Evening star., 1869-10-06


ing, and the retiring Moderator, Rev. j. : II
HENDERSON delivered the opening sermon fIom
"a borininians, vi. LIST verse.
Alter the sermon, the Presbytery was or
ganlZed nv electIng Rev. Mr.. Nourse NJ Odera-
tor and Rev. Mr.. Fox temporary clerk The
installation OF Rev. ;. j. Mitchell, pastor of
New York avenue Church, was appointed for
The first sabbath evening IN November. Tue
hours of meeting are 9h O'Clock a, m. half an
hour 20 b. devoted to religious exercises and
take q recess Of one hour from i2J1; NEE. again
AZ y ?. m til Z. Evening services tSo'ciock
p m.
To-Doy-The session was resumed this morn.
IuE, anG after devotional exercises the prssby.
terry proeeeced 90 hasiness, the first uu.stloa
beng on the reunion, and after some deb l'- the
vote vas tskeu as 10 Whether they would unite
ON the arucies Of faith, and resulted in 10.
afnrmatve-the vote beng -Yeas-Rsy
Msssrs Tustn, Fox. Van Doren. Nourse, Bit
williamson, Mitchell. Bell. and WaIIerSI2
Nays-Rev. Messrs Hen der son, Chester, and
Deeher', and Elder TschiffiIy+.
Kew. Dr. Tustin moved that Rev. A. A. +.
IaVlor be regarded as the representative of this
body In the General Assembly, which, alter
DEBATE was LAID on the table.
letter Was received from X Il. Williams son
whose iICsusure had been revoked, hut n was
deemed dIsIs-pectful, an d laid oH the table.
NV YORK avenue ch urch was selected as le
r-xt place Of meeting 1.-THE time being the first
Tu. sday in April next.)
The Presbytery took recess.
The PreSJytsTy Of The District If Columbi1
| (NsW School This body commenced its ses-
siOn at the Sixth Church (South Washington
lat eveninS The opening sermon was
preached BY Rev. ). ID. Noyes, the retiriE =
moderator, from Rev xii, Is. The Presbytery
elected Rev. William Hart as moderator and
Rev. T. II. Metals as temporary CLERK. A
letter from George II. Smyth, the former pas
tor OF the Sixth Church, and now AZ WiImIns-
ton delaware, in which he rendered his resig. =.
LatiOn as Secretary Of the PreSpyrery. was
read. The CLERK was instructed 10 repiy in a
1 fha n
4. Smiih moved that certificate be granted
NInian y. Eemick, a iicentiate Of this Presby-
terry, 10 JON he Presbytery AT Troy. Carried.
REV. DR.. Sunderland asked If IL would De
proper 10 bring up and CONSIDER a case o. sup
posed lrregularity in the 1jth-street Presby.
terrain Church. There appeared to be no cnurch
missed, and she cannot procure a copy Of ne
proceedings. Rev. Mr.. Martin thought ii would
be time TO consider such case when the l5ih-
street Church. or the lady, shonld appeal DR.
Sunderland TeJoined by saying the matter was
noted IN the minutes of this P;esbytery. Ne.
sides, Rev. Mr.. Martin had both written and
spoken 10 him on the subject He would now
leave the matter with the Presbytery.
The Presbytery adjourned to O'Clock this
morning.
To-Day.-The presbyters met this morning,
ana spent the hrst half hour in devotional eX-
ercises. Rev. Dr. Sunderland offered a resoIu-
tion which was adopted, that "In view of the
action of the presoytery at its last stated meet
Ing IN regard 10 the session or records at.the
Fifteenth street Presbyterian church that the
SESSION of said church be in presoytery at its
present session, aud that the consideration of
aid records be made the special order Of tae
CAV AT a. m.
DIR. Sunderland and not Elder Moore were
appointed q committee on the miuu les OF gen.
erai assembly. Elders ]. A. Fay and Fentou
We're appointed a committee on Treasurers's s
report. On motion the Presbytery resolved to
meet IN First Presbyterian Church, Washing.
ton. ID: & on the first Tuesday In April. 1870.
Mr.. Jason Rodgers, n licentiate of the Pres.
oytery, made application, through Rev s. ID.
Noyes. for ordination, who moved that the
application be granted.
DR.. Smith moved that the ordination take
place in the First Church OF Baltimore tue
18th October; which was adopted, and the
Presbytery resolved to adjourn to that time
and place.
Elder Moore moved that Jason Rodgers
preach sermon, in lien Of any further exami.
naiion for ordination; adopted.
The hour for special order having arrived
Dr sunderland moved that a committee be
appointed to examine the seasonal records of
the Fiftaerth. street Church.
Rev. Mr.. Glover and Elder MORE We're ap.
pointed.
On motion. the Presbytery proceeded to the
consideration Of the items IN the report OF the
committee On the first Item no action
ton of Dr. Sunderland. Resol Iced, That the ses
sioEs of the churches under our Jurisdiction
re enIoined to comply with the Presoy terry of
the General Assembly IN reporting the list of
their mem bers, and that they see to II that ali
who are reported are in known and living com.
N union with the respective churches; adopted.
Reunion; he answered in the affirmative On
this the yeas and nays were called for, with toe
following result: Ministers-s yeas, 1 nay;
Elders yeas.
The stated clerk was directed to forward the
acnon CT he Presbyleries to the stated clerk OF
the General Assembly.
TEMPERANCE MATTERs.-Last evening Dap.
NY Grand Worthy Patriarch Etward John
son installed the following officers for Hope
DIVISION No. 10, Sons OF Temperance j. l..
Mead, 4. 5; H. T. Ratcline, F. s; w. II. KID
well, Treas i. A. Oooksey, Chap; Thomas
Burgess, Con Thomas Beuhler, A. C.; VIM.
wesr, l. s; Wm. Simpson, o. S. The follow
ing were elected representatives to the Grand
Division j l.. kidwell, w. l.. KidwelI, Geo
A. Simmons, IA. NJ. Boswell. On next Tuesday
Howard Division will pay Hope Division a
.he public.
Last evening a delegation from Oriental,
Morning Star, Rising Sun and Minnshaha
Excelsior Lodge, No. 1, Of Virginia, a. their
hall, Columbia Schoolhouse, about two miles
from the Long Bridge, and spent a few hours
very pleasantly. Addresses were made by
Hon. q. p. Holloway. ana Messrs. Waller,
O'Donovan, Wontner, Corlett, Smith, and
Mrs. Dr. Lockwood. There was song by Mr.
Angel. and recitation by Miss Emma Squires.
After these exercises the visitors sat down TO
refreshments furnished by Excelsior Lodge.
Good Samaritan Division, No. 1, Sons of
Temperance, held a meeting last night at their
hall, corner of 7th and ID streets, for the pur-
pCss Of installing, with appropriate ceremo-
nies, the newly--Iected efficers:-J. s Simp.
son, w. = j. r Imbrac, X 5; j. Bede, A. X.
); II. H Hsouret- +. s; John johnson, T.; j.
Kimball. Chaplain; A. G. Weigle, Conductor;
q. II Summary, A. G.; Conductor; w. HAY, L.
) w, Il. Cove, o. 5.
JUBILEE EXERCISES OF ST. ALOYsIUs SUN.
DAY SCHoOL.-The children OF 81 AloysIus, TO
the number of $50, assembled in the basement of
The church yesterday afternoon in order 10
finish the Jubilee by visiting the churches
designated by the Rev. Archbishop SpaIding
fOr the children only, viz, 81. Patrick's ST
Mary's, and st. AloysIus. The procession
started from the basement OF the church,
headed by a section of th- Marina Band: then
came the boys OF the Sunday ScneoI, followed
by me girls. each bearing banners with suitable
inscriptions. The procession moved from the
church along i street 10 i.h, from lth street to
III, from ii street 10 10th. and thence to ST.
Parricks Church. Here Father Roconort re-
cited tho prayers prescribed for the OCCASION,
which Were responded TO by the little ones as
semblsd, with willing hearts. Before and after
the prayers, the choir, led by Miss Mary
Ecklof, sang the hymns suitable to the occa-
sion. AT 81. Mary's a similar order OF exer-
cI-es was gone through with. Upon returning
10 -. Aloysius the prayers Were recited, clos
ing with the "Benediction Of the Blessed Sacra-
ment-" The whole ceremony was ably con-
quoted by Rev. Father Rocoffort The schools
In his charge are in a fourishing condition,
numbering 500 pupils.
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