The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-04
CENTRAL PRESBYTERY.

Business.
A stated meeting of the Philadelphia Central
Presbytery was held at 10 o'clock this morning
In the West Arch Street Church, Eighteenth aud
Arch streets, the Moderator, Rev. MIR. Work,
in the chair.
The proceedings were opened with religious
exercises.
The minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved.
The second resolution OF the report OF the COM
mittee OF synod on the subject OF the sale OF lntox
eating liquors was taken up and considered. The
resolution requires all sellers OF liquors who are
members Of the church either TO give up the trafic
or, in the event OF refusal to do to submit to
removal from the communion and membership OF
the church.
twas objected that the adoption Of this resoiu-
ton would injure good cause While the general
principles were approved of, the method Of proceed
ing was not.
Dr. MusQrave said thht he denied that presby-
tery, synod, or even the General Assembly, had any
power to make or alter the terms OF communion la
the manner that the adoption OF this resolution
would do He also said that the resolution was in
the spirit of the radical extreme men, who, under
the name Of Temperance" which does not express
the meaning at all, urge the most unreasonable
doctrines Of total abstinence He did not
SPP Thought Sss aSca s5Tns 3q3rs
injured the cause in the minds of all thinking men.
In the oden time the Doctor had Joined what was
called temperance society, and approved OF it.
Then the movement was spreading like widhre,
and tue good cause was furtnered but now the best
thing. He also said that II the resolution
adopted itswoud be a dead letter. The churches
would do more good, at all,events, than positive
injunction. he speaker, however, thought that
habitua drunkenness not only can, but should he
disciplined by the Church They were not included
in question OF temperance, as opposed to total
abstinence. The retail rum shops which sold liquor
only for as beverage were great evil but the
proposed method OF putting them down would not
accomplish the end.
The resolution was finally recommitted to the
mittee, VINO were to report again at the after
session in order that the special order for the
day. The nUmins ttOn Of commissioners to the General
Assembly, might be taken up.
Revs Messrs. Reed, Aiusgrave, Willis, Eva
Mutchmore, smith, Robbins, and Mears aud Johnson
Elders, Pollock, Mac ElroV, Gardner, Newman, and
were nominated as commissioners.
The election was to take place at O'Clock In the
afternoon
The testimonial records were then presented by
the representatives OF the several churches.
Rev. George r. Cain asked permission to resign
the charge OF the Alexander Presby yterian Church.
This request gave rise to considerable discussion
some holding that the pastor ought not TO resign
after bringing the church out Of the worst of its
trouble, Others that the dissatisfaction OF some OF
congrt cation was sHch that 1t would be unpleasant
for him to remain. The church has raised some
s32, geo towards it's debt since the present pastor
took charge. When the Alliance raises the remain
der about 800 900, which it has assumed the church
will be entirely free OF debt 1t was thought that II
Mr., Cain had been so successful thus far, 1t was a
Rev Mccain said that he felt very much dis
heartenened. There had only been twenty-three
additions to the church during the year, all except
three OF which By letter from other churches.
1t was said that those who were dissatisfied were
very small minority Of the congregation, and tn 1t
If this minority successful i'll driving away the
pastor, large majority would be dissatisfied
1t was moved that the request OF Mr. Cain, to be
allowed to resign, be fusei and that committee
be appointed to visit the pastor and people, and
try to secure harmonious relations between them.
The consideration OF the motion was not con-
Guided at the morning session.
special order Of the day was then taken up,
which the free conversation on the state OF
gon in the Church and the ecepton of the reports
from the various churches This occupied the re-
mainder OF the morning session, after which the
presbytery took a recess until afternoon.
APRIL FooL.-The following circular was
sent out on Saturday last april ~, and caused
quite flutter among the ladies who received it.,
| and induced many of them to go out shopping
through the rain. Others, more prudent. post
poned their visit till yesterday. The circular
reads as follows
Madam:~We will open on Saturday morning
-'' JoUvAN's AND ALExASDRiI's KID GLOVES,
just received from the Custom House. which we will
close out at the following prices:-
2 Buttons. S.,,,.....,.....'............ 10
,........... .....-........Sl'O0
This lot is so slightly damaged that large ma
ority of the pairs perfect and the spots on the
imperfect ones are hardly perceptibe.
ably known to the public and trust you may dnd il
convenient to inspect this lot OF Gloves OF which we
| make a speciality.
Respectfully, L o. OFLIRPA & Co.,
March 80, 1871. Philada
After the dear creatures had explored Eighth
| street, from Chestnut to Market, looking fol
| mo. 80" and finding no such number, they
returned home to mediate on their disappoint.
| meDt, and read the following
A sCARD.-By typographical error In our circular
sent out Saturday last (nrst OF Apr the letter:
in the name of our firm were trGnsposed making il
read L. o. Ohirpa Co, 30 south Eighth street.
We fear, by this bunder OF the printer, that oul
customers, as well as Gloves, have been badly
sold, and we shall be more careful next year, when
we hope all our friends will have good gloves Oh
| hand. A p. RILFooL & Co.,
Importers OF 2, 3, and 4-Buttoned Glover,
| No. 3Sth Street.
SINGULAR SUIcIDE-A MAN HANGS HIMSELF
| FROM THE TAu-BoARD OF A AWAGoN.-Hermaun
| Frostbeater German of 45 years, was found
| dead at 6 o'clock this morning, having CON-
mitted suicide in the yard of the fire. brick
establishment of Philip Newkumet, in Davis
| street, above Vine. The deceased was employed
| at the above named establishment, aud when he
ceased work last night nothing peculiar about
| him was noticed. This morning, when some OF
| the other workmen arrived at the shop they
| found Frostbeater suspended by tarred rope
| from the tail board of wagon which stood in
| the yard. His legs were drawn up close to the
| body, showing that the commission of the deed
| was accomplished with the most determined
| purpose. The rope was not drawn tightly
| around his neck; il was merely in the form of a
| loop, and from the peculiar position of the body
| 1t is supposed that he first got into the wagon,
| slipped the loop over his head, and then Jumped
| out of the wagon and broke his neck. The
| Coroner has been notified TO hold an inquest.
| The deceased leaves wife and four children.
He has been an Incorporate man for some time
| past.
WOMAN WITH WILL OF HER OwN.-
| Jenny COnover lives, when she is at home, at
| HaddIngton, but she was drunk last night at
| Twelfth and Olive streets, and, going into a
tavern there, got drink, but refused to pay for
II. The proprietor then hustled her out into the
| street. Jenny returned the compliment by
smashing every window pane in the place.
| nf ba iobt tod