Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-04-09
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The Washington CITY Presbytery met last
night a. the church or 4 y street. The opening
sermon was delivered by Rev. Mr.. Beech, OF
Jamestown. after which Rev. Mr.. Beech called
by Prof. Nourse, Of the Naval Observatory.
Rev. j. y. Coonlbs was chosen moderator, and
w. j. Redstrake secretary. After prayer by
Rev. DR.. COMBS the session closed.
The pressy.ery res S-smyi a. O'Clock this
morning. and spent the first half hour in de-
yOtional exercises. The moderator announced
THE COMMITTEES
ss follows: Judicial-Revs. NJ. Noble, C. B.
Boynton and j. @. Smith, and Messrs. william
Strong and III. c. Newman. Bills and Over
tureSRevs. j. Chester, J. s. H. Henderson
and W. II. Logan, and Messrs. ID. Bassett and
;. Kerr. NaIrative-Rev. s. 8. Mitchell snd
e Parks Minutes Of Syncd-Revs. b. p. Bit
finger and B. Sunderland. Treasurers Ac-
counts-G. r. Mayfield and j. H. Heron.
Church Records. G. Smith and H. III. Smith /,
az street church); NJ: Noble and o: Knight,
(ith); j. S. H. Henderson and c. Parks, CAS-
semblys); ID. II. Riddle and j. +. Zug, West
ern); J. G. Chester and H. G. Newman, 9th
street): j. g. Mason and j. Kline, 10th street);
A. Farley and j. II. Heron, North; b. Sun
derland and G. K Mayfeld, (Metropolitan); w.
Bradley and c. W. Fen.on, t15th street); j. l..
Simpson and ID. Bassett, (Alexandrial; w. T..
Vandoren and j. L. Keller, (Neelsville and
Darnestown); b. F. Bittinger and S. Smith,
Lewensville and Falls church,; j. s. Murphy
s. A. Coe, G. Beach and W. j. Wilson, Prince
William and Gurley); G. Il. V. Romandr and
q. W. Mitchell, (Manasas and Clifton); B. F.
Bittinger and c. Parks, (Big Oak and Freed
mans Village)
THE ovERTUREs OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
were taken up and remarks were made by Mr..
Metals on the proposed additional section to
chapter Nv. of the Form of Government, de-
ciaring 1.-THE Office of a minister of the gospel
is perpetual no one can lay it aside at his own
pleasure, or be deprived Of 1t but by deposition,
yet Tor reasons not calling for discipline a MIN
lister may, on his own request and with permits
sion OF his Presbytery, cease to be an acting
minister, or, ii permanently disqualified for
the work, he may be required to demt," &c.
The subject was referred to a special COM
mittee-Rey. DR.. Sunderland, Rev. Mr.. Hen
derson, and Elder Strong.
Statistics were called for. and the several
churches reported. The following is an alb
stract from
THE REPORTS OF THE CITY CHURCHES:
252, Sunday school 200, contributions 81 ,72l79
New York ADMINISTRATIONS 81, members $50,
Sunday school 3s1, contributions S9,6I5
Fourth Church-Additions %. membership $40,
Sunday school 4s3, contributions Ss,224. Metro
politan Capitol Hilll-Additions 80, member
ship 29j, Sunday school 45i, contributions
IS, 30 Assembly-Additions 81, member
ship 81, Sunday school 143, contributions
Si,503.5l North-Additi0ns Is, membership
20, Sunday school 134, contributions 81 ,s5I.0l.
Seventh Street-Additions IL, membership 125.
Sunday school 40, contributions S2,T5. Sixth
Chureh-Additions 5. membership 40, Sunday
school H2, contributions Sl,s76. Western
Additions 16, membership leo, Sunday school
20, contributions 50 .99s Sc. CONGRATULATIONS
IL, membership Is. Sunday school $50. contri-
buttons sac. Bridge Street (GeorgetOYn)-
Additions s, membership 256, Sunday school
$50, contributions S5,3ss.76. Totals, 22i addi-
tons. 2,3t6 members. 2,927 in Sunday schools,
and $40. 50 contributions.
Seventh street church was fixed on as the
place for the next meeting.
The certificate of Rev. Samuel III. Howell was
received, and his name was placed on the roll.
The name of Rev. Mr.. Howe was placed on
the roll Of speakers for this evening.
Rev. DIR. Smith was excused from service on
the judicial committee, and Rev. DIR. Chester
was substituted Elder Strong was excused Oh
the same committee, and Rev. Mr.. NOurse was
appointed in his place.
THE NARRATIVE OF THE STATE OF RELIGION
was called for, and the ministers with the dele
gates submitted the reports of their respective
fields. Rev. Mr.. Henderson. of the Neelsville
and Darnestown churches. stated that he had
an appointment on the line of the Point OF
Rocks railroad, which would no doubt become
an important point when that road is placed in
operation. Rev. DIR. Sunderland, in his report,
referred TO the drawbacks of his congregation,
the principal one being the tendency of persons
to settle in the western part of the city. He
congratulated the New York avenue and west
ern churches, who are growing from the same
cause.
The regular order of business was suspended
TO take up the case of
Mr.. J. t. KELLY, A CANDIDATE
for admission to the ministry. MIR. Kelly was
examined in Theology by Mr.. Henderson, and
after which he delivered his trial sermon. His
text was from John XIV, 1. 81 am the True
Nine," and he preached a sermon which was
highly spoken OF by all who heard it. The
Moderator then propounded the usual questions
and licensed Mr.. Kelly according to the form of
the church. Mr.. X. is the son of our we'll
known citizen Mr.. Moses Kelly, cashier OF the
National Bank of the Metropolis, and he co mes
fromith street, (Dr. Smiths making the 18th
young man from that church to the ministryl
On motion of Rev. j. c. Smith, the presby
fer hot ha nd rvfn l.. d.
meet at the Fourth Church, 10Th street, on
May 18th, at IL O'Clock.
THE REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS
the narrative of religiOn-was resumed.
Rev. Mr.. Murphy. who is laboring among the
freedmen, principally in Amelia county, Va,
related that there were four churches there all
established since the war, and that the freed
men were improving in conduct and morality,
and there was but little opposition to Presby-
terrain preaching at this time.
At 2 O'Clock a recess was taken until O'Clock.