Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-10-07

the Memorial Lutheran Church, Rev. DR..
Butler.
DIR. Diehl announced that he and his COL
league did not feel at liberty to recomm mend
that the trial OF Rev. Mr.. Graves be removed
suggested, but they had not Consulted with
Drs. Stork and Barclay, as the accused had
not deemed 10 necessary.
Rev: George W. schof was then examined,
and testified TO conversation with DIR.
Graves, In which the latter had said that be
was determined to prevent q separation in
tne church, II possible; and IL q separation
tory steps. Reference was made to the
preaching at Raine's hall, and DIR. Graves
SAID mat ne had never made any announce
mept rom the pulpit In reference 10 the for
nation Of q new Congregation. DIR. Graves
proposed different plans Of reconciliation 70
wltnets; never knew that any member stated
mat disruption was inevitable; DR.. Graves
bad nothing 70 do with the letter written by
Mr.. Skipper.
he admitted that he had preached in Rsine's
hall three weeks prior to the acceptance of
bis resignation In the Third church. He
tenan ced any public formal invitation TO his
hearers to join q new congregation. He had
preached In Raines hall by request, and his
preaching there did not interfere with his
duties In bis church, az IL was the custom TO
close the churches in the afternoon during
the month OF August. He had not attended
ga, ssoostn, school aIter MS resignation, as II
OF treat him with respect. and the children
drew away from him as II he were some loa h.
some creature. He had no schismatic inten
ton In preaching at Raine's hall and knew
Dothing at the time of any movement to or
ganlze new church, with himself as pastor.
. Mr.. Skipper was recalled, and stated that
the letter put in evidence in the morning
bad been written In reply to a letter from
the secretary OF the council OF the Third
church.
LETTERS OF DIsMIssIoN.
Mr.. Cowles, president OF the council OF Mr..
Graves church, stated that the council OF
the Third Lutheran church had received
names, with the heading the undersigned
wished letters OF dismission from the Third
Lutheran church. The names were all writ
ten In the same hand. and the paper was
did not feel authorized to grant the certifi-
Gates upon this paper, but they had gone
over the list and checked off the names Of
fifty persons who had expressed them
selves TO them personally as desiring to Join
the rev organization. These names were
placed In a"wholesale" certificate, and thus
Brother Graves, when he left the church,
did not, SO far as witness knew give the
records OF the church into the hands OF any
OF the council. The list that was furnished
to the council of those desiring 70 sever their
connection with the church contained
ninety four names. By mistake the secre
letter TO Mr.. Graves giving him permission
TO grant letters OF dismission to those who
applied for them.
Mr.. Bishop was next called. He stated
that after the organization of the secret So
ciety there was great feeling between the old
and young men of the congregation. Mr..
Graves had brought charges against all the
members OF the council except one, to the
him, and thereby did injury to the church.
MYSTERIOUS POWER.
AT subsequent meeting at the church IT
was proposed by witness and Others to close
the doors of the church. Graves said that
ne dened them to close the church, that he
witness did not know where the p s1s
would come from, since only thirteen had
voted TO tain him. Witness impression
was that MI. Graves intended to use his
secret organization and to keep the doors
open by physical force. Graves and other
members OF the organization stated that the
members were pledged to sustain Graves in
every every way Inat would not compromise their
Mr.; Diehl made q proposition that the
synod pass vote upon the specification of
the first charge, which had been very thor
De referred to q committee.
Mr.: Graves made a short statement, in
which be exhibited considerable feeling. All
mat he had In life was at stake, he said. AS
he had been brought before the bar of the
synod, he demanded, In Justice to himself
That the trial be continued.
ed without taking vote upon either OF the
specifications.
TO DAYS SESSION.
Inc sy nod met at O'Clock this morning,
with prayer by Rev l.. Keller.
The Rev. u. Graves, chairman OF the COM
mlltee on the Rev. j. Summers letter, read
us rerort. which was ito the effect that
kew. Mr.. Summers had resigned the Me-
chanfcsbOTO' charge, to take effect May LIST,
le't ard mat be recommends the division of
the charge.
The motion of Rev. DR.. Butler to make the
appropriation TO the theological and college
studeI - uniformly $50 was passed.
DR.. Diehl read the report OF the advisory
board. and after discussion it was adopted.
EXTRAYAGAET COMPENSATION.
A motion TO cut off the Harpers Ferry APP
ELECTED considerable discussion.
One brother asked Brother Friday, IN charge
of the mission, how much salary he had re-
ceive6?
Brother Friday.-"I get 1915 from the peo-
pie and s125 from the board. have, OF
course, some perquisites."
The motion to cut off the s125 paid by the
board was seconded, with an amendment
that IL take effect at the end of the year.
Rev. DR.. GoOdlin.-"I hope the boards ap-
will be continued. Now suppose
at the end OF the year Brother Friday picks
up and goes away, we can't get any one to
take the Harper's Ferry field for 1915 year."
A Brother1"Howd do you know"
Rev. GOOdlin.-"Well, III bet on it."
The appropriation was continued one
Rev. Mr. Hedges, OF the West Pennsylva-
chursb He aed as@tted ssyssar o. 1ns
The Grafton West Virginia) mission was
granted $500, instead of $500 as heretofore
The appropriation for the Capitol Hill mis-
sion was fixed at $3.50.
Rev. DIR. Goodlin, secretary OF the board of
home missions, gave an extended recital of
the work Of the board. The receipts. he said,
had been little over 900, and the ex
yeDses S12 900. This left q debt of 81 900,
which since June LIST last has been increased
TO 1900, on account OF the falling Off Of re-
cejpis.
Resolutions were adopted pledging the
pastors TO take measures for the relief OF
missions.
AT O'Clock the synod adjourned until
3 O'Clock a. m, Monday.
II was announced that a ministerium
wonld be held at \ o'clock tonight.
CENTENNIAL SUPPLEMENTARY AWARDS
FOR WASHINGTON.-The following supple
mentary awards for government bureaus
al departments and citizens OF Washing
ton were announced by the Centennial Conn
mission yesterday: Smithsonian Institute,
washington, ores and minerals; Depart
ment OF Agriculture, botanical division, col
oIed drawings OF fungi; War department,
flags and military costumes; Navy depart.
meDt, Gags and naval costumes; Gen. M. &.
Meigs, Quartermaster General, hydrodrOp-
tic light; Odorless Excavating Apparatus
Company, machine for emptying vaults,
sinks, &c, without offence; George Wagner,
transparent glass ventilatOr: Engineer bu-