Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-05
LOCAL NEWS.

PREssrrxRY OF TINE POTOMAC, (oLB
SCHOOL. This body met In the seventh street
Church on Tuesday evening, the 30 inst- and
was opened with = sermon by the Rev A. A.
l.. Tsylor, OF Georgetown, who TOOK Tor his
text 'For the love Of God constrsineth u.s.
IL Corinth 20 18th.
The Rev. J.. X. Fox was elected Moderator,
and r. A. TschIffely. temporary Clerk.
The following churches were represented
New York Avenue, by Rev. =. ID. dnTley and
Elder J. NJ. McCaIla; NeiIsyIlle and Darnes-
town. Md, by Rev. j. - Il. Henderson and
Elder r. A Tschifely; Bridge Street George
Young: seventh Street. Washington, by Rev.
W W. Campbell and Elder q. Is. Chureh,
First Church, Alexandra, Va, by Eider John
p. Agnew; Prince William, Pa, by Elder
Francis Bodine; LewinsviIle, Va. by Rev. II.
+. Dechert and Elder Annie Coe; Capitol Hill.
Washington, by Rev. John Chester ana Elder
Rev. l.. A. Fox and Elder John @. William
son. The following ministers without charges
were also present: Rev. -. Tustin, Id. ID, Rev.
q. b. Mckee, and Rev. w. Is. Evans.
Yesterday morning the Presbytery reassem-
bled, and sitter devotional exercises, statsucA
reports were read, and show nearly all OF the
churches within the bounds OF this PresoJ-
terry to be enjoying an unusual degree OF pros
perIty.
The following paper was adopted after q
long discussion, which was participated in by
nearly every member:
Whereas the Presbytery of the Potomac forms
part OF the Presbyterian Church which VIII
TO meet at St Louis, Mo, and being DESTROYS
that the measures of that assembly should pro-
mote the purity and peace Of our beloved Zion;
therefore
ResOlred, That it is the judgment OF this
Presbytery that the purity and peace OF our
church will be best preserved by dIscouragIng
all attempts TO reverse the past actions OF the
Assembly as respects the General Government
and the church IN the Southern States, and that
the commissioners from this PresbyteIy be- in
structed TO vote against all measures tending
n lott. hos Snh IN int
duced, to vote against any repeal of past actions
or additions of new meas ures these su blects.
Resotred further. That while this Presbytery
Is opposed TO any further agitation Of this sub
ject at present, and to the repeal OF the action
Of the last Assembly, they do not intend TO in
struct their delegates against voting for action
explanatory of the action of the last Assembly
desirable.
O'Clock. and was opened with de votiosal exer-
cises
They proceeded 10 the election of commits.
sioners 70 the General Assembly, TO meet in
st. Louis in May next, with the following
result:-Rey. DIR. p. ID. Gurley, with Rev w
W. Campbell as alternate ministerial commits
with John T.. Williamson as alternate, as Law
commissioner.
Resolutions Were reported approving the
resolutions adopted at the Baltimore Synod on
the temperance cause, and urging the ministers
and laymen TO work against the tide OF intem-
perance.
Inc IOlloWlng STATISTICS were presented by
Rev. MIR. Campbell, this stated Clerk New
York Avenue Church, Rev. =. ID. Gurley, ID.
D.-Admitted on examination, Is; on certificate,
80; total membership, i0l; children in Sunday
School, Dds; contribution, Sl7,956, including
$500 for Church extension. Darnstown and
Neilsyille, Rev. J. s. III. Observation-Disclosures
on examination, q certificate, /; total member
ship, 20; Sunday School, 40; contributions,
S1,OT.6S. Capitol Hill, Rev. John Chester
Admitted on examination, 23 on certificate, y;
total membership, 90; Sunday School, $50; con-
tributions, q, 1920. Seventh Street. Rev w
w. Observation-Disclosures on examination, n:
on certificate, 6; total mem bersh.p, IS; Sunday
School, 130 contribution, sl.s2i2i Bridge
Street, Rev. A. A. L Taylor-Admitted on e1-
animation, IS; on certificate, 81: total member
ship. 243; Sunday School, 63G contributions
S25,3i6. North Church, Rev. l.. X. Fox.-Whole
number Of members, q; Sunday School, IS5
This Church was organized in December last
Falls Church ana Lewins ville.-Total men,
bership, az; Sunday School, ~; contributions,
S230. Fist Church, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Z
total, so; Sunday School, 60: contributions ST.
556.32. First Church, Prince William.-TotaI PC
Bladensburg-No returns.
A
PARDoNED.-John Miller, convicted OF lsr-
ceny few weeks since, and sentenced TO the
penitentary at Albany ,was yesterday released,
the warden OF the Jail, Mr.. Brown, receiving
from the President of the United States par
don, based on the recommendation Of the judge