Evening journal., 1914-04-21
PRESBYTERIANS
APPLAUD Order
FOR A DRY NAVY"
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itual condition represented by the /
churches is fairly good" Mr. Cum
ningham reported.
The Rev Joel S. Gnhllan reported
for the home missions committee,
showing contributions of $3,764 dur
ing the year. The Sunday school
committee reported that the schools
Of Presbytery had contributed Sl.544
TO the Sunday school board. gain Of
S13S
The sustentation committee recon-
I mended that the Italian Mission in
Wilmington be placed in charge OF
the committee on sustentation and
home missions, and approved OF "A
contribution OF $500 for the next six
months for the Polish Mission IN
Wilmington. A request for $500 for
a new manse for Grace Church was
/ referred TO the committee on church
erection. Aid for some of the churches
on the Peninsula was urged by the
/ sustentation committee.
The salary az Westminster Church,
] Wilmington, was reported as in
/ creased $500; at Buckingham Church.
5000; and at Rock and at Zion, 500
each.
Presbytery will hold a special ses-
sion at Ocean City on May %, to act
on pastoral dissolutions The Rev.
W. ]. Mccullough, of Pitts Creek
Church, Pocomoke City, presented
his resignation.
Mr. Armentrout Moderator.
At the session yesterday afternoon
the Rev T. $. Armentrout, pastor of
the church at Montchanin, Del, was the
elected moderator Dr. j. S. Gilflian. of
Newark, and the Rev. B. J. Brinkema. of
/ North East, Md, escorted ...e new mod
orator TO the chair where the retiring
moderator, the Rev. }. W. Lowden,
turned the gavol over to him. The Rev
j. r. AIlligan is stated clerk. The
Rev. William c. Watson and the Rev J.
nj. c. Carhart were elected temporary
clerks. DR. j. L. Rushridge, pastor Of
the Presbyterian Church here, an
, nOuncod that through the courtesy of
Captain Lynn S. Edwards, adjutant of
the coast defenses of the Delaware. the
members of the Presbytery would be
{ taken 10 Fort Delaware on Pea Patch
Island. where they would be shown
through the old fort. The members
were taken on the government tug Gen
eral Howe TO the fort this afternoon.
+ Committees were appointed as fol-
e lowss
Bills and ovcrtures--Chairman the
5 Rev. J. w. Lowden; the Rev. John Me-
j Elmoyle, the Rev. Il. Franklin Smiley.
D of Wilmington, and Elder Samuel J..
! Wiley
judicial Chairman. the Rev. II. J.,
{ Bunstein, OF Milford the Rev. Charles
4 l.. Candee. Of Wilmington; the Rev.
John d. Blake and Elder David Stewart.
Committee on leaves of absence
+. Chairman, the Rev William Crawford
Of Wilmingtoni the Rev. William
c Clews, of Kennedyville. Nd and Elder
d George j. Chandler
Committee on minutes of the synod
Z The Rev Josiah III. Crawford, chair.
\ man: the Rev. Adrian VanOeveren. OF
i Newark, Dell and Elder r. c. White, OF
Wilmington.
Committee on finance Chairman. j
! Ross Stonesifer. of Wilmington; Elder
4 n. h. Schellengcr and .-lder NJ. d. Cros
san.
" j. d. Lindsay's Admission.
d, j. d. Lindsay, student at Prince
d ton Seminary. who lives at No. 20
West Nineteenth street, Wilmington
candidate for admission to Presby
&, terry. was examined in history by tn
8 Rev. H. l.. Bunsteln; IN Englisl
D. Bible. by the Rev. b. J. Brinkema
q" and the Rev. J. G. Lane. Of Whining
ID ton; In church government aud Sac
= raments by the Rev. c. l.. Candee, o
Is Wilmington. The candidate then de
ne livered sermon before the Presby
IS terry which was greatly appreciate
ct by those In attendance. William II
r Crawford, chairman Of the committe
in Hebrew. reported that the candi
y dates examination was satlsfactor
h. as did the Rev. b. J. Brinkema. VIII
~ examined the English thesis and IN
s. exegesis. e.
lg Considerable discussion followed o
some statements OF the candidate
The Rev. 10. ]. Hopkins. of George
y town. Del, referred TO the statemer
~ the candidate made concerning III
y Lords Supper, IN which he said this
~ It was a Sacrament or memorial. tn
y Rev. J. W. Lowden also asked to hay
y. the statement explained as he sal
that he was not clear on the stat
nc ment himself. One Of the member
U of the Presbytery said the discussio
.n was one of order. but the Rev. DR..
VA s. Gilfllan, OF Newark. said that
did not think so. The Moderate
a' sustained the statement OF DR.. CT
~ fillan. The Rev. c. L. Candee r
" marked that the candidate had n
an covered the work in his curriculu
at Princeton in regard to the poi
"a in question. Mr.. Lindsay was r
~ called and further questioned on Il
On ~ point in discussion and answered Il
~ questions satisfactorily.
When the vote was taken, DR.. G.
w w iillan objected that the examinati,
''' did not cover theology for the licen
-, ing Of a minister, but sustained &
examination. The Rev. u. Frank
"a "a Smiley, of Wilmington, said the Pre-
,su bytery would establish a precede
which would be regretted II the ca
didate was licensed without the Z
animation in theology The Moderat
6. said he thought the examination W
ii I satisfactory 10 all. Dr. J. l.. Rus
.iu 'a bridge regarded the examination
' satisfactory. The examination "
sustained by all the members Of
- Presbytery The candidate was tn
licensed by Moderator Armentrout
DIR. Rushbridge pastor of the 10
TER church, and chairman of the commit
elf. ION the Board Of Colleges. read a ora