Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-12
DECIDES TO REM AIN
DIR. EAsToN's ANNOUNCEMENT IN
PREsBYTERY TODAY.
Request Made for Investigation
Presbytery Elects Commissioners
to the General Assembly.


Church, on Florida avenue between 9th
and eth streets northwest, today was
consideration of the resignation of Rev.
of the synod of Baltimore. from the pas
| torate of the Eastern Presbyterian
Church. There are factional differences
| in the church. as was brought out by re-
cent congregational meetings
| The difference is upon the acceptance or
+! rejection of Dr. Easton's resignation. which
the congregation of the church refused BY
a majority vote to accept.
There were present at the meeting today
six men. the commissioners appointed by
| the church to present the question to the
| presbytery. Three of the commissioners,
| DR.. L. A. Sadler. John l.. Shedd and DR.
F. w. Gatchell, represent the minority of
| the congregation opposed to DR.. Easton s
pastorate, and the other three. David Al
| ken. August o. Bostrom and F. A. McDer
mott, represent the majority favorable to
| the pastors remaining.
At the opening of this afternoons session
DIR. EaSton. on question of privilege,
| stated that he had decided, in view of the
| large majority favorable to him. to remain
as pastor. DIR. Gatchell Immediately asked
| for a hearing, but it was decided by the as
+! sembiy to resume the order of the day and
! discuss the matter later.
| 1t is understood that the opposition to
! the pastor will petition for an immediate
I
| late today.
Commissioners Chosen.
| Commissioners to the general assembly
| of the church. to be held in Buffalo. n. T.,
| the second week in May, were elected this
| afternoon follows:
Ministers-Rev Teunis s. Hamlin. d. D..
| of the Church of the Covenant; Rev. F. J.
Grimke. d. D., Of the Fifteenth Street
rob. h,fJ, oft farn toe
Rev. J. Garland Hammer of Manassas, Va,
and Rev. +. Ward Rightey of Hyattsville.
Elders. A. Worfeld of Neelsvflle,
Md; George A. Prevot Of Gunton Temple
Memorial Church. this city. Alternates-
Elder Newell of First Presbyterian
Church, this city. and Elder J. E. Hanger
of West Street Church. Georgetown.
In nominating DR.. Grimke. a colored min
lister, for election commissioner. Dr
Wallace Radcliffe stated that matters of
Importance to cOlored Presbyterians are
| likely to arise in the general assembly. and
he regarded it as important that one or
| deliberations. Rev. A. S. Fiske seconded
/ the nomination for the same reason.
Business Session This Morning.
The meeting this morning was opened
with prayer by the new moderator. Rev.
| DIR. j. p E. kumler. retired. elected last
evening. Following the roll call of min
listers and elders from the various churches
and the reading of the minutes of the last
meeting, committees were appointed as fol-
IoEs: On bills and overtures, Rev. j. IT,
| Hammer, Rev. George l. Little. Elder Wat
son; judicial, Rev. Wallace Radcliffe, Kew.
Joseph r. Kelly. Elder Brown; on leave OF
absence, Rev l.. w. RICHTER, Elder Jar
| dine; on seasonal records. Rev. d. G Nc
| Leod, chairman on minutes of synod. Rev
| George P. Wilson, Rev. James L. Marshall
Elder Hughes.
| The presbytery permitted Rev. E. H.
| Bronson. a graduate from the Princeton
| Theological Seminary, recently licensed 10
| accept double call from Presbyterian
| churches in vienna and Lewinsville. Va.
| Arrangements for his Installation were
made.
| 1t was reported by a special committee
appointed to investigate the growth or
| the mission at Kenilworth, ID. c., that the
| conditions there are favorable, and that
| sixteen churches of this presbytery had
| contributed ito building fund Tor a pros
pective Kenilworth church edifice.
At his own request Rev. DR.. H. d. Gal
| laudet. formerly church worker in this
| vicinity. was dismissed to the presbytery
| of French Broad, Tenn.
| The standing committees made their re-
| ports, showing the general condition of af-
| fairs locally in the Presbyterian Church to
| be favorable. 1t was stated that the pres
| bytery had contributed $3.50 to the general
| board of church erection of tne denomina-
| ton in the past year.
| 1t was voted to ask from the general
| church funds the sum of 900 for minis
| terial relief in this presbytery. Rev. DR..
! Thomas Chalmers Easton reported favor
| ably on the temperance work of the pres
| bytery.
| Rev Thomas Thompson was granted
leave to labor outside of presbytery bounds.
| Mir. Thompson is member of the local
| Eody, but is without church
Place of Future Meetings.
The decision was reached to hold the reg
ular June meeting of the presbytery in the
Westminster Presbyterian Church the Mon-
| day after the first Sunday of the month
and the stated fall meeting at the Kenslng-
| ton church the same day in the month of
| October.
There being no other business demandin g
! immediate considera ton. the rule placing
| the free conversation on the state of re-
| ligion" in the various churches of the pres
| bytery on the afternoon program was sus-
| pended and that business was taken up
without delay. The condition of the
| churches, reported by the pastors and
| elders present was stated to be good finan-
| cially and spiritually. Elder Gatchel. on
behalf of the Eastern Presbyterian Church,
declined to make report at this time on
| account of the factional differences existing
| in his congregation.
The last half hour of the morning session
was devoted to devotional service con
| Quoted by Rev. Charles Alvin Smith. pastor
| nent clerk of the body.
Moderator Elected.
At the opening session. held in the Guriey
Memorial Church last evening. the chief
| business was the election of officers and the
sermon of the retiring moderator, Rev. DIR.
| Garland Hammer of Manassas, Va. The
only officer to be elected was the new mod
orator. Ret DIR. ]. P. e. Kumler a retired
| minister belonging to this presbytery, being
chosen. as stated. The Office of stated
clerk, now filled by Rev. Dr. B. F. Bit
finger, retired. and of permanent clerk,
filed by Rev. Charles Alvin Smith of Peck
Memorial Church. of three years ten
ure. The terms did not expire this spring.
Leap Year Social.
The ladies of the IN I. Y. c." Euchre
Club gave a unique party last evening to
bo Ia man at he of ~