Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-10-08
Fall Meeting Of washington Civ
Presbytery


The fall meeting of TINS presbytery was held
iast evening in the 9Th street PRESBYTERIAN
church n, lev, Is. r. bittingers. Rev. John IL.
Coombs, moderator, opened the session by a
sermon from Acts /, v, at the conclusion of
which the presbytery was called % order and
Rev: David ID Riddle, il, Of Falls Church, was
elected moderator, and Mr. W. j. Redstrake of
the Asst mbly church, temporary clerk, and
Rev. Ben iamin r. Bittinger, stated clerk as
successor Of the late Rev. L. b. Metals. Rev
Dr. Smith presented the credentials of Rev.
George y. Little. from White Water presbytery
Indiana, Mr.. Little having accepted the cali
from the Assembly church the successor of
Rev. Dr. Boynton, who has removed to Ohio.
TO-DAY.
The presbytery reassembled this morning.
and after devotional exercises the usual com.
mittees were appointed.
Rev. j. n. Coombs submitted the report of
the installation Of Rev. John Brown, of Lewins-
vile; which was accepted and approved.
Rev. Mr.. NOurse submitted the report of the
committee on home missions; which was
adopted. The committee call the attention OF
the prosby terry 70 the wants of that section of
the city north of X and west OF 18th street.
which section, they say, will probably double
It's population within a year, and suggest that
efforts be made 10 establish q church in that
section.
Rev. DIR. Smith was relieved from service as
chairman OF the ministerial relief committee,
and Rev. Mr.. Howe appointed in his place.
Rev. Dr. Noble presented the report of the
committee on education TO the students uu-
der the care Of the Presbytery preparing for
the ministry; adopted.
htuOpOlltdn Cuufcn ADr. Chester'sl was
leeted as the place OF the next regular meeting
The call Of the Assembly's church 20 Rev.
George .. Little was placed I'm his hands and
Rev. Messrs. Howe and Nourse were appointed
the committee the installation.
Rev. DIR. Wescott, of the Presbytery OF Ches-
ter, was received as member ofthis body.
a recess OF an hour was taken, during which
the members partook of q collation. prepared by
the ladies Of the church.
On reassembIing the committee on the install
lation of Rev. Dr. Little submitted report, re-
commenting the installation TO take place on q
day TO be selected by the church session; that
the moderator lRey d: n: Riddle, tr:l preside,
Rev. s. q. Mitchell preach the sermon; Rev.
DIR. Smith TO deliver the charge 20 the people,
and Rev s. II. Howe the charge to the pastor,
which were adopted
The attendance, as Is usual at the fall ses--
sions, IL not large.
s6Peirce. the defaulting cashier Of the Lowell
Mass Merchants bank, has resigned, and ex-
presses q willingness to refund II able.
n0It is feared that the Yacht Meta. which
started in storm TO sail over q New York
racing course has been lost with al on board.
~Memorial services were held I'm Bostou-
yesterday, over the remains OF the late Bishop
Randall, Of Colorado.
ga mass meeting Of the veterans OF the
Mexican war, residing in Virginia, win be held
Al Richmond on the 18th inst.
0Philadelphia has awarded IS 800 900 con-
tract for the construction Of q white marble
municipal building.
oVThe board Of education Of Brooklyn, n. Y,
have adopted q resolution not 20 abolish colored
schools. This was done in accordance with q
pIThe annual fair OF the Maryland state ar
ricuituraI society commenced yesterday, at
Pimlieo, adjoining the city Of Baltimore under
favorable auspices.