Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-05
Presbytery of Washington.


Presbytery of Washington.
After recess yesterday the committee on sta
tlstlcs made report showing that the Presby-
tery embraces % ministers, (EhO have under
their care % churches) one lcenciate and six
candidates Tor the ministry. The membership
is 3,240.
The committee on home missions reported tie
establishment OF mission school on H street
east, near Boundary, with forty members. The
committee on bills and oyertures reported the
enrolment OF four churches in Amelia county
Va A resolution from the same committee was
adopted, expressive of hearty sympathy with the
Falls Church Mission.
AT THE EVENING SESSION
mere was a long discussion on the question
"Nhat more can We do az a denomination IL the
eyangeliZation Of this city, which was partic-
pated in by Revs. Mr.. Logan, j. 4. Nourse Mr.
Ballantyne and Mr.. McFalls. At the conclusion
oft remarks of the latter he offered a series of
resolutions, that committee, composed Of all
the elders, be appointed, to be known as the
Sliy Evangelical Committee, to meet on the
fourth Monday in this month in the New York
avenue church, 10 consider what may be done
m the interest Of Christianity in this city, Elder
m Bailantyne to be the chairman, and to re-
port at the next stated meeting; adopted.
Dr. chester inquired If there was anything in
the rules which prohibited the appointment OF
DIAGNOSES IN IHE CHURCHES.
He was in favor of it. 1t was decided that there
was nothing in the rules opposed to it. Mr..
Murphy said theSouthern Presbyterians claimed
to he as true blue as any Presbyterians in the
world, and they had deacOneses, and found them
OF great value in doing Christian work. Rev.
MI Nourse moved the appointment of a cora
mittee TO inquire into the Propriety Of such sp-
continents, and report at the next stated meet
ing. This motion was unanimously adopted and
the chair appointed as the committee Messrs
Cnester ard Nourse.
FRIGHTFUL LEAP OF A MADMAN-Re Jumps
from I1rse-story Building-For few days past
the friends of Mr.. Matthew Hurd a brick-
layer, residing on 9Th street, near o, have been
apPrehensive that his mind was wandering and
yesterday the symptoms Of insanity were OF
sueh character as to induce his family and
friends to take measures for his safe-keeping.
In the morniI g he managed to escape from the
house in his under-clothes, and, alter running
several squares, was apprehended and brought
back, and at intervals during the remainder OF
The forenoon he was frantic. About IL O'Clock
p m II was concluded best to take him to the
Stntla 1uard-h house Tor safe keeping until ar
rangements could be made for sending him to
the Insane Asylum, and accordingly three
friends started with him down 9th street He
walked with them quietly until the corner of
new YORK avenue was reached. when he broke
frCm his custOdans and started on a run for the
residence IN course Of erection for Mr.. VI. H.
fIhce, between 9Th and 10th streets, ION which
ne had been at work few days befOre,) and
running mp the ladder before his friends couId
recover from their surprise, he leaped from the
niPer sGahOld down to the pavement, 90 feet
below. 1t was thought that he had killed him
flf, but on going TO him it was found that the
only peTCePtible injury he had sustained was a
broken ankle, and he was taken back to his
residence and surgical assistance summoned.
HIS sy mptOms since ere such as 70 lead to the
iear That his injuries are internal and of so Sc
i'"uS " character th1t they may result fatally.
STREET NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. & Co. are
employed in relaying The curbing and sidewalks
on 9Th street, from PENNSYLVANIA avenue to the
northern market They also have the contract
for similar work on f. street, from 9TH to 18Th
streets northwest. Before the work IL done on
r. street the hollow between 9th and 10th streets
rs TO be filed up. The sidewalks on Maine ave-
nue., on both sides, have been completed from 81
to 9Th streets. DIr. A. Gleason commenced the
grading OF Maryland avenue, from 9Th street
east 70 the toll-gate, to-day. Among the i'm
proyements recently ordered, which are com
pleted, or nearly 30, are the following: Grading
and gTayeling OF North Carolina avenue, from
4th street east to Lincoln Park, completely
grading and paving Of 9th street east, from
MARYLAND avenue 20 East Capitol street inearly
hnished) the grading of y Street, from 18th To
grading of 18th steeet northwest from street
to the Boundary, nearly 20.
THE SCHURTzEN VEREIN GRRMANIA met last
night at their Park, and elected the following
ofneers for the ensuing year III. Koch, senior
COMMANDER; Geo. Schulz, junior commander;
X Hanneman, first secretary, (re-elected by
unanimous vote;l f. Fursinger, first target
master; John Seller, second target master; A.
tIessurer trenelected sse.aTIyS John ko6nei,
cil OF administration, j. Deinhardt, @. RUPERT,
d. Sehaeferj color bearers, T.. Fisher, a.
klelmnar, u. Newhaus- MeSsrs. Koch arni
Schulz then invited the members of the assoeia
ton 20 partake OF refreshments prepared for tie
occasion, and the remainder Of the evening VI As
spent In q pleasant manner. Fireworks were
displayed, and the singing "fhe Watch ON the
Rhine" and 'The Star Spangied Banner y arsl
the hearty huzzas OF the GernAnias awoke tie
echoes around ssGales' woods."
The OLDEST ISHABITASrs' ASSOCIATIONS
met Yesterday, when Mr. Nicholas Callan pre-
ssnted them with a bon. or tDols used by PRED
cent Madison when youth. II Ms announced
mat MAJOR Donoho, a member OF the sssocia-
ton, - laying aertotIsly al. DR. Blake an
euheed he death 90 Thomas Havenner, and
mai sppfopfiAis eulogstie remarks, aftsr
hhtch ne onefsd rssolafions Of Tespsct % the
ms m"r3 % u'e deeeased. which were adopted.
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1hc Board Of kegstrailfln met va .t,,.v 4,
bTiahtsood ard registered logVOssfs - cai',,el
ana - sLlis. hey are in .ssion at fsnaliy-
frfooH potLAa sFonn, No. s5g Psnnsyl.a.
ma aysHse. hstsecn ai,l ia stfosls reos' ~.
nsu god sSsfy day.