Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-03-05

he was q dangerous character, who ne wouId
not trust In any official position in the church;
and personally, he would not trust him with
Mr. N J. B. Morgan said that was a sweep
ing assertion, and he would like Mr.. Bun 70 be
more explicit Mr.. NJ. further said that all the
members of the Quarterly Conference voted
for him. He Mr. NJ J belle we'd that Bell stood
fair in his community, and he was one of the
best men he ever knew
Mr.. CIonin said Bell had repres snted to a
number Of churches that he had been robbed of
an amount of money, and that by various col
lections he had by Misrepresentation obtained
more than the amount lost.
Conference refused 10 elect Richard Bell.
Key. John Thrush announced that the whole
collection of McKendree Station in this city for
foreign missions amounted to 81 $50 40 and the
church desired that it be appropriated for the
establishment Of the first Italian mission of the
M. E. Church, as they believe it is desirable to
establish work there.
1t was also announced that it was desired to
appropriate $50 of this amount to constitute
Gen Garibaldi life member OF the NJ. E. Mis-
sionary Society. ~ -
Rev. DR.. p b. Gurley was introduced to the
Conference : . =.
Mr.. Morgan reported the name of joseph T.
bowser, colored, as candidate for elders
Mr.. Bull accused him Of being one of the
most deceptive men in the church, and he ac-
cused Bowser of being the prime mover in the
more trouble with Bell and Bowser than with
all the other twenty-five hundred men Of the
congre Cation.
MIR. Cronin corroborated Mr.. Bulls state
ment, and said Bowser was opposed to a white
preacher being in charge there. He thought
they could get colored man to serve the peo-
pie there.
Mr. Morgan did not think that so great a
crime, and he had no doubt that Bowser had
had As much trouble with Mr.. Bull when he
was his pastor as Bull had with Mr.. Bowser.
Conference refused to elect him an Elder
The name Of Alexander Kennedy (colored)
was then reported, and he was elected.
Daniel Rrogden (colored) was reported from
the Virginia district and elected to Deacon's
orders.
Rev. b. p. Brown, from the committee on
appointments for the Sabbath made the fol-
lowing announcement for service tomorrow,
Wesley Chapel-11 a. m, Bishop Scott, (ordi-
patton OF deacons,) and at N p. m. Robert N.
Foundry Churchill a. m, John R. Effinger;
N p. m, G. G. McCabe.
East Washington Church-Rev.W VIM. Pretty
man at IL q: m; Rev. N. ]. 3. Morgan at 3
O'clock, Ordination OF eiders;) Rev. ]. w.
Uniontown connected with East w ashine-
tonl-At II a. m, &. W. Hobbs: at TX p. M, L.
McKendree Chapel-John Bear at IL a. m.
and J. W. Start atty p. m.
Union Chapel-At ii a. m, W. B. Edwards
and Sv at " 1 Fl m Joel R 81 s,art
Rev. Mr.. Mooney at 7Kp.m.
Gorsuch Chapel-w. II. Holiday at II a. m,
and Mi Rev; MI NV Widmyer at X pm
and Rev. Mr. Richardson at TX pm.
Fletcher Chapel. A. Porter at Ii a. m, and
Providence Chapel-Isaac Collins at IL a.
ae sna M sazis a. g. GLENN at
a. m, and B. H. Smith at ~ p. m.
Alexandria-M. L. Hawiey at II a. m, and
q. A. Reid at X p. IN.
Alexandria, Second charge-Mr. Reid in the
morning, and Mr.. Hawley in the evening.
Wesley Chapel Mission-Mr. Richardson at
II a, m, and G. H. Mytinger at ~ pm.
Asbury Church,. L. Bromwell at II a. m. :;
). ); Largent at * p. m. AT o'clock there
will be Love Feast, ard at ~ o'clock an Or
Mount Zion, Georgetown.-B. Barry at II
a. m, b. H. Smith at p. m, and Mr.. Keech at
X r. m.
Ebenezer Church, Navy Yard.-At IL a. m,
Isaac Cross; at * p. m, ]. w. Bull.
AT the Capitol President H. NJ. johnson, Of
Dickinson College, at II a. m.
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church.
At II a m, w. S. Edwards; TN p. NJ, Rev.
Dr.. Wyatt.
Ninth street Presbyterian Chureh.-C. Par
kinson, at D. m.
Assembly s Church.-C G.. Linthicum, at II
a. m. and f. f. Shipley, at * O'Clock.
Western Pres oyterian Church-W. F. Ward,
at II M. and S. V. Leech at * p:
Seventh Prssbv terrain Church--Thos Myers,
at II a. m, and II. q. Nc Daniel, at IN p. m.
Sixth street Presbyterian Church-R. r.
Murphy, at II a. m.
II. =.
pion at II a. M. ard G.. W Hobbs, al N p m.
Ninth street M p. Church-A. J. Myers, at
II a. M. and 9: Parkinson, at " p: m.
n m and aptnFTaH WastWaad heeeh' at
Armory Square Chapel-H. McNemar, at II
m. and ]. A: Porter. at ~ p; m:
GEORGETOWN NJ: p. Church-F. S. Cassidy,
at ! a. m, and W. H: Laney, at7x p: m.
Bridge street Presbyterian Church,. d.
Lipscomb, at * pm.
Seminary HospitaE-C. C. Cronin, at p. m.
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upon the President, reported that they had not
been able to obtain an inter view with him yester-
day afternoon, and on account Of the press of
public business, and the fact that the time of the
President was so much occupied with official
duties, it was resolved that the committee and
the Bishop presiding, and the secretaries draw
mp resolutions Of respect to be presented to the
President. t--sa
The committee en- necessitous cases reported
the following distribution of the appropriation
from the Preachers Aid Society of Baltimore:
For necessiious cases.-J. L. Brom we'll, $685.
T. S. Harding, $40; q. b. Young, S65 S. Collins,
$40; Mrs. Smith, S65; Mrs Edmonds, $40; Mrs.
Cornelius, S35; Mrs. Holland, $40; Mrs. Steel,
s4O Mrs. Rice, $40; Mrs. MCGEE. $50; Mrs. Blu
sey, $50; Mrs Watts, $40: Mrs. Bum, Si0 Mrs.
Roszel, s35; Mrs. H. N. Eaken, 35 Mrs. Peyton,
S55; Mrs. Rigdon, 1856.
Lambeth, $50: c. Parkinson, $50; ]. L. Gilbert,
$40; G.. @. Cronin, Si0 Q. p. Wigman, $40: Mrs.
Cornelius, 500; Il. H. Smith, $50; VIM. Cham.
pion, $40; Mrs. Rigdon, 800; Mrs. Roszel, $40.
tional purposes reported that they had collect
ed $1,000, as follows From Alexandria, SIG;
Baltimore City Station, $50; Summerfield Cir
cult, $1,000; Georgetown, SO; and Unicn
Chapel, IS.
A letter was read from Rev. A. S. Smith,
asking to be discontinued. His request was
granted.
The Conference proceeded to elect place
for the meeting of the next Conference, and
Baltimore City Station and alexandria were
named. Upon the vote being taken, the former
place was sele cted.
The benediction was pronounced by Rev. B.
N. Brown, and the Conference adjourned.
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MEETING OF THU REPUBLICAN AssocIA-
TIoN.-Pursuant to call, the Republican Asso-
citation met last night at the Union League
Rooms.
Remembering the tight squeeze at the big
meetings in the old Wigwan, we, little be-
lated, fastened up the steps last night with
considerable trepidatlon, lest we should be
compelled to take standee seat. But we
found plenty of room; and the meeting, not yet
organized, was fully accommodated upon the
end of bench. ~
Presently, Mr.. Lewis Clephane came in, and
other arrivals swelled the number to twenty
one, including the reporters of the Star and
a WI n autarad nv