Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-30
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

THE DENcNINArIoS called " Disciples Of the
Church of God" had a baptising yesterday
Sunday afternoon, at the foot of Eighth
street, Island The extreme beauty Of the day
and the novelty Of the ceremonial induced
large attendance; the immediate river shores
being lined with spectators, and also the nigh
blufOverlooking the scene This society, we be-
Heve advocates . restoration Of the original Cos
pei and order OF things, they regarding all the
sects and parties Of the Telig Ous world as having
departed from the simplicity OF faith and man.
ners Of the first christians, and as forming what
the Apostle Paul calls "the Apostacy." They
DENY the validity of infant baptism, aud main
tain the necessity Of immersion in running water.
Two persons. male and female, were baptised
Yesterday, and the rite was performed by Rev.
Jesse Appler, OF this city, assisted by Kew. John
Mitchell, Of Baltimore.
HYMN was sung prayer offered. and then the
assemblage was addressed by Mr.. Mitchell, q
blind Man, and who has lost an arm. His decla-
mstOn, delivered with rough energy and with
singular transitions from the stentorian shout
to the conversational tone, was mainly denun-
ciatOry OF other denominations and especially
OF their baptismal forms -sprinkling, pedo- bap-
tisLl, and church baptism - in warm pools of
water" The man baptized like fool in church
might ind thai he was baptized in damnation,"
and 50 on. Washington city he thought par
ticulaTly hard place, and Baltimore was like
snto it. The two cities he designated Sc twin
cities Of Sodom -
The candidates for baptism, dressed in gowns
Of white muslin loaded at the bottom to make
them sink, were then Drought to the waters edge
and In turn led into the river by the officiating
Elder. When al sufficient depth the candidate,
supported under the shoulders by the right hand
OF the minister, was leaned backwards and
dipped once, the usual words 80 baptise thee
&c-, being uttered by the minister at the same
time.
On emerging from the water, the friends of the
candidates wiped their faces with napkins, and
threw dry wooden clothing over them. The au-
dience was afterwards dismissed, with a bene-
dictiOn.
In the evening this Society met at Temperance
Hall TO celebrate the Lords Supper and the
washing Of the saints feet which was per-
formed literally by the members, who were clad
Ina white aprons for the occasion. part Of the
exercises consisted OF some very audi bic kissing
amongst the male COMMITMENTS. The Hall
denseiy crowded, and the audience, composed
largely Of boys, mounted upon the seats and in
other ways exhibited so much elamorous solicit
tude TO get good look at what they evidently
viewed as capital farce, rs TO draw a character
is,ie rebuke from the no ways s.mealy-mouthed',
Baltimore Elder.
VIRGINIA CONFERENCE NJ T.. CHURCH SoUrH
This body, which has been in session at Eliza
beth City, y. C, for week OF two past, has adj
journed
On the eighth day OF the session, the resoIu-
tiOns Of the Alabama and Holston Conferences
In which they ask the concurrence of the Virgil
MIA Conference, came up as the order of the day
at ten O'Clock. The resolution OF the Alabama
Conference memoTializng the General Confer
ence to strike out fro. the Discipline the general
rule referring to the subject Of slavery was con-
CURED in On the motion to concur the vote
stood ayes liz; noes, none.
During the examination Of character case of
interest occupied attention, and produced some
spicy discussions. The charge was against ] e
Edwards and L. RosseT, for fnduging in game
OF ''ten pins" at the Virginia Springs during the
past summer; and WAS founded upon the state
ment made by correspondent of the Elizabeth
CITY American Sentinel, published in that paper
some time in August The defendants plead
guilty TO the charge, and, while expressing their
regret Tor the act denied the Intentional commits
sion OF wrong, and Tesorted to the game as
healthy and harmless exercise. The character OF
the two gentlemen inculpated, would never sub
Ject them TO the charge Of a wanton disregard OF
the obligations and duties appertaning to their
vocation, and however improper a resort to the
bowling alley by Christian minister, there cam
not be doubt that the reason assigned-a rood
and sufficient one we might saw, In allowed To
express an opiniOn-was the true one Me,srs
Edwards and ROsser pledged themselves from
al future indulgence in the game complained Of
and the conference declined any further action i'm
the premises.
The following appointments have been made:
Rev David :. Doggett, ID. d., was assigned
DUTY as the Presiding Elder Of the Richmond
District, the Rev. James A. Duncan as pastor OF
Trinity Church, Richmond and the Rev. Nelson
Head, pastor OF Centenary Church, in the same
The following are the appointments for the
Washington District:
Washington District-w w. Bennett, Pc
na.hlngton City-John c. Cranberry.
Ale1ahdria-J. Manning.
FaiIfax-T. J. Dayton
POtOmac-S. V. HOWE
LOudOun-T A. Ware, II. c Cheatham.
WaHenton-W- G. Cross, A ] Beckwith
Lessburg-W l. Dalby
laIke-W. @. Williams
Rock Creek and HOward-P F August
Crown.
Springfield. F.. Potts
Patterson Creek-W. Fitzpatrick
Berlin-J. ii Amiss
Lieut. COURT The case Of Mayo rs. Gid
con, which was pending when our report closed
on SalurnaN he O.,