Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-09
.PRESBYTERY MEETS
Business Transacted at the Semi
Annual Session.
REPORTS As TO MISSION WORK
Commissioners to the General As
sembIy Elected.
ACTION ON OvERTURES

The semi-annual meeting OF the Wash
ington presbytely was opened last evening
at the Gunton Memorial Church. Rev. W.
c. Alexander of the West Street Fresbyter-
ian Church, the retiring moderator of the
presbytery. presided and delivered the
sermon. Rev. B. F. Bit.inger ofticiated as
stated clerk. The meeting will close with
the session this evening.
The subject of DIR. AleXander's discourse
was christianity Not Failure and his
text was taken from Acts V:3S: for IL
this counsel or this work be OF man. 1t
will come to naught, but If 1t he OF God ye
cannot overthrow It."
At the conclusion Of the sermon brief
business session was held. at which Rev
DR.. George N. Luccock Of Metropolitan
Church was chosen moderator by unani-
nous consent. and Rev. David Skellinger
temporary clerk. It was stated that the
business of the meeting would be con-
cluded today. The morning session would
last from $50 to 1 o'clock. with devo-
tional exercises from 1880 Tho afternoon e'an
session convenes at 2;30 and closes at $50
o'clock. short evening session at ';So
will complete the proceedings.
The Session Today.
At the Session of the presbytery this
morning there was a fairly large attaEd-
ance of members, end considerable business
was transacted. The report of the commit
tee on synodical minutes was presented by
Rev. ]. r. Verbryck and Rev. J. H. Meri-
wether
The subject Of foreign missions was then
taken up. and DR.. Hamlin read communi-
cation from the board Of foreign missions.
which has its headquarters IN New YORK
In view of all the circumstances the board
fixed the sum total of appropriations Tor
the year beginning May l. 1898. at Sooo,ooo,
including in this allowances for expenses
of administration.
In regard to new missionaries. the board
took the unprecedented course of determn-
ing not to send out any more men or wo-
men. even though under appointment. Even
with the saving which this action VIII Ell
feet, the intrenchment in the appropriations
for the work will Inevitably exceed In Sc
verify anything which the miss ms have
experienced within many years.
WOmnn's Foreign Missionary Society.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
of the Washington Presbytery reported
through Mrs O. B. Brown, the recording
secretary. The society consists Of twenty
one auxiliary societies and twenty-four
bands. Three new societies have been
formed during the year. the Young Peo-
pies Mission Circle Of the Eastern Church.
a band of 1856 members at Charlton Heights
and a woman's society in Peck Chapel. The
society supports four missionaries. six schol-
arships and native preacher in China
The membership of the auXiliarieS is 05S
of the boards Col. The total amount Of
money contributed was S3.36l.66 The
amount remitted to the woman's board was
s., 3O4. 40. The money contributed this year
was less by s96.I2 than last. but $1OS.22
more than was sent to the board.
The repor. of the committee ON foreign
missions WAS presented by Rev Jas. L.
Kelly. 1t was quite long paper. and con-
f;lin cd nj recommended
tons. which We're taken up singiy ana
adopted.
The rrcsbytery then adopted q resolution
presented by DIR. Hamlin, extending to the
tiers upon the election OF DR.. Brown as one
Of the secretaries of the board.
Leaders for Young People.
Rev. Mr.. Kelly spoke briefly. but earnest
ly, of the responsibility which rests upon
the pastors in the matter of being leaders
for the yo,.rg people, especially IN the work
of the Christian Endeavor Missionary I'm
ion There is scarcely a movement which
does rot knock at the doors Of young peo-
pies societies asking aid and working upon
their sympathies. The duty rests upon the
pastors of guiding and directing their
| juniors in all such matters.
Rev. DR.. Radcliffe, formerly of the pres
| hytery of Detroit, but recently called to
| the pastorate of the New York Avenue
| Presbyterian Church, was present at the
| meeting this morning. and, upon motion
| of DIR. w. c. Alexander, he was invited to
| sit as a corresponding member of the body.
| Dr. Alexander then read Iort of the
| committee on bills and overtures. An over
ture, with reference to the addition OF
| chapter IA to the book of discipline, ii
| was unanimously decided, should be an
| swered in the affirmative. An answer eX-
| pressing Inconvenience was returned to
the overture from the Cincinnati pres
| bytery proposing that hereafter the assess
| fnr nf he
| sembly shall not exceed six cents for each
| communicate.
call from the Presbyterian Church OF
| Manassas to Rev. ]. NJ. Nourse to become
its pastor was then presented. Some OBJ
| lection was made to the call on the grounj
| that the salary promised, $500, was made
| quate to insure minister freedom from
| worldly cares and avocations." 1t was
stated, however. that the salary would be
| supplemented by $500 from the general sus
| tentation fund, and a motion to put the
| call in the hands of Mr.. Nourse was car
| ried and the call was accepted by the re-
cipient. Mr. Nourse expressed himself as
| satisfied with his salary, as the purchasing
| power of 5000 in Manassas is prac tically as
| great as Is $1,000 in any large city.
| An invitation from the Presbyterian
Church Of Kensington to hold the fall
meeting Of the presbytery there was re-
| ceived and unanimously accepted.
Rev. Mr.. C. NJ. Livingston read the re-
| port of presbytery's committee on temper.
ance, urging every minister to press on ir
| the battle for total abstinence and prohi
| bitten. The adoption of a Temperance
| day ir the churches was also favored
Commissioners to the Assembly.
The hour of - having arrived. the mos
| interesting feature of the morning bus
| mess was taken up-the election of com
missioner RS to the general assembly, which
meets at Pittsburg in May. The presbyter,
is entitled to two clerical commissioners
and only two nominations were made Rev
DR.. T. c. Easton Of the Eastern Presby
| terrain Church and Rev. B. F. Myers o.
Jamestown. These were elected unani
mously, and DR.. Patch and DR.. Geo. Q
Little were chosen alternates. Elders o
B. Brown and F. L. Middleton were chosen
as lay commissioners, and Elders H. o
Claughton and G. W. N. Custis as their al
ternates.
The exercises of the morning came to al
end with a devotional service, conducted
by Rev. DIR. Mcknight.
TO ENJoIN THE TAX SALE.