Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-23

A special meeting of the Pastors Union vas
hsid in the parlors OK the Young Mems Chri
Drinkbouse in the chair. Rev. DR.. Sunderland
offered brief prayer.
Rev. Dr. Bntler, chairman OF the Committee
A WEEK OF PRAYER,
reported that they would recommend the fol-
l"sing; l. That the meeting be held in the 4th
d s-nssed he those recommended by the Evar-
gssesn Alliance; also, thatthe Getting be held
each day between ~ m and O'Clock p m, and
ina, m me services De c 9 as rouors On
Rsv. DIR. Rankin; on "Wednesday, by Rev Dr.
McG uire; on Thursday, by Rev. DR.. Butler; on
Friday, NY Re-; Or. Tiffany, and on Saturday
Several inquiries we're made as to whether
previous occasion CT this kind were wall at
tended, aud several pastors who have resided in
Washington for several years, replied in the
affirmative.
Rev. DR.. Sunderland said for several wears
past it had been customary TO hold such meet
ings at one place instead OF in different
churches, as used to be the practice.
Rev. DIR. Parker believed it desirable th al the
Union meeting should be held at one place.
| other arrangements which pastors might make
| in their own churches, outside the union meet
| ing.
Rev. Or. Tiffany thought the movement
| would be more successful il held ST dferen.
| churches. He believed it would 10 more god.
since more people would be likely to attend the
Rev. DR.. Sunderland said he, for one, hal no
special objection to changing the usual IN;
IN fact, since several seemed no think 1t better
that the meetings should not be confined 20 one
particnlsr place, he was willing 20 defer TO .he
| opinions Of those brethren.
Rev. DIR. Butler said he thought the unjon
would more fully set before the public tn eX
| isterce and value of Christian unity by adopt
| ing the report OF the committee and holding the
meeting in one place.
Rev. DIR. Mullen offered an amendment to the
report to the effect that the meeting be held in
different places; lost.
Rev. DIR. Tiffany offered an amendment that
Rev. DR.. Wilson's name be substituted for ais
own in the report; which was adopted, and the
report was then adopted.
Rev. DR.. Sunderland renewed his proposal,
offered at the last meeting, relative to
THE RsTABLIsHMESr OF A wRERLY RELIGIOUS
JOURNAL.
His friends, the newspaper men, have given
him considerable prominence in the secular
papers for year or two past; sometimes this
prominence was agreeable ard sometimes rather
unpleasant. In fact, his lucuhrations at one
time and another have occupied as much space
az his s,se would warrant; but what the re-
| ligious community wants and should have is q
weekly religious paper. He did not, In m akin 2
intended any reflection on the secular press, for
he did not " was singular fact that no regu-
| lar religious journal had ever been published
here, and the christian community needs one
He moved that q committee OF three he ap-
pointed to inquire into the feasibility OF the
| publication referred to.
Rev. DIR, Butler said he did not know farer
set of men than the newspaper men in theiI
dealings with the churches. OF course the lat
ter we're sometimes censured but freeueutlvShey
deserve it. Perhaps the best way would be 10
set to work and convert the newspaper men, and
then there would be 20 need OF religious p aper
Besides to start paper would be nkely &c
bankrupt the pastors union.
Dew. DIR. Sunderland moved that DR.. But
be placed on the proposed committee (LaIgh-
ter.
on motion of Rev DIR. Parker, the committee
was increased 70 five, and the fn!lowin, an
pointed; Rev. Drs. Sunderland, Parker, Il an
kin, Tiffany, and Drinkhouse.
After prayer by Rev. DIR. Rankin, the UaFon
adjourned to meet at p. m. on the first Mrn.i4v
In January at the Fourth Presbyterian chu- III