The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-04-29
PRESBYTERY APPROVES
WORK OF SUNDAY.

Scranton.-At the session of the
LackaWanna Presbytery, in session
last week, at the Washburn Street
Presbyterian church, West Scranton,
Rev. A. J. Kerr, d. D., of Wilkes
Barre, put his stamp of approval on
the work of Rev. BILLY" Sunday
during his seven weeks campaign
there. He told of the great impetus
that had been given Bible study and
the formation of classes among the
people of his own church and 9TH
ers.
There was a spirited election on
Wednesday morning for clerical and
lay commissioners to attend the gen.
eral assembly to be held this year
at Atlanta, Ca, May .. The follow
ing clergymen were elected:
Rev. G. w. Bull, D. D., of the
First Presbyterian church, Scranton;
Rev. James Leishman, Dunmore; I;
Rev. A. M. Brown, Plymouth; Rev.
A. j. Kerr, d. D., Wilkes-Barre.
Alternates-Rev. w. S. Weinrick,
Canton, Pa; Rev. R. B. Culp, Shick-
shinny; Rev. A. G.. Cameron, Syl-
vania; Rev. R. A. Rinker, Pittston.
Elders-L. A. Stephens, Wash
burn Street church; James A. Linen,
First church, Scranton; A w.
Swatell, Sayre; w. ]. Ward, Homes
dale.
Alternates-F. 3. Dimmick, Union
dale; j. V. Taylor, Wyalusing; j. H.
Gritman, Carbondale.
Resolutions were adopted to the
effect that before any candidate is
admitted to the Presbytery that an
investigation be made into his char
acter, his standing in the community
from which he comes, and his edu-
cational qualifications. These reso-
lutions will be sent to the general
assembly when it meets in Atlanta,
with a view of having them incor-
porated into the rules governing the
Presbyteries throughout the coun-
try. If the candidates do not come
up to the qualifications required oi
those taking their first orders in the
chuch, they will not be admitted un-
til one year shall have passed or un.
til they are able to pass the eXami.
nation that is required of an original
applicant. The object of the resolu.
tions is to make a certain standard
of educational qualifications fol
every one entering the Presbytery.
AS result of this ruling, few OF
the applicants will be compelled tc
spend another year at college before
they will be admitted to the Presby
terys Two were admitted to exami
nation. They were Rev. T. w. Davis
of Ulster, Ha., and Rev. John E
Pritchard, of Bethany, Wayne coun
tp.
Rev. j. j. RANKIN made a very
interesting report on temperance,
| urging the churches to more liberia
gifts to the General Assembly's TEN
perancs committee which is doing {
! splendid work.
A plea for Presbyterian parents tt
e4xEHage their sons to enter tn,
ministry and an interesting state
ment on the work accomplished b,
the college board of the Presbyterian
church were the principal subject
of two addresses delivered at Tues
day nights meeting of Presbytery.
The first subject was elaborated
on by Rev. John R. Tuttle, D. D.
of York, who is a member of tn,
special committee of the Presbyter
! ian church appointed to assist in in
creasing the membership of the min
istry. Rev. Robert Mackenzie, sec
retary of the Presbyterian colleg
board, told of the work of that bod,
in increasing the number of Presby
terian colleges in the United State
from twenty to siXty-six.
Dr. Tuttle spoke on "a Crisis il
the Kingdom" and in asking parent
to encourage their sons in ioinin,
the ranks of the ministry, he pointe,
out the nobleness of that calling an,
stated that leaders in Gods kingdom
Will always be found herein. HI
stated that there are not enougl
ministers in the country to fill al
the pulpits of the church and gave a
reason for this condition the lac
: of in tnnnct dirnlnnrnl