zeal
Mr. Gumby offered TO contribute 500 20
every new church formed in the Pres
bytery.
Hardly less interesting than the for
going business Of the session was the
report submitted by the Rev r. F..
Harett for the committee on Sabbath
school work The report showed that
the membership OF the Presbytery Sun
day schools during the year had increas-
ed by &C., There are Sc schools in the
Presbytery, with 7s2 teachers and $3.50
pupils. There are 6i6 names on the era
die roll and 40i I'm the home department.
AOn lAAllA'A anu HNNNAAAN'I NNlAAN AAAANA
with the church during the year.
Contributions amounting TO $500 we're
sent to tho Board OF Publication Of Sab
bath School work and 1876 to other
boards: Sc, 1856 was contributed to the sup
port Of schools. and Sl.T0l to miscellan-
eous work The report recommended that
each school observe children's day this
year, at which offerings should be taken
for the board Of publication; that a rally
and decision day be observed and that
an accurate record be kept Of baptized
children by Sunday schools. All these
recommendation we're adopted.
The report Of Young Peoples work by
the Rev T. NJ Bcale, Of Salisbury, was
also interesting. There arc 81 societies
in the Presbytery, OF which there are S35
senior members ami 2l5 juniors. The
sum OF S2.223 was received from the So
cietles during the year special mention
was made OF the Christian Endeavor
Societies OF Milford, Buckingham. Rod
ncv street. Gilbert ocean View, West
and Zion Churches
The Board Of Freedmen reported that
s3S5.55 had been teecived during 1869.
The report of the committee on minister
ial relier asked for renewal Of the ap-
propriations made last year.
Routine business occupied much Of the
session.
II. Everett Hallman. senior at Prince
ton Theological School, was called to the
churches al Ocean View and FrsnlSford
TIC will be installed on May I. The Rev
Thomas s. Armentrout was called TO the
church az Lower Brandywine. The Rev
Dr. W. f. d. Lewis. former pastor OF
Rodney Street Church. this city, was dis
missed from this Prcsbytery so that he
may accept a call 20 tho Fifth Church, OF
Kansas City. Mo. The Rev. c. II. schwenb
of ocean View was dismissed in order tc
enter the North River Presbytsry.
A petition from members Of Buckingham
Church at ocean City for the privilege tc
organize another church was received a
committee will visit the held-
The Rev. W. G. Mcdowell. OF Pitts
Creek Church. PocomolSe city. was dis
missed to take effect ON May l. L. r
Bowen will act as moderator Of tho
church. The pastoral relations of the Rev
George +. Mason. Of First Church, this
city, were dissolved to take effect May 1
The Rev. William II. Logan will be moder.
ator Rev. II. &. Mcbride. of White Clay
Creek Church asked that his pastoral re
lations be dissolved so that he might &C
cept a cali TO Diston Memorial Church in
the Philadelphia North Presbytery. Owing
to the fact that White Clay Creek had ne
representative at the session the Request
was referred to an adjourned meeting.
J.. p Bush and r. A. Cooch were
appointed the finance committee.
The following were seated as cor
responding members: The Rev. DIR.
". W. kellogg, pastor OF Grace M. r.
Church; the Rev John NJ Arters. Of