Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-10-19
Religious Notes.
THE pREsRYrERY OF WAS

a
MIR. a ere Presbytery of Long Island
rec, -s~Sander Henry presented himself,
..r-flended by the session OF the First
csni lGa or tbe 70 I
ministry, and, after examination, was re-
ceived. The presbytery proceeded to con-
slider the charges and specifcations preferred
John Brown. The moderator cited Mr.. Hine
TO the bar Of the presbytery to answer
whether he recognizes the authority of the
presby terry, and would submit TO its regula-
tons and decisions. Mr.. II refused to recog-
niZe the authority or to abide by the de-
cisions OF the presbytery, and a preamble and
resolution was adopted that "Inasmuch as
Mr.. o. T.. Hine. who has presented charges
against member of this body has declined
to submit himself to the regulations of the
cuser OF a Gospel minister; therefore, resolved
that the case be hereby dismissed" The
pre- bytery adjourned to meet in the Eastern
Church. Novembe 1, at Z 80 D. M, to orIain
and install Mr.. G.. y. Patch.
THE MISSION SERVICES
at St Dominic's iCatholiel Church were con
tinued last night, aud Rev. Father DAILY de-
liveTed lengthy and impressive address on
the subject of The Sacrament of the Holy
Communion practically considered. To
night Rev. Father Mckenna will preach on
adultery.
THE UNION PRAYER MEETING.
Yesterday afternoon, the union prayer
meeting appointed last week by the conven-
ton Of evangelical pastors and laymen. was
held at The Foundry M. Z. church The ".
Mason Noble, chairman of the convention,
presided. and quite number of the pastors
Of the city were present. Revs- Newman,
Cleveland, Noble, Gray. Butler. Chester
Domer, and Others expressed their views on
subject OF the continuation of the meetings
and the manner of holding them. Drs
Gray, Cleveland and Butler were appointed
as Committee to consult with the pastors not
present. 1t was decided to hold union
O'Clock. at the Foundry church. The conven-
ton will meet again on Friday evening at
$50 O'Clock, at the Foundry. For four nights
this week, beginning with tonight, the Rev.
G. p MasdeD, Dutch Reformed) of Phila-
deIphia, Will preach.
REVEALS.
AT Ryland NJ. L. chapel an interesting re-
vtval is in progress, and thus far about 80
persons have prOfessed religion.
A revival is in progress at Union NJ. E.
chapel.
THE FIRST BAPTIST (coLoRED) CHURCH
TROUBLE.
a meeting of colOred Baptist ministers of
the cities of Washington, Alexandria aud
vicinity, called by the investigating COM
mittee of the First Baptist Washing tOn AS
ISOLATION, to consider the difficulties and
condition of the 9Th street Baptist church,
and the conduct of its late pastor, Rev. Wm.
Ii. Lee, was held yesterday afternoon. w.
Il. Jefferson acted as moderator, aud z. :.
Laws as clerk. A resolution was aiOptei
that, as the Rev. VIM. h Lee, the former
pastor of the 9Th street Baptist church, South
Washington, pledged himself To the minis
tiers of the association that he would resign
from the pastoral charge of said church for
Its general good, and has refused to do so,
and as he is found to be the sole cause of the
con tinued disturbances among the members
of said church: therefore resolved, that we do
DOW withdraw the hand of fellowship forever
from him until he reforms.
THE PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICAN AsSo-
CIATIoN.-At the meeting of this associa
tiOn last evening Mr. CObaugh reported that
S1.1b6 for campaign purposes had been con-
tributed in the Treasury department.
The chair stated that some $1,000 had
already been collected for campaign pur-
poses.
Mr.. Joseph NJ. Wilson. chairman of the
committee on transportation, reported that
excursion rates 10 all points In Pennsylvania
reached by the Pennsylvania railroad, and
the lines under its control not west of Al
1oOna, for thirty days, from October 10 to
November inclusive. Also to Philadel phia
by the Baltimore and Potomac route, for If
teen days, from October "a TO November 3
inclusive. The rates are: to Philadelphia
and return, Sc; to all other points, two cents
per mile for the distance travelled going and
returning. Printed orders for these excur-
sion tickets can be supplied by c. Robb, Post
once; j. H. j. Eager, Government Printing
Once; II. A. Myers, Interior; II. ID. Johnson,
Treasury, James Cross, War; and Joseph NJ.
Wilson: DE apartment OF Agriculture. Tickets
for Philadelphia can only be bought at 18th
street and the Avenue, but to all other points
at both OF the Avenue offices, but in no case
at the depot
rotary of the association he Instructed to fur
nish to the Jackson, and all other democratic
associations of this city, the names OF all the
members of the a. sociatiOn who are going
home to vote Some objections being offerei i,
the resolution was withdrawn.
statement was made that Pennsylva-
MANS emgloyed in the bureau OF engraving
and printing, in the Treasury department,
gong home to vote. would be "dOcked" for
ire numb OF days lost. The chairman was
Instructed TO wait upon the chief Of that
hrrra a
not be made whereby the employees would
rot lose their salaries.
Mr.. Cobaugh made a motion, which was
adopted, that 500 be appropriated from the
treasury Of the association for the purpose of
defraying the expenses of clerks going home
TO vote who receive less than 81 200 per an
mum.
The chair then announced the standing
committees.
THE PRIVILEGES OF NJ. DIS AS WIT
NEssIs.-This morning in the Court in Gen
plaintiff In the case of Susan Ball agt. John
Ball-bill for adivOrce, pending in the Equity
Court asked to have an appeal entered from
ton for an order ON q physician to compel
him TO answer question as a witness.
Judge Cartier asked il the question was
rot as to the party having a lOathsome
Mr.. Miller replied that it was. The ques-
ton was not as to any declarations OF the
parry, Out as 10 the nature oil the disease.
Judge Cartter.-Mr. Miller. IL you open
this question you will have Pandora Is box
Judge Humphreys said that he would rule
as Judge DIN whenever the same question
was brought before him.
Mr.. Miller said that he had examined the
authorities, and found that members of the
bar were exempt, but not physicians.
Judge Wylie suggested that the proper
course was to 60 ON and get a decree, and II
against him he could appeal.
Judge Macarthur remarked that the case
could not be considered now, and The best
way was to proceed with the case to a decree
Judge Catherine. Miller. YOU have
learned that we will not take up the case
now.