Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-10-20

Editor Sor: In -.onr issne IN ias, aysnin,
under the hecc.u OF Religious Notes. will be
i ioond .. rev lines giving g. synopsis of the
ucsoles OF the First ColOred Baptist Churcl,
8. w, of this city. As the pastor. deacons
and members have a right TO defend them
selves, please allow them space To reply In
brief through the columns OF your valuable
and extensively circulated paper, which we
all love TO read:--1st. Rev. VIM. H. Lee is
now, and has been pastor of the church In
question from Its organization, covering q
period Of twelve years. ID. Re AMI mis- eon-
gregatiOn have been recognized by the Judge
OF the Police Court In all matters brought
before him, and the expelled members have
been fined five different times since February
last, for their unchristian conduct Sd. The
lawful deac0ns and trustees, To whom the
property is decided, are with their pastor;
and the different parties 90 whom the church
was indebted recognize Mr.. Lee and his
trustees, and none other. 4th. This church
does not now belong To the association called
1.-THE First Baptist Washington Association"
and even If this church did form portion OF
said association, their constitution fOrbids
their interference with individual churches,
for all Baptist churches are left tree TO man
age their own affairs. Lastly. the pastor
did send in his resignation, and IL was not
accepted. See publication In your issue of
the 18th UltimO. Much more could be said In
vindica ton of the character of Mr.. Lee and
the lawful members of his church, but 1t Is
deemed superfuous te say more
RICHARD JOHNSTON
Clerk of First Baptist Church, 5 w.
AT the annual session of the Hsh Tent Of
This Order, held IL Norfolk, Va, last week,
The following officers wse elected: p. III. G.
K. John w. Wrenne, Norfolk, Va; H. c r.,
Hon. VIM. X. Hunt, Washington, ID. e.; III.
ID. r., j. z. Epes, Norfolk, Va; II. c. s. Y.
Emmett Smith, GEORGETOWN, ID. c.; II. l.,
VIM. g. Jones, Lynchburg, Va. The Orier
is In q prosperous condition, and gradually
spreading throughout the United States.
There are seven hourishing Tents in this city
and ore Junior Tent. The next session Of
q T4n yUin hp hpl in
Tent room, Washington, II. c., on the second
Tue sdsy of October, 1876. An adjourned SEES
sion will be held here in May next.
THE METRoPoLIrAN DEMOCRATIC CLUB
last night adopted resolution that 1.-The
New YORK Republican association Is reported
In the city papers as having at it's last meet
Ing adopted a resOlu ion authorizing its
secretary To furnish this club with a list of
New Workers going home to vote Therefore
The Metropolitan Democratic club authoriZ s
lis secretary to thank the New York Repubi-
can association for its kindness and con
sldt1dtlOn and requests mat said list be
furnished al a. early day as possible, and
as such list viii be incomplete without the
voting place OF said New Workers, that they
be requested, if not inconsistent with their
sense OF duty, 20 far iiSh as with the aili-
tional information"
THE REMAINS of Capt Randall Fish, who
died so suddenly on last Saturday evening
were, on account of his having been mem
Der OF the NJ asODic fraternity, Inferred i'm the
grand lodge ground of the Congressional
cemetery yesterday afternoon. The Rev
Mr.. Steele, of 50. Marks Episcopal church
officiated. Capt Fish at one time was quite
wealthy being director of a bank in New
York city and president of gold mining and
lumber companies in Virginia. He led an
active business life for almost three score
years and ten. He was a man of quick per
ceptive faculties, and was the author OF
many useful inventions.
a FAIR APPEAI.-EtHiOr o. the Frcniag
SG-Dear Sir When will the nuisance OF
watering the streets-especially between 9th
and lOtb-be stopped? We really see no ne
cesSity for II, since our avenues are so thor
oughly and so often swept. 1t is exceedingly
annoying TO be compelled TO drag ones skirts
through this waJery black mass, and, by
saying word in our favor, you will greatly
Oblige the LADIES
ALL collars not made OF linen can be
washed-to pieces. Wear the ElmwoOd
which will keep clean longer than any other