Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-29

| Observation-Disclosures of the Commissioners.
This city is accustomed to great gatherings,
| and what is more has the art of entertainment
reduced to such science that those who come
| are sorry to leave and want to come again.
The pleasant part of it all is that the hospi-
| talty which is extended is as cordial as it il
complete. For the past month or SO prepara-
tions have been in progress for the reception
and entertainment of one OF tho largest and
most important bodies that has ever held its
annual session in this city. The general as
sembly of the Presbyterian Church in the
United States of America is the official title Of
the highest body in that denomination. 1t will
meet here on May IS, the sessions being held in
the New York Avenue Church. Below will DO
| found the names of some 500 delegates or COM
missioners, as they are officially known, who
have been chosen to attend the meeting of the
assembly. There are 100 more to complete the
full representation. TO which the 2lI presbyteries
are entitled on the floor of the assembly. 1t is
possible that the full number will not be in at
tendance. but it is estimated that there will be
ut least SIS delegates present. They repre-
sent body of church members numbering
nearly 900 900. and if the non-communicants
are counted the constituency of the general as
| senDlE Will De 1Ounu TO De murcn larger Inan
| that. There is another indication of the power
of this great denomination in addition to that
of mere numbers. Last wear the total amount
contributed by the Presbyterian churches of
the country for missionary and other benevo-
lent work for congregational expenses reached
| the large aggregate of S14. 29S, 271. For home
missions alone the large sum of nearly 81 ,000,-
900 was contributed last year.
As the names of the delegates are received by
the committee in this city they are assigned to
quarters either in the hospitable homes of the
Presbyterians of the city or Mt the various
hotels and boarding houses. The entire
arrangements for the reception and entertain
ment of the assembly is in the charge Of q COM
nittec, or rather series of committees, of which
the energetic pastor Of the New York Avenue
Church. Rev. DR.. Bartlett, is the head and ami
mating spirit. The headquarters of the work
of preparation may be found in the Office of
the secretary of the executive committee, Mr..
John r. Wight, 1410 street. From this point
Is carried OH the extensive correspondence
which an affair of this magnitude involves. The
various details are lntrusted to committees
composed of those who are connected with the
Presbyterian churches in this city. Their work
Is practically completed and when the delegates
arrive they will find that every thing has been
done to make their stay i'll this city not only
pleasant, but profitable. The delegates will be
the guests of the committee on a trip to Mount
Vernon and in addition arrangements are being
made which will enable the delegates and their
wives to visit points Of interest in and about
the city.
The list of delegates thus far reported to the
committee is as follows:
SYNOD OF ATLANTIC.
Atlantic presbytery-R Rev. Adam Prayer,
WATERFORD, S. c.; joseph l. Lessesne, Charles
ton. S. c.
East Florida -Rev. d. n. Freeland, Waldo,
Fla; Nelson Bailey. San Mater, Fla. Fairfield
Rev. I. A. Thompson, Blackburg, S. c.; II. T.
Gregg, Sumter, 5. &. Mcclellan - Rev.
Griffin, Anderson, S. c.
SYNOD OF BALTIMORE.
Baltimore Joseph T. Smith, d. D., Balti-
more, Nd; James T. Leftwicth. DID,. Balti-
more; E. F. Wilmer, Baltimore; W. H. Purnell,
LII. D., Frederick City. Nd Washington
city-B F. Bittinger, Washington, ID. c.; John
Randolph, Washington. ID. c.
SYNOD OF THE PACIFIC.
Los Angeles-Rev. A G. jenkins, West
minister. Cal W. J. Chichester, d. D., Los
Angeles; Rev. J. T. Hopkins. Santa Anna, Cal ;
A. ID. Seward. Ventura, Cal. John NJ Coyner,
Palms. Cal; ". F. Poor, Los Angeles, Cal.
Benicia-Rev. Vim. II. Darden, Petaluma.
Cal; f. W. Woolsey, Fulton. Cal. Oakland =
Robert +. Coyle. u. D.. Oakland, Cal; W. Ii.
II. Hamilton, East Oakland, Cal. Sacramento
Rev. r. NJ Stevenson, Sacramento, CAL. b. +.
Butterfield, Colusa, Cal San Francisco
James Matthews, ID. D.. San Fran
cisco; Edward Kerr, San Francisco.
San Jose--Rev James NJ Newell, Santa Clare.
Cal; David Jacks, Monterey, Cal. Stockton
Rev. Alfred II. CrocO Sonora, Tuolinine county,
Cal Judge John h. Law, MERGED, Cal
SYNOD OF cATAwBA.
Catawba-Rev. James A. Savage, Cape Fear
Franklinton, n. C.. Cape Fear-B. S. Stevens
Goldsborough, n. c. Southern Virginia-Rev
Jas. Wright. Amelia Court House, Amelia
| county. Va; James NJ. Carter, Martinsville,
Henry county. Va. Yadkin presbytery-Rev.
J. G.. Murray, Moorsville, N. c.; Il. II.
| Alexander, Statesville, N. c.
SYNOD OF COLORADO.
Boulder-Rev. Frederick r. wOtring, Rawlins,
Wyo; Thomas r. Stockton. Longmont, Col
Pueblo-T. C. Kinkwood, d. D., Colorado
Springs. Col; Col. George De La vergue,
Colorado Springs, Col.
SYNOD OF ILLINOIS.
Alton-Rev. J. VI. Robinson, yerden, ILL., /;
Joseph Gairigus, Trenton, Ill. Bloomington
John W. Pugh, ID. D., Phllo. H.; George W.
Bainum. Bemcnt. H.; r. A. Bower, Toono,
ILL.,; Frank J. Hamilton, Bloomington. ILL.,
Cairo-Rev. A. 1. Stone, Centralia, Ill. ii. NJ
! Wagner, Sumner. Ill. Chicago. G. X.
Mcclure. d. D., Lake Forest. Ill. Herrick John
son. DID, Chicago: Rev. James II. Malcolm,
Chicago; Rev. Thomas c. Hall, Chicago; Rev.
II. H. Van Vranken, Chicago; Henry b. PEN
| field, Chicago; Brice A. Miller. Chicago;
Michael Collins, Peotone. ILL.,. John A. Cole
Hyde Park. Chicago; Thomas Kane. Chicago
Freeport-Rev. David Clark. Galena. ILL.,; A. J.
Smith, Rockford, Ill. Peoria-Rev. Chas. NJ
| Taylor. Princeville, ILL.,; Geo. Rutherford
| Tomlon. LII. Rock River-Rev. James W.
| Skinner, Morrison, ILL., William l.. Mitchell,
Erie, iii. Schuyler-Rev. Edwin j. Rice,
| Hamilton, ILL.,; James II. Wilson. Prairie City,
| ILL.,; Rev. ID. j. Strain, Virginia, Ill. Albert
| Walker, Petersburg H.
| SYNOD OF INDIANA.
| CrawfordsTIlle-Re Jas. williamson Thorn
ton. Ind. Franz J. Meyers, Ladoga, Ind. Fort
Wayne-Rev. John NJ. Boggs, Fort Wayne, Ind ;
F. W. Autrup, Fort Wayne, Ind Indianap-
| olis-E. =. Whallon, d. D., Cincinnati; Rev. s.
| $. Aiken, Greenfield, Ind. A. n. Covert Frank
| lin, Ind; l.. +. Chaplin, Greencastle, Ind. Lo-
gansport-Rev. W. o. baltimore Plymouth
Ind; Chas. +. Griffin, Hammond, Ind. Mum
cie-lcv. Jas. Is. Fowler, Winchester, In6 ;
| Chas. A. Parsons, Peru, Ind. New Albany
JOS. VI. Barnard, ID, Madison. Ind. Smith
| ". Storey, Vernon, Ind vincennes -Rev.
Amzie W. Freeman, Petersburg, Ind; Jas. l..
| Orr. Evansville, Ind. White Water-Rev. II. g.
Pollock, Shelbyville, Ind; J. g. Donnell,
Kingston, Ind.
| SYNOD OF INDIAN TERRITORY.
| Cherokee Nation - Rev. Evan b. Evans,
Muldrow, Ind. Ter; Arthur Chamberlain,