National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-02-03
THE yyAsu1NeToN PREsBYrERY


Final Action rs 20 the -Four ThooioRi-
cal studonts-AId 20 lie Continued to
Three OF Them.
An adjourned meeting of tho Presby-
terry of Washington City was held, at 10
o'clock a. M, yesterday in the New York
Avenue Church, Rev. DR.. Sunderland, mod
orator, and Rev. DIR. Rittinger. stated clerk,
After tho usual preliminary exercises
the Prosbytery proceeded to tho undn
lshed business of tho last meeting tho
Misunderstanding between 1t and the
board Of education in Withholding aid
from certain young men now pursuing
their studies in Howard University and
undor tho care Of the Prosbytery.
The whole matter having boon referred
to committee, consisting of Revs Fuller
ton, Childs, Sunderland, aud Ruling
Elders Easily and Emerson, this COM
mittee, through its chairman, Row. DIR.
Fullerton, made report of its action,
submitting the following recommends
tons.
1. To recommend Messrs. Aston Hender-
son, and Pinckney as worthy to remain under
care Of the Presbytery, and TO receive aid from
the board Of education, as may be needed
2. To recommend that u copy Of tho report
containing u uetnleu btntefnent OF inc feAsOnb
for It's action be forwarded to the board Of ed
ucation, with the respectful but earnest re-
quest that hereafter, when there arises doubt
on the part of the board with regard TO con
ministry under tho care OF this Prosbytery, the
board shall communicate With the chairman
of your committee of education before sus.
pending aid to such candidate.
Tho report was accepted, and after dis
cussion, which was largely participated in
by tho members, was adopted. Where
upon Rev. DR.. Craighead offered the fol-
lowing Dissent" which was accepted and
ordered to DO recorded in the minutes:
| i hereby express my explicit and decided
| dissent from the action OF the majority of Pres.
bytery, and disclaim all responsibility in tho
| matter.
Rev. Charles B. Ramsdell, appointed TO
prepare minute expressive Of the sym
pathy Of Presbytery caused by death Of
Rev. Edward II. Cumpston, reported the
following, viz:
Whereas since our last stated meeting II ha,
pleased the great Head of the Church to re
ward Henry Cumpston, wo hereby record oul
estimate as an earnest Chrstian and devoted
and useful member OF our Presbytery; there
fore be II
/. Resolved, That cherishing his memory a
brother beloved and of his long ministry W.
accept the dispensation as fresh admonitioi
| 70 greater ndelity IN our Work and renewed
call TO greater zeal and activity, doing will
our might whatsoever our hands find 20 do
knowing that in duo season we shall reap
we faint not
O. That sympathizlng with his bereaye,
family the stated clerk is hereby directed +
forward to them copy of these resolutions.
At his own request Rev. DIR. Craighea,
was released from serving on the stand
ing committee on freedmen, and Rev. DI
Bartlett substituted in his place, Re,
DIR. Fullerton and Commodore Early ais
being added TO the committee.
Rev. John l.. French signifed his vacs
tion Of stated supply Of the churches @
Neelsville and Boyds station, and at thei
request the sessions Of those cburche
were granted leave to supply their owi
pulpits with Rev. DIR. Childs moderator
Rev. DR.. Stephen Bush. Of Troy, N. Y
was invited to sit as a corresponding
member.
After attending to routine business th
Presbytery adjourned to meet In the Ne
York Avenue Church on Monday, Marc
2, at 10 q. m.