National Republican., 1878-10-10
THE WAsHrNaroN PREsBYrERY.
What the Ministers Did Yesterday-sym-
patty with the Fever Sufferers.


pathy with the Fever Sufferers.
Tho Washington City Presbytery reconvened
at the Western Presbyterian Church at nine
o'clock yesterday morning. Twenty minutes
were consumed In devotional exercises The
standing committees were then announced.
Mr.. Murdock invited the Presbytery to hold
It's next stated meeting at Vienna, but his in
vitatiou couldinot be accepted, rs under tho
rules the next meeting is to be held at the
fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church. Rev.
Mr.. Little, chairman Of the committee on
church erections reported that no money had
been expended except the amount appropriated
to aid the North Presbyterian Church.
Rev. DR.. Noble, from the committee on ed.
ucatiOn, made an extended report, which the
Prcsbytery ordered to be printed and dis.
tributcd among the people.
Mr. Murdock made q statement In relation
to the wants OF the home mission board.
\ report was received Ia relation to the
theological school at Howard University and
adopted.
Rev. John r. Paxton presented a certificate
of dismissal from the Carlisle Presbytery aud Of
ommendation to this Prcshytory.
Mr.. Justice Strong presented a call from the
New York Avenue Church to Mr.. Paxton,
which, the latter having accepted, 1t was or.
dcred that his namo be placed on the roll Of
the Presbytery.
Judge Drake presented a call from tae West
ern Presbyterian Church for Rev. Theodore
5. Wyukoop, which, being accepted, the even
ing of Wednesday. October % was fixed for
tho installation. 1t WAS arranged that Rev.
Mr.. Howe should deliver the Charge to the
pastor aud DR.. Chester the charge to the peo.
pie.
Rev. Charles Noble, of the Oneida, Chenango,
and Delaware Congregational Association, wa;
invited to sit Ms a corresponding member.
Rev. Charles I. Jennings presented a certif.
este OF dismissal from the Presbytery oil
Chester and was received.
THE YELLOW FEVER.
Rev. Or. Wills offered the following, which
was adopted
R,solnsi That this Prushytcry deeply sympathiz,
with th" yellow fever su!uTyss Of the south, anj
| that It's ministers and pg ple will seek by aims
giving aud PRAYER TO alleviate the horrors Of ih
Il, ar'rc,i. That the Prcsbytcry he nov lei ii
rruyer 10y the moderator that l'ol would sarGttiy
hi All r:ion - ihS people Of tht infected cVmnu
mites that He would support them under the
trials bV tue consplatiun- Of Hi grCe aud II
ilsuwn good time rc.torc to them the blessings o
health, pence, and PROPERTY.
In accordance with the terms of the rcso!u,
ions, the moderator, DIR. Sunderland, Offered
A feeling and earnest prayer for the sufferers
in the South.
The order of services for the installation Of
Rev J. r. Patton as pastor Of the New York
iveuIe Church. on the evening of tho second
sunday IN November, was arranged as follow,
Rev. Dr. Sunderland to preside and present
he pastor Rev. Dr. 5. J. Wilson, of Ale
ghany, Pa, to preach the .crmon Rev. D.
Noble TO deliver the charge to the pastor, Rev.
DR.. Mitchell tho charge to the people, and
Rev. Mr.. Wvnk0op the installation.
Rev. Drs. Butler aud Parsons, of the Lu.
theran Church, being present, were invited to
sit as corresponding mcm'crs.
The overture from the General Assembly, In
reference to the reduced representation Ia the
General Assembly, was then taken up and
discussed.
4 report WAS received from the Ladies' Mis-.
siOnary Society, and Mcssrs. WynkOop, Burg
| hnrtit aud Block were appointed rs a commit
tee to confer with the ladies representing the
society.
At halfpast twelve o'clock q recess was
| .aken until two o'clock.
AFTER RECESS
| the overture from the General Assembly In
reference to q reduction in the representation
| was again taken up, aud, upon motion OF
Judge Drake. 1t was ordered that au atlirma-
| tive answer lie sent.
A report was received from the committee t
| confer with the Ladies' Missionary Society, aud
adopted. An extended report was also re
| ceived from the Committee on Homo Missions
| and adopted.
III. 'Ht-ltT llhut u ttIUll ITbUl tue 'OIUllllt
tee on Education ia tho matter Of the contra.
vcrsy between Rcys. Grimke and Browne aud
\ Professor MCtiill. The COmmittcr, after hav.
| ing cDrrcsppudeuce with all concerned, reported
| that they believe these yodng brethren arc cx
| Uneratcd from all blame in the matter.
Two candidates, Messrs. Russell aud Carr
wCro examined all received under the care y
the PrcsJytcry. The order for the remainder
of the afternoon session was free conversation
the roll being called and reports being rccciver
as to the state pf religion in the churches.
4 vote Of thanks was rendered 10 the lalie
| Of the Western Presbyterian Church for hos
pitalities extended to the Prcsbytery.
IN CONFERENCE.
The first hour Of the evening session was dc
| voted 10 conference. "Thc best mode 70
promoting 4 better observance of the Sabb itI
| in our ration" was the question for discussion
At the suggestion Of DR. Chester forty minute
was devoted to this purpose. DR.. Sunderland
| the moderator, began tho discussion, and wa
followed by Dr. Willis, Justice Strong, Rev
Mr.. Burkhardt, and DR.. Chester. The ordina
ton Of Alexander J. Henry, a colorod licenti
ate Of the rresbytery followed.
Professor westcott moved that the state,
clerk be authorized to give letter to Rev
Mr.. Johnson, recommending him to the South
ern Presbytery, as he wished TO transfer hi
membership to that body.
Rev. Mr.. WynkoOp read narrative Of tn
progress Of the churches Of the Presbytery.
Rev. DR.. Howe, of the committee on stati'
tics, reported 30 ministers on the roll, 3,g4
church communicates, and s69, s26 on the book
Professor Wynkoop spoke iu regard to ii
establishment Of . mission In Richmond, All
proposed that il the work should be undo
taken 1t be referred to the committee on hon
missions, with power to act.
Mr.. Brown (coloredl spoke on the vast o,
pOrtunities Of advancing the interest OF Il
Presbytery IN Richmond, Va, and hoped thj
tho Presbytery would see ct to send him thcr
as he was much interested In such work
the South.
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