Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-09
The Washinxton Pre.bvterv.

AT ne A.ef noon session OF this body yester-
day, at the Metropolitan church, Capitol HiIl,)
Elder Wilson, OF the 10Th street church report
ed the number Of members in his church 100:
baptlsms during the past year, 6 infants; mem
persnip OF the Sabbath school, $50. The call
from the 18th street church to Rev Charles
Van Deur was read, and the church was given
power to prosecute the call before the Presby-
teIy OF Utica, where DR.. Van Deur belongs.
DIR. Noble moved that the stated clerk be d.
rected to inquire into the ecclesiastical status Of
Key. j. Sells Martin; adopted.
DIR. Noble offered Q resolution directing that
the Bladensburg church proceed at once to the
erection Of Q new church edifice; adopted.
Inc Presbytery next proceeded TO the election
OF commissioners to the General Assembly, and
elected Rev Mesers. Simpson and Logan, Judge
Drake and Mr.. o. @. Knight, and as alternates
Rev. Messrs. Wescott and Little, and Messrs.
Lyman and Pugh.
The committee on valuation of the church
PIoPs1y made report Of the condition thereof
At the evening session leave was granted the
Manassas and Prince william First church to
supply their pulpits for the ensuing year.
1t was voted to change the time of the spring
of the first and clerks of sessions were instrncted
to send copy Of their statistical reports TO the
stated clerk at least three days before the meet
The temperance question was taken nm and
discussed by the Moderator, Rev. Mr. Logan.
Rev. Messrs Settle, Noble, Mitchell and Others
Dr. Chester moved that the churches be
recommended to form temperance organiza tions
within the church; adopted.
The next subject was ACCESSIBILITY of respon-
sive services in churches" and after discussion
Prof. Wescott offered a resolution, which was
adopted: "That the idea of responsive service
Is IN accordance with the tradition and genius
OF Presbyterianism, and that liberty in this
regard Is in accord with the history of the
Church"
The Presbytery adjourned until the frs
Tuesday in May, to meet in the Fourth church.
S
REV. DR. BULLoCK's TROUBLE WITH HIS
CoNGREGATION.-Rev. DIR. Bullock, formerly
OF Baltimore, has announced his determination
OF resigning the pastOrate Of the Second Pres
bytertan Church in Alexandria, Va, at a meet
ing OF the Presbytery of the Chesapeake, which
meets In that city to-day. The Gazette saws:
"The differences which exist between the pas
tor and portion of the congregation, and
which led to this determination were occasioned
by complaints made by the latter of the long
sermons preached by the reverend doctor, ire.
specnve OF the suggestions that were made to
MIN concerning the advisability of shortening
them; of difficulty he had with a member OF
bis congregation; of his sending his step chill
dren to st. Johns Academy, the principal OF
which, Mr.. Richard l.. Carne, IL a Catholic
after having advised his congregation against
sending their children to Catholic schools and
OF his having had personal difficulty with Mr..
u. n. Parrott, one of the elders of his church.
Dr. Bullock announced his determination OF
resigning last October. His friends, and he as
many among his congregation, say that at the
meeting of the Presbytery he will make a full
statement Of all the causes which have actuated
him in resigniDg."