The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-04-08

moderator, and Rev. George H. smyt6 as
stated clerk.
The churches Of the Prcsbytery was rep |
resented as follows;
The Fourth Washington was represented
by the Rev. DR.. Smith and Elder David Bas-
sett.
First Church-Rev. DR.. Sunderland and
Elder Frost.
Assembly, Church-Rev. William Hart,
Elder Redstrake.
Western Church--Rev. J. W. coombs, and
Elder Easily.
Sixth Church-Rev. George II. smyth,
and Elder Hercus.
Fifteenth Street Church, (colorcd) REV.
]. solla Martin, and Elder Crusoe.
First Constitutional, Baltimore-Rev. 8.
D. Noyes, and Elder Armidon.
Harmony, Mount Airy, Md.-Rev. P. c.
Glover.
Quarries, Md.-Rev. Jason Rodgers, Rev,
7. b. Metals, formerly pastor Of the As
sembly's Church, was also present.
The first business after devotional exer-
clses was the reception Of the reports Of the
churches.
Rev. DR.. Sunderland, from the Four -and-a-
half street church, In presenting the yearly
statistics from his church, spoke Of the ia
yorable auspices under which the present
year Is commenced. The church is free from
debt, aud Sabbath schools prospering very
finely. During the year the church has lost
several Of their prominent and wealthy
members by death and removal from the
city. The subject Of changing the second
Sabbath service from the evening TO the af-
ternoon Is suggested, as IL Is thought that
such change would be beneficial.
The report from the Fourth church, as
made by Elder Bassett, Is very encouraging,
showing great progress during the year.
The report from the Western church, as
made by Rev. Mr.. Coombs, Is equally cheer
ing. The Sabbath school Is prospering, and
a warm interest Is displayed In spiritual af-
fairs. The Thursday evening prayer meet
| ing Is q feature in the church.
The report from the Assembly's church,
as made by the pastor, shows the temporal
and spiritual affairs OF the church to be In
good and progressive condition.
The report from the Sixth church, Sixth
street, usland,l as made by the pastor, is
encouraging. The church, during the year,
has paid Off $1,000 Of Its Indebtedness, and
Is now nearly entirely free from debt. Great
attention Is being paid to the cause 'of
missions by the people Of the church, and
during the past year very respectable contri-
buttons have been made In behalf OF the mis-
sion. The Sabbath school is increasing, and
everything promises well for the increased
efficiency Of the church.
The report from the Harmony church,
Mount Airy, Maryland, as made by Rev.
Mr.. Glover, shows that this mission enter
prise Is a great success. During the year
twenty -one members have been added to the
church; the Sabbath schools has member
ship OF one hundred children. The people Of
Mr.. Druming's church, In Baltimore, and the
Fourth church, OF this city, have aided the
enterprise by contributions towards the sal
airy OF the minister.
The Fifteenth street church by their pas
| Il Sail - mt al
though 345 members are returned, not more
than 200 are active working members, owing
TO the fact that for nearly two years the
church had been without pastor the inter-
est in religious services had in measure be-
come lukewarm. No contributions have
been made during the year for missions, as
the church has been laboring under pecu-
mary necessities. For a month past the
weekly night religious services have been sus-
pended during the progress Of fair which
has been held. The Sabbath school Is pros
pering finely, and the future Of the church,
| now that new impetus has been given to
II, looks bright and cheering.
Rev. Mr.. Noyes, from the First Consttu-
tlonal church, Baltimore, reported that dur
been varied. The death Of the late pastor,
Rev. Hulsey Dunning, which occurred in
January, and subsequently the death Of the
senior elder, Mr.. Hopkins, cast gloom over
the congregation from which 1t has hardly
yet recovered. A series Of protracted meet
ings are now being held, and promise to re-
suit in great spiritual good to the church.
The temporal affairs OF the church are in a
healthy condition the Sabbath school Is
rapidly gaining in membership, and every.
: thing argues well for the increased efficiency
| Of the church.
! Rev. Mr.. Rodgers from the Quarries
;, | church, made rather gloomy report OF the
: affairs Of the church. The Methodists are
q prosperlug finely, and the people do not seen
+ to care for the Presbyterian form of church
: government.
? The following statistics will be interesting
! The church has added on examination 2, on
/ certificate 0, whole number enrolled 40
! adults baptized |, infants baptized 4, Sunday
J school membership $50, missionary contribu,
tlons 800, congregational contributions
", 446.42. The First Constitutional church
OF Baltimore has added-on examination Z,
, on certificate Z, whole number enrolled 2O2,
number nonresident for 1--WE years IL, adults
baptized 2, infants baptized II, Sunday
school membership 262, candidates for min,
lstry l, total contributions S4,4l8.9l. The
. Fourth church, Ninth street, has added-on
examination IS, on certificate IA, whole
6 number enrolled COZ, adults baptized 0, In.
] fants baptized 81, Sunday school member.
! ship is5, candidates for ministry A, and
, llcentiate, total contributions SO, 49l.0S.
Harmony church, Mount Airy, Md, has
added on examination 10, on certificate !,
, whole number IS, number nonresident for
| i've years 10, adults baptized IL, infants bap,
tiled 0, entire Sunday school membership 90,
, total contributions 1850.
The Fifteenth street church has added on
examination 4, on certificate 5, whole mum.
. Der enrolled 3I5, infants baptized 3, entire
| Sunday school membership $50, candidates
| mlnlRtFy 1 nj = 4
: The Western Presbyterian church has
s | added on examination IL, on certificate Il
e whole number enrolled 142, number non
c resident for five years Q, adults baptized
Q infants baptized 70, Sunday school member
ship $50, total contributions O., 4l0.4l.
r. The Sixth Presbyterian church has addcC
d on examination Is, on certificate 5, who'll
y number enrolled 15l, adults baptized 9, In
l. fants baptized IL, Sunday school member
o ship 100, total contributions %, SOLOS. Tn
r following commissioners were elected TO at
/, tend the General Assembly, which meets II
!, New York In May: Rev. DR.. Sunderland
e principal, Rev. 7. n. Cam, alternate; elders
&c J. T. Moore, NJ. D., principal, W. J. Red
"a strake, alternate.
!. The First church, Four-and-a-half street
l.. has added on examination 10, on cGrtiacat
a ~, dismissed to other churches 81, died
\ whole number 25S, number non resident 70
N i've years 10, adults baptized |, infants bar
q tized o, entire membership of Sunday schoo
800, candidates for the ministry |, total con
n tributlons $40, 43l.47.
n The committee on church narrative pre-
o sented general report, showing the follow
n lowing totals for the year. Total member
n ship 1873, total Sabbath school membershi
i l,727, adults baptized go, infants baptlze
;. 50, candidates for minority 6, licentiates {
V The churches are now all supplied with pas
/ tors, and are most Of them out Of debt, bu
some of them need aid and ought to be sus
tained. These are the Assembly's church
= the Harmony church, and the Quarrie
C church. The report mentions with grea
# satisfaction and with gratitude to God OF tn
G progress Of the Sixth church, under the car
: Of Rev. George IL. smyth, as showing wha
e may be accomplished In the face of grea
9 difficulties, by Christian determination an
4 perseverance,. All the churches appear to b
on the eve Of a new career of temporal an
spiritual prosperity. The report was adopted
The PTesbytery was then occupied for som
, time In the discussion Of matters Of no pub
i lie interest, after which, by vote, the exam
ination Of Mr. Rodgers was taken up. Thii
gentleman candidate for license TO preach