Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-13
FOR GREATER SPIRITUALITY
SENTIMENT OF REV. DIR. SPOON.
Frs TALK TO PREsBYTERY.
Semi-Annual Session Of the Church
Held Today-Needs Of the
Churches Discussed.

Rev Dr. Arthur w. Spooner, in de-
livering the narrative on the state Of re.
ligion in the churches OF the presbytery
of Washington at the semi-annual session
OF that organization in the Sixth Presby-
terrain Church, 9Th and C streets south
west. today declared that the Presby.
terians Of this section must bend their
efforts more strongly toward developing
spirituality in the churches He asserted
that the time is ripe for spiritual devel-
opment all along the line, and that the
membership Of the church must be awake
to the opportunities of the present to.
ward lifting the spiritual plane Of the
members higher. DR.. Spooner delivered
the narrative at the close of the morning
session.
Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison, pastor of the
Gunton- Temple Memorial Church, was the
acting moderator, in place Of Rev. Henry
Runner, pastor of the Kensington Presby-
terrain Church. who was elected moderator
at the session last night to succeed Rev.
George NJ. Cummings, pastor of the Gar
den Memorial Church. DR.. Runner arrived
late in the session. but did not take the
chair, preferring to allow DR.. Allison to
serve as acting moderator during the
meeting.
Ministerial Relief.
Col. George Robinson. retired chaplain
of the army. delivered the report of the
committee on ministerial relief at the
opening of the session today. The report
which is never made public, was adopted
as he closed the reading.
A petition was received from the Hy-
attsville Presbyterian Church asking the
presbytery to authorize a change of the
site in the church location. 1t was stated
that the congregation desires to erect 8
new church and that the members do not
deem the old site desirable one. This
permission was granted.
The committee on education, through
Rev. William Taliaferro Thompson, pas.
tor OF the lexington Presbyterian Church
chairman, presented report requesting
the presbytery to receive under its care
Harvey H. Chown and William Franklin
Mellott, who propose to take up study fol
the ministry This report was also re-
ceived and adopted.
Rev. Drs. William II. Claggett Of the
presbytery Of Dallas. Tex; b. II. Riddle
of the presbytery of Baltimore and David
Wills of the presbytery Of Philadelphia
were received as corresponding members
Presbytery Committees.
The following presbytery committees
were named:
Bills and overtures-Rev. George M
i.
p. Keane
Judicial-Rev. Joseph T. Kelly, Rev. r.
A. Dawson of Falls Church, Va, and e.
s. Parker.
Engrossed minutes-Rev. j. Russell Yer
brycke and Rev. Edwin N. Kirby OF
BallstOn, Va.
Leave Of absence-Rev. David A. Reed
OF Riverdale, Md; Rev. James III. Depue
Of Arlington, Va, and A. r. Geer.
Rev. James T. Marshall, pastor Of the
West Street Presbyterian Church. was
made general chairman Of the committee
on seasonal records.
The presbytery adjourned at / O'Clock
for luncheon and reassembled an hour
later. The election Of two delegates to
the general assembly of the Presby-
terrain Church, which meets in Denver
Col. in May. was taken up.
At the session held last night Rev
George M. Cummings, the retiring mod
orator. delivered a sermon. He chose his
text from Matt. i:23. His subject was
Emmanuel
Rev. DR.. Runner Of Kensington was
later elected moderator Of the presby-
terry.