Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-09
ITS FINAL SESSION
BUSINESS TRANSACTED BY
WASHINGTON PRESBYTERY.

| At the session yesterday afternoon Of
the stated fall meeting of the Washing
ten City Presbytery Rev. Curtis f. Davis
served as moderator.
The me- st important business was con-
s,tder2 IA Of the petition fled by the
trustees O. the Northrninster Presbyterian
Church asking that their action in selling
| their old church and purchasing a new
site at RhoIe Island avenue and 18th
sire be sanctioned. 1t was explained
| that several offers had been made for
the church property nd it was sold for
10000. while the new site was purchased
for $4,000. The committee Of the North
Minister Church explained that 1t had first
decided to purchase a site at the corner
of 10th and VI streets. but later decided
o look for another site. and the corner
lot at Rhode Island avenue and 18th street
was selected A deposit was made on
The property and as the presbytery
could not be called together before the
| option expired. the committee had de-
cided to buy the property. II il stated
the new location IS over the boundary
prescribed for the church by the presby-
tery.
Congestion Of Churches.
DIR. Allison, pastor of Gunton Temps
Memorial Church, stated that In his opin-
on. the North-nins+er Church occupying
the Rhode Island avenue corner would
0aGse a congestion OF churches in the
ne.shhor hcod and that Il would be too
near his ncighburEooG. Rev. George Bal
ley p? tested strongly against the action
pf the committee. Rev. Donald Macleod
also disapproved of the committees ac-
| ton. Rer. George " CumrlirFs ex-
planned that it is his opinion that the VIC
lation OF the rule Of til presltytery ty the
U On rI,t,tge INr
Benjamin F.. Bittinger. stated clerk Of
the pres Jytery, presented q resolution
which IVES adopted
1t SITS forth that although the North
minister Church haQ violated rule II OF
tie manual of the presbytery II selecting
ii sta toy tn" erect on OF the church be
yund he limits of its territory. under ex-
I tr@o :, nary circumstances. the presbytery
excuses i, but with the understanding
that !; shall not be- a precedent
he church at Lrwisvil" was granted
leave To supply its pulpit until the next
stated meeting of the preshytery. nd DIR.
Nj Ter is to continue ;.s its moderator.
= communication from colored ,reSby-
tclianS under the leadership of Rev. Mr.
Barnes was referred to the home Ms
| sicrs committee.
The Vienna Presbyterian Church ap-
piled fo~ aid III the sum of S3c3, which
was given.
Ordination of C. L. Eragraw.
The question of ordaiDing c. l.. Bragraw
without examination was discussed. Rev
~, Radcliffe stated that lie is opposed to
nd nation without examination Dr. Mil
Ter made a motion that the presbytery
examine Mr.. Bragraw IN church govern
;nent, sacrameEts and theology, which
was approved Mr. Bragraw was caiIed
forward, and DR.. Radcliffe examined him
in Theology, Before the examination was
competed motion was made to suspend
the examination, as MIR. BrasraW had
answered all questions promptly and &C
Curately. Such vas done.
DR.. Rittnger examined the candidate IN
church government and sacraments, but
the examination was also suspended. Mr..
BraSraw was excused from the session
favor of ordination. Rev. DR.. BittinEer
offered the PRAYER of ordination. Rev.
DIR. Macleod delivered the charge and
DIR. Bailey offered prayer
Names of Those Present.
The ministers present were: Benjamin
T. Rittinger, William II. Edwards, n. P.
Smell, F.. Davis Richards, Charles A.
Smith, James s. Westcott Thomas c.
EastOn. William c. Alexander, J Rus
sell Verbrycke, Wallace Radcliffe, James
W. Wightman, s. Ward RICHTER George
p Wilson. Wilhan ]. Young, Walter II.
Stone. Nelson II. Miller, ]. Garland Ham
HIei, DoNaio I. Macleod, ROBERT "A. La
wilson. Thomas T. Thompson. Ebert
Evans. George Bailey, Titus E. Davis,
John Lee Allison, George NJ Cummings,
William T. d. Moss. Henry Runner.
George Robinson, Thomas c. Clark and
David ~ Reed.
The elders present We're: H. ]. Hunt,
George L. Bohrer r. r. Buckley, Z. NJ.
GGllaudet, ]. Nj Lowe, w. J. Allen w +.
Gatcneil, J. II. Sterling. A. B. Garden ].
D. Boss, a. a. Gee. w S. Hoiton, p. T
Barham. J. w Dawson, L. c. williamson.
Il, H. Gather, II. c. Thompson, E. Q.
Knight, ]. r. Blake and A. ". Hardness.