The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-07-04
ction Of gapeake Prssbytery in Case OF
Second Church, Alexandria, Va.

Second Church, Alexandria, Va
At the spring meeting of Presbytery in Bslti;,
more, Nd. April 18th, 1877, letter was received
from Mr.. G. W: D. Ramsay, an elder, and Mr.. j.
H. Parrot, az elder who had ceased TO act, OF the
Second Church asking Presbytery i" to appoint
commission to inquire into the trouble existing IN
the session of said church, and any other matter
that may come before it." Presbytery having
carefully considered the request, answered that
1.-The session has primary and immediate charge
of the affairs OF particular churches and as 1t is not
desirable to give unnecessary publicity to alleged
differences between Christians, Presbytery requests
and advises those brethren to seek an adjustment
of these difficulties through the session in the use
of earnest prayer before bringing them before the
Presbytery." ~.
received a re quest from Drs. MurklaDd and Ham
per. and elders Ramsay aud Giles asking him to
call special meeting Of Presbytery in Second
church, Alexandra, June I, 1877, for the purpose
of inquiring into
LIST. An alleged personal difficulty existing be-
tween the pastor aud elder Ramsay.
3D. Between elders Ramsay and Wilmer.
3D. Considering any other matters affecting the
purity, peace and prosperity OF said church that
may be properly brought to the attention OF Pres
bytery. -.
The Moderator issued his call, based upon this
request, for special meeting to consider these
three items of business.
On the 7th of June Presbytery met in Second
Church, Alexandria, Va. was opened with pray
er, and the following members found present, :,
Mnisters-J. j. Bullock j A. Lsfevre. r Har-
rison. L. McMuraD w. U. Murkland, A: W.
Pitzer, H. Branch, ]. +. Cannon, James Nicols,
VIM. Duwiddie, J. A, Scott, ?; ?. Fourn9y.
Elders-W. A. Moore Alexandria, Second
church Oscar Braden, Catoctiu j. V. A. Shields,
Central; g. D.. Gray, Culpeper A. Nicolassen,
Franklin Square; j. Z. Trippe, Franklin Street;
j. D. Tulloss, Grove; 9. p. Janney, Leesburg;
| II. Renshaw. Rockville aud Bethesda b. U
Olaugbton, Union; j. V. Brooke, Wsrrenton,
The Moderator's call was found in order, and the
three items of business embraced therein were
taken up for consideration. After discussion as to
the order of proceeding, it was
Resolced "That all the items Of the call be re.
ferred to committee Of fve--two ministers and
three elders--who shall be directed to hear the par
ties named in the call and use all proper means for
making full investigation Of the alleged diftlcul-
ties. and to report at future meeting.
Moderator announced the committee Revs. j.
L. Cannon W. U. Murkland; elders J.V. Brooke,
A. j. Bradfeld, L. G. lugls.
Adjourned to meet June q, to hear the report
of the committee
| GreSDytery TeaSSeuUieu ounc 81 WIN viz ava
lowing members present:
Ministers Bullock, Lefevre, McMurran, Murk-
land, Pitzer, Cannon, Nicols, Dinwddie, Scott,
Flournoy Hammer, Berry.
Ezders-Moore, Shields Gray, Nicolassen,
Trippe, Tulloss, Brooke, Bradfed, w. l.. Hola'
day, of Rapidan church.
The committee not being prepared to report at
this, the Thursday evening session, presbytery ad'
| iourned until Friday morning, at ten o'clock.
| Tuo fhpn nrPcnntel and received,
The majority, signed Cannon Brooke and Brad
| field the minority, signed Murkland and loghs.
The testimony taken by the committee was also
read. After which, on motion, the minority re-
port was taken up for adoption.
After discussion and various amendments 1.-THE
session being prolonged from 10 o'clock A. III.
Friday until 6 o'clock A. NJ. of Saturday. the fol.
lowing paper was adopted as the haal Judgment OF
Presbytery in the case:
Resolued, LIST, The alleged personal difficulties
did really exist.
3D. Presbytery finds that elder Wilmer fails to
have "the good report Of those that are without,
and hereby directs the session to take such order
in the premises as to cause him to cease to act.
Sd. Punkery finds that the personal relations
betwee4 Ramsay and bis pastor are such as
49, advisable for him to remain IN the
hat he is not acceptable to a ma
aggregation and hereby directs the
such order in the premises as to
sse to act.
Pizer, j +. Cannon, VIM. Din
Tourney w, A. Moore, j. V.
GRAY, A. Ncoassen, j. h Trppe,
a. J. Bradfeld, w. L. Holladay-
Lefevrc. r L. McMurran. W. U.
es Nicols, j. A. Scott, j. g. Ham
VI.
lesbytery finds nothing in the testi-
nee before Presbytery to impeach
Rev. VIM Dnwidde as q minis
or a man; and that he has the
his Presbytery in the severe trials
he has been called to pass.
bn was divided and separate vote
u the same result, viz, on each
AyeSGPy cannon, Fournoy, Moore, Shields,
Gray, Tripp trooke, Brsdfeld, Hslloday-lO
Noes-LeiSIIe, McMurran, Murkland, Nicols,
Scott, Hammer Ncolassen7.
9TH. That while there appears no small CONFLICT
of testimony before Presbytery, it is the Judgment
of the Presbytery that the conflict has been the
result of misunderstanding, or other innocent
causes, and that there is nothing to impeach the
| entire veraelty OF any OF the persons connected
with the difficulties which have been the subject Of
investigation before Presbytery.
Ayes-Pitz,r, Cannon, Dinwiddie, Hammer,
Flournoy Moore. Shields, Gray, Trippe, Brooke,
Bradfeld. Holladay-l2.
Noes -L9teyre, McMuran, Murkland, Scott,
Nicolassen, Nicols-6.
After the vote upon the several resolutions the
vote was taken upon the paper as whole, with the
following result, viz:
Ayes-Pitzer, Cannon, Dnwiddie, Flournoy
Moore, Shields, Gray, Trippe, Brooke, Bradfed
HolladaY--1l.
Moes-Lefevre, McMurran. Murkland, Nicols,
Scott, Hammer. Nicolassen-7.
Rev. DR.. Bullock, before Presbytery proceeded
to vote, asked leave of Prcsbytery to be excused
from voting on any of these questions, which re-
quest was granted by vote of IL to 4.
After continuous session of twenty hours Pres
bytery adjourned at $50 A NJ, Saturday.
A. w. PITZER Stated Clerk.
The Second Presbyterian Church.-During his SER
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