National Republican., 1873-04-10
PRESBYTERIANISM.
THE WASHINGTON CITY PRBSBYTERy,

ENAAhaAtfM- 10 NNNata@" -
Of RulinE idcrs-Dfiseeilnne'u. ho"-
tire Business.
Tho washington city Presbytery oontinnedle
session YESTERDAY At the Four-and-a-nan-suee'
Presbyterian church, Rev. J. n. Coomel mooe-
rator The nrst half hour OF inc ihee'ihs "S
spent In devotional exercises ,,-,-.
The moderator announced inc ioho"hs CUM
mlttees:
smitb William strong. and II. q. Newman.
Rills and Oyertures-Reys. J. Chester, J. $. II.
Hsnder.on W H tossn ~ s.sses snS 4 keP Ps,,,
Minutes OF Synod-Reys. d. y. Blttlnger and
Freas1rerS iSa Accounts-Rsvs. J. R. MsJneld
Uhnrcn Recor,f.-Four- -and-a-half street J. g.
Smith and II. II. SMITH New York avenue, ~ M
Noble and o. Knight; Fourth PresbJieIhn, W.
~ Logan ana sqa \ s,ISs ksr Western IL Riddle and
j H Zug; seventh street, J. Chester and u. e;
Newman; sixth Presbyterian, ", q. Mason anu
oinDS,SS KLINE Soris sAS1deranG A and K r. Msyaeid
Fifteenth street. W. Bradley and " W. Fehton;
JIeorqetown, j. \. French and William strong;
Ville and Jamestown, W. T, NAndorcn and J. T.
KELLEY. LemOnsyille and Fails church. ". v.
Bittinger and &. smith; Prince William and First
gurey, y O. murphy, 5 a; "a So,s S,,,on ~ AH
Romondt and q. W. Mltchell Big OAK and
Frcedmens chapel d. Y. Blttingcr and Y. Parks,
on motion OF Dy Sunderland, MI. Logan was
added to the list Of speakers.
The overture Of the General Assembly
snail the following be added 70 chapter xy. Of
the form Of government. TO witt
The once Of q minister OF the gospel Ia per-
petusl. No one can laJ u aside at his own
pleasure, or be deprived Of u but by disposition;
yet, for reasons not calling for dscipllnei lst A
%ns5 As ssoss SsasS 70 Se
acting minister; or, I'd, n the Preshytery Is con
ylnced that minister Is permanently dlsquali.
ned except ey sge sickness Ss osnsr snns
after three months notice TO such minister, re-
qulre him 20 dcmlt the exercise OF the functions
Of his once, t being understood tnaa % nS W" ~ ~ w.
once OF ruling elder or deacon; provided, that
N any one In either OF these ways ceases 70 be
an acting minister, he shall not be permitted 70
ait a. minister In any Of our ecclesiastical Judi
cations; and II he Is not connected as member
ot.some particular church, he shall still be re-
sponsIble 20 his Presbytery, and he may BY y be
ONCE, and 70 ali the rights incident thereto.
on motion, the subject was referred 20 q
special committee, consisting ot Hey. DIS sun
derland and Henderson and Elder SNong.
The moderator then called for the church sta
tistcs, and the following reported: First Prcsby.
terlAn-Additlons, Is; number enrolled, tof; sun
nay Nav 'SsSS YSss ,SsSSshSS,Ons C 81; number en-
rolled, $50; sunday school. ssi; contributions
t9,sIb. Fourth church-Addltions, %; member
slE Si sT%Ssy sonSS 81 $S@Sei
ship, 200; Sunday school, -; contributions
ts,slqs5. Assembly's-Addltons, 81; member
ship, 99i; Sunday school, lta; contributions
70; sunday school, ia; oontributlona ~
Seventh-Addtions, IL; Membership, lao; sun
day school, lto; contributions, ta,IIo. sixth
Sn ~; sOnsfibStions. y sl,sHs westcrn%2ddition,
10; membership, ie0i Sunday school, Yzoi contr
buttons, t9,Sss.ss. 6urley- Additions, u; men
tSss. bridge strcet, Georgetown-Additlons,
membership, 95S; Sunday school, $50; contribt
tions, o. sss.is Neelsyills, ,Md.-Addition,l i; men
800 Rlbr,shi, Va,Additions, ,; membershiI
70; Sunday school, %; contributions, $40. Freet
mems chapel vA--Addition, l: menbership,2 ~
SUNDAY school, .; eontIibStions, SO hSsss si,.
school, e6; contradictions, $50. LewlnsVille an
Falls Church-Addltions, 10; membershlp, 9
SUNDAY school sF contribution ssS:s
Observation-Disclosures .; membership, 81 SUI
day school, ~; contributions, n,ooO. Big Oak
Additions, 4 membership, 100; Sunday sohoo
20; contributions, s94.l. Prince WinlAm=Add
tributions, eli. CilftoD-Additions, Q; membe
ship, 10; sunday school, 90; contribution
tIsS.oa. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., .; membershi
NinSssSs, Additions, b msmbershiP, 81 su
day school, 90; contributions, toT9. Totals-A
ditions, III; membership, 9,leo; Sunday scho'
me seyentn-street Presbyterian was desi
mated and nxed as the next place Of meeting
The certificate Of Rev. Samuel ii. Howell W
fecsived from ItesoSseTy o. snsnsmsSn, . H. NJ !,
Tse rres6ytery then entered into free co
yeIsation upon the state q religion, which :, " ,
oharuhes 70 be IN very prosperous and matte
Rev. ). Q. smith was excused from service
the judicial committee, and DR.. Chester "
Hubztttuted.
the regular order Of business was suspende
and the papers OF Mr.. J. Y. Kelley. candida
cant examined II theology by Eev. Mr. Hends
son and ecclesiastical history ny Rev. DR.. So
deriand; after which he delivered sermon b
preach the doctrinss OF the Church.
On motion OF DR.. smith, 10 was agreed IN
when the presbytey adlsprn y be 70 meet
tho t,h Of May. In the Fourth PrcsbyteEii
Ala O'Clock the presbytey took recess {
an hour.
After the Recess.
The presbytery met pursuant to adJournmer
Rev. Mason Noble, from the Judicial comm
tee, reported on the paper signed by eley'
complaining Of the action Of the session OF IN
church In relation TO the election OF rulir
elders.
The report not seeming to cover the case,
On motion Of Rev. Dr. Sunderland, the su
Ject was returned TO the committee for q mo
complete report
llev. Mr.. Noble shortly returned, and said tn
the committee were informed that no notice hi
been gwen the session Of the intention " NAL
this complaint before the presbyteTy, and VII
they desired were the facts In the case.
Mr.. Waller, clerk OF the session, and Mr.. Ra
dolph, who represented the compalnants, a
companled the chairman before the commit
to make their statements.
on molten Of DR.. Sunderland, the stated Gle
was directed 70 prepare letter OF commend
tion, to be signed BY the moderator, and us
for the benefit Of the fifIeenth-strect Presb
Rev. J, s. Reeves was continued as the stat
supply at that church.
kev. Mason Noble, from the judicial comm
tee, said that he had two reports.
The majority report Is a. follows: In the ca
Of the complaint Of members OF the New 70
avenue church, the committee report TO the pre-
having been presented 70 them At their secor
meeting they DO now md said complaint TO
In order, and recommend that II be issued.
Noble only, Il a foiIows: faose acts % o. the Sc Sc
sion were passed November 70, 1874, and Mare
IS, 1873. There also appeared TO these complain
oomplainants, transmitted to the session Febr
aIy IA, isIS. There Is no evidence from u
papers that the compliments have ever Civ,
notice 10 the session that they intended % Coz
PLAIN TO the presbytery, with their reasons 4
the complaint. The session, not having bee
regularly notified, have appointed no one 70 ma
age their case, and are not here as a part
There Is, In fact, but one party before the pre-
bytery. The complaint Is therefore not in orde
and cannot be considered by the presbytery
complaint
The compialnAnts, we suppose, so. understoe
their own papers, and on this account Tespec
fully ask that they be heard In connection will
the annual review Of the sessiOnAl records
said church, and that the presbytery take sue
action a. In Ia wisdom they deem best. IN
committee therefore recommend that the cOu
plainAnts be heard at this time according TO the
own request, and that the presbytery take sue
action as they may deem best
on motion Of Dr.. Sunderland, the mAlOrii
report wan accepted and the case carried befOI
the presbytery for consideration.
Rev. Mr.. McFalls, the stated clerk, then rea
the following
PROM THE oohPLAIHAkTs:
WAsHINoToh. ID, o., March 10, ls7x
10 tie Moderator " hs ITssbvtsTn Q[ WasAtaRtOa eit
Sir: The undersigned, On behalf Of sundI
members Of the New York avenue Presbyt
TiAn church, respectfully complain OF the actiO
of the session Of said church In authorizing
meeting OF the church 10 elect two elders for
term Of four years instead OF 10 permanent Tul
which meeting was held and two selected Marc
IS, 1878, pursuant TO the action OF a meeting I
the church OF October 10, 1871, and TO the recen
action OF the session p0stponing ali furthe
action respecting rotary eldership and the ord
nation Of new elder until the general annuI
meeting Of the church In March next, (meanin
And they further complain OF the prior acts {
said session and church, as fully set out IN the
complaint TO the session, dated November o
1879, q copy OF which is hereby annexed an
made part OF this complaint.