Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-24
GEORGETOWN,


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P1cULTY.-A preliminary meeting Of the me;n-
beers of this church was held i'm the lecture room
of the church yesterday evening, AT which the
Rev. p. III. Sweet presided, and after offering
up ferveDt prayer. he stated that the meeting
was called for the purpose of taking some
initiatory steps relative - the trouble brought
upon the church by the removal of their pastor,
Rev. ID. A. Shermer.
Mr.. Fuller said he thought II but justice 70
the congregation and the pas tor that the church
give some expression TO the trouble that has
come upon them. Their pastor, he said, had
been placed in a false light, as also the church
before the Conference. He moved that notice
b. given from the lpit this evening of a meet
ing OF the church members, male and female,
fer the purpose of giving an expression Of
opinion relative 10 the removal of Rev. Mr..
Shermer.
The Chair thought it proper to have an in
terchange of opinion from the members Of the
church upon the subject Mr.. Fuller's motion
was carried.
Mr.. Fuller said it had been suggested that
the President OF the Conference be req uessed TO
be presen Mt at the meeting.
Mr.. Bremmerman suggested that Mr. Cathel,
he representative from the Church to the Con-
ference, be requested 10 be present at the next
NEE ting and give a statement of what took
place at the Conference, and what con versa
ton he had had with the President of the Con-
ference.
Mr.. Isaac Currey said he felt as though he
could cry over tins matter, not SO much on ac-
Count of the pastor as for the whole Church.
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them when they would ask others to join them
in the worship Of God. He wished TO see the
matter put right, Tor he was con WINGED that the
President of the Conference had been misin-
ormed. He could, ii he saw proper, tell the
audience some things that would astonish them.
He belonged 10 an order, he said, that taught
him to write the errors of his brethren in the
sand. Some of the members had said that they
would not promote the interest Of the Church
by the agitation of this matter.
Mr.. Joseph Libbey SAID he would take the
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was opposed TO Mr.. Shermer. He was not.
he said; yet he did not know how much he was
attached to Mr.. Shermer until the day pre-
vious. He was now satisfied that nine-tent tbs
of the congregation Were anxious for Mr. Sher-
mer TO remain. There was not one Of the men,
bers OF the church who was more in favor of
the pastor than he. He spoke at some length
concerning the prosperous condition of the
church. and the Improvements that had been
made to the church edfce during the stay Of
Mr.. Shermer.
The Chair said there had been a similar diff
Guilty in the early history Of the church, and
called on Mr.. Blackman to speak relative
thereto; who said the church had hardly got
over the effects of that difficulty yet. The
church at that time nullified the action of the
conference. The affair was q very unfortunate
one, and he hoped that this would not go so far
Mr.. Libbey said that at that time many of the
members of the church withdrew.
Mr.. Currey moved that the Chair appoint a
committee to draw mp letter TO the President
OF the Conference, asking him to undo what
he has done, possible and compatible with
the interests OF the ch urches.
Mr.. Peter Collision thought ii proper and ex-
pedient that some one should write to the Presi-
dent and ask him TO meet them at their meet
ing.
Mr.. George Browning said they had no need
OF the President: he had sent out his decree and
could not well do anything towards changing
the appointments now, as II might throw some
church out Of pastor for two years.
MIR. Libby thought 1t proper that the Presi-
dent Of the Con ference should be present al the
meeting Of the congregation.
Mr.. Browning said he had heard from good
authority that Mr.. Cathel, their delegate TO the
has home. had approached the President of the
Conference and asked him who they were TO
have for their next pastor, when the President
pushed him from him.
A motion TO invite the President of the Con-
ference, Rev. s. II. Switzerland, to be present
at the meeting of The congregation on Wednes-
day night was passed; after which the meeting
adjourned.
THE PoRT.-The steamer Columbia, Can't.
Harper, has entered with merchandise from
Baltimore. The schooner Samuel III. Traverse.
Capt. VIM. l. Applegarth, has entered with
guano from Baltimore for Messrs- Darby q
Moore. The schooner Caroline, Capt. X. Hat
ten, has arrived with l,5U0 bushels of corn.
communicates Cameron this morning
took into custody Hannah Fitzsmmons.
charged with being a vagrant. Justice Buckley
sent her TO the workhouse for thirty days.
The STEAM PACKET MINNEsoTA.-Captain
Ritter, of this packet, has had has boat fitted up
IN excellent style. 1t mas been wholly rebuilt
and remodeled 1t is now provided with three
cabins, one for ladies, another for gentlemen.
and one for colored people. The boat is IL feet |
wide by s. feet long, and will comfortably l
accommodate 100 passengers. 1t cost the cap
tain, with the present improvements, IS 0O. |
As soon as navigation commences on the canal, |
the Minnesota will make regular trips between |
Georgetown and Harper's Ferry.
FENIANIsM.-A regular weekly meeting Of
the Georgetown Circle +. b. was held on Mon
day evening at Society Hall; ]. Mccarthy,
Centre, liz the chair There was good attend
anCe OF members, and, after TRANSACTION of the
regular business, Messrs. Mccormick, Croag-
han, Wilson and Ryan addressed the meeting
on the prosperous condition of the Brother
hood. An address from Gen. John O'Neil,
President +. B., was read and approved of, and
his general course Endorsed.
NEW WHARF.-Messrs. j. E. Libby & Bros
have Just completed a new wharf on their
premises, below jefferson street. The wharf Is
inches higher than the old one, and fronts
I}6 feet on the river.