Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-02-16
The Methodist Conference at Alexandria.
THE APPOINTMENTs-CLosIN SCENES.

graphic dispatches from all quarters.
The Methodist Conference at Alexandria.
TIE APPOINrNENTS-CLoSING SCENES
Especial Report for the Starl
Last night, the - Baltimore Annual Confer
ence ofthe Methodist Episcopal Church South
rCassembled in the Methodist Church South
Alexandria, when there was a large congrega,
ton present, including quite a number of
Washing tOnians.
The religious services were conducted by
Rev. n. Head, of the Virginia Con ference; after
which, Rev. Bishop Early addressed the Con-
ference, stating that they had taken a stand in
dependent OF the northern branch OF the
church, and that there were evidences of their
being successful as an organization in their
new church relations. He alluded in feeling
terms TO the trials of the ministers, many Of
whom were compelled TO work at manual labor
Tor their sUstenance during the past four wears:
and be was thankful that now they had bri ghter
prospects, although, even since they had been
al the Conference, some of the churches had
been wrested from them.
Alter paying tribute to the people of Alex
andria for their kindness and hospitality, he
said that they (the preachers) are going to take
up their crosses in the hope that Jehovah will
open the way for them to work SUCCESSFULLY
he advised the members not TO NEEDLE with
pohtics-keep them out of the pulpit. None
OF the official bodies Of the Church South have
meeaiea win politics. They can claim their
accomplish 10 restore the peace of the country
he had taken the amnesty oath, and intended
to wait on President johnson and ask him to
restore the churches which have been wrested
from them In conclusion he PRAYED that thew
while enjoying their rights of citizenship,
would not get into the political arena, and
never allow political questions 10 enter the
pulpit, but use their efforts for the advancing
OF the cause OF Christ upon the earth, as did
the fathers OF MethOdlsm-
AT the request of the Bishop the choir sang
IN an excellent manner the hymn s.Oh, sing TO
me OF Heaven, after which he announced the
following appointments:
baltimore DistTict.-S. REGISTER, Presiding
Elder baltimore city-Central Church, 5.
Samuel Roszell; John Poisall, supernume-
rary Winans-Wm. j. Perry, Thomas T.
Carson: North Baltimore-Dayid Thomas
East BaltinOre-Wm. II. Wilson; Jos ~
SPansieT ..n snPernq T1rny Baltimore Cir
supernumerary. Rockville Cireuit-Jno L.
Gilbert Lewis G. Miller. Rock Creek-wm
w. Bull. Montgomery. p. Hall Taboo
Francis a Mercer. West Riyer-Lewis L.
Jones; Accomac-A- b: Dolly.
Wash',Ston Dist'iet;oJ. S. Martin, Presiding
Elder. Washington City, IN reet)-William
Tudor. Central Church, NEW enterprise
To be supplied. Bladensburg-SamuelH
griffith; one to be supplied. Charles-PresIey
- Smith, one to be supplied. ST. Mary 's-To
be supplied. Fairfax - Lorenzo ID. Nixon
Loudoun-John Landstreet; one TO be sup
piled; H,llsbor3-francis II. Richey: one TO
be supplied. Leesburg Samuel Rodgers
Warrenton-John T. James. Gum Spring
John L. Maxwell. Fredericksburg-Foushee
RCanoIe District.-yames s. Garner, Presid-
ing Elder. Salem-Cieorge e. Brooke Chris
tiansburg-John w. Hammond Blacksburg-
James L. Liggett. Jacksonville-Leopol
LenZ- one to be supplied. Newport-Wm II
hcNeer, r. Jameson, supernumerary Lafa-
yette-John g. Bailey. j. +. Bean, supernu-
merary. Encastle-Joshua NJ. Grandin Big
Lick-lsaac w. Canter. Lexington Station
Peter II; Whisner John N. Gray. Craig-To
LeWISbug Distrfct.-J. Hoffman Waugh,
Presiding Elder. Lewisburg-Geo. III. Tim
norman. Frankford-S. Il. Dolly: one to be
supplied White Sulphur-James IL. Wolff
i a fI-Cr Nall
Piled Leyelton-P. =. T.. Sixeas Edray-
J. W. Canter- Green Bank-CharIes A joyce
monIoe-John w Ewan, James r. Fanhorn.
Peters;own-Joseph V. Chittum Gap Mills
10 De supplied. Coyinston-Adam q. FIaher-
South Branch District.-John g. Dice presid.
ng Elder Franklin-LemGel w. Haslup;
Joseph ii. Temple, supernumerary. Moor
feld-James Beatty. South Branch and Pat
terson Creek-Charles l.. Torreyson Nj
Taylor. New Creek-Leonidas f. Butt. North
Riyer-Stephen Smith, supernumerary Mon
terey-F. 5. Butt, q. W. Cooper Highland
Jhos. Brlley- SprinSheld-John W. Tongue,
B. Hough, General Superintendent Of Sab
BAH Schools.
siding Elder. Winchester, Market street-R
X 5. Hough; Braddock street-To be supplied
WINCHESTER Cireuit-Jaynes III. March, Edw.
Wolf. Woodstock-John u. Hyde. Front
Royal-Wm. Gwyn COe. Berryville-Wm. g.
Eggleston; one to be supplied. Berkley-David
n
Shepherdstown-EphraIm l.. Kregloe. War
densyille-Dayid Harris; one 10 be supplied
Shanrondale-Wm. Hedges.
Rockingham Distrief.-EZra +. Busey, Presi-
cling Elder. Staunton-Jas. r. Armstrong
Augusta-Wm. r. Striuger, Il. r. Ball. West
augusta-EIlis II. Jones, VIM. ID. Lppetoe,
Supernumerary. Church yille-Thos. Hide.
brand, JOS. Q. Cricken berger. Fairfeld-W.
melon aid, Geo. X. Jefferson, Supernumerary
~ Sldney-Jos. l. Engle. East Rocking
nam-H- A. Gayer; one to be supplied Rsck-
hsham Misslon-Richard N. Pool. Bridge
Wa'er-Geo. Stevenson. Geo III Williams
koehngham-Adam l.. Boude New Market
a "A. r Neales one TO be supplied Iuray-To
De supplied. Warm Springs-Chas T. Uome
ron n hon man, SupeInumerary
VIM D Baird, Principal Wesievan Female
Institute, Staunton, Va A'"A"Ao
AT the close OF the reading NJ Tho ,nno;r,
ments, the assembly united in sinping s,,To
gether let US sweetly live after y-6InS D.
=. Register led IN prayer, and the Don Isranr "a
adjourned after singing another annronria,e
hymn.
For some time after the adjourpmep, thar
was n general leaye-taking IN the Con faranna
room, and preparations were immedi,taIv
made by some 10 enter on their new fields OF
labor, quite = number leaving this morning NV
the early trains for their new homes
~AIexsndria, Va, is 70 have a paid Fire
Department.
~The large amount of cotton finding its
way TO the maket puzzles the cotton prophets
Of ali schools and grades.
~ChIcsgo and Cincinnati sre quarrelling
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