Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-04-23
MEETING OF
PRESBYTERY

t(ON IN FL KUN FACE ONE.
ni<sion study classes, 10 senior So
eieties and >iN junior societies Forty
FIVE Presbyterian young people are in
other institutions and is in Presby-
terrain colleges and schools.
Eleven churches held evangelistic
services during the year, with Il con
foS>ions of faith.
Twenty-threc churches entered the
New Era movement with good sue
cess.
The church expenses are fully and
promptly met; 1888 persons con
tribute Systematically to church sup
port and 1850 to benevolence. Five
churches carry mortgage indebted
ness Of Sl5.59O. Five churches report
having no manse.
An Effective Movement
The committee on New Era reported
the movement has passed the stage Of
criticism and is effective. Recon-
mendations IS follows were adoI ted by
the Preshytery: That the New Era
committee be continued with power TO
fill any vacancies which may occur:
that the Presbytery express its con-
fidence in the purpose and general
plans of the committee and urges upon
al the churches the wisdom of using
these plans to the fullest possible ex-
tent; that the wisdom ard value of an
annual every member canvass be
urged upon all the churches.
Installation of Pastor
May 26 was fixed for the inStalla-
tion of Rev. John Townley as pastor
of Forest Presbyterian Church. Mid
dletown Rev j. W. Lacy will pre-
side and PROFOUND the constitutional
questions, Rev. David Townley will
preach the sermon, Rev f. H. Moore
will give the charge to the people,
and Rev. J. Richie Smith will give the
charge to the pastor
4 pastoral call from the Rehoboth,
Md. church to Rev. Herman Bishop of
the Arlington Presbytery was found
in order and placed on the table to be
acted upon n the adjourned meeting
in June The church promised to pay
him salary Of 5000 per annum.
The PreSbytery decided to license
Rev. Arthur g. Tibbitt as local
evangelist and accepted his ordination
in the Primitive Methodist Church a.
his preliminary examination for IL
cense at the adjourned meeting.
To Go TO General Assembly
RevS. J. " Lacy of Pocomoke City,
Md, and Joseph Brown Turner OF Port
Deposit. Md. and Elders F. Leonard
WALES OF Salisbury, Md. and William
5. Prickett Of Wilmington were elected
commissioners to the General Assem-
bly,. and Rcvs. Thomas 5. Armentrout
OF Montchanin and David Reed Of
White Clay Greek Church and Elders
". Q. Landlord Of Princess Anne and
X. H. Robertson Of Pocomoke City
We're elected altelnates.
Some Business Details
The Prcsbytery ordered that in re-
turning minutes and register to the
Elkton church they be gwen 10 Henry
H. Mccullough, clerk Of the session of
the church.
The Presbytery decided TO discon-
tinue stated meetings in January and
June and to hold them only in April
and October
Rev. T. Franklin Smiley was APP
pointed moderator of the session of
Ea~tlakc Presbyterian Church, Viii
mington Moderators Of sessions of
other vacant churches were continued.
The 81, Georges church. which has
no pastor and is losing members, was
referred 10 the committee on home
missions. One proposal for It's vel
fare was to unite it with adjacent
churches.
Because OF other engagements Revs.
Charles L. Candee and Thomas Kerr
and Elder j. k Mccoy resigned
from the CO on home EMISSIONS.
The resolved tosrequest
The of Publication to
Of tpays =