Smyrna times., 1911-10-11
REV J, EDGAR FRANKLIN
RETURNS FROM PRESBYTERy
THE saRD STATED MEETING AT
RED CLAY CREEK CHURCH
Session Adjourned to Meet Next
Time at Dover in Rev. j. B. Turn
er's Church.-Proceedings

Time at Dover in Rev. j. 3. Turn
er's Church.-Proceedings
Rev. j. Edgar Franklin, pastor
of the Presbyterian Church, of
Smyrna. has returned from the
meeting of the New Castle Presby-
terry, which convened last week at
the Red Clay Creek Presbyterian
Church. The attendance was large
and the session was full of interest
from beginning to end. By the time
the afternoon session of the presby
terry of New Castle had opened the
business had been so fully transacted
that the session was ahead of the
docket. The conference on evangel-
istic work within the bounds of the
presbytery was taken up Wednes-
day. During this conference profit
able addresses on evangelistic work
were made by Rev. c. L. Candee,
Joel S. Gillian, ]. Ross Stonesifer,
Alexander Alison, Jr., Wilson I. M.
Beale, A. N. Keigwin, pastor emer-
titus of West Church, Henry Cum
ningham, r. L. Jackson and j. G.
Lane, James F. Price. E. G. Polk
and F. x. Moore. The committee
on the minutes of the General AS
sembly made a report containing
several recommendation upon which
it was desired that the Presbytery
act. The finance committee report
ed that the financial rate of assess
ment this year had been placed at
II cents for each member, cents
for the expenses of the General AS
sembly and 4 cents for the Presby-
terry. The temperance committee
reported a. resolution asking the
resignation of Secretary of Agricul-
ture Wilson as chairman of the In
ternational Brewers Association.
1t was adopted.
A supplemental report was re-
ceived fom the education committee
stating that a reply had been re-
ceived from the night letter sent to
j. A. Foster, Jr., of Cincinnati, O.,
in which it was stated that Mr..
Foster was now seeking aid from
the Cincinnati Presbytery. This
report was adopted, which means
that Mr.. Fosters bans with the
Presbytery of New Castle will be
released. Rev. Mr.. Alison, who
is chairman of this committee, said
that the disngte arising as result
laAf Mr.. Eos a-tsssetiSn should set an
example to all other candidates
that they should not ask for their
letter from their home church with
out consulting the Presbytery. In
this connection, Rev. Joel S. Gill
fillan reported resolution, which
was adopted by the Presytery, pro-
viding that all candidates for min
isterial aid report to the chairman
of the education committee once
each year. Heretofore the education
committee has sent out renewal
blanks to such candidates. Rev.
Joel S. Gilfllan was made modera-
tor of the Delaware City Church,
which is at present without pas
tor, to fill the pulpit with supplies
during the coming year. Mr.. Gil
fillan was also named as moderator
to the new Elsmere Presbyterian
Church. Two invitations for the
next stated meeting were received
one from the moderator in behalf O.
his church at Port Deposit, Md. , ant
one from Rev. Joseph Brown Turn
er in behalf of his church at Dover.
On motion of Rev. Alexander Ali
son, Jr., 1T was decided by the Pres
bytery to accept the invitation q
the Dover Church. Mr.. Turner re
ported that his church was bein
thoroughly renovated and improves
and new organ was being installed
making it possible to have almost
new church in which to receive tn
Presbytery next year. A vote {
thanks was given for the invitations
Recess was taken at this point unit
the evening session, at which tin
there was a popular meeting wit
an address by Rev. W. T. M. Beal
on Evangelistic Work in o.
Churches and an address {
Methods of Conducting Work
by Rev. j. C. Lane. Prior to az
iournment hearty vote of thanl
was rendered to Red Clay Cre'
Churce for the use of the church al
its hospitality during the Presb
terry session.
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