The Washington times. (Washington, D.C.) 1894-1895, 1895-04-10
Small Gain Only During the Year
in Admissions.
MOODY MEETINGS ARE BARREN
Report Of the Committee On Narrative to
the General Assembly Submitted at the
Churches IN the Main Good, but Of Those
in the Country Rather Discouraging.

The Presbytery of Washington city closed
its sessions last night at Gunton Temple
Memorial, and adjourned to meet in June
sion that which was of greatest popular
interest 1Yss the report of the committee on
narrative TO the general assembly.
This report gave in outline the condition
of religion in this city as viewed from the
Presbyterian standpoint. The sitution was
reasonably satisfactory. Some churches
were forging forward with inspired strides,
while others, oppressed by adverse circum-
stances, were doing not SO well.
The report contained the assertion that
while it was fondly hoped that the series
of Moody would be productive OF an in
tense spiritual awakening, this result
had not been realized. There as ON the
whole net gain during the year in the num-
Der Of admissions on profession OF faith,
but the gam was small.
The report OF the Saba school commit
tee was embarrassed by the necessity of
having to 20 back two years for data on
which TO base its conclusions, 20 that this
report was substantially the same az that
A resolution was passed charging the Sab
bath-school committee with the duty OF
collecting all statistics possible relating to
young peoples societies. The report of
the board OF education urged the appropria-
ton of more money 1t contained stirring
plea for an increase in the mum Der OF minis
terial candidates, the number at present be-
ing subnomal and on the decrease, as COM
pared with the increase in the number OF
communicates. II was also urged that pas
tors and elders give all possible encourage
ment to Dung men.
Mr. OryilIe w. Brown, of Gunton Memorial,
was recommended by his pastor for the
care OF P.esbyteTy. Mr.. Brown was eX-
amined as for his reasons Tor essaying to
follow the life of a preacher. He felt that
by preaching the gospel of Jesus he could
! most profitably spend his life.
Mr.. Robert Bagnall, a young colored man,
was also recommended to Presbytery for
its protection in the matter OF a theological
training He felt morally obligated to yield
up his life to Christ. He passed a very
intelligent examination. Both candidates
were taken formally under the care of
| Presbytery
The committee on the installation or Rev.
| d. w. Skellinger, as pastor of the Sixth
Presbyterian Church, reported through Dr.
| Bittenger
After passing the customary resolutions OF
thanks to the ladies who had prepared and
| dispensed the collation., and to the officers
| of the church for the hospitality extended
| the Presbytery adjourned.
AT the early sessions yesterday reports
! from the several churches of the 2 res
| bytery were presented by pastors and
| elders. The condition of the city churches
! was in the main good, while in the country
| especially of those charges attended by
| itinerant pastors, it was disCouraging. The
! notable exceptions were the young churches
| at Anacostia, Takoma and Kensington.
The report of the committee on temperance
! was ordered forwarded to the committee or
| temperance of the General Assembly. II
| contained nothing that is new.
DR.. Radcliffe, of Detroit; DR.. McLana-
| han, of Baltimore, and Rev. Mr. Apple, OF
| the Maryland Reformed Church, being pres
| ent, were invited TO seats at the right of the
| moderator.
DR.. T. Chalmers Easton and Rev B. F
| Meyers were elected commissioners to the
| General Assembly. with DR.. G. B. Patch anG
| Rev. George o. Little as alternates. The
| lay delegates elected to the same assembly
| were o. B. Brown and F. L. Middleton
| with DR.. George N. Gusts and A. o.
| Claughton as alternates
Rev. j. r. Verbryck and Rev. J. 81
| Meriwether presented the report OF the com
| nittee on synodical minutes.
| A report was rendered by the WomaD't
| Foreign Missionary Society
| Rev. j. NJ Nourse accepted a call from
| the Presbyterian Church of Manassas, Va.
the salary of $500 being supplemented by
| like sum drawn from the general susten
tation fund