Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-10
PRESDYTERY DOES
NOT COUNTENANCE
LOCKERb|E'S ACTS
o'sclai'rs Al Responsibility for
Conduct OF Elkton Marrying
Parson.
TO NOTIFY COURT THERE

rha rrshytory OF New Castle, at a
largely attended meeting held In First
end Central Presbyterian Church, yes
isuday afternoon adopted resolutions
stating tho rrcshytery. on behalf OF
itr own good n0ne and the good name
uf the Presbyterian Church. disclaim-
"a any responsibility for the acts o~
sayings Of Daniel 4. lockerble, Elk
tone so-cakcd marrying parson." and
desired % inform the public that the
eaid Daniel Y. Lockerbic has no au-
thorily from the ri'C shyteriaa Church.
whose Jurisdiction he has renouncel
aud rcpudlated. 20 perform the mar
llaEo ceremony. The resolutions also
asid that n t.cckcrbie has authority
Uud can produce the papers showing
authority az tho Higher School OF
APOSTOLIC Christianity" the presbytcr5-
has nothing whatever 70 do with that,
krV. joel :. Gillian, II. H., present
"a the resolutions after Rev. J. NJ. l..
Eokard, STATED clerk Of the Prosbytery
uf Now castle, had reported tho re-
euli of an investigation. Mr.. Eckard
rcad The follosing letter from Rev
William r. Fulton, stated clerk Of the
froehytery of Philadelphia:
"nar Brothtr Eckard: Your letter
GO me, AZ stated clerk. making an In
Uulry concerning - minister. hav.
turned over 10 Rov. William Il. White
10. -, to answer. as he Is familiar
with The l0cta relating 20 this brother
Nr. Eckafd also read "a comminica.
ibn from d. white. which contained
~. t0iloVinc statement
lie tMr iockCrbie) came 20 Tho
philadelphia Central prcshytery, &C,
,"ptCd call 90 the ichigh Avenu.
Presbyterian Church. philadclphia
tnd WAS lnyislled rs is pastor Thing,
ud not So well and there was m,Ycl
trouble. This was in October, 1875. Th
n'Ni year. 1870, Mr.. Lcckerbse CAV,
she ircshytory iotiro that no re
honncod its Jurisdiction. and al his ~.
quest his name VAS stricken from III,
inN. iic has not since that Inc ha.
any conntvtion with the Presbyterian
Church.
Tho resolutions presented bv Dr
ulflllan follow
WhercOs. 10 has hccn commonl'
iciNrtod that Daniel L. lsoCkerbie L
roi1urniing marriage ceremonies a
lilkion, Md, within the Bounds Of thL
l'rcshytery, by the authority Of IN
presbyterian Church; and
"Whvr,us. Tho stated clcrk Of III
lT,~lN tc'y of rhiladclphia has nod
I'D us that The sid Daniei =. Lock
'rhio was dropped from the ron Of IN
'ouiral lrWthS terry OF Phiadel phia. th
predecessor Of thc Phfsdelphaa Pres
hyicrN, boz April 1876. aud
Whereas. u - reported that tn
said Daniel 7. t.ockcrble has declare,
mat az tho time his name was droppe.
tAprt. 1880 he reported TO presbyter-
ilat Rc iVnounccd and rcpud4ated IN
Iurahc'lou ~ frcShytorY and REQUEST
ci that hla namc be dropped.' ard
NhcNuS. The said Daniel L. Lock
rlU II reported 10 have said that h
Nlas graduated into the Higher Schoc
~ Apostolic Christianity and Pol!ty
Resolved. That the Presbytery c
Ncw Castle, on b.haf of It's own goo
ilnc aud the good name of the Pres
nitcrhn Church. does hereby disclasI
Oiy responsibility for the acts or ssS
lugs az the said Daniel +. I.ockerbl
Ond dcss also desire TO inform n
publlc that the said Daniel L. Loci
rrhiC has no authority from the Pre-.
.'t 80 AAN ANAlN4lt WaNrt JAflS14ctlsn 2
has rcnounced and rcpud aied, 10 De:
form the marriage ceremony.
Resolved Tslat 10 he has au-hori:
aud can produce the rspers show1r
authority OF the Higher School ,
Apostolic Christianity we have notl
ina whatever 20 do with that.
"lio-olNtd. That a copy of these re-
ylttuns bo given 10 the press for pull
Ncoiion and that copies be sent 10 n
ipc@lding Judge 81 the Circuit Cou
and uic states attorney for Gee
county, Maryland
When presenting the resolutions d
sililiun declared a minister Is n,
oriained 90 marry. but Is ordained
q certain Office. whose functions /
ioses u he rcnounccs the church IN:
ordained him. Tho resolutions wel
adupiod without further comment.
Tho rrcshytory found in order an
flaccd on Jao table until he is r,
VtiVcd In thc Prosbytery a call fro
the Elamcre Presbyterian Church
licv, Twins 4. Wagner C Reading. Y.
So whom the church viii pay a salai
~ 81 900 per aunum.