Evening journal., 1913-07-18
OFFICERS OF
CHURCH HOLD
ON TO PLACES
ElSmere Presbyterian Con-
GregatiOn Met, But the
Trustees Didn't Resign
PRESBYTERY TRIES TO
GET DEED TO EDIFICE

meeting Of the congregation OF
the Elsmere Presbyterian Church,
called by G. w. Link, secretary Of the
congregation, to receive the resigna-
tions of the board of trustees, was
held last night II was an aftermath
OF the discussion OF the Elsmere
Church situation in the Preshytery Of
New Castle recently when some mem-
bers OF Prebytery suggested either
merger OF the church with Hanover
Presbyterian Church or the turning
over Of the deed of the edihce to
Presbytery and a reorganization Of
the church. Hanover Church now
holds the deed, but Presbytery is try
ling to get t.
on Wednesday evening the elders
and trustees OF the church held
lmeeting with an advisory COMMITTEES
lappointed by Presbytery to try, II
possible, to arrange the affairs of the
Church and eventually to reorgauize
H. The committee was composed OF
L. A. Bowers, J. II, Burns and J F.
Price. They informed the officers OF
to call the meeting Of the congrega-
tion, and the officers last night recon
sidered their intention and decided not
to resign
The meeting was called to order
by Mr.. Link. In opening the meeting
MIR. Link said that he had been in
formed by the advisory COMMITTEES
appointed by Presbytery that he or
. the other officers had no authority to
! call the meeting He asked If there
was any objection to him calling the
meeting and was told to 20 ahead
by one of the congregation. The
: others gave their assent by silence.
! Mr.. Link stated that he had been TO
/, see one of the elders and had en-
! deavored to have him open the meet
= ing, but he had refused TO do so.
: After hymn and a prayer Mr.. Link
\ handed to Malcom Brown. presiden
j OF the Board OF Trustees his resig
4 nation as secretary OF the congrega
z ton Mr. Brown read the resignation
!, to the congregation. 1t is to take eli
! feet on September 10 at the mex
J. meeting Of the congregation He di
y not resign as secretary OF the boar
n of trustees.
n Mr.. Link asked for suggestion
~ from the members Of the congrega
:, tion regarding what should be don
= at the meeting and whether any othoi
/, business could be transacted Ht
10 said that his intention in calling the
:, meeting was to see how much money
!, could be raised to run the church and
! pay a salary to a pastor, but he had
been informed that he had no right to
take such action.
oil no
= ence was held at the home Of w j,
4 Henderson, one Of the trustees.
. A reporter from THE EVENING
JOURNAL was informed by Mr.. Link
. and another member OF the board
A that the trustees did not want to
4 merge with Hanover church and that
/ most Of the congregation of the
Z church was against such a merger.
\ One OF the women connected with
4 the church said that some of those
who had been members Of the
( church for years, had not been in
!. side of It until last night for over
L a year and that they we're opposed
h to Presbytery holding the deed to the
t. church because It would get beyond
o the congregations control At the
present time Hanover church holds
) the deed to the property.
S AT the meeting of the committee OF
/ the Presbytery and the trustees on
{. Wednesday evening the trustees
\ decided to turn the matter of obtain
ing the deed from Hanover church,
Q over to the committee. The commit
g tee will hold meeting with the trus-
+ tees OF Hanover church and try to
). make arrangements for obtaining
the deed.