Evening journal., 1920-04-21

act OF the General Assembly from
si.25O TO $500, and that 20 new mis-
sionaries had been sent out during
the year. To Offset this fact. how
over, he declared that y had been
lost TO the cause by death and fore
ed resignation ncccssitaied by Ml
health. contracted In The cause OF the
church. lie stated that much money
was needed for the rebuilding OF the
mission buildings In Guatemala which
were destroyed by the earthquakes
recently and that money was also
needed 10 build new structures in
Persia. The work Of the Presbyier-
ion missionaries in both Mexico and
Central America was praised by the
speaker. lie declared that new field
was opening up in South America.
The Rev. J. B. Turner chairman
Of The board Of trustees OF the New
Castle Presbytery. next reported on
real estate changes In the presby-
terry. lie stated that the church at
Pennington having been dissolved.
The property would. with the au-
thOrity OF the prcsbytery be sold TO
the United Brethren congregation Of
that place for S70O The approval be-
Ing. given. the sale will be consum-
mated.
In the future all churohes wishing
TO dispose OF property will convey 10
from their trustees 10 the trustees OF
the Presbyiery. and The latter will
dispose Of the property In what man
ner which is deemed advisable
DR.. Rowan submitted the report Of
the committee on general education.
lie stated that at. present there was
not enough money In ihe field 10
make 70 attractive 90 the ayerag
prospective divinity student His re-
port showed that in 1896 there We're
1887 students. studying The Pr eby-
terian faith in the United States. and
ihat In 1919 there were but i8 a
loss OF CA.
The Rev. James Stewart OF the
State OF Washington Prcsbyery was
unanimously accepted as corre-
spending member OF The New Castle
/ presbytery
Dr.. L. Franklin Smiley. Of West
Church, was directed 10 prepare a
/ memorial on Or. A. y. KeigNin. a
former pastor OF West Church FOR
many years. and recently deceas d.
/ The memorial will be read at the
| next session Of presbyiery.
Mrs. Thomas Kerr. president Of me
/ New Castle WOmen's prcsbyt rial
Society, gave a brief. but interesting
address on foreign missions.
The Rev. Joel :. Gilnllan. pastor
OF Olivet Church. Wilmington, was
appointed 20 declare vacant the pull
pit OF the MiddlelOwn Church on May
/ &C. Dr. Moore pastor OF ihe Middle
/ town Church resigned at yesterday
mornings session after a successful
| paslOrale OF 30 years.
DR.. Gilnllan will also act as mod
orator in this vacancy.
At the opening Of the session yes-
/ terday the Narrative OF Christian
/ Life and Work was taken up by The
/ Rev. ]. l.. Lacy This report viii also
I be presented at the General Assembly
/ In Philadelphia. In the Now Castle
presbytery 40 churches reported In
/ the Narrative The total Sunday
morning average attendance OF all the
| churches reporting was stfed as
2i76. the average afternoon attend
ance lone church, as 80 and ihe. at
| tendance az the evening services sos
! The morning attendance was declared
/ 10 be good and the afternoon lik-
| wise. but the evening attendance was
| stated as poor. During the year, ac-
/ cOrding 10 The report. iS1 persons
were accepted into the churches OF
the Presbytery
or This number 2S3 were admitted
| by confession Of faith and POI from
other churches. or ahe churches re-
porting. seven reported no gain In
\ membership and eight reported gains
| Of two or less.
| Dr. Lacy's report was unanimousl,
approved by he prcshytery.
Another action az the session yes
terday afternoon was the passing o
resolution making 1t a law ehat, u
lhe future. an ministers who had re-
pOris TO make 90 the Presbyiery an,
failed without reason 10 do so. wouk
be summoned before the next static
meeting OF Che body to give reasoi
for their failure 10 report.
/ Standing committees were an
| nounced as follows
| Presbyterial sustcntion and home
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