Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-29
GEORGETOWN.


-CoLoRED METHODIST CONFERENCE.-THE
Confer nee reassembled yesterday afternoon,
Rev. H. z. Wexford in the chair After prayer
by +. q. Walker, the regular business was
taken up, hen it was ordered that all having
money Tor the Ereedmen's Aid Society nav the
same over TO the Secretary.
On motion the roll was called and the MEN,
oers pald over the money In their possession
Mr.. Brice was appoint ted TO receive the money
that was collected for Jos. II. Harper.
Statistics were then collected, the returns
showing the following totals: members, Il, no,
increase of $500; deaths, 3l2, decrease of IS;
probation, $780, increase of 80; local preach
ers, l21, increase of 25; adults baptized ST. in
crease Of ia; children, 2,5o4, increase of IA:
churches, III, increase OF -: value of the same
S2l3,6eo, increase of $685. $50; parsonaces, T. IN
crease of !; value, S4,iOC, increase of 3, rs =
conference collections SEE Dc, increase of $50 90
mission collections, ss052l church extension.
Sizes, increase of sl6,75; tract society, $3.50,
increase OF $50 10; Bible society, SS2t, increase
of SIT: Sunday School Union, Sti2-51, increase
OF $'+C4. corresponding increase is also
shown in the Sunday schools. In 1864. when
the Conference was organized, the number of
members and probationers was but 500.
Ihud Dag-The Conference met this morn
ing at O'Clock, Bishop Ames presiding. The
Brown.
Question 3 of the general minutes, relating to
the admission Of members into full connection
was II umsd and John Loggins, W. s. Will
son, Jas. W. Dansburg, VIM T.. EchoI,, Will
son kewood. Andrew Edmundson John
Hughes. Washington Carter, John H Bran
Cooke, Robert Wheeler, and John Toison
were admitted into full connection with the
Conference, and w. e. Eehols, Wilson Lee
wood. John Hughes, and Joseph Henry Were
elected TO deacon orders, the others having
been previously ordained deacons
Thomas Elliott was discontinued from tray
cling connection with this Conference. at hi
own request.
Question iT-sFWhere and when shall the
next conference be held l''-was taken up
when IL was decided to hold the next confer
enSe at Winchester; Va. No time set.
The Rev. T.. W. Pierce, of the Baltimore Con-
ference, was introduced.
he daughters of conference of Asbury
Church presented the conference with SI5I
The sons and daughters of the conference of
Frederick city presented the conference with
$40. S6t5 was presented from Cumberland
Mrs. Matilda Robinson, of Winchester was
introduced and presented the conference with
S35 from the ch urch at that place. $50 was pre-
sented from John Wesley Church Baltimore
Mr.. Harris, of Orchard Street Station, Balti-
more, presented the conference with SIS.
The following Were elected TO dcacons' or
ders: Andrew Hardy. OF Pulaski Quarterly
Conference; katherine Calender, of Botrtourt
Quarterly Conference; Charles Lewis, of Ka-
nawha Quarterly Conference; Nathaniel G.
Brown, OF Bladensburg, QuaTterly Circuit:
Eden Harmon of Westminster Circuit: AL
fred valentine. of Patapsco q uarterly Circuit:
John Tripg, of Patapsco Circuit: and James
Gross, of Calvert Circuit.
The following were elected to elders orders:
Singleton Hughes, OF Westminster Circpit.
Loudon Pinckney, from South River Circuit;
Moses Thompson, from Severn Circuit.
Kew. Mr.. Mars, from the COMMITTEE on Mis-
sions, submitted the report of that committee
showing the amount of collections to be S3.a5u
The committee appointed to examine into the
case OF Isaac w. Brown, reported that the
charges against him of deserving his wife Were
not sustained. and he not being a full member
OF the conference they had no power to place
him on trial. On motion, he was continued on
trial.
The claim of Jas. Harper for support. pre-.
scented by his presiding elder, was referred to
the steward.
The following appointments We're made for
preaching to- morrow Mount Zion Methodist
Church, AT II a. m, Bishop Ames; ordination of
deacons, at p. m, Henry c. Westwood; ordi-
nanon OF elders, at * p. IN, Joseph Bouser
Asbury Church. IL a. IN, Alexander Kennedy:
3 p m, stephen \ asco; y p. m Ephraim Law
son. Ebenezer Church, (Island,l II a. m, w
w. Foreman; p. m, ]. W. Dansbery; \ p. m,
ID +. Jones. M. Church, Alexandra, at II a
m. j. N. Mars p. M Phillip Scott; y y. m
Martin Spridle. Jones Chapel, II a. m. j w.
Jackson; p. m, Charles Peters: : p. m, Alex
Passey. Tennallytown Colored Church. II a.
Church, TX p. m, ]. J. Wheeler. Galbraith
Chapel, 1 a. m. James Evansstx p. m. Jas.
Henry. Wesley Zion Church, II a. m, John
~ R"naaii; ~ P B. mr Daniel Daniel Wheeler
II a; m, Isaac w. Brown; p. m, Noble
Watkins; * p. m, Chas. G.. Keys. Ebenezer
Church Georgetown. II a. m, Philip Brown:
; r. m n Jonas; p. m, John Loggins
First Baptist Church, Georgetown. IL a. m
VIM. ii. Claxton: p ~, w. II. Cooke, * D.
m, John II. Valentine. Presbyterian Church
18th street, ii a, M, VIM. III. Draper: -! p. m,
Chas. Fisher. First Baptist Church, AieNan-
dria, p. m l.. Snowden;7 p. m, p. N. Mat
Thews Union Bethel, IL a. m, Joseph Thomas:
: Z p. M. George w Lewis.
The doxology was sung, after which the Rev
MIR. McCauley pronounced the benedicton, and
the Conference adjourned until - O'Clock.
THE BALTIMORE STEAMER.-The steamer
Columbia Will resume her regular trims be-
tween Baltimore and this city, leaving Balti-
more this evening, and making all the landings
on the Potomac. The Columbia has been
thoroughly repaired and refitted, and j. now
one OF the most elegant boats on the river.
REAL ESTATE SALE-John j. Bogue, real
estate agent. sold yesterday, TO John I. Given
OF Washington, the two-story frame houst. No
22 Prospect street, between High and Potomac
street, for 81 900 cash.