Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1895-10-11

ell, with Roger B. Farquhar, vice.president
and Mrs. Charles Iddings secretary. The
guests were too numerous to mention, these,
with the members, making a company of
fifty by tea time. At least dozen beauti
full bouquets were exhibited, and there was
an excellent display of fall fruits and vege-
tables, all of which are left for the host and
hostess on such occasions. This flourish.
ing organization is dropped during the win.
ter, and it therefore adjourned until April.
The Enterprise Club convened at the resi-.
dence of Mr.. BENZ. H. Miller, near Sandy
Spring, on Saturday afternoon last, with
Edward p. Thomas chairman and Asa M.
Stabler secretary, the guests being Dr.
Francis Thomas, Henry II. Miller, John G.
Bentley and Frank M. Hallowell. The
best method of saving the large apple crop
OF the present year was the principal topic
discussed. There will be no session of the
club during October, to accommodate sew
eral members who expect to attend the
yearly meeting of Friends In Baltimore.
The November gathering will be at Sunny
side, the home of Asa NJ. Stabler
A large number of the Democrats Of the
ninth election district, pursuant to call, held
meeting on Saturday night at Gathers
burg. The object of the meeting was real.
lied in the organization of Cleveland and
Hurst campaign club, with the following
officers: President, VIM. II. Talbot; vice.
presidents, Thomas j. Owen, John W.
Walker, John H. Nichols, Thos. Marshall,
John S. Benson, ]. A. Gloyd, John E. Clag-
EFT, VIM. H. Wade, Frank Gather; secre-
tarY, Charles w. Crawford. 1t was decided
to hold regular meetings during the cam
paign on Saturday evenings. A grand rally
was ordered to be arranged to occur next
week, speakers from Baltimore and else.
where to be engaged. Speeches were made
by II. Maurice Talbot, of the Rockville
Bar, and Charles W. Crawford.
About twenty-five members of the Gath
ersburg Epworth League were in attend
ance upon the social for October on Mon
day evening at the Epworth Church. The
president conducted the usual devotons,
alterward directing the business session
Recommendations of the cabinet to resume
monthly custom OF serving refreshments and
meeting at the homes of the members were
adopted. The following persons were elect
ed delegates to the annual convention of the
Washington District League in Washington
on November LIST, 2nd and 3rd: Rev w. G..
Brian, Chas. w. Crawford, Jesse L. Burns.
Misses Carrie Crawford and Bessie Kings
ley. The home of Mr.. Jesse l. Burns was
then selected as the place for the November
meeting. Third Vice President Brian at
this juncture furnished literary entertain
ment, entitled IA Study of David" the parts
consisting of essays, readings, Rotations.
chants and songs. Refreshments by the
social department were then partaken of
and social festivities lasted until late hour.
Washington Presbytery.-.The Fall
session of the Washington Presbytery be-
gan in Warner Memorial Church, Kensing-
ton, on Monday evening. The retiring mod
orator, DIR. G. N. Luccock, preached the
opening sermon on "Humility," Rev. A.
Allen, of the First Church, Washington,
was elected moderator. Rev. John s. Van
Ness, of Takoma, was elected temporary
clerk
At the morning session Tuesday DR.. G..
N. Luccock preached Rev. Thomas Full
lerton and Kemper Fullerton, licentiats,
od 80. ID - oot
to the Presbytery of Cincinnati. DIR. T. s..
Hamlin read short biography of Rev. j :.
G Craighead, who died in New York city
April 80, 1895. Resolutions of respect from
the Presbytery were ordered sent to his
family.
DR.. Bittinger read communication from
the Womau's Presbytery of Home Missions,
asking that the junior league of the Chris
tian Endeavor Society be put under super
vision of older members of the various con
gregations. The matter was referred to
committee.
The main feature of the morning session
was the reception of Rev. L. Dewitt Tai
mage as a member of the Washington
Presbytery He received cordial welcome
from his many friends present when he en-
tered the church. DIR. Allen presented the
letter of dismissal from Brooklyn and the
presbytery by unanimous vote decided to
place the call in the hands of DIR. Talmage.
A committee, consisting Of Rev. Adalos AL
len, Rev. II. Dewitt Talmage and Elder o.
G. Wright, was appointed TO make arrange
ments for DIR. Talmage's installation, The
committee arranged that the installation
ceremonies will be held in the First Pres
byterian Church, Washington, October 23,
at 7:30 z. M. The moderator, DR.. Allen,
will preside. The devotional exercises will
be conducted by T. s. Hamlin, d. D.; al
ternate, Rev. c. ID. Ramsdell The sermon
will be preached by Rev David Gregg, ID
d., of Brooklyn; charge to the people, DIR
f. B. Bttenger; alternate, Rev. w. u Alex
aDder, ID. D.; charge TO co-paster, keV
Wallace Radcliffe; alternate, Rev. L. )
Hamlin; prayer at close, Rev. E. q. Easton
alternate, DR. G. N. Luccock.
Rev. DIR. Rathbun brought up question
of interest regarding the ordination OF two
deaconesses at Ballston, Va. DR.. Luccock
desired to know the authority Tor such &C
ton and DIR. Rathbun replied that in the
absence of any prohibition against them
they were ordained as elders. A committee
with the Rev DR.. Luccock as chairman
was appointed to look up the laws on thu
matter and report. DIR. Hamlin suggested
that the inquiry be broadened 50 as TO in
clude the ordination of women as elder
and ministers, which was done. The pas
toral relations of Rev. VIM. IL. Edwards, 0
the townsville and Vienna churches, were
dissolved at his own request.
II was decided that permanent CLERK
should be appointed Tor three years and tina
the term of a stated clerk should be the
same, the stated to receive salary OF 81
per year. Rev. C. Allen Smith was mad
temporary clerk and DIR. b. +. Bittinge