Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-02
GEORGETOWN.
Affairs in Gesrsetewn.

THE WASHINGTON A. M. f CONFERENCE =
| Yesterday, the ordination services Were held In
| Mount ZIon Church, on Mill, near West street
| Bishop Ames preached in the morning, and or
dained the deacous. Rev. DIR. Westwood OF
| the New Jersey Conference, preac he'd IN the
afternoon, when the elders were ordained.
Fourth Ddy.-The Conference assembled this
| morning at O'Clock, Bishop Ames presiding
| After prayer by Rev. John N. Marrs, the first
| question OF the general minutes was taken up,
and the following were admitted TO the Confer
| ence on trial = NJ. Collender, J. Trigg, L. II.
Adams, f Sanders, c. Lewis, w. r. j. VIII
liams, 5. Davidge, h. Jones, W. H. Draper, N.
| Brown, f. Hammond, J. Washington, G.
Walker. A. Jackson, N Watkins 8 HUGHES
| A. Hardy and j. Scott. Benjamin Brown was
| elected delegate TO the General Conference and
J. Z. Bowser alternate.
The Conference Committees reported as fol :
lows; On the Bible cause, tract cause, Sunday
schools, Freedmen's Aid Society, and Temper
ance.
The Stewards presented their reports show
claims.
Resolutions of thanks to Bishop Ames, for
his ability IN presiding; to Rev. DIR. Westwood,
for his continued services in behalf Of the (,on
ference; TO Trustees, people Of GEORGETOWN and
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad were passed
The Bishop appointed Rev. X. II. Robinson
TO preach the annual missionary sermon at the
next Conference.
The Bishop made the following appointments
for the different churches within the conference
districts:
IN.
Cook; Orchard-street Church, X. II. Robinson:
Asbury, p. q. Walker; Dallas street r. Lane;
Frederick, III. Spriddle; Middletown, A. Ken
nedy, one TO be supplied; Linganore. Y. b,
Snowden; Westminster, Y. H. Valentine; Balti-
mere Circuit, X. Jones; Pine Grove, N. Wat
kins; Gunpowder, s. Tasro; Hartford, Z. Ham,
mond; Hagerstown, Z. @. Keys; Cumberland,
w. S.Wiison; Wiiliamsport- Y. Loggins
Potomac District, Il. Brown, Presiding Elder
Washington District-Asbury Church. G.
johnson: Ebenezer, T. jackson; Georgetown,
n NJ. Carroll; Bladensburg, W. ii. Draper:
Sandy Springs. Il. Brown, jr.; Brookeyille, =.
Snowdeni Clarkesburg, J. II. Randall; Patap-
SEQ, p. H. Matthews; Severn, w. Hicks; An
napolis, J. 0ekinayi West River, II: Matthews;
Calvert q. P.Pmkney; Patuxent y. L. Evans:
ST Mary's, N. jackson; Charles, ID. Wheeler;
Prince George, w. Landlord.
Rappahannock DISTINCT. Peck, presiding
Wheeler; Loudon, H. A. CarroIl-ons TO be
supplied; Waynesboro, +. Aukard: Lynch
burgb. W. W. Foreman; Richmond, W. Clax-
ton; Norfolk and Portsmouth, ]. Henry; North
ern Neck, S. Hughes; Liberty-to be sup
piled.
Shenandoah Districts p Bowser, Presiding
Elder. Staunton, g. W. Lewis. Augusta, W
him. A. Jackson; Woodstock, W. Carter; Win
chester, j. K. Tolson; White Post, 10 be sup
piled: Jefferson, ]. Washington: Page, G.
M agSeTry Ie Tnam M SanSsTs Baky
West ' Irginia District.-D. p. Jones, Presiding
Elder: Wheeling. ]. w. Dansburg; Parkers-
burg, 4. Scott; paramount, j. Hughes: Kama
whs, &. Lewis; Charlestown, G. O. Fisher:
Cincinnati, (Ohio,) ]. Thomas: Springfield
(Ohio,l M. Davidge; Frankfort, to be supplied:
south Branch,A. Posey; Clarksburg, N. Brown:
Becksville, J. Scott
Abingdon Crcuit.-E. Lawson, Presiding
Elder. Abingdon, W. Leewood; Rockbridge.
p. Brown; Bottetourt. NJ. Cobuder; Wythvilie
A. q. Wheeler: Pulaski, G.. Trigg and ii. A
Adams: Giles, A. Handy; Grayson, to be sup
piled; Tazewell, A. Edmonson: Russell, TO be
supplied.
Bishop Ames addressed the Conference some
very resting remarks on the ministerial duty
OF every one. after which the doxology was
sung, and there being no further business TO
transact the Conference adjourned, Bishop
Ames pronouncing the benediction.
DEATH OF DIR. TAYLoR.-Some few DAYS
since Rev. A. A. L. Taylor, pastor Of the
Bridge street Presbyterian Church, received a
telegram notifying him of the dangerous illness
OF his father, DIR. Taylor, of Cleveland, Ohio.
Mr. Taylor left to visit has father, and Yesterday
letter was read at the Bridge street church.
announcing the death of DIR. Taylor on the
27th ultimo.