Evening star., 1876-10-09
LOCAL " e VS..

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The synod resssembled this morning, ana
the committee 10 whom was referred the
constitution OF ST. Johns Evangelical Luth-
eran church OF Baltimore Rev. Uriel Grave,s
new enterprise) reported that the inst IN menf
was In some respee.s deocleaL fhis instru-
stitutions, In providing for no connection
between the church and synod. The subject
was debated st great length, various mo-
the paper be referred back 10 the COMMITTEES.
% which the pastor and lay delegate OF The
church interested be added. There Vas some
dissent as 10 this plsn: Rev. Dr; J. q: Butler
paper be returned % The church with the in
formation that the church will be received
as soon as the constitution is made 20 con-
form 10 the constitution OF the synod.
adopted.
Or Owens moved thst sn the pastors OF
the synod be requested 20 have their church
consultations examined during the coming
year, so that n they do not conform 20 the
iormula Ia the discipline they may be 80
made. Tbe motion wss lost.
Nh Holloway, from the committee on an
tentees, reported tie names AMI excuses of
several shseniees, and they we're excused
Rev. j. X. Williams the visitor ~ "a.
gerstown Female Institute made a rennrt
that the institute was In nne condition.
THE GRAVES CasE
The eynod resumed the Investigation ~
the charges against Rev. uriel Grayes
Mr.. Bishop msde statement that certain
young men belonging Ia secret society were
complained OF 10y Mrs. Graves ia her testi-
mony. Mrs. Graves said that their conduct
was n disgrace To the house OF God. These
young men remained in the church some
nights and sang songs, disturbing the neigh
bors.
Cross-examiped by Mr.. Owens:-It was re-
ported that the gouug men gambled In the
study. The council gave urters that the
chnrSh onilding must be closed at a respect
able hour. ana after that there seemed 20 be
ooldness between the young and olt-the for
mer had no good words for the council Bro
Stsrr admitted that he had a chess board in
me study, and he had played chess there.
de did not know that Bro. Starr WAS A m am
ber OF the secret society
MR.. GRAVEs MAKES A STATEMENT.
MI. Grsves took the stand. aud said that
some OF the members OF the society took no
part In The controversy, Hestated That when
ne took charge o. the cnurch he In vited young
men 10 the study that they might improye
their minds. He never had any personai
knowledge OF disorderly conduct. Mrs
Graves has some peculisrlties, aud differs
win him. She thinks it very wrong 10 play
chess or checkers. He did not own the chess
board, IL was brought there by a member.
The study has been used as q library room
sna was DOT bis own property, nor had he
entire control of IL, and before he had been
NJ the charge three weeks he was told that
it was not his He had smelled tob aeon mora
on Mondays than he had ever done after the
study had been occupied by the young men.
knew that the librarian was q smok an: slso
some others. MT. Graves related that on one
occasion when he was reading from the
cnufcn service the word "hypocrite" Was
used, and q man took IL as personal and
high words followed. AT this point Mr..
Graves asked Co be excused
MRS: GRAvHs STOPS rHK GAMES.
Mr.. j. W. Skipper made q statement "a IN
tne testimoby taken by the church commit
Tee. Mrs. Graves had told them that the
boys were too noisy, and that ~ members OF
tne council visited the church oftener every-
thing would go on better. She made them
stop the games, and explained that as sew
eral boys intended TO 60 fishing very early In
,he ,n morning, they concluded Co remain In
A letter was read from Mr NobIock stat
Ing tnat when IL was proposed by Mr.
they would shut up the church.
Cnas ID C0gel called and said that he was
q member OF the secret society, aud thew
neld meeting last night, aud he was au >
tnorlzed 10 say, In justice 20 Mr.. Graves, N
band.
Mrs. Roberts stated that she was a mem
Der OF the Third church; she applied 20 a
member OF the council for q letter of dismis.
sal, but was refused. She had staiei 70 Mrs
Gorsuch that tefore she would remain In
Ihe Inlra church she would become q Ro-
Mrs. Bell stated that she had made sppli-
cation for letter and was refused.
Inc 'hlra speeincsuon was taken mp, In
long before approached members and an
Dounced bis intention 10 form q new congre-
gatlon aIter his own Ideas OF what should
constitute a church.
The prosecution read letters OF DIR. Barclay
ard Mr. ZwiDgley, the latter stating that
Rev. Mr.. Graves said the basis OF the new
organization would be purity iD heart and
contribution OF ten cents per week"
Rev. DIR. Sadler said that they had occu-
pleo three days and one night ia hearing the
evidence on three specifications OF one
charge, and III they knew Lot how long it
would take To try the four charges he would
move 10 ADJOURN the subject 10 an extra ses-
sion.
DIR Domer suggested that in view OF the
action OF the synod on the construct lion of
the new church IL would be better 10 author
lie the prosecution TO withdraw the charges.
DIR. Ssdler At his point moved TO ADJOURN,
70 meet In Baltimore; carried. Yeas n, nays
10.
The moderator lDr. Morris )-"Now as 10
the time"
Several suggested "to-dsy four weeks
DIR. Morris.-The election VIII take nlace
about that time In Maryland
Noices.-ln some SGner states, too.
Dr. Diehl.-We can't get together at that
Time: move 10 make Il Tuesday, .sovem-
Der 14th; carried.
A motion 20 adjourn 70 O'Clock prevailed,