Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-14
PRESBYTERY GETS
FUND OF $4,000
FOR CHURCH HERE
Rev. Charles Wood Reports
Sum Of $425, 900 Given
Anonymously.
REV. GODFREY CH0B0T
ELECTED MODERATOR
Rev. Henry B. Wooding Is Chosen
Vice Northumberland to
Assembly Named.

A total Of $4,000 has been raised
toward establishment of National
Presbyterian Church in the Capital, it
was reported at today's secondary ses-
sion of the Presbytery Of Washington
Church, - Twenty-second street and
Rhode Island avenue northeast. The
Presbytery is meeting in its sixty-f1rst
Spring meeting.
The report on the funds was made by
Rev. Charles Wood, former pastor Of
the Church Of the Covenant. A sum
of $425, 900, DIR. Wood, said, was In the
form of an anonymous gift.
The National Presbyterian Church, an
incorporated body, organized about a
year ago, with view to raising funds
was given five years in which to raise
the sum Of $1.000,000 toward the prof.
ect. At the end of this period, accord
ing to agreement, the Church Of the
Covenant and the First Presbyterian
Church, formed by the merger of the
CID Church of the Covenant with the
First Presbyterian Church, will con-
tribute the value Of its property toward
the national church project. The prop
erty Of this church Is estimated to be
worth something more than 100000.
Head Is SatiSfied.
Rev. John c. Palmer, head Of the or
ganization incorporated for establish
ment of the national church, reported
satisfaction with the progress of the
campaign.
The Presbytery elected these ministers
as commissioners to the General AS
sembly which meets in Pittsburgh in
May: Rev. Fred A. Kullmar OF the
Kensington Presbyterian Church, Rev.
Richmond A. Farley of the Tabor Pres
bytsrian Church, and Rev. Alton B.
Altfather of Falls Church Presbyterian
Church. Elected as alternates were
Rev. w. Keith Gusts Of RiverdaIe
Presbyterian Church, Rev. j. James
Murdoch of Hermon Presbyterian
Church. and Rev. Frank s. Niles Of the
Georgetown Presbyterian. Church.
Elders elected as commissioners to
the General Assembly were Elder Louis
A. Coles, lexington Cnurcn; Elder
John S. Blake, Eastern, and c. R. Nor
mandy, Takoma Park Presbyterian
Church. The elders alternates chosen
are: Justice Josiah A. Van Orsdel of the
Covenant and First Presbyterian
Church, Frank M. Stephens, Riverdale
Church. and J. H. Wurdeman Of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church.
Reports Are Made.
A number Of reports were made at
the session today. Among these was
the report Of the Presbyterian treasurer,
Rev. DR.. A. z. Burrows. whose report
showed total receipts of $42,665.50 and
disbursements of SIS, 906.25. The largest
single fund was that Of the national
mission fund, applied locally, amount
ing to $lS,946.63, Of which $I6,3O2.54
was reported spent. The next largest
single item was for the Fairmont
Heights building fund, toward which
$15,967.46 was raised, with a disburse-
ment Of the fund totaling 81, AGATE.
Rev. Godfrey Chobot, pastor Of the
Sixth Presbyterian Church, was elected
moderator for the coming year, to sue
coed Elder Chester r. Smith, at the
business session In the church yester-
day afternoon. Rev. Henry B. Wood
ing, pastor of lexington Presbyterian
Church, was elected vice moderator.
succeeding Rev. Mr.. Chobot to the
latter ONCE.
Rev. Thomas II. Mcleod was elected
temporary clerk for the session. The
group adopted resolution OF thanks to
Mr.. Smith for his service as moderator
during the past year.
Committees Named.
Committee appointments and reports
constituted the other business trans
acted at the meeting yesterday after
noon. Committees appointed were:
Committee on Bills and Overtures,
Elder Chester r. Smith, Rev. T. D.
Richards and Rev. j. Harvey Durham;
Committee on Collator Seasonal, Rev.
Kenneth B. Carson; Committee on En-
crossed Minutes, Rev. Thomas C. Clark
and Rev. George M. Cummings; Com
nlittee on Leave of Absence, Rev. Isaac
Steenson and Elder John D. Seacrist,
and Resolutions Committee, DIR. w. w.
Curtiss and Rev. Irving w. Ketchun.
The meeting was opened with prayer
by Rev. DR.. Bernard Braskamp, pastor
OF Gunton Temple Memorial Church.
The presbytery accepted the invitation
OF Clarendon. Va, Presbyterian Church
to hold its Fall meeting there In Octo-
Elder Charles T. Clayton was elected
to the board Of trustees to fill vacancy
made by the resignation of Elder Harry
G. Davis. Rev. w. f. Eagleson was ap-
pointed to draw up q resolution on the
recent death Of Rev. William J. Seeiye.
Rev. Walter F. Wolf reported at the
meeting that the new Arlington Presby-
terrain Church. near Clarendon, va, viii
be dedicated next Sunday.
The retiring moderator, Mr.. Smith.
spoke at devotional exercises of the
Presbytery in Sherwood PRESBYTERIAN
Church last night.