Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-27
Presbytery Of washinston City.

PROCEEDINGS AT THE MEETING LAST NIGHT
The Presbytery of Washington city held an
blys Church-Rev. j. n. COOmbs, moderator
and Rev. b. +. Bittinger, clerk.
Rev. DIR. Sunderland offered resolutions of
respect 70 the memory Of the late Rev. II. b.
McF alls, which were adopted. The resolutions
declare that in his death they have sustained a
sad loss that they bow with submission to the
viii OF God IN tins most affective dispensatiOn;
and they record their sense of his many valua-
Bile labors as preacher, pastor, historian of the
churches and depOStary of the archives Of the
Preshytery; that they will ever cherish his mem
DRY as that of a trRe brother and friend, &c.
Kew. b. T. Bittinger was elected stated clerk
OF the presbytery to supply the vacancy caused
10y the death of Rev. Mr.. Metals.
Dr. Sunderland submitted q letter he had
prepared TOR transmission to Mrs. Metals, ill.,
forming her of her husbands successor and to
whom she was to turn over all the papers be-
lenging to the presbytery, which was ap-
proved.
The moderator stated that the express pur-
pose OF this meeting was to take into cOnsidera-
tiOn the resignation of Rev. DIR. G.. B. Boynton
as pastor OF the Assemblies Church, owing to
continued ill-heath.
ON motion OF DIR. Smith, the relation of DIR.
Boynton with the Assembly's Church was dis
solved at his request, and Rev Mr. French was
appointed to preach there, and declare the pull
pit vacant.
A call from the congregation of the Lewins
Vile (Na) Presbyterian church TO Rev John
Brown was read, ant MIR. Brown accepting the
cali was placed i'm his hands, and the assignment
made. A committee, consisting of the modera-
tor ard Revs Riddle and Bittinger, was APP
pointed to conduct the installation ceremonies
which viii take place on Wednesday evening,
June 9th. o.
Mr.. Nourse moved that Revs H. II. Howe and
Beach and Elder Lyman be added TO the church
erection committee, and that DIR. Mcfarland be
ordered.
Mr.. Nourse moved that the committee on edu-
cation he authorized 10 recommend that the
Eame OF Herman Bessey be placed on the list for
- appropriation from the board of education;
a. ss,essurer was directed to settle the balance
aue Rev. t2cwn, of Howard University, was
Mr.. Hug. 'ra9al religion by Drs. Smith and
examined in sP. saamlnation was declared
and Mr..
he care of the presbytery. >Hmmitfee be ap-
DIR. Riddle moved that a {, zine the aeld
pointed by this presbytery to exa. "uizing
church there; referred to the commit
home missions.
The congregation of the Assembly's Church
we're granted permission to select their own tenn
porary pastor until the next meeting OF the pres
Dytery. in September.
After prayer by Rev. DIR. Chester, and the
by the moderator, the presbytsry
Mr.. WIN. Ballantyne, chairman Of q special
committee, announced that the Presbyterian
Assembly. now in session in Baltimore,
10 the number Of about 300, would paw q visit to
his city tomorrow. They will arrive at about
70 O'Clock a. m; be received by the Washington
Presbytery, be escorted to the Capitol and other
places OF interest, partake Of q lunch at Will
ards hotel At o'clock, and after other visits,
return home on the O'Clock tram.
Tom WriGht's Respite and the g. A. II.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PO-
roNAC, Grand Army of the Republic, Grand
Army Hall, Washington. ID. c., May q, 1878
Editor Star In your issue of yesterday you state
hat tom Wright has been respited one week
At the request Of the Grand Army of the Repub-
ic." j most emphatically deny that the Grand
Army of the Republic ever made any such
Our opinion Is, the sooner he is hung
the better. Very respectfully,
+. H. SPRAGUE,
Commander Department Potomac, Il. A. Il.