Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-03-03
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FTuE bkLTIMoRn C0NFEnnncEb Of TIE
MErHupsr Bpiscopl AZ CHuR cn. --Confsrence met
opened with prayer by Rev. Thos. Myers.
Revs. T. sswsll, J. A. Mscauley, b. Peyton
Brown, b. u. Nadal, and w. Edwards were
appointed As eommiitee 70 prepare . pastoral
ReSs' W. Hamilton, W.T.. D. GLENN, W. 8.
Edwards, aud @. B. Young were added to the
committee on Dickinson College. ........ ..
on motion Of Rev. N. ,. b. Morgan, the report
Of the Finance Committee was read. Among
other things II arranges all the financial Affairs
Of the church, remodeiling the board Of confer.
ards shall have the right to speak on the confer.
ence floor, on all matters pertaining 10 their du-
ties Under this report, unmarried superan-
nusted p.e.ehers are to receive sloo Per annup,
support OF preachers In the regular work.
Rv. b. II. Nadal presented the report Of the
Committee on Church Extension, recommending
the organization Of an auxiliary society within
present society, addressed the Conference, after
which the report was adopted, and the officers OF
the auxiliary society were elected President, II.
W. Drakely F.A Crook treasurer; WI. Ii SO,
Rev. Dr.. B. O. Crooks, Rev. O. D. PurvIauce,
Of the Presbyterian church, and Rev. Nj. Haynes,
Of Richmond, late Of the Virginia Conference,
were presented to the Conference by Bishop
Scott. r.1Hr
Rev. J. A. Macauley, from the Book Depository
Committee, reported that, owing to the inaus-
thought proper to defer the establishment Of the
depository. ..
Rev. DR.. Carlton, Of the Book Concern, made a
statement In connection with the report, In
which he said that the Book Concern, though
anxious to do so, was not Just now In q condition
to establish branch iu this city, the Concern
being now In debt to the amount Of Sill 900.
The report was adopted and committee dis.
charged.
Several papers were presented aud read con
earning Dickinson College, and were referred to
the committee on that institution.
A resolution electing WIN. Daniel In the place
OF Charles J. Baker, who declined to serve, as
trustee Of the educational fund Of Dickinson Col
lego, was adopted.
a vote Of thanks was given to MeKendree
Chapel, Washington, for pledging itself to meet
the apportionment for claims dollar for dollar.
Rev. Thomas MyeIs offered a paper, urging
upon the Conference tfe necessity Of working in
that there are no fewer than 2,o66 places Ia the
city Of Baltimore In which liquor Is sold by the
glass, and recon mending that throughout the
Conference the month Of April DO devoted to SER
mons on this subject. Referred to the Committee
on Temperance.
The names of the candidates Of the nrst year
were then called, and their character passed
upon. Rev. Joseph Slit, to whom high praise
was given, had his connection with the Confer
snce discontinued at his own Teqaest. owen Y.
Waters was continued upon trial. The second
year was called, and postponed until to-day.
or the third year. Charles H. MysteDger, L. r.
b. Rhodes aud Joel Brown were passing, the com
mittae stating that the examination and sermon
Of the last named were excellent or the fourth
year, B d. shipley was elected TO elders orders
Leopold Lem, Moses May, J. A II. Moore aud A.
r. B1wth, none Of whom have been acting with
the Conference, were Withdrawn; JohnEey Leef
was located.
lows; Baltimore district, 81, 9io.58; washing ton
do, 1854 81; Virginia do, Sill o.; chartered
fund, s3O-total, s2,s66 81. Claims: From BAlh-
more district, none; Washington, s27l Virginia
a ID N. IL NJ. tla,. A
orphans, 81, 550-total claims, Is, 32l. Dividend
about SAY per cent
Rev. William Hamilton made q strong appeal
for pecuniary aid to the Ryland chapel, in Wash
ington, which met with a ready response from
several members Of the Conference.
The Conference then adjourned until O'Clock
this morning.
The Poor IN THE SEVENTH WARD From
various circumstances an unusual number Of
poor aud destitute people are collected within the
precincts Of the Seventh ward at the present
time, and m association Of benevolent ladies' ha.
been formed to provide for the pressing wants oil
the sufferers. At the first monthly meeting Of the
association held this week, the report Of Mrs
N. A. Hendley, president, developed u large
amount OF distressing poverty in that locality,
and many affecting Instances Of individual suf.
fering were given.
A report read by the Secretary showed thai
this society was formed through the CO. opera.
ton Of the members Of the different churches In
the ward, and has been in successful operation
for the last month, relieving over 100 destitute
families consisting Of over 500 persons show Ing
directors, In Visiting and collecting In their sew
eral districts. Also, that q soup. house has beer
established, and Is now In successful operation,
supplying oyero0 families daily vjth soup and
bread.
The TreAsure3p report shows that there hai
been collected Md donated to the society IL
money and fuel during the past month tS2j, o
which 1918 has been ex pended As the number
ApDligAQtH iucF0AainR. a
hoped that the attention Of the benevolent maj
be turned In that direction that persons belong
Ing to other quarters Of the city even, may b
induced to lend helping hand to the associa
ton, and lend to the Lord by giving TO the poor.
ENCOURAGING PARTY TO CoMMIr ARSON
On Thursday Detectives Bgley and Kelly ar
rested two men, named George Hoffman and JohI
Conuors, on warrant issued BY Justice Clayton
charging them with malciously, unlawfully, ant
frandulently sounselling, procuring and hiring
on the I'D Of December, 1858, one John McMahor
s Are tS and Sprn wa thereby to
pany Of Philadelphia, = certain house belonging
to said Hoffman and Connors, situated on Capito
Hill The case was heard before Justice Clayton
yesterday, who held the parties to bail for cour
In the sum Of 81 900 each.
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AT Work AGAIN.-The difficulty between
the Fire Alarm and Police Telegraph having
been settled, Superintendent HolIey Is at wori
putting tnem u
working order. To-day the whole line will b,
In operation, and dispatches can pass between
the different stations as heretofore. superin
tendent Taleott remains In charge Of the Fir,
Alarm office. II Is the intention OF the police au
thorltios to remove their telegraph to the nrst oil
second floor Of the building.
NEw MUsIc.-F. Ellis, music dealer, No
800 PennsylvAnia avenue, near Tenth street, ha,
the following pieces Of music: 1.-THE Deryishss,'
a serenade, and "My Mother, Dear" both by T
Robert Caulheld.
Warrington Market.
This morning the market was very wei
supplied. Prices ranged as follows:
Beef, l6a25c per ID Picked Salmon, CSC lb
Pork, 2Oa2jc per lb Fresh Shad, la$2 per pr
Do. per ewt,tl4 Perch, 6Oc per bh
Mutton, 2Oaa0c perlb HOLSTERS, loo Per lb
Veal, 25a35c per Id Terrapins, 75aSi, 90
Corn beef, l6a2oo per lb Turtle, 4latl 90 each
Corn pork 2Oa21c per Id Oysters, u % per galloI
Lamb, 20a2jo per lb Rock 60c per bunch
Sausage, 20c per Id Large do Doc ass each
Ham, 25a2sc per Id Eels, CSC per bnneh
Sliced ham, Soc per lb Wiuter Shad, so pr bch
Shoulders, lba2Ooper lb Catfish, - per bunch
Middling, 22a25o per lb Mullets, SOC per bunch
Jowl, l2l5al5c per Id Honey, 40abOo per Id