Smyrna times., 1923-11-14
PRESBYTERIAN ELDERS FORM
AN ASSOCIATION At DOVER
TO HAVE ASSOCIATION OF RUL-
ING ELDERS SIMILAR TO PENNA.
Joseph S.Buns of Wilmington, Heads
the New Observation-Disclosures
ing Program Given at Meeting


ing Program Given at Meeting
A meeting of the elders of the
Presbyterian Church of the Presby- |
terry Of New Castle was held at Dow
er, Thursday in the Dover Presbyter-
ian church for the purpose of form
ing ruling elders association, similar |
to those now existing in Chester and !
Delaware counties, Pa. Over thirty
delegates from churches within the
bounds of New Castle Presbytery were
present. A temporary organization
was effected with J. F. Deakyne, of
Wilmington, temporary chairman, and
Mr.. Magee, of Smyrna, temporary
secretary.
Joseph H. Burns, of Wilmington,
presented a proposed constitution and
bylaws which, after some minor
changes, were adopted.
The organization was named the
Ruling Elders of the Presbytery of
New Castle. The annual meeting is
to be held the second Thursday in No
vember and the semi-annual meeting
the first Thursday in May of each
year. The annual meeting will meet
in the upper part of the Presbytery
and the semi-annual meeting in the
lower part. This action was taken be-
cause many churches in New Castle
Presbytery are located both north and
south on the Eastern Shore, and a
division will lessen travel for those in
the lower part of the Peninsula.
The Constitution provided for Of
ficers and an executive committee
composed of nine members, three to
be elected for three years, three for
two years, and three for one year.
After the adoption of the consti-
| tuition and bylaws, nominating COM
mittee was named consisting of Ar
| thur C. Davis, Frank Martin and
| James Tunnel, who recommended the
following officers and executive COM
| mittee, who were unanimously elected
: by the association:
Z President, Joseph S. Burns, Will
mington; vice-president, w. o. Lank
| ford, Princess Anne, Md; executive
or corresponding secretary, j. F. Dea
kyne, Wilmington; recording secre
tary, Frank Martin, Dover; treasurer
Charles S. Pyle, Rising Sun, Md.
| Executive committee-CThr fo
three years., James NJ. Smyth, Green
| hill; A. Victor Hughes, Wilmington
| F. Leonard Wales, Salisbury, Md.
(three for two years., James NJ. Tun
| nell, GeorgetOwn; G. w. Masln, Prin
cess Anne, Md; Wallace NJ. Rowland
Port Deposit, Md; (three for on
year,, R. H. Robertson, Pocomok
City, Md; Robert ]. Colbert, Newark
Del; Thomas Davis, Wilmington.
At the luncheon served in the chape
short speeches were made by F. Leon
ard Wales, of Salisbury, Md, and Al
thur c. Davis, of Wilmington, bot
members of the association. The al
ternoon session was wholly taken u
in addresses. Rev. Robert r. Littel
D. D., of Tioga, Philadelphia, spok
on cart Thou a Master in Israel an
Knowest Not These Things ?"
A brief discussion followed as t
the admission of ministers into til
association as visitors. 1t was dt
clded by unanimous vote TO so adm
pastors at future meetings.
The second speaker of the aftel
noon was Rev. Aquilla Webb, d. D
of Wilmington, who spoke on "EvaI
gelism," emphasizing the thought thu
the elders can materially assist tt
pastors in their work in bringin
about a revival and general intere
in church work.
The closing address of the sessic
was by DR.. Scott, of China, a foreig
missionary of the Presbyterian ChurC
who spoke of the aid the elders hs
been to him in his work in the fo
eign land.
A vote of thanks was extended Il
members of the Chester County Ru
ing Elders Association present at Il
meeting, in giving aid and encOurag
ment to the new association.