National Republican., 1873-05-27
THE PREsBYTERIANs.

THE hFhEFhNEbhhANHs
Adlearped Meeting OF tho Prc.bytery-
Tribnte 10 the Late Rev. Dr. MeFaIs-
TIE Re.ian.tisn sf Rev. @. n. Beynten,
OF As-embiy Church, Aceeptcd--9encrni
Busise-s Transacted. ...--.---,.-
An adjourned session Of the washington olv
Preabytery was held last night tthe Assembys
church. corner Of Fifth and streets; Rev. Mr.
Coombs, moderator, and Rev. Mr. Bittinger,
CLERK, The roll was called and eleven ministers
and ave elders answered 20 theiI names; ~
Dr. smith called attention 70 the death q ~.
McFaila and moved that DR.. sunderland be In /
vited 10 furnish such statements as was In his |
power, and the same be placed on the records. |
DR.. Sunderland submitted the fonowing;
Rssoircd That In the recent death OF our |
brother, Rey. Thaddeus Banks McFalls, We have |
sustained a sad loss TO ourselves, our churches
m R,sSir.d US V Thai We bow in snbmsslon to the
will Of God In this most Afiictiye dlspensatlon.
We had learned TO love and connde In him a.
one Of our most esteemed and faithful minis,
ters, and as our experienced and efficient stated
clerk, the worthy successor OF Dr. w. MoLain,
who so recently preceded him to the heavenly
Resolved, Tha, in his life and example, marked
by 90 much Christian devotion and 50 many
aniable and admirable qualities, when ntteu
him for all the duties that had deyolyeu upon
him, we nnd a new Incentive 70 our own
fdell,y and real In the cause OF our master, and
we record with humble gratitude 10 uod our
sense Of mis- many valuable laoSrs, m p.easSnseI ,s ~
deposltofy OF the archives Of the presbytery.
Resoiroi, That we shall ever cherish his mem
orJ as that ot true brother and ~ friend, broken
after a life OF useful, patriotic and christian Va
bors, dying In the prime OF his manhood, but IN
ne,,s,y , wSch bs had 10 of,en preciaimed 10
Rssoissd, That these resolutions be inserted,
ny The s1ts esk nov e s9SSeeS SS nm - ,Ss %
Philadelphia. and the New York Erdngetist, and
tbnt copy Of them be transmitted W the widow
and family Of our departed friend eSrs As an
with them In this great bereavement, Adopted.
Dr. smith moved that Benjamin Y. Blttlnger
be elected stated clerk, vice Rev. Mr. Mefalls.
Or. Sunderland presented q paper giving au-
thority to the new clerk TO obtain from the
family OF Mt. Mefalls the books, archiVes' &c.
The moderator stated that when the prcsby.
terry adjourned, II was TO meet again and take
M LSmnS Sn S pTessnted he toio%nE % letter
TO fAe JTssbvtsrH eT WasAfRgtoR, u. c.
MODERATOR AND BREriiREs The question ol
REV. Z. It. Boyntcn and the Assembly's churci
has been taken under consideration again, IL
accordance with the recommendation OF N,
presbytery, and this conclusion has been reached
that the interests Of the pastor and the congre
CATION would be best promoted by severing thu
We therefore respectfully ask that inai actor
he taken upon the papers already before you
and hereby renew the request therein presented
CuARLEs D. BoTSroN, Pastor.
CHAs. LYMAN,
WN J. REDsrRAkE,
Commissioners.
The following Is the correspondence on thli
10 a. caTrsh and Congregation er "a, A.,snbly'
BRETnRES The state Of my health Is such tha
am unable at present TO perform the amount
OF ministerial labor which the interests OF IN,
church seem TO require, aud therefore tende
TO you my resignation, to take effect on the lasi
sabbath Of the present month, and TO reques
dissolve, Il thought proper the pastoral relation
Yours, in the bonds OF the Gospel, -
wABHNqroS. May e rs5a
BKETHEEs: Whereas In the providence oil
God the health OF our much respected pastor
Dr. c. b. Boynton, has failed him and caused
him to tender his resignation OF the pastorate o!
our Assemblys church. We the Church and
bowing TO the will OF Heaven, do Join with oul
salt pastor In the request that the pastoral rela
tlon now existing between US and which ha, m
Church, be dissolved at the time Indicated In thu
resignation OF our said pastor.
Ata meeting Of the church and congregation
OF the Assembys church, held In the session
room Of SAID church on Thursday evening, stt
Instant In pursuance OF a call read IRON the pull
pit on the previous Sabbath, the resignation Of
DIR. Boynton was received In writing.
Brother Hotztander then offered series oi
resolutions regretiing the necessity OF his leay
Statements were made by several brethren rel
atiye to the condition OF DR.. BOyntons health
and the necessity for taking this action.
Owing TO the small number present, on accoun
Of the severe storm then prevailing, 1t wa
not thought advisable to take vote on the ques
ton, and the meeting postponed further aetoI
until Monday, the 18th instant, and adjourned u
that time. Az meeting held on the l2th lnstan
the resolutions were adopted.
on motion Of Mr.. Bttinger, the dissolution o.
A.. al.N .N..8.N .N.I
on motion Of DR.. Sunderland, Rev. Mr.. Frencl
was appointed TO declare the pulpit vacant an'
preach sermon.
On motion OF Prof. Nourse, and at the Teques
Of Dr. BOynton, Reys. Messrs. Beach and How
were appointed on the church erection comm;
tee, and on the home mission committee, Dr
Mcfarland and Mr.. Lyman.
On motion OF Prof Nqurse, the committee oil
education was directed 10 authorize the naminl
OF Mr.. Herman Bessey to the board OF education
for appointment by said board II he Is foun'
the clerk read call from the congregation o
the Lewisyllle (ya) Presbyterian church asklnl
the assignment OF Rev. John Brown as IL
pastor. So ordered.
DR.. Sunderland moved that committee, con
sistlng OF Rev. Mr.. Cocmbs, Rev. Mr. Riddle
Rev. Mr.. Bittlnger, and Prof. Nourse as alter
nate, be appointed to install Mr.. Brown on Jun
Q, at 1880 o'clock. Adopted.
Hugh Brown, a student Of Howard University
was examined by the different members Of tn
presbyteIy as TO his qualifications for the min
istTy, he being an applicant therefor, and after
severe examination he was pronounced sum
Ciently qualified, and he was received under tn
care Of the presbytery.
On motion OF Mr.. Riddle, the committee oil
home missions was authorized to examine tn
neld at Vienna and organize q church.
On motion, the presbytery granted priytlege't
the sessions OF the Assenbly's church TO suppl!
the pulpit until the fall meeting Of the presby
teTy.
After prayer by DR.. Chester, and the benedic
ton by the moderator, the presbytery Adjourned
The General Assembly Of the PresbyteTta
l'huTgh session HallimOFP- will via
Washington on W Wednesday, and will be met
the depot by the members OF the Washlngto
Presbytery, and escorted TO Wlllards' hOte
where a lunch will be partAken OF, after whic
visit Will be made TO the public bulldlngs.