Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-04-14

A motion was made that the overture ~.
answered I'm the Affirmative, and afre.
remarks by ReNs. Bradley. Mitchell. Little,
Nan horen and simpson i'm favor, and Judge
called and the motion adopted.
COURT OF tPPEALs.
The repor: of the special committee on over
ture appointed AT the last meeting of tie
preSby terry was read, involving the question
of the formation OF a court of appeals aud
on motion Of Rev. Mr.. Mitchell. The presby-
terN decided that a committee he appointed
10 draw mp an overture to the general assem-
Oily IN favor of such court. The chair ap-
pointed Rev. Mr.. Mitchell rs the committee.
lhe question as TO the place for the next
meeting of the preshytery was taken up and
discussed. and finally it was decided that the
tent meeting he held at Falls Church, Va
BONE OF CONTENTION PROMPTLY DIS.
POSED or
Elder her submitted a preamble and reso-
tuition against the system of responsive ser
vice which has of late been growing i'm the
churches, and authorizing the appointment
of committee to examine and report
Rev. Mr.. Mitchell moved that ID be laid on
the table.
Rev. h. Sunderland inquired OF Mr. Mitch
ell what church his was directed against
Rev. Mr.. Mitchell did not think a neceS-
sary To answer the question.
The motion of Rev. Mr.. Mitchell was a lopt-
\ discussion sprung up as 20 which
churches were alluded tn I'm the preamble and
resolutions. The chair ruled the discussion
cut of onier, when motion was ma Be 20 re
coh>lucr Tue vote by which the resolution
was laid ON the table. Some time was taken
up explaining votes of the memberS
Several OF The members expressed their re-
grets that this subject had been RAISED a. IL
would do the church no good. and Opposed
any mention of ~ upon the minutes of their
proceedings. 80 a To- prevent publicity.
pr. Noble said ne was opposed To any Ia
novauon on The regular and well known
forms of church services, and he hoped tbs,
matter would drop Then and there.
"a m rnA ron lrsaslf
foolish To talk about keeping this matter
from the public. and lac FOR one was FOR giving
IL out To the public. The EVENING STAN
would have n any how, a. he saw a repre-
sentative OF that paper present, and from his
own experience he thought IL was sheer non
sense 10 talk about keeping any secrets from
the public Now that the matter had bean
discussed. il was almost certain 70 find Is
way into the public press.
Rev. Mr.. Noble moved that the resolutions
be laid on the table, a division was called
for. and on the vote being taken they were
declared 10 he laid on the table
EDUCATION, ETC.
Rev. DR.. Mason, from the committee on
education. made report showing good
condition OF the working machinery of this
branch of the service. and a prosperous con-
dition OF the finances connected with il. The
amount asked last year was Sli2.0D0; the
amount raised, and paid, up 10 the 18th of
March, was 81 00o; leaving $1,000 Ia Toe coll
lected. The report was adopted.
Rev. Il. Sunderland was appointed on the
committee ON nominations.
The report of the session of the Western
Presbyterian church WAS adopted a. far aS
written. Similar reports of committees on
records from Falls Church. North church
Jamestown and other churches within The
pressytcry were made and adopted.
AN ENPLANATION.
Rev. Byron Sunderland aSk ed and obtained
leave 20 make an explanation in relation To
the resolution under discussion on ritualiStic
service. and which was laid on the table. He
said he had Just learned from Brother kcr,
the mover o. the resolution, that he did not
aim at any particular church ina the preSby
terry. but Ia response to certain articles pub
liShed in the Presbyterian Weekly. which seen
10 call for an answer from this presbytery.
A MATTER or CHOICE.
The following, offered by Rev. Mr.. Rice,
was adopted unanimously:
ReSolred, That the reading of the Holy Scrip
lures 10y pastors ana people alternately i'm
public service is a matter the decision of
which may be safely left with the sessions
of each individual church.
On motion OF Rev. Il. Sunderland, the pres
bytery went into the
ELECTION OF DELEGATES
OF ministers and elders 10 the next general
assembly. The result was as follows Rev.
Lorenzo Westcott, Rev. David III. Riddle,
VIM. Ballantyue, Chas. Little; alternates-
Rev. Thomas Murphy, Rev. Geo -. Little,
Charles Lyman, A. II. Qualfie, and Moses
Kelly.
AT l.. - the presbytery took a recess.