Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-23
presbytery Of hcsapeekG.
The DiHcu lilies in the Second Prrslyterit
Church Of alexandria.


After the Prcshy.ety went into secret session,
Yesterday, the evidence before The Investigating
committee was taken Up aal us reading ;ro
cceded with aud discussed pari Iassl. Some
of the evidence affecting others than t.o-c in
nediatey corcerncd 10 the difficulties under
consideration was positively coutradietcd and H
motion to admit the impeacled witnesses Was
made but rejected. The reading of the cvi
depce occupied the entire afternoon an,l .omc
part ol the night session.
At about 10 O'Clock Dr.. Hammer moved to
take up the minority report, which moiion pre-
vailed.
Before any discussion Oh the ne.its of the
case was had. Rev. DR.. Bullock avo$c and AK
ed to b. excused from aly participation what
ever 10 the further proceedings in the case IT,
stated that it had always been his in:cnIor to
pursue this course. From personal colsIca.
lions lie preferred not to tak5 apy part il he
discussion or determination Ct tie merit: 0! his
case. His sole desire had been 10 y;nl!cltc The
Law Of the church that gave to is hunitc3t
member the right to be heard.
! This request gave rise to Discussion 81 aeinc
length all Of the participants 10 which! express
ed tbs utmost confidence in he Eecitula Ct
DR.. Bullock's motives asd his rcrlee! conIpc.
tency to sit in judgment ca this case.
DR.. Bullock was finally excused hy - vote Of
ayes Is, noes T..
The report Of the minority was then taken
up, and the discussion thereon lasted until j:45
this a. NJ, and was participated 10 actively aud
earnestly by Messrs. Brooke, lngiis, L:ltvrc,
| Murkland, McN1urran and Gray, and 20 less
extent by all save one or two members Of the
Presbytery.
The full text of the report having been dis,
cussed at length, towards morning the amend
ments as scVeraly introduced, elected debate,
Mr.. Brooke, Of WarrcOton, at A O'Clock ,mskins:
speech Of Ecarly an hours length.
The original report, with the various amend
ments having been thoroughly debated, the
following was the final decision.
ResoZved 1st That the alleged personal dli-
culies las stated in the ca) did really exist
ResoZuea q. Presbytery tiois that Elder
Wilmer fails to have the good report Of those
that are without aud hereby directs the scs-
sion to take such order in the premises IS 10
cause Elder Wilmer to cease to ac;.
Rcsolvel 81. Prcsbytery fnds that the per
sooal relations between Elder Ramsay ard his
pastor arc such as to r:uder II uuaJvlSah!e lur
| him to remain Ia the session, and that he Is
not acceptable to 4 ma orily ii The c)oprrga-
ton, and hereby directs he session to take
,l,o 4
| Ramsay 10 cease 10 act.
| Upon the adoption of these resolutions Dr.
Muklaud called FIR the ayes and no,s, The vJlc
resulting:
Aycs-Reys y. W. Pilzcr, D. L. Canroa,
William Duwiddc and 7. 7. Fouruoy. anu
Messrs. W. A. Moore, }. Y. a. Shields, G. y.
Gray. A. Nicola:s.n, j. A. Trip, J. Y.
Brooke 4. J. Brad6eld and ". +. toilay-
IL.
Noes-R.vs. j. Il. Leievre, r.. l.. Nc.
| Murran, W. Il. Murkland, James Nichols, J..
A. Scott, j q. Hammer aud r. T. Berry -.
! The resolutions We're thcreupcn declared
adopted,
The following was then proposed:
| Resolved, That the Prcsbyjrry hna4 anjh!Gr
10 the testimony in evidence before Prtsbytcry
to imp each he character Of Mr.. Dn4idd!a IS
miolstcr, Christian or d mau, aul that lie
has The sympathy of the Presbytcry ia the SC,
we're trials through which he has been called 10
pass.
This resolution was adopted by the following
vote:
Ayes--Alessra. Pi!z,r Cannon, tIournoy.
Moore, Shields. Gray. Trippa Bradfiaid. Brooke
aud Holliday-lO
Noes-Messrs. LefevTe, McMugrAu, iuEk
land, Nichols, Scott, Hammer 1ol Nicolas
sou.
Messrs Brooke and Pit2ac introduced The
! following
Resolved, That while there appears Ito smai.
conflict Of testimony before the prcshytcr2 il Is
the judgment of the Presbytcry that the c0ufi ct
has been the result of misunderstanding or
other Innocent causes, and that there is noh hing
to impeach the entire Verecliy OF any OF the
persons connected with the difficulties which
have been the subject Of Investigation h2!nrc
the Presbytery.
This resolution was adopted by the following
| vote:
Flouruov, Hammer, Moore, Shields, Gray,
Trippe, Brooke Bradfed and Ho.lidGy-l2.
| Noes-Messrs. Leievrc, McMlrraU, hlurk-
laad Nichols, Scott and Nicoassen-G.
After debate the resolutions. az a whole,
| Hefe auOptC0.
Ayes-hlessrs. Pitzsr. Cannon, Fiou,uoy,
Moore, Shields, Gray, Trippe, Brooke, Brad
field, Holiday and Dinwiddio-ll.
Noes-Messrs. Lefevre, McNlurraa, Murk-
land, Nichols, Scott, Hammer and Nicolas-
sem.
Previous to the adoption Of TIC reso'u;ior,
and at ABOUT ii oolo,k. when tho Strongest
symptoms of desire fora general reconciliation
and harmony wero exhibited, ard When it was
thought that the whole question would Be Set
tied within a few moments, Rev. Mr. Pitzar
arose and stated that uuder existing clIeun-
| stances and lbe excellent state of feeling lie
| would withdraw his protest, 10 order to prcveGt
the question being taken up 10 Synod and that
all furtbcr contentious mig ht be healed and Leave
to make the withdrawal was granted
Toward midnight one Of the members,
| wearied with long waiting, fell fast asleep, AID
for sometime the Church resounded with the
| noise of his gentle suoriug." Another ven.
erable member stuck" uoil 5 o'clock this
| r,o,n;no vhen tired nature Welded and he