Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-11
WILL MAKE PROTEST
Presbyterians Oppose Accept
anCe of Utah Silver Service.
DESIGNED FOR BATTLESHIP
Business Before the WASHINGTON
Presbytery Today-Com-
mittees Appointed.

| The President is to be asked next week
to order that the Navy Department shall
not accept the silver service offered to
the battleship Utah by the citizens of
that state if the design of the statue
OF Brigham Young, former apostle of the
Mormon Church. is upon the coffee tray.
| Inc special committee having the mat
ter IN charge is arranging for a meeting,
and it is expected that the strongest
! influence will be brought to bear upon
the President. with the view of having
the Secretary Of the Navy directed to
communicate with the special Utah COM
mittee, asking that the objectionab BILE de-
| sign be taken from the tray before the
| presentation date is finally arranged.
This information was given out in
formally at the spring meeting of the
Presbytery of Washington In the West
ern Presbyterian Church today. and a
| number of the members expressed the
fervent hope that the executive will see
his way clear to have the Navy Depart
| ment interpose in the matter, so that
settlement of the question mutually sat-
isfactory may be had.
1ndorse Preachers Resolution.
These were particularly Jealous in their
| support of the resolutions, which was re-
Gently passed by the Presbyterian min.
listers conference of this city, which op-
posed acceptance of the service by the
government if the replica of the late
| leader of the MOrmons is placed on the
| tray.
Various routine matters were trans
| acted during the meeting of the presby-
| terry today, including the appointment of
various committees, the transferring of
Rev. 5: Ward Fighter. formerly station
ed at Hyattsville, to the .Fresbytery of
! New York. and the adoption of a reso-
luton of sympathy to Rev. DR.. J. Gar
land Hammer Of Manassas, Va, who is
seriously i'll with paralysis.
Committees Appointed.
! Committees made up of clergy and
elders were named as follows:
| Judiciary-Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe,
Rev. j. Russell Verbrycke, Rev. ]. 7.
Marshall and Harvey s. Irwin.
Bills and oyertures.Rev. Charles L.
Grimke and w. S. Hoiton.
| Seasonal records-Rev. David A. Reed
and o. o. Spicer.
| Leaves of absence-Rev. Henry E.
Brundage and george w Hawxhurst
| Leader of devotional service-Rev. Dr..
| w. II. Edwards, Clifton, Va.
! Synodical recOrds-Rev. T. b. Thomp
| son.
Examination of Records.
Committees to examine the seasonal
records of the various churches were also
announced. They are:
New York Avenue, Rev. George Rob-
inson and NJ. w. Foot; First, Rev. James
T. Harshall and Harvey g. Irwin; Fourth,
Rev. Hubert Rex Johnson and Smith
| HoyIe; West Street, Rev. J. T. Kelly and
| A. v. Mckee; Washington Heights, Rev.
F. ]. Grimke and j. r. Blake; Ballston,
Rev. J. X. Argo and Elder Finch; Sixth,
Rev. II. f. Brundage and W. 3. Bryan;
Takoma Park. Rev. H. r. johnson and
| w. A. Smell; Sixth, Rev. B. F. Bittinger
| and F. A. Preston; Western, Rev. W. j.
Young and F. j. lockwood; Vienna, Rev.
z. III. Copp and Elder Pinkowsky: Clifton,
Rev. r. A Davidson and Meyer Hand;
| Fifteenth Street. Rev. J. H. Durham and
| Smith Hoyle; Sherwood, Rev. DR.. Henry
Runner and w. s. Holton; Lewinsville,
| Rev. T. B. Thompson and H. Gilbert;
! Gurley Memorial. Rev. r. b. Thompson;
and George w Jones; Fairmont Heights,
Rev. ]. 8. Westcott and Brook Vincent;
| Neeisville, Rev. J. w. Wrightson and
| George W. Jones; KensingtOn. Rev. II. B.
| Angus and F. J. lockwood; Hermon,
| Rev. DR.. Donald c. Macleod and W. s.
| Holton; Vienna, Rev. w. D. Moss and W.
o. Arno; Western, Rev. ]. NJ. Nourse and
o. o. Spier: Falls Church, Rev. DIR. Rad
cliffe and H. c. Colburn; lexington. Rev.
d. A. Reed and Brook Vincent: Eastern,
| Rev. T. d. Richards and George P.
BOhrer; Metropolitan, Rev. o. w. Gilling-
ham and George W. Hawxhurst; River
dale. Rev. c. f. Granger; Chevy Chase.
Rev. Paul r. Hickok and Myer Hand:
Hyattsville Rev. e. n. Kirby and w. b.
Robson.