Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-27

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PREsBYrERY OF CHESAPEAKE -ln the
presbytcry of Chesapeake, at Baltimore, yes
terday, Rev. James Ncols, moderator. Rev.
Mr.. Campbell submitted q renort on Sunday
schools, which was ordered to be SEPT 10 The
General Assembly, showing teachers on tic
rolls 25l, scholars 2,O7G; average attendance,
teachers 2ll, scholars l,2S4; added 10 the
church, teacher aud So scholars; contributed
to own schools. $945. 80, for benevolent pur-
poses 1903 pa. Seven churches arc rot lnciud
ed in this report.
Rev. Mr.. Branch presented consolidated
report on systematic bencVOlenco, which was
adopted and also ordered to be forwarded. Inc
contributions were as follows Sustentatloo,
$2,707 IS; evapgeIistic, 1919 81; Invalid iuDd,
| S954.6S foreign missions. $4,6l0 81; educa'
ton, $S,S45.l Is; publication. 81, l27 G5; total,
Sl31G4.19. The envelope system, the report
says, 10 some of its forms is in use in one-thlrd
OF their churches, and there il growing IN
tcrcst and more carcIu attention TO the matter
OF systematic b2nevu;ancH.
Rev. \. ". p!.22r read statistical report,
which Was adopted, showing the following state
of the aifaira GI the churches Number OF
churches u; clicrs G5; dcacons IGi communl.
carts added, 0n examination. l45; on certificate,
GO-to,al cnma,unicenls | $685. adult baplsms
| 10; infant II: bagtiZ ID B0ncommunlcants $50;
children in Sunday schools ., lG0; total amount
| of funds collected $ll J20.
Rev. Mr.. DIwlIdlc, lr0m the committee on
| the Theological depart meat OF Howard UnlVcr'
sity, submitted report, which was adopted.
The report expresses al appreciation or The
iratcrnal .r1po>ltiGa made by Washington
prcsUyery, at..i i lS;TA IL @ operate Al lar as
possible in the wnrk.
The report Of the stau1lpg committee on Tor
eigu missions was presented BY Rev. DR.. Mu1k-
laud, showing that The entire amount cnntrlbut-
ed by the Prestyicry to the cause OF foreign
missions during the past ecclesiastical year was
S4,S5S. 60, OF which amount The "a Church Of
this CITY contributed S355.S3, aad the uoion
Church $4,000.
Rev. DR.. MrIivane, coordinate secretary,
vas heard on behalf OF Inc cause, followed by
Rev. DR.. Buloci:, sad the report was adopted.
The standing committee on sustcntatlon pre-
sented Il report, which sells forth that all the
applications for aid were granted IN tull by the
assenlbly'a COMMITTEE The committee recon-,
mend that the Prcsbytery unite the Julpeper
Church with the iilchfeid Church temporarily
in one pastoral charge, and recommend aid to
'Ac !c'u ~ INT '"'' " '-'o p.t $3.50. 49,, 49, 49,
the time OF actual supply tH ma the Tequsst LOT
the ordination al! licanI!ate W. ). Warden as
an evangelist and his appointment to labor ID
happsnIo"ue, NnuiG' , In1 S"v n,;ss;on
COUNTY, ~, " ~ T wy - -. 1901
ru' 90" ,'dI,,o,, " = C,nc whiIe iaborirg
during his summer vacation; The church at
Laurel be recommended Tor an appropriation
ct $3.50; that the l'rcsbytory relerate5 ls oeSlre
TO have the Grove Church and the hapldun
Church connected win oiher churches III tne
Prcsbytcry, AID that the Presoyterg direct the
committee to prepare and print circuiar le'ter
setting forth what has been Done the past year
Tor sasentat'on,, cVsngeI'5m' aoa lnvallo MN