Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-09
Washington City Presbyfery.

The Washington City Presbytery opened
is stated fall meeting last night at the Wes;.
ern Presbyterian church. A sermon was
preached BY Rev. Jos. T. Kelly. Rev Byron
CUMBERLAND was chosen moderator, aud Mr.. l.
b. Linton temporary clerk. Notice was re-
eeived OF the dismissal, at his own request OF
Key. L. 5. WyncOOp from the Presbyterv of
Aliahahad, India, and he Was united 60 the
freShEteiy OF Washington.
TO-DAY'S PROCEEDINGS.
This morning the standing committees were
announced.
Prof, Westcott. from the committee on the
theological department of Howard University.
made report that the number OF students
was = during the year: that the amount of
aid given was 81 ,47S69; that the trustees have
been incorporated, and the department was
never IN better condition.
a letter OF dismissal Of Rev. John X. Paxton
1rCm Tie PreSbytery Of Harrisburg was read,
and Dr. Paxton having been enrolled MI Jus,
tee Strong presented a call from the New
York avenue Presbyterian church to DA Pax
ton, which was accepted.
4 call was presented from the Western
Pre- shyteri21 church to Rev. Theodore n
Nynko0p, aIftl Mr.. W. accepting it, the eyen
~ Qf "wednesday, October I'd, was fixed for
the installation.
A dismissa! from the Presbyterv of Chester
TO Charles 7. Jennings, a Candidate, to this
PTesoy terry, was received.
IeY. DE-. Noble, from the committee on edu-
cation, submitted a report that during the
past year twelve StIldeuts candidates for the
ministry, under the care of this PresbyteIy
hf'e been receiving aid from the general
board at Princeton Seminary, Princet IN Col
lege Lincoln andHOward Universities of whom
three have been licensed 10 preach: thai the
professors III charge O. tntin have reD1rteJ
Their standing fair, good" Or ''hi h; nale
inferior" They call attention TO the def.
CLERGY OF 5000 III the receipts OF the gene" /
board. and recommend tie churches 10 al! r
They state the number CT candidates un,is :
Inc board tie past year was 45G % les thaa
Tie previous year; preplring to labor in ~
ei2n languages ~, among coIored people 81.
Caroidatcs completing cOur.e this wear 81
They call attention to tbs Large humber 0s
c"l0reG men WhO are caDdillGGS--22 in the
theoo2ical department OF Howard University
Gi different denominations, over one tii.d
being Presby teriaus.
Rev. Dr.. wills offered resolutions symDa
thlZlng with the sufferers at the south. and
that the Pre-bytery now engage in PRAYER for
them, the moderator leading. This resolution
was adopted, and the moderator, Rev Dr.
sunderland, offered a feryent prayer for the
afflicted south.
The following was adopted as the order of
services for the installation of Rev. j. r. Pax.
Ion rs pastor or the New York avenue church
on the second Sabbath of November, at ~
O'Clock: Rev. DIR. Sunderland to preside and
present the pastor, Rev. Dr.. S. J. Wilson, of
AiIeghany, Pa, to preach the sermon, Rev.
Or. Noble to deliver the charge to the pastor
Rev. DIR. Mitchell the charge to the people.
ReY- Mr.. Wynkoop the installation praver.
Ire overture from the General Assembly as
10 me Oasis OF representation to that BODY
was taken up. -''' 'o'S