Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-04-30

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be unwilling to submit The choice OF oandi.
dates to n properly, constituted convention,
but are disposed to rud candidates OF their
own IN opposition TO the wishtS Of majority
Rcsoircd, That we, the Republicans Of the
Seventh ward, have the utmost confidence In
iScwsS, our present pres Mayor, aSi are hsSfiiiy
In favor Of his denomination for the position
he now so ably oils.
The meeting then adjourned.
"a Another Church DIfilculty.
EoT some time past the congregation OF Az
aembly church hiss been agitated In regard
70 the p.st9Tate o. The ohuteh, a pre.ent Oiled
bers not beinE satisfied With the manner 10
which Mr.. Hart has performed his duties. AT
the late stated session Of the Presbytoty OF the
DIstriet Of Columbia a list OF grievances was
! prcBt ntcd, and commissioners were Appolnte
by thst body 20 Investigate the Affairs Of the
promise, that the pastor fcsisn, aud that the
| grievances ptcse to the Pfeabytery DO
withdraw. This was agreed TO, and Mr.. Hart
| rendered his rcalE naiion to the elders, which
was accepted, aud the grievances were with.
Tho CON mission subIcqucp,iy reported the
result OF their action 10 the Pfesbytety, giving
| the parties whs presented the grievances
| credit for having Yielded for the sake Of peace
aud harmony, aud slto recommended = meet.
/ log &C tho congregation to accept or reject
! finally the tCsisuatlon. This report was
| adopted, and the meeting was called for Thurs
| day night The congregation was called to
| order on that evening BY Rev, Jason Rodgers,
| the moderator Of the PresbyteTy. The ques-
| tIon was raised that numbers present had
! ceased all Attendance At the church, and that
Considerable discussion followed, and The
| moderator decided that under the rules OF the
church, he would have 70 receive any lists Of
| commandments and contributors handed 10 by
the stated clofk Of the oongrCgatiou, aud II
| their lists we're Incorrect, the only remedy waH
to appeal to The Pfe,,hyle!Y. Noliee Of appeal
i A moilon Was made to appoint commission.
ers TO 80 before the pIe.byieFy a1d ask that
no impsuimen.s % pitsej ~ the way o. sever
/ church, And q was carried, forty.ave voting
/ IN the alnrmAtiye. The ffisnda Of Mr.. Hart
The pfssbytcry met ysiiefdGy afternoon,
1 and Rev. ]. Rogers, moderator Of the UopEre.
| gational meeting made = report Of the pro.
| oeedings Of that meetiugi which was accepted.
| Rev. DR.. Sunderland moved that the whole
| matter Of the di hleulty In the Assembly church
be referred 10 the synod OF PennhylyAnia;
| Rev. DR.. Sunderland presented a ptotsst
from certain parties In the Assembly church
against the rulings Of the moderator at the
meeting on the 2sth Instant, which the pfes.
hEtery refused to receive beeause of Its disFe-
| epeotiul and Improper language.
The appeal Of certain members Of the Assem-.
bly, church agaiustthe rullt Of the moderator
at that meetlug was then taken up, and the
presbytery refused to sustain the appeal.
Rev ~. sunderland gave notice Of an APP
decision OF the presbytery,
Messrs. WIN. j. Redstfake and VIM. Lord
were received rs commissioners from the As
sembly church, who stated that tbs church
lntsTposed no objection to the resignation OF
tho pastor, Rev. VIM. Hart,
Rev. Or, John q. Smith moved that the pas
toral relation between Rev. Mr.. Hart and the
6 dsslstsd Vassuf On SABBATH, ist Of 'I May.
Df. Smith then moved that Rev. J. b. Nc
Falls be Appotnted to preach 10 the Assembly
church on sabbath, May LIST, and declare the
closed with prayer BY Rev. Dr. smith And
benedlciion BY the moderator.
DAsE BAIL - FoRMAL OPENING or THE
OLYMPIC EouEDs.-Ou Wednesday Afts rnoon
anumbsT OF the representatives Of the pTesS
cONshss At the ONCE 81 the New York As
the new grounds OF The olympic Bare Bali
Club, corner Of Sixteenth and X street. where
they were received by the Officers Of the club,
dent, r. q. Hewitt directors, CHARLES Coon,
! a, q. Mills, A. V. Leeehj treasurer, Mccoy,
aud other prominent memhers, A walk over
| order, neatly fenced, and with seating accom-
! modationa for over one thousand speotatora.
The ieneen are eolored with wash OF a
better than the ordinary white, The seats for
spectators are substantially crested and CON.
Portable. The club has shown a eommendAbls
| spirit In ntting up In good style accom- moda.
lions for representatives. OF the presS and the
scorers Their place Is so situated as to
have an e9ob.,rle,sd view q the bail field,
remain upon the iel1. These Improve ments
have cost the club AbOut 81 500, : portion Of
when - . loan ron the memost'hlp
and all had pronounced the Held a success, the
company were Invited 70 the club house,
where az elegant eollA,,on va, providSa BY
also me mber of the OlympicS. The walk 10
| the pure air had shAtpened the hppetites OF
the guests, snd ample justice was done the
had been removed, the gay aud featIye Barr,
OF the Southern Associated Press, Ia a pIquaat
address, proposed the health Of the Olympic
club and its president, Col. u. NJ. AlexsSdeT'
I who appropriately acknowledged the compliI
insn', and called upon Mr.. Mills, who ia an
| address, reviewed the history Of the organiza.
tlcn, aud spoke Of the great obligation they
were under to the press Of Washington.
Toatts 70 The press we've acknowledged, after
which short speeches were made by Mr.. Robt.
r, Noah, X. a. Hewitt and Gen. lie Pevre.
| The collation. over the company were invited
10 the ball Held, whore game was impro Vlsed,
Barrie Blne CONSISTED Of barr, LsievFe, Noah,
Jones, HaIhelbGehi Mills, Coon and AleXan
! der. The Held was In charge OF Rob Reach, OF
! the Olymples, and embraced such brilliant
| players As Reach, Burroughs, Holly, Leeeh
and others Notwithstanding the odds against
| them bAFT's nine proved the vietoTs 10 a game
' Of i've innihgs, maEinE the unpTee ed ted score
| OF 23T TO l. Mugh dissatiafaetion was expressed
At some Of the decisions Of the umpire, but we
occupied by that Individual. The hnest hit Of
| the game was made By Gen. A. q, Jones, who
seat a hot bali To- the tight field and made
| three home runs IN the Ilterim. The worst
| helding was done by Barr, who, although a
| swim runner, was unable 10 hold the ball In
bis hands after 1t had landed there. After co.
| Toying themselves for some hours, the CON.
| pAny aepaI Ated, all voting the Olympies a
clever set OF gentlemen, who have q very nne