Evening star., 1898-05-14
PASTORS RESIGNATION.
DR.. Little to Retire From Assemb1,
Presbyterian Church.

DIR. Little to Retire From Assembly
Presbyterian Church.
The Washington city presbytery will have
a special meeting In the Assembly Presby-
terrain Church Monday, the 23d instant, to
consider the request Of the PASTOR Rev.
DR.. George o. Little, for the severance of
his pastoral relations with the congrega-
ton.
1t is expected by all interested that the
request will be granted, as Dr. Little has
already rendered his resignation to the ses-
sion Of the church. and although it is its
desire that he shall continue to serve as
pastor he has declined and will insist that
his resignation be accepted as offered by
him, to take effect June 1.
In conversation last evening with Star
reporter, DR.. Little said the relations be-
tween himself and his congregation were of
the most harmonious character, but he had
concluded that with the observance Of his
twenty-fifth anniversary as pastor of As
sembly he would withdraw from the Office
and take a much-needed vacation.
Continuing, DR.. Little said that for twen-
ty years following the period when he took
charge of the church the roll of member
ship increased every year, but that during
the last five years there has been gradual
decrease in the numbers in attendance.
This was, he said, owing to the fact that
since 1893 Assembly has been depleted by
the removal of members to LIE new
churches Of the denomination at Takoma
Park lexington, Kensington and to the
new Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church, recently dedicated, and by reason
of the wholesale discharges from the gov
ernment printing office made during the
last Cleveland administration, many of
whom had been connected with his church.
The effect of this had been to deplete the
revenues of the church to a large extent.
and as there seemed to be no prospect of
attaining better financial standing in the
near future, he believed the interests Of the
church demanded a rearrangement,
A removal to a new field, as proposed by
the Fourth Church, is out of the question
in the case of Assembly Church, owing to
legal impediments, and so he thought it
would be best for him to step aside and
have the .-lurch choose a new pastor.
At $50 o'clock on Monday afternoon trus-
tee will sell a valuable lot, improved by
two-story frame dwelling, on st. (near
2Sth ST.. West Washington, and a one
story frame on lot in rear Of same, and at
o'clock frame building on 9th st. near
Dumbarton and o Sts., West Washington.
Chances for speculation. See advt. for
terms, &c.-AdVt.
LIE Droit w. C. r. U. Entertained.
The LIE Droit W. C. T. u. was entertain
ed Thursday afternoon at the home of it's
recording secretary, Mrs. G. d. Warder 1t
being the regular monthly meeting, the
usual order of business was followed. Mrs
Catlin having charge Of the devotional ex-
ercises. Mrs. Granfieli one of the dele
gates to the congress of mothers. gave an
account of the first three days Of the con-
gress. Mrs. Foster, the other delegate,
gave report of the latter part of the con-
gress. closing with number of apt quo
tations which she had CLEANED from the
various speakers.
Mrs. Robert Proctor sang a prayer song
and afterward a song of spring.
The union pledged itself to raise $50 for
the temple fund. The meeting then ad
tourned to the dining room for light
freshments and a social hour.
The following ladies were present: Mrs.
Warder, Mrs. Dorland, Mrs. Doud, Mrs.
Merrick, Mrs. White. Mrs. Morris, Mrs.
Clark, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Proctor. Mrs. Rob-
ert Proctor, Mrs. Catlin, Mrs. Merwin, Mrs
Metcalf, Mrs. Bliss. Mrs. Cummings, Mrs
Nutwell, Mrs. Randolph, Mrs. Stephens,
Mrs. Clear, Mrs. Henry, Mrs Granfield,
Mrs. German, Mrs. Butler, Mrs Finney
Mrs. Foster and Misses Huntington, Swart-
zell, Clark, Cook and Dorland