Evening star., 1898-10-04
PRESBYTERY IN SESSION
Fall Meeting of Local Church Body at
Takoma Park.
Rev. Howard Wilbur Ennis Chosen
MOderatOr-Standfn Committees
Named-ROutine Business.

The fall meeting of the Washington city
presbytery, now in session at the Presby-
terian Church at Takoma Park was begun
last evening at o'clock, the church being
handsomely decorated for the occasion.
The retiring moderator, Joseph B. North,
led the devotional services. and after the
reading of the Scriptures by Rev. j. Russell
Verbrycke, preached his sermon, the sub
ject being "Jehovah's Design in Regard to
His People" Rev. Benjamin F. Bittinger
the stated clerk, and Rev. Charles Alvin
Smith, the permanent clerk were present
Rev Mr.. North, at the close of the regu-
lar services, called the presbytery to order
and Rev. Howard Wilbur Ennis of the
Western Church was elected moderator for
the. ensuing term.
This morning the meeting was called to
order by Moderator Ennis at half-past 0
O'Clock, and after prayer by DR.. W. ]. Nc
Knight, and roll call, announcement was
made OF the program for the balance of the
session The presbytery then entered upon
the business or the session. On motion of
one OF the clergymen present, it was voted
10 hold the spring meeting at Gunton en-
pie church, on 14th street, in Washington
OF which Rev. Asa Fisk is pastor.
Moderator Ennis announced the following
standing committees: Bills and overtures-
Rev James B. North, Rev. Charles b.
Raum and Elder F. H. Smith; judiciaI-Rev.
t S. Hamlin, Rev D. S. Rathhurn and
Elder o. B. Brown; engrossed minutes
Kew r r. Nerbrycke, Rev Irwin c. Yeakel
and Elder E. n. Crittenden; leaves of ab-
sence-Rev. James S. Westcott, Rev. Ed
Waro w arren and Elder A. E Lounsbury;
narrative to the syEod-Rey w. c. Alex
ander, Rev. Geo. N. Luccock and Elder F
A provost; minutes of general assembly
Rev. T. NJ. Nourse Rev. T David Richards
ana Elder j. n. Webb; treasurer's accounts
and assessment-Rev. T c. Easton Rev
]. T. Marshall and Elder j. E. Hanger: sta
ttstics of synod-B. T Blttinger.
Rev James T. Marshall of the Kensins-
ton Memorial Church, being chairman of
that there were six persons carried on the
list requesting and receiving aid He said
the average amount given is S2G5 for each
person a year.
Rev. James M. Nourse of the Manassas
Church mace a request that the pastoral re-
lation be dissolved between him and the
church, as he had been called to the Of
flee as dean of the faculty of New Windsor
Synodical College His request was grant
ed, although. as was evidenced by the
papers read from the congregation the ac-
ton regretted by his parishioners. Rev.
DIR. Hamlin made an address in connection
with the dissolution.
Rev. Edward Warren chairman of the
committee of education, reported that the
debt of the board has been decreased dur
ing the year, and there are now three can
didates under the care Of the presbytery.
Rev. T. D. Richards. chairman Of the
committee on Freedmen's affairs, stated
that the board was laboring under a debt
of $5SO00, an increase Of 81 900 over last
year, and that the Freedmen gave to their
own support over $50 900.
Rev. John Van Ness, pastor Of the Tako-
ma Church. and chairman of the committee
of Sunday schools and publications. said
the new magazine to be known as the As
sembly Herald should be brought to the at
4ention of the church.
Rev. I. c. Yeakel of the Darnestown
Church, through Earnest H. Darby, James
s. Windsor and John T. Kelly, requested
that he be released from his church that