Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-05
The Second Baptist Col OFed) Church
Troubles Again.


since council was held, called by the ex-
cluded members and their friends of the 2i
Baptist Church I'D street) at LipcOln Hall
10 consider the difficulties ia that church
This council, representing II churches, sus-
tained the action OF the excluded members
and declared that the pastor, Rev. Madison
Gaskins, should have resigned when he was
requested. A council called by the present
me- me tishlp was held at the church yester-
Day afterI Don, at which the following
churches were represented. First BAPTIST
Second Baptist, Rehoboth Baptist, (colored, J
Third Baptist, (cOlored,) Macedonia Bap-
tIst, (colored. } and Beulah Baptist, (colored,)
Ale andria, Va.
Rev. w. NJ. IDgersoll was elected chair
IL an. ard y. M. Ieatmsn secretary. After
statements had been made a committee was
apr ointed and made a report, which was
adopted: First. That the reference deroga-
tory 10 Rev. M. III. Gaskins' character had
oeen thoroughly Investigated by a commit
t'e called for the purpose, and that he was
exCDerated from all blame. Second. That
after various meetisgs with reference TO the
trouble In the Second Baptist Church, the
GLOWING, by advice of brethren of other
churches. was unanimously adopted: l.
SINCE there is evidently misunderstanding
aud disagree ement as TO former proceedings
and no prospect of reaching amicable agree
meDt fneTea SOuts, we do urgently recon
mend that all action with reference II your
present troubles be declared null and void.
2 That vote be now taken, without debate,
requesting your pastor, Rsv. NJ. III. &c skins
10 resign; and that, If majority vote in the
will OF the church and accordingly resign;
but, If majority vote In the negative; then
the minority OF the church shall submit to
The decision. Third. That q vote was then
taken. resulting as follows: In the affirma-
tive, 6s; in the negative, 116. Fourth. That
we deeply regret the action OF certain breth-
worthy members OF the church. Fifth. That
brethren disaffected refused to submit to the
agreement they had subscribed to, as also to
IN, ,ne Will OF the majority, and proceeded to
Jake forclole possession Of the meeting
house, served an Injunction on the church
and tried TO depose the pastor, but were dis
possessed by the court TO which they had APP
pealed, end finally excluded by the church.
The following council also Endorsed the
above: Q. e. Meador, w. M. Ingersoll, J. II.
Cuthbert, 9. NJ: YeatmaD, Henry Bailor,
Albert Bouldin, Richard Meredith.
"A SHOOTING AFFAIR ABOUT A "LIrrLB
BILL."zIn the Police Court this morning,
George Hill, jr., was charged with assault
and battery on Emanuel Waldecker with
intent TO kill. An examination was waivet
$500 This was shooting affai rive ysst eUhSS
at Waldeckers place Of business, on ID, be-
tween 9th and 7fh streets. Hill went there
10 eolect 6lli which complainant did not
WaIdecker ordered him out, and proceeded
TO eject Hill by force, when the latter drew a
revolver and let fly at him without hitting
The Washington correspondent of the Bal.
umore Gazette gives this version of the
snair:-"This afternoon Traces occurred
which came near resulting seriously. m
appears q son OF Major George Hill. post
master at Georgetown and q large paper
manufacturer, called at the office OF the
poiks ITiblin, German newspaper, for the
purpose Of collecting bill amounting to
- so. WORDS and blows followed the pre-
EeDtstiOn of the bill, and young Hill WAS
severely handled. Finding that Mr.. wal
decker, the proprietor, was getting the best
Of him In the fight, be drew a revolver and
fred on Mr.. Wsldecker, but luckily the ball
took another course and embedded itself in
the ceiling. Hill was arrested and taken to
police headquarters, but was afterwards re-
leased for his appe arance at court, his father
becoming his bondsman."
BUILDING PERMITS issued by Inspsctor
Plowman: James II. Henktns, a two sorry
frame house east side OF ID street, between
III and southwest; 800. Matthew CoIbuJ
same on west side OF I'd street, between ID
street and Virginia avenue; $500. Wheatiey
BROS, six two-story brick dwellings west
side OF Marion street, between Rhode Island
avenue and q street; so OC0. Same, a two
side OF q street, between Marion and III SIS.
northwest; $500. Same, three two story
prick Dwellings north side of @ street, be-
tween Marion and It'll SITS northwest. as 900
John Mclaughlin, q brick Carriage house
west side of I'd street, between A and East
Capitol streets northeast; $500. Mrs. Dris
side Of 1 street, between sth and 9th; s6OS
THE MEDICAL SOCIETY OF the Alumni of
Georgetown University met last evening at
the college building; the president, Dr. The
odore Mead, in the chair, and DR.. ID. W. Rev
nolds secretary. The treasurer presented his
monthly report, and DR.. B. b. Adams was
electe.4 q member OF the society. DR. Boar
mans case OF gangrene was further consid-
cred. D.. Mead stated that at the next meet.
Ing be would present report of several
cases of typhoid fever In which be success
fully used the cold-water treatment. IL was
also agreed that the effects OF saIicylfc acid
In rheumatism would be considered.
FULL LINE OF youths, boys, and child
reps clothing at the boys clothing house OF
3. Robinson Il Co. 900 Pennsylvania avenue,
the only house In the District devoted exciu-
sively 20 boys and children's clothins.-
lAdgf.
VIII TMn PLACE p, 70 buy school suits is ct wn