The Evening critic., 1882-04-05
PREsBYTERIANISM.
Meeting of the Presbytery of wash.
Opening Ceremonies Last
Might.

The Presbytery OF Washington city opened
its regular spring meeting at the Fourth Pres.
byterian Church last evening.
The services were opened by n hymn, fol-
lowed by Scriptural reading, prayer and q
forcIbe sermon by DR.. Howe, of Georgetown,
who found his text In the fourth verse Of the
eighteenth chapter and the seventh verse OF
the twenty chapter OF st. Luke. DR..
Howe then took his seat as Moderator and or.
dered the roll-call, to which the following
ministers responded; Doctors Henderson, sun
derland, Bittinger, Chester, Bradley, Howe,
Little, Kelly, Patch, Burghardt, Cobb, Me-
sween, Grimke, wynkoop, Henry, Todd, Cump-
ston, Miller and unglaub.
The roll OF elders was called and gentle
men responded representing the following
churches: Hyattsville, West street George
town., New York avenue, First, Fourth, Fiji
teenth streets, Neilsville, Prince william, As
sembly, South, Western, Metropolitan, Zion,
North, Clifton, Falls Church, Boyd's Station.
The subcommittee appointed to report upon
the organization OF a new church, TO be called
Unity Presbyterian Church, reported the es-
tablishment Of tho church aud It's continued
prosperity, and recommended that the church
be placed upon the rolls; adopted.
DR.. Howe then declared nominations for Mod
orator to be in order, and Dr. Cumpst, m, OF
Vienna Church, virginia, was nominated and
unanimously chosen. DR.. Greenleese, OF the
wcst-street Church, was then chosen tempo
iafy clerk, and the officers took their ecats.
The minutes of the previous meeting were
then read.
Members of Presbyteres of Albany and New
York were admitted Us corresponding mem
bers. The Committee on Arrangements sub
mitted programme for to-day's services, pro-
yiding fer three sessions, morning, afternoon
and evening At O'Clock the meeting ad-
journed, after prayer, to convene again ut %
O'Clock this morning.
TO-Day's Proceedings.
The presbytery met this morning, and the
first half hour was spent in devotional cxer-
cises. The roll was then called, and the mode
rator announced the following committees:
M N Naft.af fvn fof tie
ties, and a Committee on the Minutes of the
Synod. 1t was then decided that the next
place OF meeting be at Manassas, Va. Tho re-
ports of the committees were then given Dr..
Chester read the report on education, which
was accepted unanimously. Brother Grimke
was chosen as chairman OF the Education
Committee, and Brother Patch 10 succeed to
the vacancy made by the selection. The over
ture from the synod was referred to the Com
mittee on Bills and Overturcs.
Mr.. Kelley read the report on the relief
given by the committee for church purposes.
Mr.. Little then presented his report on the
Freedmans' Church at Amelia County, Va.
Rev. DR.. Craighead, Professor of Theology,
offered resolution in the manner OF an APP
peal to the Presbytery, asking for 800 to aid
In supporting teachers. The amount was
pledged by the representatives of some OF the
churches. Dr. Howe's report of the trustees of
Presbyteries was read and accepted. In this
report DR.. Chester Is recommended 10 succeed
the late DIR. Noble on the board Of trustees.
DR.. Chester moved an amendment to the
effect that, In view OF the fact that the chair
control of the American Missionary Associa-
tion, we have nothing more to do with that
Institution.
This caused extensive discussion, and the
subject was referred to a committee for fur5her
consideration. The committee consists OF Rev.
Drs. Sunderland, Chester and Howe, and
Messrs. Jewoll and Blackfan.
The Presbytery still has one chair at the
University, with Rev. d. Pitzer as incumbent.
The committee is at present in process of de-
Gliding whether or not this chair shall be with
drawn, tnasmuch as the control of the theo.
logical seat at the University has passed out
OF the hands Of the Presbytery.
Mr.. Little's report on systematic benencence
for the support of needy churches in the Dis
trict, Alexandria, Loudoun and Fairfax Coun
ties, Va, also for the divers missionary bounds
of the church, was adopted.
Rev. Mr.. Bittinger offered the following res
olution in memory of and as a tribute TO the
| late DIR. Noble:
"whereas since the last stated meeting O.
the Presbytery, 1t has pleased the Great Head
| Of the Church to remove by death our brother
son Noble, D. d. We hereby record our esti
mate Of him as n man full of the Holy Ghos
| and OF prayer, of beautiful simplicity OF char
acter and OF singular devotion to his ministry
| therefore be It
'.Resolred, That cherishing his memory as ,
| brother beloved and holding In lively remem
ministry of nearly half century, we woul,
| also be admonished to greater fidelity ant
zeal in making full proof Of our ministry
| knowing that he who goeth forth an,
weopeth, bearing precious seed, shall
doubtless come again with rejoicing
| bringing his sheaves with him.
| "ReSotred, That sympathizing with his SUI
| viving sons in the ministry, who have bee
bereaved Of their beloved father and ais
with the members of the Sixth Church, wit
| which for so many years he was closely iden
titled, a copy OF these resolutions be forwarde
them"
Unity Church, Fourteenth street, near
presented call TO Rev. q. b. Patch, which wa
placed in his hands by the Prosbytery. MI
Patch accepted the call, and Will be installe
as pastor on the evening of the 10th inst, a
sermon on the occasion, Dr. Chester viii fol
mally deliver the charge to the pastor, an
the Rev. Mr.. Kelley to the people.
Rev. DR.. Bittinger then read n communities
tion from the Womans Home Union Mission
ary Association stating its ends and objects.
The Washington branch of the association
| was started in 1873, three churches havin
pledged themselves to its support. In tn
and last year s542. 1t is under the auspice
OF the parent society, of New York city.
has so far sent one teacher, Miss Taylor, I
New Mexico.
At - 80 the Presbytery adjourned until
o'clock To-day Will close the business OF til
| preSbytery.
The Presbytery met at o'clock for the reg
lar order-free conversation on religion. o
motion OF Rev. DR.. Sunderland the speci,
committee on the university question made Il
report. This report Included some immaterii
| alterations from the original report roa
by DR.. Howe, and was adopted. Rev. NJ
| Grimke was selected to succeed DR.. Noble o
tho board OF trustees Of the Presbytery.
| In the conversation on religion all of th
ministers and brothers present gave as the
| experience in their various churches veI
| fiattering accounts OF the condition of affall
and of the zeal OF their congregations. tt
past year has been the most successful OF an
proceeding one for macy years.
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