Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-10

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Mr.. W. W. Corcoran has resigned men,
! Der of the Ascension church vestry and al
though he has not taken active part as
member of the vestry for years, yet he has been
| liberal contributor TO the church, and he has
always been consulted in matters of church in
terest. The vestry have therefore accepted the
resignation with regret the reason for this ac-
ton on the part OF Mr.. Corcoran is that he Is a
friend OF Henry Wise Garnett, who at the re-
cent election was not reelected a member of
the vestry. Mr.. Corcoran wanted Mr.. Garnett
retained in the vestry and after the election
wrote a letter stating that he would resign in
order that Mr.. Garnctt could be selected in his
place. This request the active supporters OF
the church who we're consulted felt could not
be complied with, and Mr.. Corcoran was so in
formed lie then sent = letter stating that as
his request had not been complied with, that
he would withdraw, which he has done.
The Soldiers Habeas Corpus Case.
UP IN THE COURT IN GENERAL TERM TO-DAY.
To-day in the Court In General Term, Judges
Hagner, Cox and James, the habeas corpus case
OF the two soldiers, Esmund and McGurl, was
taken up, Messrs. J. w. Walker and w. Pierce
Bell for the petitioners and L. NJ. Watson for
the government The petitioners were tried
and acquitted in the Criminal Court on q
charge OF larceny and receiving stolen goods,
andi were subsequently tried by court-martial
and sentenced to the penitentiary. Under the
writ they were ordered back and, on hearing,
that the plea of former jeopardy on the court
martial trial was a valid one, and the court
martial had no jurisdiction in the case.
THE CHURCH OF THE COVENANT.-The SER
vices at the Church of the Covenant yesterday
were of an unusually interesting character, the
pulpit being filled for the first time by the pas
t0r-elecJ since his acceptance of the call. Mr..
Hamlin begins his labOrs under the most
suspicious circumstances. He has very rev.
erent, Impressive manner and won all hearts
by his earnest words. He preached Il strong
sermon from I'd Chronicles, Is: 12-"And they
entered into n covenant to seek the Lord God
OF their fathers with all their heart and with all
their SOUL Taking the name of the church as
a leading thought, he asked his people to enter
into q new covenant rededicatng their whole
strength to the service of the Lord. The
lection angels ever bright and fair
I: Il. Buxton, accompanied upon the organ by
Miss Cornelia Coyle. The bright day, the eX-
quIslle flowers, the sermon and the music the
cordial greetings between the pastor and
people-all combined to make it red-letter
day in the history OF the new church.
n CLERGYMAN INHIBITED BY BISHOP PARET
Rev. Timothy OConnell, rector of the Z. E.
Church OF All Saints, in Baltimore, has been
inhibited by Bishop Paret from work in this
Bishop Baldwin, OF Huron, Ontario to the effect
that Mr.. OCOnnells conduct in that diocese
was not strictly in accordance with the rules of
the church. Mr.. OConnell denies that there is
any ground for such charges. The vestry of the
church will stand by him, and they propose to
contest the order of the bishop 1t will come up
before the diocesan convention which meets in
this city the latter part OF May.
THREE HOUSES FOR SALE.-One of the best in
yeStmentS presents itself in the sale OF three
new two-story brick houses on l. street, near
21st street northwest tomorrow, at five o clock.
These houses rent readily, ana have all the
modern convenienceS.