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FOR THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
Christian Courtesies.
Richmond, VA., January 18th, 1873.
To the Elders of the Third Presbyterian church:
Gentlemen - We the undersigned, a committee
appointed by the Vestry of St. John's church,
beg leave to present the enclosed resolution, passed
to day, and ask your acceptance in the spirit with
which the tender is made. You have the full and
free use of our church on Sunday, between 2 and
6 o'clock in the afternoon, and the use of our Lecture
room, any evening but Wednesday and Friday.
We beg to express to you our deep sympathy in
this trial to your church, and pray that the Father
of all mercies may bless your pastor and congregation.
We are gentlemen.
Very truly your brethren,
THONAS [THOMAS] POTTS,
DAVID McMINN,
JOHN D. WHITEHEAD.
Committee.
P. S. Our Rector heartily unites with the Vestry
in this act of brotherly love.
The Vestry of St. John's church are pained to
learn of the reported unsafe condition of the build
ing owned by the Third Presbyterian church--
Resolved, That we tender the use of St. John's
church and Lecture room to the pastor and congregation
of the Third Presbyterian church until
they have made proper arrangements about a build-
ing to hold service in.
Resolved, That a committee of three members
be instructed to convey this resolution to the elders
of the Third Presbyterian church, and to make the
necessary arrangements about services.
RICHMOND, VA., January 21st, 1873.
To Messrs. Thomas Potts, David McMinn and
John D. Whitehead, Committee:
Gentlemen: -- The communication from you announcing
the generous courtesy of the St. John's
Episcopal church, in offering the use of your house
of worship to the people of the Third Presbyterian
church in their present banishment from their own,
has been laid before the session. The courtesy and
Christian spirit of this tender is warmly appreciated,
and not less so, the earnest and graceful
terms in which the offer was communicated. The
proposal is heartily accepted in a spirit duly answering
to that in which it was made.
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The undersigned, a committee appointed by the
Session of the Third Presbyterian church to announce the
acceptance of the tender of St. John's
and to present a copy of the official record touching
this matter ; beg leave to place in the hands of
the Vestry through you the enclosed paper and to
add the expression of their warm sense of this act
of most Christian courtesy.
THOMAS SAMSON,
GEORGE W. ALLEN,
EDWIN PLEASANTS,
Committee of Session.
(Extracts from Records of Session.)
The official papers extending the use of St.
John's Episcopal church to the congregation of
the Third Presbyterian church in their present
prudential abandonment of their own house of worship,
because of the present condition of the
Church Hill Tunnel, having been laid before Session,
it was therefore,
Resolved, 1. That the Session of the Third
Presbyterian church on behalf of the people desire
to express in the most marked manner their high
sense of the Christian courtesy of this action of
the St. John's Episcopal church.
2. That we cordially accept the offer as made to
us.
3. That the official record of the Vestry and the
letter of their committee be spread upon the records
of Session, and engrossed with a broad margin
as expressive of a grateful incident in the history
of this church, illustrative of the real sympathy
between true Christians, and also to mark by
a permanent and visible distinction our high appreciation
of the spirit of the brethren of St.
John's Episcopal church.
4. That a committee be appointed to address a
communication to the Vestry of St. John's church
through their committee expressing the feelings of
the officers and members of this church and enclosing
a copy of these resolutions.
5. That the Session record their thanks to the
God of all grace, for every manifestation of the
growing strength of Christian sympathy in these
days of growing strength to the Church of God,
and their heartfelt prayer that he would give more
and more of his good Spirit to all his servants,
until the whole house of God among men shall re-
joice in the unity of that Spirit and in the bond of
peace. GEO. W. GRETTER,
Clerk of Session.