National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-10-09

Closing Session Of tho synod-Appoint-
mcnt of standing Committees New Rules
hdoptcd-Tho Place Of Next Meeting
Selected.
The Washington City Prcsbytcry rcasscm-
bled yesterday In the scyenth-streot church.
The following committees were appointed |,
Judiciary-Rcy. Messrs. Bradley, Beach and
NJ. Kelly; bills and ovcrtu os--J. ii. Howe,
Brown and J. P. Jones ~ nod-W. II. Lo-
gan and o. Knight statistics Of synod.
q. Mason and Charles W, Fcnton minutes
Of General Assembly-Dr. Noble and Charles
d. Drake trcasurcr's accounts, W. L.Walkcr
and DO Puc.
Rev. Mr.. Beach nominated Jamestown rs
the place Of meeting Of the prcsbytcry at it'
spring session.
MIR. Fenton nominated the Sixth Presbyte-
rian church which was selected.
Mr.. Beach rendered report on the minutes
Of tho General Assembly which was np-
proved.
The report Of the home missions was sub
mitted by Mr.. Nourse, In which the commit
tee call attention to the wants Of that section
Of the city north Of X and west Of Fifteenth
street, which II 10 possible may double III
population In the course Of the present year.
On motion, the relations Of the church al
Bladensburg with the prcsbytery were re-
fcrrcd back to the committee on home mis-
Clons for future action.
Rev DR.. Smith, from the committee on
ministerial relief, asked TO be relieved from
further service rs chairman Of snid commit
tee. Granted.
DIR. Noble made report from tho commit
tee on education as to the students undergo
ing preparation for the ministry.
| TIE motion fixing the Sixth Presbyterian
church as the next place Of meeting was 70
considered, and Metropolitan church was Sc
lcctcd.
The call Of Asscmbly's church to Rev. Geo
o. Little was read and placed In the hands o
Mr.. Little.
Messrs. Howe and Mason were appointed /
committee on the installation Of Mr.. Little.
On motion of Rev. Mr.. Noursc, the follow
ing was added to the standing rules of thu
presbytery; "Whcn tho examination OF
candidate for the ministry has been con
cluded, In all cases, he shall retire from tn
house while the decision IN his case Is bein!
made"
Rev. Lorenzo Westcott, Of Chester, Pa.
was allowed to sit as corresponding
member.
A recess for one hour was taken, when tn
members partook OF refreshments Furnished
by the ladies' Of the church.
SAt 1870 O'Clock the Presbytcry reassembled
and Mr.. Nourse, from the committee on In
stallation Of Mr.. Little, made report re
com;ncnding that the installation take plac
on such day as shall hereafter be named b.
the session OF this Church; that the modcra
tor preside and propose the constitutions
questions; Rev. s. 3. Mitchell to preach tn
sermon; Rev. 5. II. Howe to deliver tn
charge to the pastor, and Rev. ID. j. c
: Smith to deliver the charge to the people.
Permission waJ granted the congregation
. Of the Flftecnth-strcet church to supply thci
| mint until tlp meeting of the Prpaby
terry.
|, Prof John NJ. I.angston made q statcmen
regarding the financial condition OF tn
q. Fiftcenth-strcet church, In which he Shove
that the church owed about $4,000, an
asked aid from the Prcsbytcry.
Rev. Mr.. Farley moved that rccommer
!. dation be made to the churches, In order tha
collections may DO taken up for the benef
: of this church.
Rev. J. N. Comb, moved as q substitut
J, that the matter be referred TO committee {
five, to confer with the Flfteenth-stret
church. Adopted.
? DR.. Chester, DIR. Mitchell, DIR. Smith, ID
Howe and Judge Drake were appointed III
= Reys. Mr.. Nourse, Beach and Waller wei
/. selected to revise the standing rules OF Il
. Prcsbytery.
Q DIR. Sunderland was appointed to repr
sent the Prcsbytcry upon the case OF appe
to the synod Of the New Yorli-ayenr
. church on the rotary elder question.
= The Presbytcry then took a recess uni
d 1880 o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
: The Prcsbytery resumed its session at L:
= o'clock, which was opened by singing Il
!, ll3Sth hymn, after which Rev. DIR. Chest
led in prayer.
The moderator announced that this sessit
| would be devoted to FREQ conversation on u
subject of religion. The members of Il
Presbytcry thoroughly discussed the subjec
The minutes Of tho session were read al