Smyrna times., 1910-04-27
PRESBYTERY HOLDS ITS
ANNUAL SPRING MEETING
REV. j. EDGAR FRANKLIN REPRE-
SENT S SMYRNA PRESBYTERIANS

Elder George w. Taylor Prevented
From Attending on Account of
Sickness Convention Report
Rev. J. E. franklin, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church of Smyrna at
tended the eightieth stated spring
meeting of the Presbytery of New
Castle at the White Clay Creek Pres
byterian Church, near Newark, at
1.S0 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. 1t
was the first time a meeting was held
there since 1881. The retiringmodera-
tor, the Rev. Alexander Alison, Jr.,
pastor of West Presbyterian Church
of Wilmington, presided. Immed-
lately after the meeting had been
constituted by prayer by the retiring
moderator, the Rev. B. ]. Blinckena,
pastor of the Zion and Rock Church,
of Maryland, was elected moderator.
He was inducted to office by the Rev.
T. W. M. Beale, of Salisbury, Md,
and the Rev j. E. Franklin, of
Smyrna. At the Moderator's table
he was received by the retiring mod
orator, the Rev Mr.. Allison, who
made brief address upon surrend-
ering the gavel to his successor, and
the new moderator followed with a
few remarks. The Rev. J. K. Low
den, who was chosen by the enter
tanning church for pastor, was re-
ceived from the West Jersey Presby-
terry and arrangements were made
for his installation. The Rev. Alex
ander Allison, Jr., chairman of the
educational committee, reported a
gain of 10 per cent. in the offerings
for Chri tian education for the year
in the Presbytery. He then presented
Francis S. Downs, of Dover Church,
for examination for ordination, and
the Rev. John McElmoyle. OF Elk
ton, conducted the examination on
theology, while the Rev. Allison
conducted the examination on church
government and sacraments. Follow
ing this he was recommended for or
dination.
Young Peoples Societies Increasing
Chairman of the committee on
Young Peoples Societies, the Rev.
w. T. M. Beale, reported progress
and gains throughout the Presbytery
, The Rev. B. j. Brinkema, chairman
, of the committee on narrative of the
state of religion, within the bounds
l of the Presbytery. followed with his
report This showed the addition
, of 379 of faith and a net gain of
, seventy-nine. The Rev. Alexander
, Allison, chairman of the committee
} on Methodist and Presbyterian comfy
> repo. ted that the official bodies OF
, the two churches had acted favorably
on the recommendations of the com
q mittee that each withdraw from GER
. tain fields so that the other church
D could gain sufficient strength for g
Y working basis, because in many o.
the fields the population is so small
| that neither church was properly sup
O ported. Two fields to be affected BY
+ this action will be Ocean Cit and
n Wharton. the former being recog
s nized temporarily as a Presbyterian
field and the latter as a Methods
field. This was officially considered
by the Methodist Episcopal Corfer
S ence in session at Salisbury, Md. las
month, and the Methodist Conferenc
e thought favorably of the propose
which had been brought before it b.
committee that had been acting i
: conjunction with the committee fror
i the Presbytery.
IS Missions and the General AssembI
. The Presbytery passed all th
overtures from the General Assem-
g bly,, and Rev. John G. McElmoyle
q chairman of the committee on foreig
. missions, made strong appeal 70
o the work in foreign lands. He sal,
a in America about S58 is spent pc
n capita for pleasure while only IL
l. cents is spent on foreign missions
. Rev. R. H. Hoover, of Perryville
reported that there were SO Sunda
Schools, TAG officers and 624O pupils i
the Presbytery, and Rev. j. L. Gil
Y fillan was made pastor-at-large fo
the presbytery. The Presbyter
a. elected Rev. Alexander Allison, Jr.
of Wilmington; Rev. DR.. Potter, G
Glasgow; L. W. Gunby, of Salibsury
u Md, and DR.. David Steward, c
:. New Castle, commissioners to tn
% General Assembly to be held
= 70 Atlantic City N. j., May 1929.
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