Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-15


ARE RECEIVED AT AND FORWARDED FROM THE
STAR OFFICE.
MARYLAND ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE METH
oDIsr EPISCOPAL CHuRcH-GsorgstOlen, ID. c.
R,r. WdShisstOH Ro5y. President; and Rer. j. r.
MTsras. S~ersfary The annul missionary meet
ing of the Conference WIS held Immediately after
tue adjournment of Conference yesterday morning.
The annual contri button, together with the col
lection taken mp ON the occasion, amounted To up
wards of $50
Address were delivered by Revs. Il. NJ. Will
son and w :. Hammond upon the subject Of the
missionary cause. which Were listened To with
great interest by the large cong alton present
The meeting then went into the election of OIL
and the officers Of last year were unanimously
reelected
The Society then adjourned
Immediately upon adjournment, the Conference
went into afternoon session.
Rev Mr. Warden Submitted the following resO-
ldt,OR- .....
K,ssIrrd, That We. the ministers and lay mem
b-Ts Of the NJ r COnIrTence Of the district of
Maryland desire To pay our respects To the Presi-
dent 6f the United Suites, and that brother ]. a.
Kennedy be requested To wait upon the President
l. asceTtiln WHITTIER sdch visit Will be agreeable,
and. n at " lat time u VIII be convenient Tor
him 10 receive
Afterwards Withdrawn on account of the limited
TIM remaining fOr the Transaction of conference
bnsiue>s-
Rev J g. Whitfield Of the Virginia Confer
rhcr then addressed the ln,ly upon The subject of
the Lynchbnrg College "a Methodist Protestant
instiIiton) and presented the claims of that roI
upon the consideration of the Marya Con
f~rrnre lie followed 10y Rev. J. j. Wright
In a brief address On the slIuc subject.
The report al the committee On itinerancy was
then takrn up for consideration. and the following
applicants elected 10 itinFTInt orders Solo
mon A. TloLIstkel. 4. e. Cochrl. Geo. W. Simp-
Sou. j. Il. e.. EwCil.
SMITH DAY.
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Pious srrSiees by Rev. T.. J. DrinkhOuse.
After the reading of TIN journal by the secretary
Rev. ]. J. Murray rose and inquired if the pro
ceedInSs Of last nights session We're mentioned
The reply Of the Secretary was IN the affirmative.
DR. Murray then proceeded 10 say that the
sion altogether unauthorized. IL was L meet
ing of which the Conference had no knowledge,
and ought to have Conference, aud he
moved that the journal he amended by striking
out ali that portion of the proceedings.
The motion clled forth explanations from vari
Gus members of the Conference indicating a mis-
understanding relative To i motion, which was
Withdrawn. calling for another session subsequent
tO tine afternoon adjournment
The President decided that the motion of Dr.
Murray out of order. and the minutes re-
frrred Ia not being part of the Conference pro-
ceedings should be expanged from the journal.
SEVERAL ministers wishing to explain. the PreSi-
deaf Withdrew his deciSiOn. and left the subject
with the Conference. thus restoring DIR. Murray
motion. and the question was upon its passage.
Rev. MessrS. Wright, LipscOmb. Murray, ID.
Wilson. and Dr. Reese explained their views Of
the subject. cOncurring in opinion that the pro-
ceedings were unauthorized, but the members
We're mistaken. acting from the purest motives,
aHd with i view to redeem time.
The motion was adopted.
The Conference proceeded to the next business
in order. the call for reports of committees, and
the following reports were received and laid upon
the table for final consideration:
BY Rev J. X. Nichols: Report Of the committee
suPerannuated claimants.
ByRev. Dr. Murray: Report OF the committee
missions
the book concern and colleges
BE- Rev. W. G.. LPscOmb: Report Of the COM
mttse on the First Methodist Protestant Church.
PLiladelph
BY Rev. J. w. Everist: Report Of the commit
lee on the presidents salary.
Rev. ID. w. Bates moved to lay the order Of the
day on the table; which WAS agreed 10.
The roll vi ministers then called 10 ascertain
who desi9 ned To travel the coming year.
Rev. Josiah Vardern. from the committee ap-
pointed 10 draw up suitable resolutions with respect
10 the death of Judge 4. Il. Hopper. reported the
following, which Were unanimously adopted by a
TIsiH-s vote:
As il las PLEASED the Lord 10 remove from our
midst the Hon. =. h. Hopper Therefore.
RySoirsI. That in the death OF our beloved
brother. the Methodist Protestant Church has Sus-
tIne'l the loss OF one of its hrnest friends and
brightest ornaments but though thus sadly b.reft,
w Sniinit ourselves Ia tod. assured by onr broth
ers ll' andsoicful death that he has received the
end of his Iaiti-1 crown which fldetl not away
=. RysDlrrd. That this Conference tender Ia the
b~Trlvsd family its sincere sympatles la their at
niston. and pray that tod may snSt1in them bv
tue "ui,s"l,t0IS of those who wait for the hope Of
The resurrection of the dead and the glory that
shall follow
The committee on the state and wishes of the
church then Submitted their report, and took up
tifr last item the list, viz the request OF VIII
lids port Circuit that that Circuit be divided re-
COfnHlehsiin9 that the request beSTanted adopted.
The sIscial committee To whom referred
the memorial of Clcarleld Circuit al the Pitts
burg Conference requesting TO br annexed To the
Maryland Conference. reported. recommended
that said Circuit In received. Wherrupon Il dis
rrasiun cnSued which was Of I desultOry nature
and WIS not concluded when our report closed.
THE THE,TRE-One Of the most effective per
fornilBces Vi the year, took place at the theatre
List evening. Matilda HerOn's version of Camille,
while IL possesses all the nIOdeSty and delicaey of
Oth+r versions is the only natural and satisfac-
tory rNtant. While witnessing her perform
the audience forget that they in theatre,
aud Ind themselves Intensely sympathizing in the
apparently real scene before them. What the el-
der Booth was in Richard Ill. Matilda Heron is
In Camille; il is her piece and nobody else has
any business 10 undertake TO perform it. This
Eady Was admirably supported last evening. in
tie part Of Armand Duval, by Mr. Fisher, than
whom We are quite prepared 10 say, there Is not
better general actor upon the American stage.
Mr. Gr,,sVrnOr - Count de NaTvlle and Mr.. Daw-
sDn Is Gast0n RirIT also acquitted themselves in
thu most ItIsIIctury manner.
OH account at the inclem-ncy Of the weather
list evening. the audience not u large Is il
Camille will be repeated
GHE " TERN Mission SUNDAY School, No
4. Of the NOnng Meas Christian Association. give
their second Annual Concert Thursday eve
ming next in Res. DR. GuTl-y's church. + street
Both ~ a musical performance and occasion
fUf Cii1Titibl- contribution. this Concert merits
tie patronage al the public. TOthe Young Men :.
Christian Association. probably more than amy
Other Institution. are the citizens of W 1shingtOn
indebted for whatever Of moral influence is being
eNrrt-d upon the neglected children of this city
and their efforts la the good work should be lib
srdily seconded by all able and right minded PEG
pie
Court OF CLATMs.-YesterdIy. the petitioner in
the ease of X x. Ward aud others, aSSignecs o.
Jl"Ob Barker, agt. the United states, submitted
motion for re-hearing on points mentioned in
printed PETITION filed by him. and by the specia
leave VI the Court an argument slid motion
allowed. fhereuPOn Jacob Barker. Esq
0p-H@d the argument for the petitioners and ia.
S,li"it1r for the nted states answered the same
IIOH = y. Stanton commenced the closing arpu
Iitrnt the part Of the petitioners and. witho,
unsIudIR.s. the Court adjourned