Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-10-04
The Presbytery OF Washington.

The Pfesbytery Of Washington.
The Presbytery of Washington city con-
vened In the Western Presby terrain Church
REV. DR.. Willso last evening, and was
9rened with e sermon by the Rev. 8. II.
Il: "For the kingdom Of God is not meat and
drink, but righteousness and peace, and joy
in the Holy Ghost" After the opening SER
election OF The following officers: Rev j. A.
Carmichael, moderato tor; Rev. DIR. 3. r. Bit
finger, stated clerk; Mr.. Mark Z. Jones, tenn
porary clerk. The Prtsbytery adjourned
PROCEEDINGS To- DAY.
At the meeting this morning the report of
the education board was adopted.
l.. Z. Joel and Leroy X. Johns on were pre-
sented candidates for the ministry and were
examined by Rev. B. r. Bittinger. They
went through the examination satisfacto-
rily and Were received into the Presbytery
Rev. Mr.. Mitchell made report from the
committee Of education In regard to the
theological school at the Howard Uniyer-
sity, which was adopted.
A letter fIom DIR. Sunderland was req d. re-
questiDg leave OF absence on account Of MS
Icing called out OF the city. The petition
On motion of DIR. Noble, Mr.. Henderson
was examined in the classics and was sus-
taIned.
Drs. Wills and Brown reported their visit
TO the general assembly, held at Brooklyn
last May. The report was adopted.
Mr.. Henderson, a candidate for tire minis
try, was directed, upon q motion offered by
DIR. Noble, TO prepare discourses to be deliv-
cred be fo,e The Presbytery from the follow
IL g passages OF scripture popular sermons:
I'd Timothy, Iii, 16. Il; LIST Timothy, xiv. Is.
The Presbytery then took recess and were
lunch ed by the ladies, who had prepared a
substantial collation. in the basement OF the
church.
AT A SPECIAL NETTING OF the d re ,tors
of the Corcoran Fire Insurance company,
neld thls cay, present quorum, the follow
ing gentlemen were appointed to draft reso.
Michael Green: Messrs. Orme, Stewart and
Lehman, who reported the following, which
wss unanimously adopted:
once Of C"eoroh Ffre Insurance Company,
October 3, 1876.
whereas IL has pleased the Almighty dis
poser Of human events to remove from us
our friend ana colieague. the late Michael
paDy: Therefore
ReSotred, That we deeply mourn his loss.
and, as token Of our regard for him, will
attend his funeral in a body, and In order
thereto, and 10 enable the officers of the COM
pany TO accompany us, the office will be
ReSolred, That we sincerely sympathise
with the widow and child in the great loss
tney have sustained in the death OF their
kind and aiectionate husband and father.
ReSotttd, That the above resolutions be en-
tered upon the minutes OF the board, and
that q copy, signed by the president and
secretary, be sent TO the family of the de-
ceased.
WORK OF THE BOARD OF HEALrH.-At q
meeting Of the Board OF Health last night,
the president, DIR. Verdi, In the chair, sew
eral current bills were passed on and ordered
TO be paid. Health Offlcer Keene submitted
rep rt OF the operations Of the health office
Tor the week ending september 30th, 1876,
showing Duisances abated, Az; causes OF
death Investigated, 9; pecuniary conditions
investigated, 4; burials at public expense, Z:
ions OF garbage removed, 1I2; dead animals
q. mi r1nfc Inc, 80
punches fish; 6,374 bushels oysters; condemns
90, 10 punches nsh, and "a bushels oysters.
Unwholesome food condemned "a pounds
peer, 10 do veal, 10 do. bacon. 81 egg plants
10 dozen corn, Is dozen cucumbers 2,95S cab.
bage, "a canteloupes, 80 watermelons and 20
bushels OF miscellaneous fruit and vegeta-
and 90 killed. Amount realized, sis Frame
house and premises In alley between VIr-
GINA avenue and E street northwest was
condemned as nuisance, and its abatement
ordered.
Law SCHOOL OF GEoRGETowN UNIvER-
slTY.-The opening exercises OF this school
for the term of 1s76-'77 take place this even
mencing al $50 o'clock, when the first Of a
course of lectures on the History of Law
will be delivered by n. r. Morris, ESQ.,, and
the announcements for the term viii be
ture by Hon. Halbert 4. Paine, LID, Will
be delivered before the senior class, and on
frloay evening Professor Reilly will deliver
his Introductory to the junior students. As
soon an the CLASSES are organized, the date
when the first Thursday night moot court
Will be held will be announced; also, when
the nrst lecture of Hon. r. +. Merrick and
President Healy may be expected. Those
interested should assemble early at the hall
MofHRRs, don't attemYt to make your
boys and chfldren's clothing at home when
you can buy such nice, stylish, read y I'M ade
suits from b. Robinson q Co, 900 Peunsyl.
wanna avenue. next TO Williams for about
what you would have to pay for the clio n,
and save you the trouble Of miss cutting,
miss-fitting, &c. Their motto: Uniform
courtesy and fair dealing with everybody.
Adz.
MEETING OF THE MEDICAL AssocIA-
TIoN.-The semi annual meeting of the
Medical Association OF the District was held
last night at 9f5 + street northwest, Ana q
number Of new members were elected. DR..
ID. w. Bliss was reelected. and Drs. j. L..
Eliot, II. n. Newman, o. G. ketcham, and
c. A. Hoover were elected TO full member
ship.
MARRIAGE LIcHNsEs have been issued to
Thornton Carust and Lulu Newton; Albert
Burnett and Annie Nunday; John T. Snow
end Rebecca Williams; Louis N. Tilleux and
Aarte u. Martin: Tho6. Stone and Corianne
Rehardsou; Luther Waahington and
FELien Harris; 6eDrts w. Nagrath and Mary
Sssncyi VIM. L. Landon and Annie II.