Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-07
OF WASHINGTON
The Business Session To-day.

Rev. T. s. WynkOop, of the Western Presby
terrain church, preached at the Western Presby
terrain church last evening at the opening of tn,
session of the Presbytery of Washington City
Rev. Joseph E. Nourse was elected moderator
| succeeding Rev. VIM. A. Bartlett in that office
Rev. DR.. B. F. Bttinger filled the place O
stated clerk. Elder o. B. Brown. OF the Assem-
bly, church, was elected temporary clerk.
The Presbytery began its business session
this morning. There was q full attendance O
city pastors and elders DR.. Chester and Elder
George 3. Bohrer were appointed to prepare 8
minute respecting the death OF the late Rev.W
Mr. William Ballantyne, in behalf of the ses
sion of the Church OF the Covenant. present 9
request for permission to prosecute before the
Cincinnati presbytery a call for Rev. DIR. Ham
lin. The permission was granted.
Rev. j. E. Nourse was elected ministerial
in May, with Rev. g. b. Patch, as alternate
Elder n. w. Pearson was elected as lay dele
gate, with Elder Frederick b. Dalrymple as
A number of visiting clergymen were invited
to sit as corresponding members.
DIR. sUNDERLANDS CHURCH.
Rev. DR.. Bartlett, in making a report on the
seasonal records Of the First Presbyterian
church, DR.. Sunderland pastor, called attention
to one passage of the record setting forth that
six members, not charged with immoral con
duct, but with breach Of covenant obligations
had been suspended until they repent" He
naughty things about persons they did moi
know anything about.
DIR. Sunderland explained that these were
cases of persons who had neglected theil
church duties for several years. The action
had been taken and the entry made under the
provisions of the new discipline, and it was the
first case OF the kind that had occurred In the
church.
DIR. Bartlett and MIR. Justice Drake thought
the minute should be worded differently. The
records were however, approved.
Rev. j. E. Campbell, Of the Baltimore presby
terry, chairman OF the Sabbath school commit
tee of the synod, addressed the presbyterv
favoring proposition to form a Sunday school
association.
DIR. Sunderland, from the committee on freed
men, submitted a report which dealt chiefly
with troubles among the missions in Amelia
county,Va. The church over which Rev. A. J.
Henry presided had agreed to make application
tional association, a few elders only dissenting
This action was taken Notwithstanding that
the church building was erected by the church
erection board. The report, which was approved
by the presbytery, recommended that the
presbytery grant Its consent to the transfer OF
Mr.. Henry and the church and school at
Albright TO the Congregational association, on
istied.
A minute, reported by Dr. Chester, respect.
ing the death of Rev. Mr.. Van Doren, was
adopted.
Among the members present to-day were
Rev. Messrs. b. +. Bittinger, john Chester, John
+. French, Alex. Farley, George o. Little,
Joseph 1. Kelly. David Wills, George B. Patch,
Peter II. Burkhart, Charles B. Kamsdell, Nehe.
miah Cobb, I. s. Wynkoop, Francis S. Todd
James s. Craighead, Thomas s. Childs James
Nj. Nourse, Eugene Peck, Thomas Fullerton,
Ruling eiders-F. II. Smith, NJ. w. Pearson, F.
d. Dalrymple, r. 8. Jordan,J. H. Merriweather
y. w. Head, 0. b. Brown, G. ID. Drake, G. B.
W. Moore, Emerson Hodges and William Bal
lantyne.