Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1883-04-20
81 The Maryland Prssbyterx.

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byterian church, in this place on Wednes
day evening Of last week. resumed its SEES,
sion on Thursday morning and was opened
with prayer by Rev. Mr.. Simpson, of the
Washington city Presbytery, and closed by
Rev. Mr.. Cumpston.
The moderator announced the following
standing committees: Devotional exercises
Rev. T. I. Flournoy; narratives, Rev. Jos
Nichels; seasonal records, Franklin Square,
DR. Bullock; Mount Washington, Rev. Z.
P. Flournoy; Franklin Street, Rev. David
Jamison; Harmony, Rev. G. N. Campbell
Laurel, Rev. G. S. Linganfelter; Rockville
and Bethesda, Rev. Jas. Nicols; Wethered.
vile, DR.. Bullock Hancock, Rev. c. N.
Campbell; on memorial of s. B. Jones, d.
d., Revs J. A. Lefevre, DR.. Bullock and P.
p. Flournoy.
Rev. VIM. A. Jones, of Baltimore, was
permitted to labor in the bounds of this
presbytery. Has
A call for the pastoral services of Rev. p
p. Flournoy TO Harmony was received and
read, and its acceptance adopted. The 18th
of May next was fixed for the installation
Of Mr.. Flournoy. The officiating commit.
lee appointed for the occasion are Revs DR..
Lefevre, McMurran and Nicsls.
DR.. ]. j. Bullock was selected as the COM
missioner from this presbytery to the Gem
eral Assembly, which meets on the 18th of
May next at Lexington, KY, with Rev. Jas.
Nicols AZ alternate. John Patterson, elder
from Franklin Square Church, Baltimore,
was selected as ruling elder ts the same as.
sen,bly, with Isaac Young, Of this county
as alternate.
Hancock was selected as the next place
for the holding Of the presbytery, and the
Thursday after the first Sunday in October
next as the day of meeting.
Rev. b. w. Bond, of the NJ. +. Church
South, was invited to sit as Il member with
the presbytery.
The statistical report of all the churches
comprised in the presbytery was read and
adopted. The report shows the following
expenditures during the past ecclesiastical
year: Sustentation, $34l2; the evangelistic
fund, $1,000; invalid, $426; foreign mis-
sion, SO, 129; education, 1879; publication,
1907; preshyterial, 1928; pastors salaries,
$S,s73; congregational, $l0,746 miscellan-
eous, $9,1S5. The membership is $3.50.
The committee on systematic bcnevo.
lence, through Rev. G. S. Linganfelter, re-
ported the receipts Of the year as follows for
the objects named: Sustentaton, number of
congregations contributing &, amount$3,4l2 ;
evangelistic, congregations 8, amount $3.50 ;
invalid fund, congregations z, amount 1895; ;
foreign missions, congregations 3, amount
$3,l2S; education, congregations 8, amount
$l,20; publication, congregations 7 amount
5000 institute, congregations :, amount
$14l. .ft
VIM. II. Cole, agent of the American
Bible Society of Maryland, made an ad
dress.
The committees OF seasonal records sub
mitted their reports.
Rev. Mr.. Flonrnoy, from the committee
on evangelistic labor, reported that the
churches Of this Presbytery had contri-
bnted 81 COG 10 this work. The committee
further recommended that Rev. Dr. Bnl-
lock he appointed stated supply at Rock
vile until the fall meeting of the presby-
terry, or until pastor is secured. DR. Bull
lock stated that he would be unable to as
onp tht, l.,ti halnra ha Let nf nd
the presbytery made appointments until
that time by n change Of the ministers com
prising the presbytery
Rev. Mr.. Stephenson, the evangelist of
the Presbytery, made an interesting report
Of his missionary abors near Hancock, Md.
Mr.. Stephenson was directed TO continue
his work 1T II salary Of $3.50, bnt instructed
10 supply Warlordsburg, near Hancock, IL,
in his judgment, he thinks il wise 10 do so.
Rev. Mr.. Campbell requested his dismissal
from this presbytery to the Winchester Pres
bytery, which was granted
Rev. II. G. Brown, the Winchester Pres
bytery, was received as corresponding mem.
Der The presbytery then adjourned 10 meet
in October next Vt Hancock.
Festival.-The Festival by the ladies
Of the Episcopal church, Of this place, waa
opened at the Town Hall on Wednesday
evening and drew together large audience.
The tables were handsomely decorated and
supplied with all the delicaces of the sea-
son. The great treat Of the evening, how
ever, was the concert by Misses Byrne and
Donler, and Messrs. Mcfarland and Cross,
Of Washington, Mrs. u. y. cambridge, Of
that city, presiding gracefully at the piano.
The fine selections rendered by these charm.
ing singers were received with rounds Of
applause and they were frequently called
upon to repeat the same. The ladies OF
the congregation who have taken such AN
active part in this affair in order 10 secure
funds for the church deserve great credit
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