Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-12
FOR CHURCH EXTENSION


Plans were outlined for the organiza-
ton of two new Presbyterian churches in
the District and the pastoral relations be-
tween two ministers and their congrega-
tons were dissolved at a meeting of the
presbytery of Washington city held in
Northminster Church. 18th street and
Rhode Island avenue, Monday.
One of the proposed new churches is
to be located in the southeast section of
the city. petition was presented to
the presbytery by several members of
the denomination in that section asking
The presbytery to establish church near
their homes and expressing the opinion
that a strong congregation could be
formed The matter was referred to the
committee on church extension, which Is
headed by Rev. George Bailey, pastor of
the Western Presbyterian Church.
The project of establishing a PreSbyte-
Iian congregation at keniworth was also
discussed. 1t was explained that seven
years ago the presbytery expended $500
in the erection of commodious chapel
in that suburb. Recently interest In the
church services held there has been grow
ing. and the presbytery decided TO foster
the work in the hope OF organizing a
church in the near future.
At the joint request of the minister and
his congregation the pastoral relations
between Rev. S. Ward Fighter and the
EVANSVILLE Presbyterian Church were dis
resignation some time ago. but he has
not yet announced his future plans.
Rev. Walter II. Stone was also allowed
to sever his competition with the church
at Jamestown, Md. He has accepted
call to become the pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church at Port Carbon Pa.
The presbytery will meet in the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church De-
cember % to take action on the resigna-
ton of Rev. DR. Albert Evans as pastor
of the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church.
DIR. Evans has accepted call to the
First Presbyterian Church of Lockport,
n. Y.
4 committee on presbyterial sustenta-
ton was also appointed to take the place
of the committee synodical SuStenta-
ton. At the last meeting of the synod
IL was decided that each of the presby
ferries of the synod should care for the
support of the weak churches within its
borders. Under the old plan all the funds
for the support of weak churches were
put into the synodical funds and used
for the support of weak churches in the
entire synod AS the presbytery of
Washington city raises more funds than
necessary for the local weak churches
the new plan will enable this presbytery
10 give more aid to local churches which
arc not self-supporting Rev. DIR. r. F..
Rittinger. stated clerk of the presbytery,
was appointed treasurer of the new com
lnittee.
According to reports presented at the
meeting, the preSbytery of Washing ton
city now consists of thirty-three churches
ard fifty-four ministers. In the District
OF Columbia there are twenty Presby
terian churches and three chapes. These
do not include the Southern Presbyterian
churches. In these twenty churches there
are over 1900 members. Last year these
churches gave to outside benevolent work
S54 900 and the work OF the individual
churches $4,000 a total of S167 900 or
an average of nearly IS 600 for every
northern Presbyterian church in the Dis
frct of Columbia. This is annual pay
meut of over SIS for every Presbyterian
church member.
ANACoSTIA MEMS CLUB MEETS
The mems club of the Anacostia NJ. r..
Church Tuesday resumed its meetings.