Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-15
To Attend Meeting Of Gen
eral Assembly.
PRESBY TERY MEETS
BUSINESS BEFORE WASHINGTON
CITY JUDICAToRY.
Commissioners Chosen to Represent the
Body in General Assembly
Other Business Matters.

The Washington city presbytery, winch
began its semi-annual meeting Monday
night in the Fourth Presbyterian Church.
held its closing session in that ediflce last
evening The exercises of the evening con-
sisted in the observance of the Lords sup
per, conducted by the moderator, Rev. DIR.
w. ]. Hutchinson, pastor Of the WestHlih-
stet Memorial Church, assisted by Rev II.
Lawrence Hunt. pastor of the washington
Heights Church, and Rev. Dr. George +.
Wilson of Assembly's Church.
Following the religious service short
business session was held when 1t was de-
cided that the next meeting of the pres
bytery will be held in the Washington
Heights Church in June. 1903. when the
commissioners to the general assembly will
make reports on the meeting.
At the business meeting of the presby-
terry yesterday afternoon the election OF
four commissioners. consisting of two min
listers and two elders, to the meeting of the
general assembly of the Presbyterian
Church. which will be held in Los Angeles.
Cal. beginning May u, took place and re-
suited in the selection of the following;
Ministers-Rey. Walter II. Stone, Ph.D.,
of Jamestown, Md, and Rev. DR.. c. b.
Ramsdell of the Z, North Presbyterian
Church; alternates, Rev. DR.. T. S. Hamlin
of the Church of the Covenant and Rev. s.
Lay delegates-Irvn B. Linton of the
lexington Church and N. A. Robbins of the
Washington Heights Church; alternates,
Justice Stanton j. Peelle of the Church of
the Covenant and Thomas P. Keane of
Metropolitan Church.
Rev. William Schofeld, formerly a mem
Der of the Massachusetts Congregational
Association. was admitted into membership
with the presbytery. --.
Candidate for License.
Mr.. Charles B. Kelly son of Rev Joseph
T. Kelly pastor of the Fourth Presbyterian
Church, was examined for license to preach
under the jurisdiction of the denomination
He passed a satisfactory examination In
the various branches and after delivering
the sermon usually required of candidates
was admitted to the presbytery
The members of the presbytery met YES
terday morning at $50 o'clock when the
business of the meeting was taken up
Two students at Howard University, H. c.
Clark and w. Menoney, We're examined as
to qualifications and motives for entering
the ministry. and having passed the re-
CURED test were taken under the care of
the presbytery for their student course
Church Dissolution Recommended.
The committee on Forest Glen Church re-
ported in favor of a dissolution of that So
ciety and recommended the transference Of
It's membership as a whole to the Kensng-
ton church. A report was also made by
the committee ON temperance work, and
the distribution of temperance literature
by the churches was urged
Rev. DR.. G. N. L6ccock, chairman of the
committee on foreign missions, submitted
report on the progress of that line of work
In the District under the Jurisdiction of
the Presbyterian denomination and es-
pecially commended the efforts in behalf
OF missions, all the churches in this pres
rSta {aI
Womans missionary organizations.
The ladies of the Fourth Church served
luncheon to the delegates in the lecture
hall at noon, and after the edibles had
been disposed of DR.. Hutchinson introduced
the following gentlemen. who made short
addresses: Rev. Dr. A. s. Fiske, Rev. Dr.
Bittinger, Gen. j. c. Breckenridge and Rev
MIR. Bailey, president of Sheldon Juckson
College, Salt Lake City, Utah.
The Officers Chosen.
At the opening session of the presbytery
held Monday night Rev. DIR. Donald c. Nc
Leod, the retiring moderator, delivered his
address. and the election of officers was
held. Rev DR.. w. ]. Hutcheson WAS
chosen moderator for the ensuing year. The
other officers of the presbytery are: Rev.
DR.. b. F. Bittinger stated clerk, and Rev.
Charles Alvin Smith, permanent clerk.