The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-04-23
Meeting of Clarion Presbytery.

'19l3, al 1880 o'clock. After singing by the
choir and congregation, the first session
was opened by prayer by the Moderator,
Rev. F. A. Kerns, OF Corsica. Pa, fol-
lowed by the sermon from Romans S:2S
The roll was then made ou. and is as
follows:
MINISTER'S.
WIN. s. Fulton, ID. D., BrOokville; J.
Vernon Bell, d. D., DuB Bois; Robert Nor
rison, Big Bun; John Ii. Cooper, John
sonburg; Hugh f. Earseman. D. D.,
Edenburg; Samuel A. Cornelius, d. D
Oil City; Boyd F. Williams, Enlenton;
William II. Clipman, Brock wsyville;
Francis A. Kerns, Pisgab; Frank W.
Hays, d. D., New Bethlehem; Charles A.
Clark, d. D., Punxsutawney: Ii. q. Tea.
garden, Ph. D., Eleanora; James c. Nc.
Gaughey, Franklin; Samuel Davis, Sem
eca; James 1. Humbert, Mt. Tabor; La
fsyette Rexrode, Licking; John f. Scher.
or, Endeavor; Edwin l.. McIlvaine, Ridg-
way; John b. Eakins, Punxsutawney;
Oliver f. Chittick, Oliveburg; Hsr-
ry A. Bailey, Tionests; Kenneth e. Mac.
Leod, Bethesda; Samuel Blacker, Callens.
burg; Glenn NJ. Shafer, Clarion; Hugh
Rowlands, Sugar Hill; Reading X. Beatty,
Nickleville; Albert W. Seiple, Penfield;
James e. Miller, Reynoldsville; Charles
Cribbs, Beechwoods.
ELDERS.
W. II. Watt, Dubois; Wm. Enterline,
Big Run; Gen. N. Reed, Oil City; E. E.
Sloan, Emlenton; WI. Cowan, Pisgah;
Ii. M. Walters, New Bethlehem; l.. L.
Corcoran, Punxsutawney; II. l., Biery,
Ayers; G. J. Henry, Leatherwood; A. D.
Swift, Ridgway; ]. II. McClelland, Falls
Greek; G. W. Robinson, Tionests; w. H.
Craig, Bethesda; j. f. Corbett, Clarion;
James s. Doherty, Beechwoods; G. E.
Wolf, West Millville.
Rev. Charles Cribbs was received from
the Presbytery of Butler and his name
enrolled. Rev. Edward w. Bate, of the
Oil Creek Association of the Baptist
church, presented credentials asking to
be received as member of the Presby-
terry and the credentials were referred to
the committee on missions and supplies
Rev. d. T. Williams was granted letter
of dsmission and recommended to the
Suffolk Association of the Congregational
church of Boston, Mass, at his request
The minutes were read for the approval
of the record and the record was approved.
The Moderator -elect, Rev. w. s. Fulton,
d. D., of Brookville assumed the duties
of the office. The report of the commit
tee on arrangements was adopted. On
motion Presbytery voted TO reconsider its
action in adopting overtures l to 8. The
oYertures, 10 s, were referred to COM
mi ttee on bills and overtures. The Mod
orator then appointed the special COM
mittees for this meeting. Rev. W. s.
Burton of the Erie Conference of the NJ.
f. church was invited to sit as q CORES
ponding member. Supplies reported
their duties performed and vacant
churches reported their pulpits supplied
Messrs. W. r. Wheeler of the Endeavor
church, and Maxwell Cornelius of Oil
City, were ommended by their respect
i've sessions as candidates for the minis
try, we're introduced to Presbytery and
their examinations we're made the frst
morning.
Presbytery convened at S:45 Tuesday
morning, the devotional exercises being
led by Rev. f. W. Hays. Prayer by the
Moderator. The minutes were read and
approved. Committee on missions and
supplies reported the credentials of Rev.
Edward W. Bate in order and recon-
mended that his name be enrolled as a
member of the Presbytery after he sats-
tactorily answers the constitutional ques-
tions. He was so enrolled after exami-
ton. The special order was taken up
and W. r. Wheeler and Maxwell Cor.
nelius we're examined by the Presbytery
as candidates for the ministry. The
Presbytery deemed their cases exit aordi-
nary aud by unanimous vote they were
licensed. John Eber, of the Olive church,
was recommended by the session of that
church as candidate for the ministry
and was taken under the care of the
Presbytery. Rev. Moore Sanborn, of the
Erie Presbytery, was invited to sit as a
corresponding member. The report of
the committee on relief was adopted.
AT the noon hour the ladies of the
church served an elegant four-course
luncheon in the church dining room,
the invitation being to all the visiting
brethren and the men of the congrega-
tion. A large number we're served and
few good after-dinner speeches followed
the banquet.
AT the afternoon session the narrative
showing the spiritual life of the Presby-
terry was read by Rev. F. w. Hays and
adopted. A call from the Beechwoods
church for the pastoral services of Rev.
Charles c. Cribs was accepted by him
and arrangements made for his installa-
tion. Calls from the Summervile aud
West Millville congregations for the pas
toral services of Rev. l.. W. Bate were by
him accepted and arrangements made tor
his installation. The election of COM
missioners to the General Assembly re-
suited as follows: Minister'S +. A.
Kerns, of Corsica; Rev. Samuel Davis, of
Seneca. Elders-R. X. Mcknight, of
Johnsonburg; II. NJ. Walters, of New
Bethlehem. Alternates M in listers Rev.
j. l. Humbert, of Sigel; Rev. J. b. Ea-
kins, of Punxsutawney. Elders-C. A.
Morris, of OlivebuIg; VIM. Enterline, of
Big Run. The report Of the committee
on bills aud overtures recommending
negative action on overtures | to 5 re-
garding union congregations was adopted.
Overture No. in regard to reducing the
size of the General Assembly was acted
upon in the negative.
The evening session opened at 1880 |
suitable memorial sarVica was held In |