The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-05
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

cal and thirty-hye lay delegates, representing
day morning ia annual session AZ Baltimore.
The District Of Columbia and portions Of Mary.
land and yirglnia are included within the
bounds OF the conference, and are fully repre-
After devotional exercises by Bishop Daggctt,
made a opening address, referring to the memo.
rsble pia &c and times OF the meeting OF the con-
Rev. J. S. Martin WAS elected secretary, Rev.
James L. Arm strong, assistant, and Rev. W.
ayynn, ooIored, statistical secretarys
blameless in their ,'tfc and oincial administra.
tion," was taken up.
Elder Samuel Register, Of the BALTIMORE dis
listers OF the Baltimore CoL' ference. He said that
n 1901 there was only, one ORGANIZED circuit
sustaining ehsrses. 4 number Of churches have
been erected and others are In pro Sress and there
ne .sS Sssn sa, q the ha:
been at least thousand, and possibly more than
who deny that we are = conference, but he be.
lieyed that they were here as conference In me
na sSad IN sss hsS
work. The struggle was one between principle
on the one side, and conscience and brick and
Methodists of Maryland could take with them
the property that they were religiously entitled
instead of hundreds. In the rural districts they
had preached In schoothouses, although even in
TINS they were sometimes prevented by persons
In authotity, who had now gone to the wall, and,
he trusted, would stay there until they went to
better world. The characters of the ministers
Elder John s. Martin bore testimony to the
good characters Of the ministers OF the Washing
TO with sres. and thst over
one hundred OF their churches had been burnt,
and they had literally been Obliged to preach in
mi s T SctatS.tsnainR thi t%e great de-.
gree OF success has attended our labors in 81.
ii.a and STAFFORD Counties, va The character.
Of all the ministers Of the district were passed
The Conference then adjourned until O'Clock
this morning.
FOURTH WARD DEMOCRATIC AND CoSsEnyA-
TIVE CLUB.-The regular weekly meeting OF this
club was held last night at Darby Hall corner Of
Thorn, the president, in the chair.
Mr. MeNimars said the select committee Of
nine had held meeting, but he did not feel at
Mr.. Thomas walsh, from The committee to
make arrangements for serenading President
Johnsoa, stated that they had as yet done
The Chair suggested that they better hurry up
matters or they might hsys tss PfPpsa Of
MI McNamara moved that Ave delegates be
appointed to meet like number from each Of the
oth,,r wards to form a central committee.
Mr.. OConnell moved to lay the subject on the
M" MI. N MoNsmara hoped the gentleman would
vithiraw h g motion, as 1t was important that
the ,s sSSSt b
committee shout, be formed, as, in his opinion,
ii would aecomplis great deal Of good
everything arranged, md had their candidate for
Mayor already nomina. ca. h, malta, an, ,,o
Mr.. O'ConneIl withdraw ms MOTION, ana the
motion OF MIR. Mcnamara orerAied. Al.
The CHAIR announced n following ~, ,s as ane
delegates from the Fourth ~ara ior the Sen is
committee; DENIM. McNamar :, Thomas nns. welsh
r. H. OwenA. A.
Mr.. Gleason declined, and Mr. ID. oconnnh
On motion the president INT. o wen Thorn
was added to the committee Of deleg. Mes. T..
Mr.. McNamara moved that the d, fega'es pc
other wards, and make the necessary arrange
ments. ,.,.o
wait and see what action other wards wouid
take on this subject:
club adjourned.
SIXTH WARD ANrI-RApIcAL CLuB,-Last
the Workingmens Club headquarters, corner of
Eighth and streets, Navy Yard. some hfty
oaiieS 70 order by Mr. CHARLES Bell Vice prcsi.
dent, and Mr.. james NJ. Dalton acted as scere-
The committee, appointed at u previous meet
ing, reported a draft Of constitution and By.
laws, which were read, and, on motion, adopted
Mr.. John Little, the president, entering the
room while the constitution was in progress OF
Ike constitution provides that members shs all
pay % cents per month as dues, except those WIG
may be cut Of employment Any citizen Of t ths
object Of the club is to oppose radicalism.
The nrst business in order being the nomina-
tien of permanent officers Of the club to serve for
three months, to be baloted for at the next meet
ing, nominations were then made.
On motion, q reconsideration of the vote was
had, by which the election should be deferred for
Que week, and the election was proc 'eded with,
resS,sinE as i GaS% e first vice president
Charles bell; second vice president, J.. =. Bohreri
recording secretary, James T. Boisseau; treas
tary, John Il. Russell; executive committee, Jno,
o. Bowie, W. D. Holt AZ. Humphrey, "a; way,
MI. Hanna moved that a committee OF Ave be
appointed to act in conjunction with similar
40 umittees In organizing central club.
20 e motion being seconded, the following gen
tlemen were elected said COMMITTEES j. I. Bois:
sssu, 10 " and John o. Bowie.
There bell g no other busshess' the eiup aa'
journed.
HMM soo,rr, MONTHLY MEErn0.-The
D., Washington City Hble Society manager. heid
.hsir mSathiy nestns, Ted that tie ofisers pre-
siding over tic two Hoses Of Congress 81 Rnd
.gresa tina. The society shf nd 5Sis and on mo-
tnn a. vas acciied that the ,,sreIt soeisty at
New York be applied to for a do nhtion .. ~
number OF bibles necessary ios the a'''''
MI, pitcher reported progress In his b'o,c I'll
tribution work beyond the Eastern Brane!i, anu
said that he had obtained, within the last noun
,contributions in aid of fhe society TO me amouh'
of e2oT IS, OF which Alexander u Sbepheau, esqt
gave t5o, and Dr. Nichols and otheF Opieers o'
The Insane Asylum, $40. .,,,,u =,
It was directed that the quarterly meetins o.
the society, to take place on the evening o, .m1
hrst sabbath in April We hsla ~ Inc H'''"'
chapel, near the Smithsonian institution
Whcrcupon the board ado VIpea'
The PoroMAo-Owing to the cold weather,
the ice has become thick and strong thAt Ihe
ferry boats plying between this city and Alek
andfiH have ceased to run for the presents as
aiso the Government tug Ariel which has been
running from Sixth-street wharf to Fort wash
ington. ,,. A., .,ooL
line, left Seventh street wharf yesterday e. Bi3O
n,ciock, A. M, for the creek. The KeypoEt, OF
The same line, laid over, awaiting her turn to-
day These boats do not make any night trips,
on account Of the Ice.
oyyIoKas IssTALLED.-on Tuesday evening
ne following officers were elected and Installed
in Franklin GEsls No. 4, 3: y; III ~ q. A,
Ia, ed In the FirIt ward William Ready, =,
W. ". Thorn, q. j; -. W. Hill q; FL 5;
M,nn.,ine q. W.; +. Fostsr, q 81 e. Clendaniei'
n WaT r, Barnard, W. Nj Frank Norton W
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