Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-11-19

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Mr.. Sturteyant- from the committee of the
cnuien, stated In swer 70 an inquiry from a
member Of the council that the church bad not
zen able 10 transact any business tor the pasf
SIX months on account of disorder coneern.ny
prove. NV up
DR.. Barber, chairman OF the Board Of TINS.
tees, IN reply 20 various questions by members
OF tne council, explained that the meetings of
Ihe cnureh regarding the pastors resigua.on
ana the sending cot of letters, missiye for the
nutuai council were regular in every respsct
oh MT Baseom then rose 70 read the regular
euarees OF the minority against the pastor AT
ms point printed copies of the charges were
Circulated by Gen. Howard and G.Ssrs, un-
signed oy any Committee, when a Member OF
the council asked whether these documents
mao been submitted to the Church. 1t appeared
tnat tney had not been submitted, but the Mod
erafor, Dr. Weeks. decided that il could be re.
ceived. The committee OF the minority then
suggested that the charges should he with.
Drawn, when DIR. Boynton rose and demanded
mat when such charges had been circulated
oIoaaiy through large audience. in printed
form, he should be allowed TO meet them, and
ne was ready TO answer them, and in some WAY
they should be answered. No body of men had
aIlght TO spread such poison "A was printed IN
form OF regular charges and specifications aud
scatter 1t broadcast, and then withdraw il from
Try.
After considerable discussion, and a protest
upon the part of a member Of the Council that
the paper was moi of 4 character which could
be- properly received by the Council, Mr.. Bas-
com, from the committee of the minority, pro.
cCeded 10 say that the printed heading
.Charges and Specifications against Dr. C. 3
boyhton was put on after the paper went
out OF the hands of the committee. and without
ms knowledge. He then went on 10 present
above
While making the statement and reading the
minority report, Mr.. Bascom intersperssd the
same with the remarks that the pastor had
made sundry charges against General How.
ard, amongst others that he was an amalgama-
uonlst He did know that the pastor had been
very active III Giro ulating reports against Geu
Howard; but, Notwithstanding, the General
had stood firm, and his usefulness as n christian
was uninpai.ed. Some time since Dr. Boyn-
ton preached sermon on The subject Of coiored
people entering the church, Just at a time
when number OF colored children We're in
troduced, q noticeable feature of which was
that rot one word was in it TO encourage the
intermingling OF colored with white chi dren
IN the school. In regard TO ANAL Samation, Mr.
Bascom said that DIR. Boynton had avowcd
himself opposed to II, but that there were
two parties in favor of it. He further
said that II was ascerta,ned that there
was strong feeling In the church against col
ored people coming into the church, and the
sermon alluded TO above tailed with the views
OF the parties entertaining such hostility 20 the
attachment Of tie same race with the church
Another reason why the minority wished the
removal Of the pastor was, that his views were
not consistent with the genius, spirit, aud pur-
poses of the church organization and again,
desired the removal of the deacons was in order
that he would be able to control the action of
the deacons, and therefore could the better
s sSnnah, The be, church ns, The minority, he
maintain the peace OF the church. while
the pastor had persistently orposed them.
There were about seventypersons in the church
opposed 10 the course of the pastor, and who
thought some reformation was necessary He
thought a council should be held and denied
me alt CATION that they rhe mi nority) Were a
faction "a md ha ,'-ftx
DESTROYS o. uniting Il council fer the settle
ment OF the differences existing. while II was
denied tn' IN through the persistent opposition
OF lhe pastor. As implied above, MIR. BIsco!nb
said here were about two hundred aud fifty
members OF the church. of whom about seventy
Were III favor OF dissolying ITS pastoral rela-
Before the conclusion of MI Bascom5's
statement in behalf Of the minority, me Cyuu.
Gil, at one O'Clock p. m took rec -ss.j
AfiernooD SeSsioa.-At two O'Clock the Cpun-
Gil Tesum, its session, when Mr.. Bascorn con.
tinued his statement i'm behalf of the minority
and review OF the "chaIgrs aad specifications
against the pastor" together with the causes
which led thereto. Terrible experience. hp
said, had driven the minority 10 thai MONT
winch rendered change OF pastor absolutely
necessary, as they had lost con fdencc Ia the
present one, CDR. Bcynton,) ana could never
under any circumstances, affiliate with him
again. In conclusion Mr.. Bascom proposed To
go INTO an examination OF witnesses upon each
charge: which was agreed to- aud General %
q. Howard was the first called I'd the witness
stand, " hose testimony was in progress a. me
time OF closing our report.
WoGKINGMEN's AsssMBLY-A maetiny OF
tins organ ization was held last evening at The
City Hall; Mr.. George o. Cook in the chair,
and +. Mac MuTray, Secretary VIM Sickles
WIS admitted as delegate from the Plaster
er's Association. In view OF the recent opinion
OF the Attorney General on the eight hour IA W.
TIE committee Were discharged from the con-
sideraiion OF the subject. The folio owing COM
nlttees were ppOiuted.-Audit,ug Commit
fe-Messrs. Birch, Rosenburc, and Ber,n.
Executive COmmIItee--Mess Rosepburg
JrWiS, MacMuTTay, Boron, and McWilh tms.
An address from the National l. nor Uuiol
was thtn read, after which Mr.. MaclIurrty
Altered resolution setting forth the advIu-
tages of education, and thoriEing a commit
tee TO establish night schools. A suostitYta,
recon mcndng the opening OF evening schools,
wac finally adopted.
Dir McMurray offered preamble aud RESP
lntinn eondemning the Baltimore and Ohio
RailTead monopoly, endorsing the action OF
the railroad meeting IeceDtly held in this cty.
and recommending the projects 70 increase he
railroad facilities OF this section - the earuest
support Of the working classes; adopted uIali.
mously. resolution vi Mr.. Birch, appoint
ing a committee TO inquire into the exp-dtaa,y
OF establishing a reading room and ly eel. III uL.-
der he auspices OF the Assembly, aud that th-
officers constitute said committee, was adopted.
A resolution OF Mr.. Berou, Apr wing the oil
before the Councils abolishing the contract
system on Cooperation work, adopr eJ,
after which the meeting adjourned.
D
The MERIDIAN HILL CAsES-A feH dly.
since Mr.. X. NJ. Hall, agent for the NJ .rIaIIu
Hill building sites, appeared before JuS ice
Plant. and procured warrants against John
Scbrots, white, John johnson, Overtime Car
penter, and Richard Smith, colored, charged
with malicious mischief in having on oOui
the llth OF November, ioG-, pulled down and
destroyed certain wooden buildings. not tn 'ir
own, but belonging 10 the owners OF NJ sTidI an
Hill, and having carried away the material
Subsequently the accused obtained warrants
against Mr.. Hall, some Of them charging N
with assault and battery with intent to Kill
and others with taking away their property
John Schrots averrng that MIR. Hall felouI-
ously sto~ and carried away his lumber and
fixtures, and other personal property. to The
value Of SiUu on the 18th of November. The
case against Schrots, Johnson, Carpenter, and
Smith was called yesterday, and argued for the
defendants by Messrs. N. ii. Miller and
Edmund r. Price, in which auth rIuies were
adduced TO prove that the charge OF smticIous
mischief could not be sustained. and without
hearing any evidence in the case they we.e
dismissed. The case against Mr.. Hail il SCI
for a hearing.
Music AID TABLEAUX.-The enterta nments
AT odd Fellows Hall, eth street, last evening.
for the benefit OF the Church of the incarnalon,
embracing musical soiree and tableaux, was
a great success. The vocal and In str umentil
music were excellent and the tableaux were
selected and arranged in the most creditable
manner. The entertainment was all that could
be desired, and Will be repeated this evening,
with change nrOpraIamp. and truSt