Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-27

case Of the Second Presbyterian Church Q!
Alexandria, as furnished by the stated clerk for
publication:
ACTION OF CHESAPEAKE PREsBYTERY IN CASE
OF SECOND CHURCH, ALEXANDRIA, VA.
at the spring meeting oil Prcsbytery III Bal
timorc Md, April %, -, letter WAS re
ceivgd from Mr. G. ". u. Ramsay, an elder.
and MIR. j. II. ParrOtt, an elder who had
ceased to act, Of the SccoDd Church, asking
Prestytery ITO appoint Z commission to III
quirc Into the trouble existing 10 the sessou OF
said church, and any other matter that nay be
brought before it, Prcshylciy having care
fully considered The request, answered that
'!rhe session has primary aud lnmcdia!c
charge Of the affairs OF particular churches,
and as il is not desirable to give UNNECESSARY
publicity 10 alleged differences between Christ
ians, Presbytery requests aud advises those
brethren to seek an adjustment Vi these iil-
culles through the session in the USE Of carncs.
prayer before bringing them before the Pres.
| bytery.
Ga the 22l Of May, Moderator, Rev. }.
| Nicols, received request from DIS. Alurklaud
and Hammer, and Elders Ramsay and Giles.
asking him to call special meeting OF Prcsby-
terry 10 Second Church, Alexant;la, Jnnc !.
1877, for the purpose OF llqulrug into.
Isl. An alleged personal difficulty cyisting
between the pastor and Elder Ramsay.
3D. Between Elders Ramsay aud Wilmer.
81. Considering any other matters affecting:
the purity, peace and prosperity Of said church
that may be properly brought to The attention
of Presbytery.
The Moderator issued lis call, based urou
this request, for special meeting to consider
these three items Of business
o. the 9TH Of juno Prcsbytery met 10 Second
Church, Alcxandria, Va; was opened with
prayer, and the following mcmb2rs found
present:
Mustors--J. j. Bullock, D. y. I.esevra. +.
Harrison, r. l.. McMurrau, W: n. Murk!a0d,
A. w. Pilzar, e. Branch, J. +. Cannon, Jas.
Ncols, Wm. pinwiddie, J. A. Seat, I. I.
Fiournoy.
! Elders--W. A. Moore, Alexandria, Second
Church; Oscar Braden, CatociiD; j. Y. a.
Shields, Central G. D. Gray, Cupcpcr; y.
NicolasseO, Frankn Square; j. L. Trippe,
Frankliu Street; j. D. Tuiloss, Grove; G. L.
Janney, Ilecsbure; Fl. ReDshaH. Rockville Hnd
Bethesda Fl. O. CIaughioa, uniou: j. Y.
Brooke, Warrentou:
! % motion, tho Modorator's call vas found
in order, and the three items OF business EN-
braced therein were taken up Tor consldera-
ton. After discussion as to thu order OF pro
ceedue. it was
| Resolved, That all The items Of The call be
referred to committee Of fvn--two nli2istor5
aud three elders-who shal! be directed TO hear
the parties named 10 the call an! Use al
prorer means for making full iry;s.igatiou q
the alleged difficulties, AMI 10 report at future
meeting.
Moderator announced the corlmittcc-R2,s.
~ F. Cannon, W. n. MurkIaod; Elders !. !.
Brooke, A. }. BradfeId, l.. G, Ingia,
Presbylery adjourned to meat :Iln, u, 10
hear the report of the committee,
Presbytery reassemblcd June II, vii, the
following members present:
Ministers Bullock, l.efevra, MeMurral,
Murkland, Pitzer. Cannon, Nicola, Dnw;di.,.
Scott, Fournoy Hammer, Berry.
EIders-AIoore. Shields, Gray, Ncr!a3scn.
Trippc, Tullojs, Brooke, Bradicll, " l.. lt"!-
laday, Of Rspidan Church.
The committee not being prepared 10 report
at this the Thursday evening session, prcsb7-
tory adjourned until FRIDAY :norriar. al in
| clock.
fii;}ap ~ a. NJ
Praahyter5 met aud sraIi ali hour in wor
ship aud then hear} the report G! Tee ri'n,
mitten
Two reports We're presented aud received.
The me5rity, sigoel Cannon, Brooke and
Rral6nlj; the minority, signed hIurklind sni
1uclis The testimony taken by The committee
was aIs1 read. After which, on motmn, the
minority report vas taken up for adoption.
After discussion and various amendments
1.-THE session being prolonged from 10 o'clock I.
ID. Friday until 6 o'clock a. N. of Saturday.
the following paper was adopted 4" tue NuaE
Judgment Of Presbylery ia thc case
Reselvea, lst, The alleged personal 'ihicH!'
ties did really exist.
81 Prcsbytery finds that Elder Wilmer Falls
to have 'the good reposl Of those thai are
Without" and hereby directs The session 10
lake such order in the PREMISES ~ 10 cause
him 10 cease 10 acl.
81. Presbylery ind5 that the personal rrIa
tons between Elder Ramsay and his pastor are
such As 10 render ii uuadvisahc Tor h!m 20 re
main ia the session, aud tina! he is not accept
able TO a Ma ority Of the congregation; and
hereby directs The session to take such or'i"r N
the premises as to cause him 10 cease 10 act.
Ayes-A. W. Pitzcr, j. L. Cannon, Wm.
Dinwiddic, ?. p. FIourncy, W. a. Moore, }.
V. Shields, @. d. Gray, A. NcoIasSen, }. +.
Trippc, j. Y. Brooke, A. }. Rcadiich! ". l..
llolladay-l2.
Noes. a. Lefcvre, Il. h. McNlurfau, ".
N. Murkland JAS NicoIs, j. \. Scott, j. &.
Hammer L. L. Berry,.
18th. That Presbytery lioJs nothing in the
testimony in evidence before PresbyieEy TO inn,
peach the character OF Rev. VIM. D!nwlddc
as minister, e Christian, or nah; and that
be has the sympathy Of this Prcshytcry 10 the
severe trials through which he has been called
| to pass.
This resoutica WAS divided aud separate
vote taken on each clause but with the SANE
result, VIZ on each clause
Shields, Gray, Trppc Brooke Braddal, Hol
laday-10.
Noes Lefevle, McMurran, Murk!ani, Me
OILS, Scott, Hammer, Nicolassen-I
5,h. That while there appears nc small con-
fict Of testimony before Ptcsbytcry, it Is the
judgment of the Presbytery that the Conflict
has been the result OF misunderstanding, or
otbe. innocent causes, and that there Is moth
ing to impeach the entire vcracty of auy Of the
| nprsons connected with the difficulties which