Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-23

CHURCH WORK AND PROGRESS.
Inc nrst annual session OF the reorganized Synod
OF Baltimore continued Saturday In Baltimore,
Rev. Samuel 81. Howe, moderator, and Rev. j. p.
Carter acting stated clerk. The committee on re-
the
clerk from the pleasure OF the synod to three years
by election For stated clerk, the Rev. ]. P. Car:
Ter was elected on the second ballot by vote OF
~ 10 p Regular standing committees were an
nounced, among them minutes OF presbyteries,
this city Rsvs Beale Geo j. Porter and Fl
tery-Ministers on the roll 2s; churches, as; com
New Castle Presbytery-Mlnisters, 46; churches,
SO; communicates, 54l4; Sunday school members,
671a; benevolent contributions ST ,404 81. Wash
fngton PreSbytery-MiniSters, "a; churches. 80;
communicates, 4,117; Sunday school members,
5,651, and benevolent contributions, $66, 374 The
report OF the committee on narrative OF the state
or religion reported gain Of 300 communicates
and over 700 Sunday school members and a de-
crease OF $119 in benevolent contributions. WASH
$l,13O In benevolent contributions By invitation
or the Rev Samuel A. Gayley, the synod selected
west Nottingham, Cecil county. Md. as the place
or meeting next year. Rev. David j. Beale pre-
sented report OF the committee On education,
stating there were 10 candidates for the ministry
within the bounds of the synod-seven in Ralti-
more preSbytery, two in New Castle presbytery,
one In Rio presbytery, and eight in Washington
presbyter,. reduced apportionment to presby-
follows: Baltimore, s65; Newcastle $50, and wash
1ngton $780, also, that publication Of the synodical
reports De UiSCOnClnueu. "A rule was passed liking
the salary OF the stated clerk at SIS a year.
How FIRM OF BROKERS WERE sw1NpLEp.-
Messrs Hazelhurst Bro, the brokers. doing bust
ness on PENNSYLVANIA avenue, above Wizards,
have for some time, been losing quite heavily in
the transactions with their customers, and there
appeared to be some combination against them,
Detective West, OF Baltimore, was employed to lay
bare the scheme. The detective enlisted the ser
Vices OF telegraph operator, and on Saturday last
they satisfied themselves that Mr.. Kirchner, the
operator employed by the brokers, and Mr. Chase,
the clerk who marked the quotations on the black
board as they came in, were 'doctOring" the quo
tatlonS, and by this means, with the aid OF confed-
crates outside, were "beatipg the game" The
losses OF the firm, through the means described,
dismissed. and it is understood, have left the city.
The brokers have engaged female operator to
take Ktrchner'S place.
SUNDAY SCHOOL MASS MEETING.-A missionary
terrain churches Of this city was held yesterday
afternoon at the Fourth Presbyterian church.
MT. o. b. Brown, of the Assembly church Sunday
which was a feature OF the meeting. The pro-
gram, fnterSpersed with devotional music, was as
follows: Responsive reading, First Presbyterian
school; prayer, Rev. ]. T. Kelly; address, Rev. Dr.
Sunderland; object lesson, Western Presbyterian
school; exercise, 18th street school, exercise, Mr..
Metropolitan Presbyterian school; recitation,
North church school; exercise, Unity school.
Alexandria Affairs
Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
SUNDAY SERvICEs-Ail the churches of the city
were open yesterday, except the Fairfax street
Presbyterian church, which has been pastorless
for several years, but Is ordinarily supplied by
passing ministers Rev. DR.. Flippo pastor OF the
Washington street Baptist church, returned last
week from the annual ses sion of the Baptist Asso-
citation OF Maryland, and preached at his church
yesterday morning. At night Rev. DR.. G. j. john
son preached there. Two Washington pastors
oficiated here, Rev. Mr. Leubkert at the German
Lutheran church, and Rev. Mr.. Downes at the M.
E. church.
RAILROAD RESPONSIBILITY.-WhO is responsible
In law for injuries inflicted by Midland trains
passing over the Alexandria and Washington rail-
road Is yet an undecided question here. The
Midland trains while passing over that road, al
though hauled by Midland engines with Midland
engineer is in charge OF conductor Of the Balti-
more and Potomac road. The question submitted
Saturday In the suit OF Hamersey against the
Midland company TO the jury or the corporation
court involved this question, and the jurors were
unable to agree about it and were discharged.
REPORTER's NOTEs-At the meeting Of the Re-
form Club yesterday afternoon addresses were
delivered by Mr.. d. W. Whiting and by Rev. Mr..
lost little child yesterday from diphtheria. :. A
telegram from Hon. A. NJ Kelley announces him
SICK in Richmond and unable to speak here to-
night The only property sold last week, out
OF some fifteen parcels offered at auction, was q
cOinmod1ouS tWO-Story brick house on Prince
street. between Pitt and st. Asaph tn lot some
10 by lO0 feet very central location the post
Office. This sold at S1015 10 Mr. E. S. Leadbeater
....Three teachers and twelve candidates We're
examined at the Peabody school building on Sat
urtay to complete the August examination.