National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-09
WASHINGTON PRESBYTEP,..l
SECOND AND List DAYS PROCEED.
INGS OF THE STNoDI

SECOND AND LAST DAYS PRfICEED-
INGS OF THE STNODl
OF sTANDI.LIG COMMITTEES
ANNUAL REPORTS ON VARIOUS SUBJ
JECr+TRE CHURCHES AND THE TEN
PERANCE MOVEr HNT - INTERESTING
DIsCUssIoN-sHALt PRESBYTERY INTRO
DUCE RESPONSIVE SERVICEsP
The Washington City Presbytery met at a. m
in DR. CAester's Metropolitan Church. on Fourth
street, east, W. II. Logan moderator.
HaK an hour was spent in devotional exercises
The roll was called, and the following pastors
wsrc present: ReFs. ]. G. Smith, Mason Noble,
W. T. Van Doren, }, E. Nourse, John L. French,
d. H, Riddle, jr., John Brown, J. S. H Hender-
son, s. S. Mitchell, P. F. Bittinger. Alex. Fair
Ny, ]. N, COembs, John Chester, ]. G. Mason,
w. H. Logan, u. R. V. Romondt, T. E. Murphy,
Geo. y. Little, S. H. Howe, T. W. Simpson and
L. Wes1oott.
RULING ELDERS.
o. KnIgM, N. W. Piersop, @. B. Bailey, Geo.
D. Bshren, D. Davidson, ]. E. Zug, q. w. Fen
ton, W. Il II. Smith, Jno. Warheld, Miles G.
Munson, D. A. Snewball, Geo. Miller, ]. D. w.
Moore, F, L. Moore, A. NJ. Salmon, ]. H. Black,
fan and W. J. Wilson.
Rev. Worcester Wiley, Of the Andoyer Asso
SlhIlOD1 anu IT. j. MATIlL, VI Inc heCsIOl6 ITeS
byterg, were invited to sit as corresponding mem
bers.
A call was read Of the Fourth Presbyterian
church, inviting ]. T. Kelley to become assistant
pastor ofthat church. The call was accepted
Numerous satisfactory reasons for absence from
the presbytery were given and sustained.
The following were announced as the
STANDING COMMITTEES:
Judicial-Mason Noble, David H. Riddle and
Elder0 Knight
Bills and overtures-S. S. Mitchell, John C.
Smith and Elder A. NJ Salmon.
Narrative to the General Assemblies. H
Howe, George o. Little and Elder Charles H
Fenton.
Statistics to the General Assenbiy-W. T. Var
Doren, Alexander Farley and Elder ]. E. Zug.
Ministers of the SynOd-Charles Beach, John
Brown and Elder D. A. SNOWFALL.
Treasurer's Account-John Chester, John N
Coombs and Elder N W. Pierson.
Also, q committee on records Of sessions, which
included all the churches in the presbytery.
A committee, consisting Of the moderator, who
rs to preside SC, Rev. Mr.. Mitchell to preach the
sermon, Rev. Mason Noble to lay on the hand!
and Rev. DR.. Sunderland to deliver the charge
tothe pastor, and DR.. Smith to deliver the charge
to the people, for the ordination of VIM. Kelly
said ordination to take place the first Tuesday il
May, at $50 p. NJ.
1t was voted that the next Presbytery be held
in the Bridge Street church, Georgetown.
A communication was received from Prince
William church, Virginia, and referred to the
judicial committee, after which free converse
tion on the religion in churches was proceeded
with.
Rev. Mr.. Bittinger presented q communication
from the Seventh Street church asking that the
name of said church should hereafter be known
as Westminster; adopted. Also, voted that Cur
ley mission be hereafter known as Gurley chapel
Also, voted that the stated clerk be also treasu
rer of the Presbytery.
The finance committee reported that they hat
examined the treasurer's accounts and founc
them correct.
The committee on sustentation reported, show
lag that three churches receiving aid from the
fund, viz: The Townsville and Vienna churche!
and the Jamestown church.
The committee on education reported that dur
ing the recess Of the presbytery they had exam
fned A. G. Davis. Of the Fifteenth-street Prcsby
terian church, and recommend him for the minis
try.
W. H. H. Smith was placed on the committee Oh
foreign missions, in the place of E. K. Wilson.
The committee on church erection reported that
application had been made for aid in the amount
of $500 from Vienna church, and that they hat
forwarded the same.
The committee on ministerial relief reported
having Aldeu MRS. r D. Gurley and MIS- ,. Ius
tin.
The committee on the installation of George O.
Little reported that they had satisfactorily per.
formed that duty, and the committee was dis
charged.
MIR. Logan reported that the Vienna IVA,
church had been duly organized according to the
book.
Cabin John church, D. c., was reported as duly
organized
The following resolutions were offered and
adopted:
RcScIrsd, That the moderator Of the presby-
terry, the stated clerk and Elder VIM. Balfantyne
be appointed q committee TO visit the Clifton
church, in Fairfax county, Va, also churches in
this presbytery, as soon as practicable, for the
purpose Of holding religious services and Of max
Ing inquiry into the spiritual and financial coudi-
lions OF said churches, and that they be required
to submit report of the same to the home mis-
sion committee as soon as convenient, and also to
the presbytery at its next regular meeting.
RESOLVED, also, That the expenses OF said CON-
mttee be paid from the regular funds Of tie pres
bytery.
The presbytery took a recess until o'clock,
during which they discussed the substantals pre-
pared by the ladies Of the church.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On the presbytery reassembling the exanina-
tioD Of Ny. Z. B. Ramsden was proceeded with
His examination was highly creditable, and he
was unanimously sustained after which he was
licensed to preach the gospel.
Elder Wilson, of the Fifteenth-street church,
reported that the number Of members in this
church was 100, baPtisms during the past year 0
infants; membership of the Sabbath school $50.
The call from the Fifteenth-street church to
Rev. Charles Vandeurs' was read and voted to
allow the church to prosecute the call before the
PTesbytery Of Utica, where DR.. Vandeur belongs.
DR.. Noble moved that the stated clerk be d.
rected TO inquire into the ecclesiastical status OF
Rev. ]. SeIla Martin. Adopted.
The committee on home missions made lengthy
report, in which money was appropriated for
Cabin John Bridge church, Montgomery county,
Nd; the churches at Clifton, Manassas and
Prince William, Va; Gurley chapel, District Of
Columbia; and the missionary fund at Hyatts-
vile, Nd. The report vas adopted.
DR.. Noble offered resolution directing that
the Bladensburg church proceed at once 70 the
erection Of new church edihce. Adopted
The Presbytery next proceeded to the election
OF commissioners to tho General Assembly, and
elected Rev. Messrs. Simpson and Logan, Judge
Drake and Nj. o. Z. knight; and as alternates,
Rev. MeSsrs Wescott end Little, and Messrs. Ly.
man and Pugh
The committee on valuation Of the Church
made favorable report Of the condition Of the
Church. The report was adopted.
The reports Of the churches Of the presbytery
were presented. The District churches reported
as follows: First CDR. Sunderlands,) 245 mem
bers, S7,2l4.50 contributed; New York avenue,
(Mr. MItcbcll's,) 248 members, sls3Is; Fourth,
CDR. Smith's,) 5S7 members, sS,7sl; Western, (Mr
COombs,) 10 members, s5o47; Metropolitan, 800
members, $e,67T.le; Gurley chapel, 81 members,
$500; North, lO9 members, S2,1Os; Assem- bly,, %;
members, S., 23s.49; Sixth, lao members, S2,752
Bridge street, (GeOrgetown,) 238 members
SlOOs2.
The presbyteTy then took recess until I p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The presbytery reassembled at o'clock p m.
Leave was granted Manassas and Prince VII
liam First church to supply their pulpits for the
ensuing year.
1t was voted to change the time Of the spring
meeting TO the second Tuesday in April instead
of the frs, and clerks o. sessions were instructed
to send copy of their statistical reports to tho
stated clerk At least three days before the meet
ing.
THE woMEN's CRUSADE.
The first order of business-the relation of the
Church to the temperance movement-was taken
up.
The moderator (Mr. Logan) said he could not
relate single instance Of poverty in his locality
but what was caused by strong drink, and thong ht
the subject Of temperance should be seriously
considered by the Church. Public opinion should
be SO educated as to look upon intoxication as
disgraceful.