Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-15
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


and streets I'd.
Yesterday. AFTER we went to press Rev. Messrs.
Eva, Sunderland and Dunning were appointed to
administer the ordinances of the Church at Lis
bon, Ridyeville, Poolesville and the Quarries.
The Clerk read circular letter from Thornton
J. Mills making inquiries in regard to matters of
Church education in the Presbytery.
As Commissioners to the General Assembly,
Rev. ]. G. Hammer was elected principal, and
Rev Moses Jewell alternate; Geo. w. Hutchins
principal elder, and Jacob Gideon, Esq alternate
The statistical report Of the Presbytery was read
and adopted. and ordered to be communicated to
the General Assembly. ID shows that the Presby-
terry Of the District of Columbia consists of ia
ministers, 10 churches, and have two licentiates
under their care, and various students now study
lag for the ministry. since the last report James
ID. Thomas has been licensed as a probationer 70
preach the gospel; and the pastoral relations be.
tween the Kew. T. J Newlin and the Second
church OF Alexandria have been dissolved The
report shows that the First PRESBYTERIAN church
Of Washington, Rev. Dr. Sunderland pastor. has
in regular communion 2l5 members. and had 10
haPtsms since the last report. The Fourth
church, Rev. DIR. Smith pastor, has as commu-
nicants, and had baptfsms. The Assembiy's
church, Rev. Andrew G. Carothers pastor, has
100 communicates and had 25 baPtisns ne
Western church, Rev. Il. n: Haskell pastor; mas
q COMMITMENTS, and had baptism Inc oiAln
church, (now vacant, } has Is communicates, ana
60 communicates and had baPtisms
Rev. DIR. smith introduced the Following leso-
lutions respecting the Delaware College:
- The questions OF the Gener3l AsseHo,y IN re-
lation 10 collegiate and theological education
having been presented to the consideration OF this
Presbytery In connection with the Inquiries OF
Rev. T. n. Mills, Secretary OF Education OF the
Society Therefore
Rssclred That we deeply lament that so few
Of the Young men under our pastoral care are in
course Of preparation for the Christian ministry:
RsyoIrsd, That we, a PreSbytery, Will di-
rect the attention Of our churches and especially
Of our young men, to the paramount importance
of this subject.
Rssolrcd, That we cordially commend the
Delaware College to the favorable consideration
of our youth. and the churches under our care
both from its location and its course of study-as
worthy of our confidence and support
Addresses strongly recommending the inStltu-
ton, and in favor Of the adoption of the resolu-
tons, were made by Messrs. Smith, Sunderland,
CarOtherS McLain, and others; and the resolu-
lions Were unanimously adopted.
At2H O'Clock, p. m, on motion of Mr.. CaToth-
eTs, the meeting took a recess till Az O'Clock.
When they re-assembled, free conversations
were entered upon by the members Of the Presby
te-y, and inteTesting statements OF cheering ma
turc made by Messrs. Smith, Carothers,
Haskell. Dunning. Elders McLain, button, Mil
Ter. Birnel, E. F. Wilmer and Carroll, (coloTed,)
and DR.. Wilson.
Among these the history of the Western church
Of Washington, its installation and the trials and
difficulties encountered and overcome in her pro-
gre>s up to the present time, were given by Rev.
Mr.. Haskell in manner to enlist the attention
and sympathy Of all who listened.
Rev. DE-. Duaning, Of Baltimore, gave an inter-
eStIng account Of his labors In the First Constftu
tCnal Church Of Baltimore, and drew the picture
Of her spiritual infancy and her gradual awaken
ing 10 a brighter youth. and expressed strong
hope of great fruits in her future maturity.
The Rev. Or. Sewlin, the learned President of
the Delaware College, gave glowing account OF
the progress Of religion in that institution; of
conversations among the students under his
charge; and expressed hope that the Presbytery,
a religious body, would encourage the College
by recommending to the youth of their several
churches the importance of preparation for the
labOTS involved IN the ministerial capacity.
At o o'clock P; m; the meeting adjourned till
this morning at O'Clock.
Tonight there will be religious worship at ~
o'clock, on which occasion a sermon will be
preached by the Rev. DR.. Dunning.
To-day, after religious exercises by the Rev Dr.
Thomas and Dunning the minutes of the previ-
Gus sitting were read by the Clerk, the Rev. Mr..
McLain.
On motion OF Rev. Mr.. Smith, the resolutions of
Yesterday relative to-HainisteTiaI education were
IeCOnSidered and amended a. follows:
It'll. RsSoirsd, That Presbytery have heard
with pleasure, from Trustees Of the College pres
ent, Of the efforts of President Newlin with the
Legislature of Delaware and in the College with
in the past winter, and cordially sympathize with
him in these efforts, and will cheeTkully co-ope
rate with him in extending the influence Of the
College.
On motion Of Mr.. Smith, the Committee on
Missions, was authorized to receive from the
Southern Aid Society the amount requisite for
support of the gospel in the vacant churches.
Rev. DIR. Hammer, Secretary Of the Southern
Aid Society Society, spoke at some length on the
subject, and promised all the aid il was possible
foT the society 10 afford. and recommended that
the PresbyteTy state the precise wants of the Com
nittee on NJ issions for the purpose specified
Tie spoke Of the great-hearted assistance of the
brethren in the North in aid of vacant churches
and other necessary wants OF the Southern Aid
Society in terms Of deep and grateful feeling. He
recommended the Presbytery, rs body promptly
10 ascertain what they could do by their own ex-
eftlOnS and gave promise of the assistance of the
southern Aid Society in furtherance Of the plan
spoken Of.
IT- Editor: i have to-day, for the first time,
seen an article in your paper of Friday last, (pur-
porting to be an editorial under the head of
: The Horse Boston Case - which reads as fol-
lows:
The Horse Boston Case.-It will be recol-
lected that not long since Justice Hollingshead
held Samuel Strong, Robert Strong and John
Mastin to bail for their appearance at the Crimi
nal Court, under charge Of cons piracy to defrazd
clark Mills out Of a model horse called " BOs-
ton" The case went to the grand jury a short
time since, and that body declined to find indict-
.l-nts against the accused so the charge Is viz
tually dismissed.
. As they stand under the action of the magis-
tate, accused Tin the estimation of the pubic) of
grave crime, from which the refusal of the Grand
jury to indict them relieves them, we feel il in
cuInbent on the Sta: to publish for them the fol-
lowing bill OF sale and aftdavits, tending to re-
lieve them from the imputation
As this article was evidently intended by its
10 reject upon myself, feel IL right to make a
brlef reply, that may not he placed in a false
position before community whose good opinion
shall ever value highly. II Is not true as stated
therein, that the Grand Jury declined to find in
dlctmentS against the Strongs and Mastin for a
conspiracy to defraud me The Grand Jury had
nNed on time FOR adjournment, before the cases
were sent up, and the witnesses could not be mo-
cured in time 10 enable them to act on them h.
fore adjournment. / refer well to the charges
Of obtaining money under false pretences ffom
Williams Everson, by the sale Of the horse tC
them, as Of a conspiracy to defraud myself The
statements of Samuel Strong and his coadiuto.s
are false In every material particular. II Is not
true that Samuel Strong informed me or gave mt
any reason to believe that he wanted to purchase
the horse for his brother. He swore at the mayis.
trate's, that he had not seen the horse since hs
sold him to his brother-yet the horse was OBJ.
tanned by Everson from Samuel Stfong's stable
The statement that Samuel Strong bought ths
horse from me, and that delivered possession OF
il to- him by virtue Of such purchase, is false
The statement that never set up any claim tc
the horse while in StrOng's possession is false
On the contrary, Samuel Strong always admitted
my right. and repeatedly promised to bring hin
IN reDe1fed failures IN plr y