Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-18

tooiO an,rts on Sabbath schools and system
an' ',ppaefcence were made by all the
H.ic .o gts except Delaplane, Lovettsville and
al. onmmittee on home missions was re-
In ia with Rev. J. I. Vance IS chairman
ofesD DO % W. Pi,zpr. d. D., Messrs. Geo.
anu ,u' M, Y. A. Shields as the other mem
p' the committees on education and puoiica'
made their reports.
n2 ~. D ] Shopon appeared, gave reasons
4.a,3ine.s AMI was enrolled. Calls for his
ior ~ ~ -, VICES from HARDWOOD and Grove
pss'yi were read, found in order and
,I,cad in his hands
The Presbytery then TOOK recess until 8
at which time il met to consider the
?. i w., ~ foreign missions. Addresses were
sup yjnersd nc Rays. A. w. PitZer and d. J..
Ge'',o,T DIR. Pitzar gave description of
2l', Mai, mission in Paris. which he visited
Tue i aS DR.. Shopoff's address consist
an account OF his work in Bulgaria, in
~ s;os h stated that he had preached IN the
~ w. chm Oh 10 congregations Of 2. 800 peo-
p'e, oor tbe addresses collection was taken
- IL behalt of foreign missions.
M. p,eshgle-y met al $50 m. to-day
-, mas onsned with devotional eXercisas,
sn' ,~o,sd by Rev. D. J. Shcpoli. Tue min
.,e. If yesterday were read, amended and
approced oaou.o1 ;, -
50 "a the, communication of Il v. Ed
I'D Ellis r.: "Presbytery is pleased with
'Ga i,sokDsss Of Rev Edward EelIs, jr., in
Nv a.,,'nnics,inc to US his objections TO the
',,.,aor3s of Tbs church, both in regard to
.,sot they state md fail to state, end his diff
mic. IN exercising his ministry in accord
Nv, Nth his SUBSCRIPTION TO said standards
dhiso.di.ation vows. Presbyteryis unable
lore.ieye these tiicull!es and does not feel
Iii an 10 issue any process IN the csse I'M
a., resent clrcamstances, bus would call
tEe sllep,ion of Bro. EeIls ir., TO the consti-
nfonaI provision for dsmitting the minis
,rc and would suggest this method of relief
;,om bis conscientious difficulties"
The following paper was adopted unani.
mousy: "Presbgtcry explains to It's churches
that The assessment OF twenty cents mem.
Der TO meet the necessary expenses OF Pres-
bgtery Is made upon the churches and not
npon the individual members"
Rev. A W. Pnzer was added to the COM
uttee on education.
Tho report OF the committee on Systematic
haneiicence vas adopted and ordered to be
forwarded to the Assembly.
The called meeting TO examine Ii. w. Car
ter or icensure was changed from Warren
ton 10 Central Church, Washington CITY, and
the time appointed May lfth, 1889, at p, N.
The minutes of tho Synod called for no
action on the part of the Presbytery.
Rev. w. L. Bailey was dismissed to New
castle Presbytery.
The statistical report was adopted and or
lered to be forwarded TO the Assembly.
All the aessional records were reported az
approved by the committee as far rs written.
THIS narrative was adopted and ordered to
b, forwarded TO the General Assembly.
TIE PRIMARY ELECTIoN.-A meeting Of
the CITY democratic committee was held in
the Market building last night. with Mr..
Harry Smoct in the chair aud Mr.. l.. Mar
bury secretary. Mr. Smoot stated that the
object of the meeting was to ascertain the
names of the persons who will be candidates
for the various municipal offices at the APP
preaching democratic primary, whereqpon
the following names were submitted [; viz,
Far Nlayor-E. E. Downhsm, Henry
Strauss J. G Beckhsm aud W. h. May.
Auditor-E. +. Price and r. M. Latham.
Collector of Taxes Northern District-J.
I Hill and p. r. German.
Collector of Taxes Southern Dlstrict-A.
Cox.
and Jscob Roxbury.
CLERK Of Gas-R. T. Cook and Walter E.
Nails.
Superintendent of Policc-W. B. Dobie.
Clerk of Markell w. Simpson.
Messurers of Lumbes-J. l.. Adams and
s Swain.
Measnrer of Wood and Bark-W Makeley.
Council Ticlet-1st ward-Aldermep. n.
P T. burke snd n Lindsey; Counclimen,
W.. S Moore, P Aitchesor, Hubert SnoWdeD
and Clarence Moore.
Pad ward-Alderman, Charles Goodrich ;
COuucmen Theo. Raleoger, ". III. Simp-
son George Fisher, Fl. Wildt and H. Mar
bury.
s. ustd-Alderman, Herbert Bryant ;
Councmen, J II Strider, G. II. Hinkin, !.
I. Harrison. French Smoot, J. I. Burke, ..
H. Lupt and VIM Rogers.
An ward-Alderman, f S. Leadbester !;
Coancilmen, J. s. b. Thompson, Harry
sm0o, J t Sweeney, Jas. McCuen, It. ~.
Hill and J A. Marshall
For Magist1ates-1st ward; *. Hamill,
q, A, H. Brown; 81. F. Lovejoy and f. j..
Pollard LII L. Nails.
The assessment was fixed as follows ::
VaDdidafesf for Mayor, Auditor, City Attorney
and Collectors Of Taxes for Southern District,
SOsaGh, snd for the other sslaried officers 50
each, and it was stated that the name OF no
Candidate would be put upon the ticket till
As had paid his assessment
Il was decided that the two democratic
Judges Of election and the registrar Ia each
ward should act as judges of election at the
primary, aud that in case of vacancies the
chairman Of the committee shall have the
power Of appointment.
The resolutions adopted at the last meet
log allowing ELL known white democrats and
81 who would pledge themselves to support
iho no5ainees of the primary, aud also all
"ac@n coiored democrats TO take part in the
same were re affirmed.
The voting places were fixed st the fol-
Owing places lat ward. Prince street, be-