Evening journal., 1911-10-04
MIR. CRAWFORD
IS MODERATOR
Port Deposit Clergyman Hon.
ored by New Castle
PreSbytery
WILMINGTONIAN
DECLINES THE HONOR

NAAN~A
Stated Meeting of New Castle Pres
bytery. Few of the present members
OF the church or the Presbytery re-
member that other meeting at Red
Clay. but such hospitality have the
Rev ]. D. Blake and his congregation
shown, that the Presbytery hope it
will not be so long a period before
the Stated meeting is again held there,
Many ministers and lay commission
ers arrived on the morning trains yes
terday to attend the meeting, and, af-
ter a pleasant carriage ride from the
trolley terminus. were escorted to the
basement of the church, where
bountiful dinner had been provided by
the women of the church, who are the /
sort of cooks to walk off with all the |
blue ribbons at state fairs. A promi-
nent feature Of the menu was the
many kinds of delicious pies, one OF
the women remarking that they |
thought the commissioners ought 70 !
begin the convention pie-ously. An
equally good supper was served last
night. and today the Ladies Aid So
ciety served dinner and supper again.
The basement of the church has been
recently painted and renovated from
funds raised by the Sunday school,
and the church auditorium has been
handsomely done over in the last
year. Many commissioners did not
arrive until late In the afternoon, and
many did not come until today. Among |
the Wilmington members present was
the Rev Dr. c. l.. JEFFERSON, who was
congratulated on his Chicago appoint
ment by brother ministers. With one
or two exceptions all the clerical and
lay members from Wilmington we're
present yesterday afternoon. Out OF
town clergy at the opening session in
cluded the Revs. j. S. Gilfllan, d. d.,
w. J. Rowan, Phi. D., J. r. Franklin,
J. r. Henderson, J. d. Blake. T. S.
Armentrout, j. A. Herold, W. r. NJ.
Beale. S. B. Wylie, J. B. Turner, J.
r. Milligan, ID. D. J. w. Lowden, A.
A. VanOeuveren. and William Craw-
ford The newly oragnized Elsmere
Church has no minister, but was rep
resented by Elder Edward Woodward.
Mr.. Crawford New Moderator. RI
The retiring moderator, the Rev.
Julius A. Herold, opened the session.
The Rev. Josiah II. Crawford, OF
Central Church, Wilmington, was
among the nominees for moderator, |
being nominated by the Rev. J. p. |
Franklin with second by the Rev. G. |
I, Candee Mr.. Crawford asked that
his name be withdrawn as the COM
ing of Synod to Central Church would
prevent his attending all the ses-
sions. The Rev William Crawford, of
Port Deposit, Md, was then nominated
by the Rev. w. T. NJ, Beale and sec
ord. hr tho rev s. b. Wylie and was
elected and took the chair. The Rev.
DR.. Stall OF Philadelphia, formerly
of New Castle Presbytery, was made
a corresponding member. The Rev.
J. r. Milligan Is stated clerk Of the
Presbytery and the Rev. A. A. Van
Oeuveren. pastor OF Head Of Chris
tiana Church, was elected temporary
clerk. After approval Of the minutes
the following temporary committees
we're named by the moderator;
Bills and Overtures-J. A. Herold,
W. T. NJ. Beale. J. d. Blake, f. G.
Polk.
Judicial-c. L. candee. J. II. craw-
ford, S. j. Reynolds.
Leave Of Absence and Late At
tendance-H. r. Hallman, J. R. Hem
derson, w. T. Fryer.
Minutes OF the General Assembly -
W. NJ. Kieffer, J. G. Lane, G. u.
Morris.
Finance and Assessment-R. L.
Jackson. c. L. Jefferson, ]. T. Ellis.
Narrative OF Religion--J. e. Frank
lin. S. B. Wylie w r. Humphry.
The stated clerk presented three
overtures coming from the General
Assembly for acceptance by the va
rious presbyteries, being amendments
10 the Directory of Worship, to the
Constitutional Rules, and to the
Form Of Government. the most i'm
portant being the proposal to hold
biennial instead Of annual meetings
Of General Assembly Later In the
afternoon John J. Hayes in his report
as commissioner from New Castle
~resbytery to the last General AS
sembly. hoped the Preshytery would
stand by the annual meetings.
The General Assembly Temperance
Board asked all the Presbyteries e
pass resolutions OF protest against
the acceptance by Secretary Wilson
Of the craftsmanship Of the Nationa
Brewers Convention,
More Candidates for Ministry.
The Rev Alexander Alison, Ut.
chairman of the Standing COMMITTEES
on Education, said that in regard t
the work of the General Board. there
was an increase in number of candi
dates for the ministry, $50 to 943 las
year, and that the previous banne
year for contributions had been sur
passed, and there had been a genera
Increase in benevolences. He spok
of the increasing work among for
eigners, and the reaching OF youn
men IN colleges and churches to in
duce them to enter the ministry. NeV
Castle Presbytery had a slight de
crease In offerings for Christian Edu
cation last year, about sass 10 $50
last year The same number {
churches contributed,1 ,19 not contribu
ing The presbytery is in advance
the General Assembly in proportion
ate number OF candidates for the mil
istry The committee now presente
three young men as candidates f,
study for the ministry under the ca
OF the presbytery, Herbert Hartman
Hanover Church; Russell Paynte
Cool Spring. and James Kirkpatri'
Stewart, East Lake, and after exaI
ination by the Rev. S. B. Wylie. tn
were accepted.
Satisfactory records had been ma
by the following young men, nC
studying under the care Of the Pre-
bytery: Floyd Franklin, (son OF [
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