Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-03-02

Iiquidate it. During the two years ministration
OF Mr. Monroe, he has made over zoo pastoral
visits attended about 200 funerals, and admin
istsred the ordinance Of baptism TO sbout ESQ
persons.
Georgetown station, Of which Rev. W. H.
CHAIRMAN is in charge, is reported in pros
perors condition, The membership now num-
bers 2i5, with &c probationers The increase
OF the membership is 60, and during the year
deaths nave occurred. Missionary and other
charitable collections rise over one thousand
dollars. There is a fine school connected with
the church, having 43 teachers and 25uschoiars,
which during the year has been conducted
b versions have been reported. This congreg,.
tion have fine and eommodious edifice on
DuntaTtop st1e, valued at S5,CG0, and par
sonase 0n Beall street, valued at Sl l,5O0
McKendree Chapel, under the charge of Rev.
John Thrush, has now tie names Of AIS
members. being about fifty more than last year
The congregation hereIs very large, the church
being crowded every sabbath, and the autho-
rites OF the church are obliged often TO open
the lecture room Tor additional service, to ac-
comm onets the nIong; The church, during
the year, has done nobly in collections, having
raised for benevolent purposes, and for current
expenses, about $3.50. The SUNDAY school
numbers about $50 scholars, with A teachers.
the expenses OF which have. amounted 10 S3sS
during The year. The church property is esti-
mated to be worth $1,000, and the parsonage
stan. DnIing the year the minister has adj
gosg - i'-. 0i4' " '''o"' NV pe'
Fletcher Chapel, which has been dnring the
year under the charge Of Rev. Mr.. Davis, and
Whlch numbers over fifty members, will, we
understand, be consolidated at this conference
with the McKendree station The church
property OF Fletcher Chapel is valued at Fl 200.
The membership of NJ cke ndree are talking of
building large house Of worship, and Il is
thought that the consolidation of these two
charges, will eventually result in the erection
OF either larger ediflce on the site of the pres
eGt, or the erection of another larger house
some where in that section of the city, to ac.
commodate the large numbers in that section
who attend the Methodist church.
Gorsuch Chapel, on the corner of Az and l.
streets, lsland,) was left last conference with.
out minister, but the pulpit was filled for
over six months by the ,ocal preachers. Rev
George '. Leech has had charge OF the station
1or the pasG five or six months, and has ac-
ceptabiy filled The pulpit During the fall a
protracied rseeting took place here, when a
number of conversions were reported The
membership numbers about 10, and connected
with the church is a Sunday school OF over 100
scholars. The congregation during The year
have collected about S2aa TOR missionary pur.
poses The edifice is q plain but neat build
ing, " hieh is valued, with The lot, at about
Sl,GGN.
Asbury Church, corner Of K and lith streats.
and Mount Zion Church, Georgetown (col-
cred churches, are under the charge Of Rev.
JOB ". Lambeth, white, who has served there
Tor the past two years. There are about so
members in both churches, and this year 1870
pIObaiicnelS nave been Tecei we'd. The congra-
cations attending these churches are very large.
ne lsslonary collections amount TO above
500, ana during the year liberal collections
have been lifted for other benevolent objects
MANY OF me members are IN favor Of having a
minister of their own color. This que stion
will, however, be decided by the Bishop or
Conference.
TIE DISTRICT IN CoNGREss.-The bill pend
ing III the Senate to amend the act inc CorpOra-
ting The inhabitants OF Washington riyes now
er 10 the corporation to lay taxes III particular
wards. parts or sections Of The city for their
particular local improvements, and TO cause
the curbstones to be set, the foot and carriage
ays 10 be graded and pavad, or so mach
thereof as may De deemed b. st, and the uecas-
sary sewerage and draining facilities 10 b, iI-
tlOduced under and upon the whole or any
portion Of any avenue street OF alley: ana also
to cause lamp. posIs 20 be erected TiTereln. aud
10 Light the same. and pay th9 cost ahereof out
Of the funds of The ward in which such in
provements shall be made. The provision is
construed as repeating, but as auxiliary to. the
power he corporation already Possesses to
make local improvement on the apple cation of
the owners CT pIopeTty.
The bill authorizing Washington aud G ecrre.
town TO lay and collect water tax, report
ed II the Senate yesterday ny Mr.. Grimes
pTovIo es that iii all cases an which an original
town lot in Georgetown, in the District of Co.
lumtia, entirely owned by the same person or
persons, or any subdivision of an original lot,
separately owned as aforesaid, shall be Sit
uated at the intersection of two streets, so as to
bn6 or fasten both, and in which both parts
would be liable to the front sot tax, authur--
liz, by the act entitled ean act 10 authorize the
corporation of GEORGETOWN, in the District of
pbia, to lay and collect a water tax, and
for other purposes, approved May u, fs62,n The
said front foot tax snail not be levied upon
more than seyenty-h five feet Of the two fronts
of said lot, and all beyond said number OF feet
shall be exempt therefrum procided that, for
the purpose OF avoiding inequality and hard
ship in laying said tax, it shall be lawful for
said corporation of Georgetown in such cases
TO make such further exemption from said
frcnt foot tax rs TO them may seem Just and,
proper. The third section OF the act aforesaid
is repealed. arr