Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-10-09

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Church, Baltimore, last night. 10 &c: co tne
request Of R,v. Dr.. Bl!Iook. askipg to hn dis
solved from further pastoral laborsin The uoion
| Ptesh7teriaa Church Of this cly h:V
| ~, u. Mu;k!ard, of Fsar kin street Church:
| vas moderator, With R@v Mr.. MoMuEraS stated
clerk. DIR. Bullock himself was present, as were
also Messr,. b. Ii. Lambert and +. b Corbe't,
| commissioners from Tho Unou Church, ap:
| pointed to at,eud the meeting last eight anu
&C. with the P!esbtterg or he question at issue:
| After prayer By tho moderator tho clerk read
| The resolutions adopted by the U0ion Church
ct meeting Of tho members OF the congrega
gatou, &c d in lLi7 city, September y,
relative to Dr.. BuiIcck's riqnest. heretofore
published 10 the GsZ,ttc. The commissioners
| explained The state CT stfilf9 10 ibis CITY.
saying that the cccgregatio1 were erx'ous that
d.. Bullock should stay With them. ,es they
c5nsidortd tha! without him the coulca #Gu'd
case % exist. d.. Bullock was called
unoc. crd arising no dsGoed very COD
| siderstsIy tho delicate position 10 WHOA ho
| siood towa!d Tho Uoion Churah. Hesaid that
the oonyregaion had cnterrd some years
ego in!o ac:mpsc! with the First Church of
| Alo1aod,is to occupy with them thoir church.
| Tho contract expired on the 10Th OF Septem btr
| last, and tao Union congregation was without
| rlsce Of worship. But iha. that was not all. DE
hnrdly liked TO speak OF it. but there was such
( onpositi.n to him by members OF the First Pres.
| bvterisn Church that he had concluded to re-
quest discontinusnce Of his connection There
was one man in Ale1andris who commanded
considerable influence. 10 was an office giyer,
| and no had the committee OF the First Presoy-
| terrain Cturch completely under MS ihumo.
Though an Gvowed disoeI!eger in the dogmas
and doctrines Of The Prosby terrain Church, on
open scofer a. lis toncta he was yet power
! ful mover. He eIered this influenza over the
| committee Of tho First Church, and this com
mit,ee in i!s turn, made /. most unpleasant lJr
! the Union Church. alexandria, he sAld, was
| very pt culiar place. Tho PEOPLE were all con-
| nccted with each cthor by blood lies, and al
| though his congregation were stesdiast IN their
support CT him, ye! tho position he occupied was
such en- unpleasant one he pray the pros6y TO-
~ TO release him. In anticipation OF thls ne
| had already removed to Washington. II he
wcrc dissolved he could feol that he had right
| 20 e1hort tho congregation to keep together. He
would do sill DO could fer IT, lis continued
connection with too congregation would bs its
desth.
Ur. Le:eyro wished TO know if the congregs-
| ton would prosper better were his connection
ai:con.ir ued Or. Bullock said ho thouht it
YOU'D The E..afu baIs weTo st pTcEent IN do
| ploTab;o state. Many proposed to nee! IN
| hell or such place as they could rent. DO
had heard come svow taolr intention OF gong
ovo- 10 the Episcopal ard others to tho Meth.
odi:. CHURCH. This would DO suro deatb. II
however, they could Join with the Firit Church
| (wli:h wa3 tc.;c: than nothlng) ihero WAS
ch.nca for them, Thera were only few Hem-
| tiers cf this church, and the conditions on when
they occupied their church W3s mat, as sc on as
| they ce:sed 20 vcrehip thore, the property wcud
90 10 the hairs srd bs sold. As long as he or.
Bul!ock) reusinCd there tho opposition onter-
| tanned tcwsrd him by the Fist Church would
/ prevent cooperation. Upon his removal, how.
| ever, this would bo done away with. Several
= Isr-iln
wero msde. but they wcro I'll ovorru!ed, and,
after considerable Goba.e, his connection with
tho church Was unanimously dissolved.
On motion OF Dr. LefeTre, Rev: James Nichols
was appointed TO preach to the Union Ohu7ch,
Cc!qter y. and declare tho pulpit vacant q
co.ar!!t.or, consisting CT Rev. Drs. Lelovse.
, Mu:Hlaad nai McMurran, was appointed to
VITO a ,,Gs.orsl letter to the Union Chu!c1,
! cuunseiiirg harmony ard good fellowship. On
mCtoa it WAS decided 10 allow The church 10
! chc&se i.s own psstor. The rre-by.ery than &C.
| icrfaeI.
THE LATE CAPT. J. NJ. STEUART.-As
! meeting ". Tia ottiaorS ami employees OF tho
Us;c1 Suites !ItuSa Of REPRESENTATIVES. and
Scus;n held i: !; Carit,l this mornlng Judge
! l,rrcp Adam vas clilsa 10 Iiic c5al: end JAS.
| +. Fisher artoIotad Secretary.
Judge \. ~. G. No~li4 s;.aCunosd the death
Ct taotaia james Nj. St,MaEl, Postmaster CT
| tao House O! Representatives, 10 tcw teelIos
rrmarss ard on his motion committee oi three,
I,ascs. ". T. DJrr. G. ". G, bennington AID
Z. llhEiy "cia apIn'ns&d f cnmmiiteo to pr
ta,c suitable res0n:i,fs.
Vhp cllu a,itioc having .t;irti reported The
follow ias r:arnoia D! resolutions ehioi beicg
s.casd,d Is Mess AisinS, o. The House, ard
Sncad, ct tuc senate. w'ro uaaa'n1c.ly
a1ep'rd:
W!!r,"as r.: &c rs ard cEiplJf1es Ct the
! dated STAT 5 liers, OF REPRESENTATIVES an1
Sc:ata have heard with tho ,!aorel. regret CT
| hr death Ct C,p. Jas MSleunt, Postmaster OF
he House because he WIS not ou'y their es>
ccyaa,i ard respected colleague ba, their oe-
voted friend a0d cherished coGpsuion. These
s7ho bDcV Tim ultimately will not raw, 10 be
! tod that his hand was Fever closed 10 The rncr
| gv uprosiuas,c, o. his sympathy WITHHELD from
| ,;:a i'll cted au3 distressed. Ia "a CFao.lul
cyr.cr which julhtecoI lilo Cd beth shores ct
tho American c.iIioent be made friends whcr-
| ever be- YeLt, std Il g anncc5ccncut CT ills
death has carried ssGutss wherever ba vss
krown. Io adopting r:fo'u:i)rs expressive Ct
their torroa his !.llas t!ijc:rs nGd employees
Of tho iIcuso and SeS.ale feel That they do not
20 through rucr5 isrul hut rather that cold
words fail 10 convey tho real g rt0W they feel at
! hia death, therefore Do il
| Nsovtd, lha, 10 Tho Death Of tan'. S:tusst
| tho United S;a!ta hiss lest faithful and tfi-
ciaut cfhccr, the State Of Virginia ooo Of tho
bes. eDd rucst CT her ciz,us. ard bis friends
aud relslires cac Whcss piac, cao never DO filed
| 10 their affections.
.. That to his faulty we tender our heartfelt
S, a,pstty 10 their deep ail o,iou, and as tes.
,imonial OF cur regard for the deceased no will
wear tho u.ual mtrairg badgc for 80 days.
8. That cory Ct these resolutions be for
wa:dld 20 bis sisters aad that they bs published
10 lie Washirson aad ALEXANDRIA papers.
| "a notion the meeting &C ,utuod.
POLICE REPoRT.-The following cases we're
| S;snnand nf hp The Msrnr this mnrninp