Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-03
Washington City Presbytery.


Washington city" was opened at DIR. BOyntOn's
Assembly Presbyterian Church last night, AMI
Rev pr Noble, the retiring moderator, preached
from Exodus, clap. XIV. =. s, and Hebrews.
chap. Y, VS. 10 and 20. Rev. Dr. Richards, OF
the Boston Preshytery. and Rev. DIR. Chester,
OF the Cir ciEnSti PTrsbytery, were invited TO
tale seats a. corresponding members SyIves-
ter W. Bailey was examined and received under
the care Of the Prssbytery. Rev. DIR. Bovnton
was excused. upon request, from attendance at
the day sessions. Rev. DIR. Chester subalitted a
TeICrt on the subject OF church deaconesses
which was made the special order Tor noon to-
GAY.
TO-DAY's PRoCFFpINGs
The Prestytsry met this morning at o'clock
and vss opened with devotional exercises. The
moderator announced several committees,
among them the Rev. h. Sunderland and David
Fisher. on the death Of Rev ). Tustin u. u.
Rev. Mr.. Tyler delivered an interesting address
On the imT OTtaUce Of SUNDAY schools Darnes-
town was selected the place for the fail
meeting. Rev. Dr. Specr addressed the presbv-
terry on the subject OF education for the Gospel
ministry and missionary fields making an ear
INST appeal for aid TO young men under the care
Cf The church III preparing for the work. Rev
:. 3 Mitchell made few remarks on the same
subject On motion OF Rev. Mr.. Mitchell. the
pTeshyteIy resolved to meet at the New York
avenue church on AIril 3nth. TO examine two
candidates for lcenses-Messrs. Rkoberts aud
Waller.
The prtsbytery then proceeded to examine
Mr. VIM ri. Logan, now in charge of the Cur
ley mission, with a view TO his ordination.
MesSTs. Noble, Henderson and Sutherland ey-
amiEed him critically in exper. mental rali-
gion, Hebrew and Greek theology church his
tory. sc. His examination sustained; this
j. was the finest which has taken place before
the body Tor years. The ordination will take
place on Wednesday evening next.
Rev. Ut. chester Presented his report on
THE SUBJECT OF DgACONEsSES.
whether there is anything in the pOlity TO the
church adverse 10 the appointment of deacon
esSeS) TIE rel OFT is quite Idll one, and after
quoting Pauls language in commenting Pho-be
and The referring TO several clauses in the New
Testament, in which the duties of dearons are
prescribed. claims that Phoebe was commented
Tor the work which II prescribed for deacOaS.
DIR. Chester does not ind that women vera or
dained TO this Ofiiee hut they could be appointed
10 perform the duties. While he does not find
the word deaconess used in the constitution OF
the church. ii is not prohibited; and while the
church Is strict to its essentials il is not so in
regard TO n0n-esSenia-s. The report refers to
the nTst general synod of the Lower Rhine
and the Netherlands as having recon-
mended deaCOnesseS, and the synod of 1850.
which provided for the OTdaining of deacones,es.
In conclusion, the report saws that women can
best meet the wants of women refers "a the
women : tOleign missionary society as being the
entering wedge for the employment Of women
and lie CDR. ChesteT) would ask il thew were TO
allow other denominations to receive ALI the
benefits OF the WORK of women.
bT. Sunderland said that there were some
women III the church who were ahead OF any
men he ever saw in the kind OF work referred To-
In order To give effect 10 the subject, he moved
that the paper he referred 10 a committee OF
three. with Instructions TO bring in a resolution
for tie Gstabi.sL mtEt Of an order of deacon
eSSC>.
MI Mitchell seconded the melton. and made
a few re marks in support thereof, referring 10
TIE work OF wcmen in an aid society in the New
York avenue church.
pr BoyntOn also favored the motion.
The motion OF Dr. Sunderland was agreed to-
anu Rev. Dr. Sunderland, Dr. Chester and Mr..
Mitchell were appointed the committee.
Rev Nj Noble presented a protest against
The action OF a meeting OF the New York avenue
church. held on October 18th, in adopting reSo-
lutiOns dividing the elders in four classes and
moved II be read, and that Mr.. Shields one of
TIE elsers and one Of the signers. be heard;
agreed To- Pending discussion, the paper was
TsiGETed 70 the committee Oh bills and oyertures
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