The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-10
PREsBYTERY MEETING.
Meeting of the Philadelphia Presbytery-Resu-
lar Business.

busIness
A stated meeting of the Presbytery of Phia-
delphia was he'd this morning, at 10 o'clock, in
the Old Pine Street Presbyterian Church, Pine
street, above Fourth, the Moderator in the
votional exercises. The minutes of previous
meetings were read and approved.
A motion was passed stating that in future
all meetings of presbytery should be called by
means of printed circulars from the stated
clerk.
The committee on the West Chestnut Street
Church made report They reported that the
church was organized by the reception of thir-
teen members. The report was received and the
church placed on the list of the presbytery.
The committee on the German Street Church
reported thai the congregation of that church
have agreed to remain in their old location.
communication was read from the congre-
cation of the West Chestnut Street Church, ask
ing that their pastor, DR.. Nevin, be referred to
the Missionary Board for aid to the amount of
six hundred dollars per annum for two years,
at the end of which time the congregation say
that they will be able themselves to raise all
required of them, and themselves contribute to
the board from which they now ask aid. The
communication was presented from a special
committee who were unable to agree, and who
ask the presbytery to decide for them.
1t was laid upon the table for the present, for
the reason that the congregation had not as yet
legally elected their pastor
An invitation was received from DR.. CroWell,
asking presbytery to hold Its next stated meet
cepted.
Presbyterian Church, asking for the services of
Rev. Alfred Nevin as pastor, was presented and
received.
DR.. Nevin stated that he accepted the CALL
The church was started last August in parlor
of private house in West Philadelphia. He
spid that the aid was asked from the Board of
Missions because the work was prosperous,
and promised better results than other older
churches, which have never got on with all
their help. 1t seems that the committee do not
like to help it, because it is too prosperous.
If they wish We can go ahead more slowly;
then, perhaps they will help us. The money is
needed but if it is not given we will go ahead
ust the same, as well as we can, without it.
1t was stated that the Injunction on the
church was a question of right only. The
railroad company did not desire to disturb the
congregation, but that at some future time they
remove from their ground. The company
merely wanted their title fully declared on the
records of the court. The church do not ex-
pect nor do they want to remain upon the
ground for any great length of time The
building there is only temporary. They ex-
pect to put up fine permanent building in
another location at no very late day.
The call of DR.. Nevin was acted upon fa-
Yorably.
The report of the committee, embracing the
application of the West Chestnut Street Church
for aid from the Board of Missions, was taken
from the table and discussed.
On motion, the request of the congregation
was recommended to the board for the amount
asked.
A committee of three was appointed to report
suitable action on the recent death of a member
of presbytery..
An application was received from Rev. Mr..
Neill, a Presbyterian clergyman, asking for
missionary work from the presbytery. He had
been a missionary in both Carolina and Califor-
MIA In former years, but was obliged to stop
work Tor while on account of i'll health. AS
his health is now better, he wishes to go to work
again. The matter was referred to an appro-
pirate committee.
After the transaction of some unimportaut
business the presbytery adjourned until after
noon.
SNEAK THIEVES IN CUsToDY.-Thomas vii
son and Charles Rutter were caught YESTERDAY
morning in the residence Of Mr.. Stowe. From
street, below Morris, while in the act of wrap
ping up some clothing to carry off. Mr.. Stowe
interfered with the thieves in their little opera
tion and the result was that they turned on him
and used blackjack on his head The scoun
drels then escaped leaving their pldnder behinC
them. Yesterday afternoon Policeman Nugen
came across the offenders and took them into
custody. They had hearing before Alderman
Lutz. and were bound over for a further inyes
tigation.
ACCIDENT.-About balf-past o'clock thi
morning John Beittle, residing at No. 1895 Fitz
water street, fell in Market street, above Broad
and fractured a limb. The sufferer was removed
to The Pennsylvania Hospital.
SLIGHT FTRE-About half-past 10 oclocl