The Washington times., 1894-10-10
HELPING SMALL CHURCHES
Report Of the Committee on Synodical
SuStentiOn.
THIS CITY'S PRESBYTERY WORK
Dr.. Ramsden Recommends Systematic and
PropOrtionate Contributions by the Va
rious CongregatiOns-Dr. Kelly Pays His
Respects TO Monsignor Satolli.
Special to TIE TmEs.l

Especial to IRE TREs.l
VIENNA, Va, Oct. 9.-When Rev. G
NJ. Livingston. chairman of the tenn
perance committee of the Presbytery
in his report to-day recommended that tht
Presbytery commend to the consideration o
the local churches the deliverances of the
general assembly on temperance, and Incl
dentally approyingly referred 10 the recent
action of the officials Of the Catholic Church
regarding liquor dealers and bar-tenders
Rev. joseph T. Kelly. pastor OF the Fourth
Presbyterian Church. rose t. his feet.
''We don't want the people to think. said
he. ''that we have been hoodwinked by Mgr
Satolli and other dignitaries of the Catholic
Church. The assumed position OF the Cath
olic Church in regard to the pending ques.
ton was only an assumed position, which
had a string tied TO il and was taken back
almost as soon as it was run out. We should
have a revision on that point. DR.. Living.
stones recommendation, exclusive OF the
Objectionable remarks, was adopted, and will
be forwarded 10 the synod.
The session OF the Presbytery began at $3.50
o'clock this morning. Rev. DR.. Alexander,
who was elected moderator last night, pre-
sided. Rev. DR.. Teunis S. Hamlin read the
report Of the committee on foreign missions.
1t showed that there are :, ,365 workers of the
Presbyterian Church on foreign fields. More
than 10000 converts have become members
of the church and there are $4,000 pupils in
the schools The Washington City Preshy-
terry contributed 1920. IS more to foreign mis-
sions during the past year than any previous
period. Owing TO the decreased receipts oi
the board Of foreign missions it will be neces-
sary for the local churches to increase their
contributions during the coming year 25 per
cent. DR.. Hamlins report was adopted
Rev. Joseph T. Kelly reported progress for
the Prssbyterial Missionary Society advisory
committee, and upon the invitation ot Rev.
DR.. Patch it was decided 10 hold the spring
meeting Of the Presbytery in the Gunton
Temple Memorial Church.
CONSIDERABLE AID GIVEN TO COLLEGES.
DR.. Patch, from the committee on the board
Of education. and Rev. Adolus Allen. for the
board of aid for colleges, reported progress,
Dr.. Allen stated that the board of aid for col.
Ieges had enced the year free from debt, and
ten institutions have been freed from debt by
the board
Rev. DR.. Kelly reported $40. decrease in
the contributions TO the board Of ministerial
relief. He recommended that Mrs. Van Dorm.
Mrs Burkhart, and Rev Mr.. Vance be aided
to the amount OF 300 a wear each. and the
recommendation was adopted.
Dr. Luccock' 8 installation will take place in
the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church Ucto-
Der 20. The PresDytery TO-DAY adopted the
report Of the committee appointed 10 arrange
a programme which is Is follows: Rev. DIR.
Bittenger will preside and PROFOUND consti-
tutional questions, with DR.. Alexander as
alternate: Rev. John Chester will deliver the
charge 10 the people with DR.. g. o. Little as
alternate; DR.. TIC. Easton will deliver the
charge 10 the pastors. with DR.. W. A. Bartlett
as alternate, and hey. DR.. Bamlin will preach
the sermon. with Rev. DR.. Patch as alternate.
Moderator Alexander appointed the follow
ing committees: Bills and overtures-Rev. Il.
c. Easton, d. D.; Rev. John Chester, D. d.
and Elder Judge Peele. Judiciai-Rev. W.
A. Bartlett. Rev. George B. Patch. and Elder
J. T. Matter. Engrcssed minutes-Rev.
James II. Nourse. Rev. James o. Westcott
and Elder Robert Zimmerman. Leave OF alb
sence-Rev. Adolus Allen. Elders q. J. Hunt
ana o. 2. Brown. Minutes Of general assem-
bly-Rev c. B. Ramsdell, Rev. Howard Will
bur Ennis. and Elder o. b. Crissey. Nara
ton to spring meering-Rev. A. n. Little and
Elder L. 3. MerWin. Narration 10 synod
Rev. J. B. North. Rev D. Mcknight, and
J. 3. North and Elder Lockhart.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR CHURCHES.
At the afternoon session Rev. I. C. Eastor
submitted the report of the committee on bill:
and overtures. The committee on synodiea
sustention recommended the following ap
preparations to the churches named: Hern
4 don, S100; Clifton. 800; Kensington. $500
Takoma Park, $500; Anacostia, $500; Lew.
insville, $500; Vienna, $500; Manassas. S5(
for six months. After considerable discussion
the report was adopted.
Then DR.. Livingston rendered the report o.
the importance committee. saying that So 00(
church members, 80, 900 Sunday-school schol-
ars, and contributions amounting to $2s5, ,00(
are lost to the Christian church every year by
the influence of liquor drinking. He urged
the pastors to unite In an effort TO rid the ma
ton OF the evil, and that they freely circulate
temperance literature among the members o.
their congregations
From the committee on systematic benef-
cence Rev. c. B. Ramsdell said that during
the year 1s93-' 81 the Presbyterian churche;
OF Washington have contributed SIP 900 fol
congregational purposes and sos, 900 for be.
nevolenee. He urged the pastors to preach
systematic and proportionate giving by theil
church members.
Rev. W. c. Alexander reported that during
the past year the contributions from the Ioca
Sunday-schools to the Sunday-school board
were 1895.
The last committee report was that Of the
minutes OF the general assembly by DR.. Rams
dell. who read a number OF overtures adopted
by the general assembly, and recommended
that they be considered by the Presbytery
His recommendation was adopted.
Resolutions were adopted thanking the
pastor and members of Vienna Church for
their reception and entertainment and also tc
the ladies for their bouDtiful lunch After nj
hours devotional exercises the Presbytery ad
journed. Most of the ministers returned to
Washington on the O'Clock train.
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