Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-04


Rev. Ezekiel Richardson. Of the New Hampshire
ference
The report Of the Book Concern for the past year
was received and read.
The real estate is valued al ss1,socj cash on hand
se,9loi mersh, dils, $50 ooooi total ass to, tSs2,.
The report Of the Book Committee Of New York
was received and referred to the COMMITTEES on
Tho report Of the Quarterly Review was received
and referred TO the 'ommittee on Church Jitera-
ture.
Rev. Mr. Mortis. the TtesSytctlNh church, was
introduced TO the Conference
He made a brief address concerning q book Of
which he is the author. The volume IL record Of
the history Of the churches Of America, as con-
neotsd with the present civl struggle and with the
Institutions OF the country.
N,was moved that a draft Of 500 he drawn on
the book concern. Adopted.
twas moved by Rev; Mr.. Thrush that the paper
In relation to the pew church At Annapolis, OF
Will Rev. =; d. Owens Z pastor, be referred to a
Rev. Mr. Monroe announced, that at the stew
arda call, on yesterday, many OF the missionary
furtheTl ltGted that definite report must be made
Upon % ling the charges, all but West River
REV. &m X. Boyle was elected to elders orders.
II twas moved that all the ministers Of this Dis.
triot who in the class OF Doacons, and beyond
the military lines be continued on the desconship
The characters OF the following ministers were
passed, and they were continued on trial;
4. MytingeT, Joel Brown, Lemusl r. b. Rhodes,
The chara:ters Of the followi Z deacons were
passed.
The. examination OF effective elders was re-
Rev. John Lannahan, presiding elder OF the vlr-
glnia district, arose and made statement In re-
The foHowing characters were siso passed. Rev.
John LSnShAp, Nh Pre,iding Elder, and Reys. w 2
A. Burman, b. II. Smith.
A claim Of $500 was allowed to B. u. Smith.
SPECIAL ORDER.
The SPECIAL order, which was the election Of del
egAtcs TO the General Conference, was taken up.
On motion, three tellers were appointed.
On motion, the roll was called.
A each members name was called he stepped
forward and presented his ballot
Reys. Nunros, Thrush, and Reed were appointed
The ballots being counted, John Lanahan re.
ceived ~, N. ]. d. Morgan 4gI and y. p. Phepa -
7; seyell "a; D. y. Morgan loi VIM; D. Edwards lOi
Der OF votes was 81, and the number Necessary to
choice a.
Revs Lanahan, N. J, u. Morgan and E. p. Phelps
were declared to be elected daiegates.
served delegates.
On motion, D. D. Brown was relieved { ON serv-
ing on the committee In neoeEsitouE cases, and
Rev. NJ. Goheen appointed in his stead.
The Conference was invited TO visit, in = body,
the Armory Square Hospital.
On motion Of Mr.. Myers, the invitation WAS &C.
cepted, aud tomorrow Saturday afternoon, al
$50 O'Clock was the time specified.
Rev. Mr.. L@ch WAS excused from serving on the
Committee on Bible, aud Rev r NJ. Bean was ap.
pointed In his stead.
Rev. Mr.. start was excused from serving on the
Cassidy appointed In his stead.
On motion OF Rev. J. N. Davis, two additional
members were appointed on the committee on
Rev. VIM. S Edwards was, by request, relieved
nom serving on the Committee on Post ofieesr
and Rev. VIM. Hobbs WAS appointed In his place.
Rev. Mr.. Myers moved that the Conference as.
semble at the church on Monday afternoon at ~
O'Clock, and wait on the President, II agreeable TO
him. Adopted.
A committee, co -sistiug OF Rcys. Myers, Lar.
gent and ]. b. Brown were, on motion, appointed
to wait upon the President, and to ascertain
whether the time fixed would be agreeable.
During the examination OF effective elders, the
name OF Rev. George Leech was passed over. His
character was now eoDsidered and passed.
Reys Reed and Hanley were the two additional
membtrs appointed on the Committee OF Coloni'
oS motion, the Conference adjourned.
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BAPTIsM.-Some twelve or fourteen candl-
dates for membership in the Calvary Baptibt church
church, Rev. 7. R. HoWiett, Al IL ne % TSirteentS % &
Street Baptist church, next sabbath day at one
o'clock. These converts have been the result OF
progress ior the last few weeks in the Calvary
church on Fifth street, near tho City Hall. The
meetings arc still in progress.
TECTIvEs The monthly report OF Captain DolAn,
Chief OF the Patrols and Military Detectives, As
made to the Provost Marshal, Colonel Ingraham,
show that the command Of Capt. ID. has been quite
busy. In It we md that the Patrol has during the
past month, arrested IS commissioned officers and
ioso enlisted men for having no pass and for other
offences.
The detectives have arrested 20 deserters, %
liquor Dealers for selling liquor on Sunday, 20 foT
selling without license, 20 for selling liquor to sol
diers. The total amount OF IN, Q received BY Jus.
tice FerRuson foot up the handsome SUN Of 81, $50
large amount OF Government hortes and other
Government property have been taken and turned
over to the proper authority Three gambling
houses have been closed, three arrests made for
disloyalty, and numerous soldiers who have been
robbed had their money found and returned 10
them.
Besides the arrests mentioned above there have
Investigated and discharged their not being any.
thine to substantate them. The repert Is got up
in good style by Mr.. Wrluley, the Captains clerk
force ofmen in the military detective department
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DIVORCES sGRANTKD.-Yesterd Judge Wiley
mad, two decrees Of divorce. The first was the
divorce OF John Pursell from Sarah Pursell. The
plea set forth by S. I. Drury Esq, the counsel fol
the petitioner, was that said Sarah Pursell, for
merly Rollins, deserted his bed and board after
living with him but one month.
The second case was decree diyorcng Bro0ksey
Bates from the bonds of matrimony with Henry H.
bates. The petition filed by MeSsrs. Bradley and
bradley, states that the parties were married In
Tioga county, N. Y, October %, Is46; that they
removed 10 this city in 1853; that they have one
daughter, now fourteen years of age; that the
respondent about seven years since committed
adultery with one Mary Stroebcl, German girl
who was a servant In the house, and that he has
for long time past been living in adultery with
the said Mary, and has had three children by said
girl one Of which Ia dead and the respondent paid
the funeral expenses.
The respondent, by his attorney, W. Y. Fendall
acknowledges that his wife was to him all that q
wife should be, and admits, with shame and contri
tion that he has been guilty of adultery with the
girl Mary.
POLICE CAsEs.-Chdrge Of Rdpe.-Yesterday
James Bowen, coiOred, was arrested by 0iiicel
Burch upon charge of rape upon Christians VIII
liAms cOlOrod. BOwon IL jeI blA X, and Christians
n mulatto, and they are relatives. The pArtieI
were taken before Justice Bates, who held Bowen
to bail for further hearing Tomorrow at O'Clock
Gone for a SOldicr.-GeoTge Phillips was arrested
beating his wife. He was released by Justice Cnl
upon promising TO go and enlist, 10 get rid Of The
old woman, as he said.
AstduH aud Bdliery CdScE.-Daniel Hickey was al
rested yesterday by officer BuTeh On the charge oi
assault and battery on Thomas Curtin He was
held to bail for court by Justice Bates.
Francis bowen was arrested yesterday on the
| charge Of assault and battery on +. Matthews
Justice BArnaelo made him give bail to keep th'
| peace.
THE COURTS.
Supreme Court Of the United States.
| March mo s2S John Reynolds ei al, plAintih
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