Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-17
WASHINGTON PREsBYTRRY
To Meet and settle Some pisvuted
Paints


A special meeting of the presbytery OF
Washington will be held at Clifton, Va,
Wednesday next to settle difficulty which
has arisen there in reference to the amount
OF salary to be paid to their pastor-elect
Rev. w. II. Edwards
1t seems that the session of the Clifton
church, accepting the case of Rev Dr.
Talmage In the matter of the call to the
latter from the First Presbyterian Church
of this city as lawful precedent specified
no definite sum as salary. and. as stated
Yesterday by high authority in the pres
bytery, the latter did not consider The call
In order, and 10 emphasize this opinion has
determined that call cannot be regarded
as having the weight intended unless "A
stipulated sum to be paid the pastor shall
De stated III the document.
IL Is not anticipated that there will he
any serious obstacles IN the way of the
chiffon church complying with the wishes
OF the presbytery i'm this regard but un-
less they do consent, the installation OF
Rev. w. II. Edwards. which has been ar
ranged to take place on the afternoon OF
that day. will not occur. A committee an
pointed to confer with the session of the
Clifton church has been i'm communication
with the latter the subject. and the
impression prevails that by the time the
presbytery assemblies everything connected
with the entire matter will he adjusted
tremendously.
AS provided for. Rev. w. J. Mcknight.
",
and PROFOUND the constitutional questions:
Rev. DIR. Teunis s. Hamln will preach the
sermon; Rev. ID. l.. Rathbun will deliver
the charge to the pastor. and Rev. NJ Por-
Ter SEeil the charge TO the people
During the session of the presbytery Rev
~ IL. Rathbun and Rev. Joseph T Kelly
committee heretofore appointed for the
purpose. viii submit a suitable memoir Of
the life OF the late Rev BENJAMIN r Myers
oil Jamestown, Md
II. is also expected that a report VIII
be made by committee appointed 20 visit
Boyds and Neelsville, Md, IN reference to
question affecting both churches At the
Iasl meeting Of presbytery Rev T Davis
fSlchards, who is now pastor of both
charges, asked for the dissolution of His
pastoral relation with the church at Boy1's
as II was his desire. and also that of the
congregation at Neelsville that he sbould
devote all his time to the latter coupra
gauon. some opposition to the plan was
developed on the part of The Boyd's Church,
ana 4 committee was selected to visit Roy1's
anu NeelsvlIle and see If the mater could
TOT De arranged in a manner satisfactory
to all concerned
a paper of which the following is a copy.
has been sent TO each of the Presbyt .rian
congregations in the District by dirocIion
of the presbytPry: 1.-The presby.ary az
Washingt on city records its solemn conyir-
ton that the District OF Columbia IS I'm
great heed OF reasonable law 10 guard
The first day of the week. commonly allied
sunday, as a day of rest ami WorshiD. and
We call upon the officers and members Of
our congregations to use their utmost IN
iiuence to secure the enactment and n
forcement of such law, and also that oopics
OF this be sent TO the proper committees OF
congress and the Commissioners Of the
District"
The installation of Rev French w. FISH
er as pastor of the Presbyterian churches
at Vienna and Lewnsville. Va. will take
place Thursday next. The ceremonies at
Vienna VIII begin at pm. Rev. W. J.
Mcknight. moderator of the prasbytrry,
will preside and PROFOUND the constitutions
al questions: Rev. J. NJ. Nourye will preach
the sermon; Rev. DIR. b. F. Bittcnger will
deliver the charge TO the people, and Rev.
w. II. Edwards the charge 10 tine pastor.
At O'Clock of the same evening the in
S,aliation ceremonies at the I1ewiusvills
church VIII he performed, and Rev Mr.
NJ knight will again preside and pr ,pound
the constitutional questions. Again Rev.
Mr.. Nourse will preach. The charge to
the people will be given by Rev ID. j.:
Rathbun, and that to the pastor 10y Rev.
DIR. Bittenger.