National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-10
PRESB YTERLAN.

PRESBYTERY OF WASHINGTON CITY.
There was full attendance of this body, both
of ministers and elders, at their fall session on
Thursday, in the new and beautiful church in
GeOrgetOwn-Rev. Mr.. HOwe's. The number of
ministers now in connection with this Presbytery
is29 Including some few strangers who were in
Vited to seats, the whole number of members
present was over 40. The Presbytery was organ
lied after most interesting and able discourse
a sermon for the times-by Rev. DR.. Sunderland.
Rev. Mr.. Little, pastor of the Assembly church,
was chosen moderator. Among the items of most
interest to our city and its surroundings in Mont
gomery and Prince Georges counties Maryland,
and Fairfax and Prince William counties Vfr-
ginia, were the following: From the New York
avenue church Mr.. William Dayton Roberts was
examined as candidate for the ministry; his ex-
aminatiOns were thoroughly sustained and parts
of trial for lcensure appointed for him for future
The committee on church srections recon-
mended the HermOn church, at Cabin John, near
Georgetown, for an appropriation of $500 from the
board in New York. This building is nearly I'm
ished.
Arrangements were made for laying the corner
stone Of a new church on Wednesday next, at
Hyattsville, near Bladensburg.
The committee on education reported the
names Of five candidates for the ministry now at
Lafayette and Princeton colleges, who are to re-
oeiye aid from the board Of education.
The elder from Hermon church obtained leave
to have supplies for the pulpit until next meet
mfttee on home missions from among the minis
tiers Of the Presbytery.
HOME MISSIONS.
The committee on home missions reported as
follows:
That since the spring meeting of the presby-
teIy the ministratiOns Of the gospel have been
UninterTuptedly continued at our missionary
points, and the congregations in attendance have
been reported as encouraging in their numbers
and interest, with additions to the membership
OF the churches.
In relation TO the financial condition of some of
these churches they report the following facts:
!. Rev. W. H. Logan, the faithful laborer IN
akaran sd nod
his position July l. from insUffciency OF support.
Under Mr.. LOgan's ministry the addition to the
small membership Of that church bore, perhaps,
a larger percentage than was reported in most of
cur other churches. The committee regret not
only Mr.. Logan leaving US, but that sum ex-
ceeding more than 500 of that pledged by the
presbytery for his support to be raised by the
other churches has not been paid up to this day.
They instructed their secretary at their meeting
Of September 80 TO appeal to the different
churches for the amounts, which were understood
to close the arrangements for that church to the
year 1874
an application to the Board Of Home Missions for
$500 for the year commencing October l, in order
to complete the salary for a successor, who will
be chiefly supported by the New York avenue
church and Gurley chapel.
The General Assembly at their last meeting
committed the work Of sustenatiOn to our Home
Missionary Board in New York; the committee
without designing to trespass on the province OF
our sustenation committee, but under its author
ity, would state that in neither one Of the two
churches in our bounds, in which the pastors are
settled under the provisions of the sustenation
fund, has the pastor received any part of his sal
airy for the past nine months. In the case of one
Of these churches the committee have made an
urgent statement to the Board Of Home Missions;
Of the other case they were unadyised until to-
day.
In connection with these statements, however
we feel 1t duty to present the fact, that the
record" published by the board shows as the
whole amount received by the sustenRtion COM
mittee from this presbytery for the year, from
August, 1873, to August, 1874, toIhave been but
harT cd
tee for nearly 81 900. The whole amount con-
tributed by us for home missions and sUstenation
was but 500. The amount of debt lately re-
ported by the Board of Home Missions and Sus-
tenation were more than 100000.
In regard to our contributions, the committee
would not forget that number Of Just and press
ing appeals have been made for objects in con-
nectiOn with church erectiOns and other pur-
poses, which have decreased the funds Of our
churches They, however, beg leave most
urgently to commend to the attention of every
pastor and church in the presbytery the first
claims of the Board of Home Missions and Sus-
tentation, and OF church erections, as pressing
upon the liberaity Of our churches, so that the
boards may be able to meet the calls which we
are making and will make upon them.
The committee take great pleasure in reporting
the growth Of HermOn church, near Georgetown,
organized January 3, with which Rev. Mr.. Car
michael, from Princeton seminary, has been
labOring during the summer. Their congregation
and membership has hopefully increased, and
their building is nearly completed.
Inc church at Vienna is also receiving encOur-
aging additions under its labOriOus and faithful
pastor, who has extended his ministratiOns to the
village Of Fairfax Courthouse and adjacent
points.
The church at Hyattsyille will be recommended
70 the Board OF Home Missions, under authority
ALREADY given by the presbytery, as soon as the
committee are advised of the church being pre-
pared % come under the rules Of the board
In conclusion, the committee, while reporting
an encouraging extension Of church work by our
ministers, regret to say that in two instances they
have no such information Of definite action on
the part Of the people to provide for or nav the
sums due from them to the ministers az will
Justify a recommendation for future aid from the
Board Of Home Missions under their rules
After an entirely harmonious and interesting
session, the presbytery adjourned to meet in the
spring at the Fourth Presbyterian church, Rev
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