Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-10

Close of the Fall Meeting ut vienna,

A number OF interesting reports were pre-
scented at the meeting of the presbytery OF
Washington city at Vienna, Va. yesterday.
Sessions were held in the morning and In
the afternoon, and final adjournment was
reached about ) o'clock The report OF the
committee on foreign missions was read by
DIR. Teunis S. Hamlin. II stated that the
presbytery's contributions to foreign mis-
sions during the past year amounted to
s22o.45 more than any previous year. Ow-
ing to the decreased receipts OF the board
of foreign missions, the report stated that
IT will be necessary for the churches TO IN
crease their contributions during the com.
ing year % per cent. In the report from
the committee on aid for colleges, which
was presented by Rev. Adolus Allen, Il was
stated that the board had ended the year
free from debt. and that ten institutions
had been freed from debt by the board. A
decrease of $4,000 In the contributions 10
the board of ministerial relief was reported
from the committee by Rev. Mr. Kelly.
Services incident to the Installation of
Rev. Or; Luecock as pastor Of the Metro-
politan Presbyterian Church will be held
on Monday evening, October ~ at so.
The report Of the committee appointed 10
arrange the program was adopted, as fol.
lows: Kew. Dr; Bittinger will preside and
PROFOUND constitutional questions, with Dr.
Alexander as alternate: Rev. John Chester
viii deliver the charge to the people with
Or. q. o. Little as alternate; Dr. 7. c.
pastors. with Dr. w. A. BartIett as alter.
nate, and Rev. DIR. Hamlin will preach the
sermon, with Rev. DR.. Patch as alternate.
Various Reports.
The committee on synodical sustentation
recommended the following appropriations
to the churches named: Herndon, 500:
Clifton, slVo; kensington, 500; Takoma
Park, 900; Al acostia, $500; Lewinsyille
500; Vienna, 500: Manassas, SO for six
months.
From the committee on systematic be-
neficence Rev e. b. Ramsdel reported
tnat during the past year the Presbyterian
ehureaes OF Washington have contributed
$1,000 for congregational purposes and
So,ooo for benevolence.
Rev. w. c. Alexander reported that dur
'ng the past year the contributions from
.ne local sunday schools TO the sunday
The Chairman Of the temperance commit
tee, Rev. {. NJ. Livingston, made a report,
urging renewed efforts to rid the nation OF
tne evil OF intemperance and recommending
tne circulation OF temperance literature.
The committee on foreign missions rec
commended that meeting take place in the
New York Avenue Church Monday, october
10, at 1880 p. m, under the auspices of the
presbytery, TO hear lecture by eN-Secre-
tary John w. Foster, giving the results of
his observation of missions in his recent
tour of the werld.
The stated clerk, DR.. Bittinger, made q
statistical report OF the Washington pres
bytery to the synod of Baltimore In the
report II was stated that the presbytery
consists of AZ ministers, has under its care
30 churches, connected with which are g 7Ol
communicates, Id ruling elders, T3 dea-
cons. 1868 Sunday school members. / licen-
tiate and candidates for the ministry.
Rev. Alex Murray of Montana was In
vited to sit as corresponding member The
presbytery adopted the plan Of church fed
Grafton as recommended by the general
assembly.