Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-06
PRESBYTERY IN SESSION
Washington City Organization Holds Meet
ing at Fourth Church.
Pastoral Relation Between Rev.
Livingston and Hyattsville Church
Dissolved Other Matters.

A meeting Of the presbytery of Washing
ton city was held this morning in the
Fourth Presbyterian Church, on 9th street
near G street. Rev. DR.. Bittinger, the
moderator, presided, ard Rev. c. Alvin
Smith was the clerk.
request was made by Rev. c. M. Liv-
ingston, the pastor of the church at Hy-
attsville, that his pastoral relations with
the church be dissolved He stated that
his reason for taking this step was his poor
health.
Mr.. Holden, who represented the congre-
cation. read resolution adopted by that
body, expressive Of their regret at the ne
cessity of this action and their apprecia-
ton of Mr.. Livingston's services.
Remarks were made by Rev. DR.. Sunder-
land and others of the regard entertained
for Mr.. Livingston and regret that his
health compelled such a step, and motion
was adopted granting the request for
dissolution Of the relation.
Mr.. Livingston's Reply.
Mr.. Livingston replied to the kind words
that had been uttered, and spoke CT his
regret in leaving the church, the presbytery
and the city of Washington. He asked that
a letter of dismissal to the presbytery Of
Philadelphia North be granted to him, and,
on motion this request was complied with.
LlfluSSlOH Stdteu that liz.
desired the dissolution of the pastoral re-
lations 20 take place after the first of the
year. Mr.. Livingston was appointed to de-
clare the pulpit vacant, and Rev. DR.. Luc-
of the session of the church until the next
stated meeting of the presbytery.
A motion was made that Rev. J. w. Rus
sell of kearney, Neb., be received as mem
Der of the presbytery.
Rev. DR.. Sunderland stated that Mr.. Rus
sell was teacher of Bible class in the
Sunday school attached to the First Pres
byterian Church, and that he was also en-
gagged in work in the Central Union Mis-
sion. He said he had been favorably i'm
pressed with his Christian character
the motion to receive Mr.. Russell was
adopted
A Call Presented.
call to the pastorate of the church at
Townsville and Vienna, Va, to Rev. David
w. Montgomery was presented to the pres
bytery for its approval.
Mr. Montgomery stated that he was not
at this time prepared to give a reply to this
call. and it was thereupon decided to defer
action
Rev. Mr. Verbricke, for the committee
appointed to arrange for the celebration
OF the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary
OF the adoption of the Westminster stand
ards, reported that the event was cele-
brated the evening of the 18th of Novem-
Der, when the principal address was made
Dy rev: Dr. Radcliffe, and one also by Rev.
Or. Bittenger. Reference was also made TO
the services of those who contributed to
the musical part of the prCS-am, and
tnanks We're extended to the speakers and
the musicians.
Rev DR.. Sunderland inquired if there was
any fund available for the printing of the
addresses delivered by Rev. Drs Bittenger
ana Radcliffe at the anniversary celebra-
t nf me moderator replied that he knew
OF no such fund.- and Rev. Dr. ..aston
moved that the board of publication be re-
quested to publish the addresses.
II was stated by Rev. DR.. Ramsdell that
deliver the address before the synod at it's
meeting in Baltimore and he thought that
some arrangen ent would be made then for
printing the address.
In view of this statement IT was deo,ded
TO take no action in the matter
Mr.. Gales Services.
The attention of the presbytery was
called to proposition to employ Mr. Gale
a missionary from Corea, to deliver ad-
dresses before the various Sunday schools
in the presbytery on the subject of foreign
missions, with the addition that it was ex-
pected $50 would be raised to supplement
Mr. Gales salary. Reference was also
made to the regard in which Mr.. Gale was
held by the Corean colony of this CITY.
which included, it was said, the heir pre-
sumptive to the throne.
The chairman of the foreign mission
commute, Rev. MIR. Verbrycke, read let
ter from DIR. Fleetwood, calling attention
to the debt of the foreign board, and the
need of adopting measures to pay 1t off.
1t was stated that the women societies
were arranging to hold a meeting Friday
evening of the week of prayer in the in
terest of missions, and that it was ex-
pected that Rev. Robert Speir one of the
secretaries of the foreign board, would be
present and would make an address.
Expression of Sympathy.
A resolution was offered by Rev.
DR.. Hamlin to the effect that presby-
terry expresses it profound sympathy with
the board Of foreign missions in its present
condition Of embarrassing debt, and i'm
presses upon pastors and sessions the
urgent duty of affording the congregations
soon possible the opportunity Of Civ
ing specifically toward the cancellation of
the debt
The resolution was adopted by rising
vote.
A letter of dismissal of Rev. Edward
Eels from the presbytery of Lackawanna
to the presbytery of Washington was pre-
scented, and on motion it was ordered that
he should be enrolled as member If the
presbytery.
Mr. Eells asked that he be given permits
sion to work outside of the boundary Of
presbytery, which as granted.
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