Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-21
PRESIDENT TOTALK
T0PRESByTER|ANS
Mr.. Wilson Expects to Attend
Foreign Missionary Meet
ing Tonight.
CHURCH CONVENTION
APPOINTS COMMITTEES
Work of Potomac Presbytery Will
Continue Through Tomorrow
Many Present.

President Wilson is 10 address the
PresbHiery of the Potomac al its ses-
sion this evening al the Central Pres
byterian Church of which the Presi-
dent is "A member. The session this
evening is the annual meeting devoted
to the interests of the foreign mis-
sions. Warren H. Stuart of tIangchoW,
China is to be one of those to take
part in the program. as is also Rev.
Andrew r. Bird of the Second Presby-
terrain Church of this city. Rev. DR..
Robert F. Fleming of the Dickey Me-
! mortal Church of Baltimore, who was
elected as moderator last evening. is
to preside.
Declaring that he could not agree
with the doctrines of the church, Rev.
II. G. Richardson, now in Baltimore.
in communication to the presoE
terry, asked that his name be cropped
both from the presbytery and from the
rolls of the church. He stated that
he differed in many points with the
crimes. any point of which was SUI
ficient to make him drop out 4 COM
mittee to take up the matter was ap-
pointed and this afternoon is to report.
| 1t comprises the moderator. Dr. tlem-
ing. Rev. w. W. Shaw and Charles T.
Janney. the ruling elder.
Appointment of committees ana the
I
churches occupied large portion OF
the early part Of today's session.
! Charles p. Janney of Leesburg. Va,
delivered the invocation. and Rev. Dr.
w T Thompson of the presbytery of
| Washington was invited to sit as
! corresponding member.
| Committees Appointed.
! Committees were appointed as fol-
lows; Committee on devotional ex-
ercises, Rev. James II. Taylor,
Selden NJ Ely and {. NJ. Warden:
on finance Julian Keith. J. E. Doug
lass and A. H. Wallace: on narrative,
Rev. J. S. Webster, c. p. Janney
and W. j. Williams: conference with
and DR.. S. S. Laws on systematic benefi-
cence. Rev J. Royal Cooke, L. F. Har-
per and Bradley Davidson: on seasonal
records. Rev W. J. Bonner, Rev. D. J.
Shopoff. Rev. DR.. J. L. ALISON. Rev. w.
| d. White. Selden NJ Ely. +. l.. Beard
and William E. Miller: on minutes of
synod, Rev. DR.. W. Mcmillan. William
Baker and G. y. Boteler: standing COM
nittee on church societies, Rev. w. S. Hit
finger, Rev L. F. Harper and r. o. Sad
Ter. and standing committee synod of
orphans home at Lynchburg. Va, Rev.
DIR. J. l.. Allison and q. 3. Kennedy.
! The election of the moderator was
| the most important business transacted
, AT the opening session OF the preSDL-
! terry. held last evening. The name of
, DR.. Fleming was placed in nomina ton
| by Rev. +. W. Hooper. jr. of Mitchells.
! Va. and on motion of Rev James H.
! Taylor, pastor of the Central Church.
, the election was made by reclamation.
! Rev. w. W. Shaw, pastor of Mount
| Washington Church, Baltimore county,
the retiring moderator preached the
sermon.
Sessions End Tomorrow.
The sessions are to end tomorrow.
Luncheon was served today and is to
be served again tomorrow. in the
church basement.
Those present today were: Ministers,
Revs. Andrew F. Bird. Dr.. John Lee
Allison, William Chinn, J. Royal
Cooke, DR.. r. II. Fleming, Selden NJ.
Ely. Parke r. Flournoy. L. F. Harper,
T. w. Hooper. jr.. DR.. Harris E. Kirk,
DR.. S. s. Laws. DR.. w. J. Mcmillan,
Wilfred W. Shaw. l.. j. Shopoff. James
ii. Taylor, ]. S Webster. W. D. White.
DR.. w. ii. Woods, J. II. Baston and
K. y. Hittinger: elders. j. f. Douglass,
g. +. Kennedy, J. T. Jones. Fl. Bradley
Davidson. J. S. McGavock, E. L. Beard.
William Eads Miller. G. NJ. Boteler,
Thomas 3. Gresham. F. NJ Holmes.
Charles r. Janney. William Baker,
Samuel Q. Malin. A. II. Wallace, r. o.
Sader w. j. Williams. Joseph Reading,
r. y. Brooke and Charles w. Warden.