The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-08
cxTx TwTELxrcEMCE
RELIGIOUS.
,,ouference OF the East German Methodist
Episcopal Church.

Episcopal Church.
the East German Conference OF the heth0dist
unscopaI church convened i'm this city this morning,
al the Girard Avenue German Methodist Episcopal
DnuiH g fInited states The work OF God among the
Sleymans has been glorious success IN lle uoestW
ostonary work OF this Church It was not until
mission was established for their special
hcnedt Rev william Mast was proVluenuany y, ntseu
70 open this work. Having tSn unIyerslties in his
so,hsrisnd - student in every Sense ,nPa Ua
the word he %IscSd sought the truth truth as it is in
gosna and was made partaker IN utJ g.9o6h gi IT,, ",
ne The same Spirit that liberated, p1ccn o ni,I, w
Me; IN .bo necessity of preaching that gospel 70
nnder the s,h ~ had become the power of God to his
n ,solvaiion In 1885 his name was eDteTeI upon
the Ist 0d missionary TO the Germans Of Cincinnati
T1bns commenced mission which, under tne oess .
nn Of Ciod has been, considering all things the nOsI
brilliant and successful OF all missions slnce sG @ utS
Of the APOSTLES and in the prosecution oi wnlcnuuu
ne space OF thrtythree years IN tne S baen
sonls and accessons TO the Church more s u" oco ii
accomplished than has resulted from inc loors Vi M a
the churches during period OF % iy ySs Sris ,Uv or
sS now arranged comprises four conferences anu
mart Of another, seventeen presiding elders dslcts,
ssnd two hundred and seventy-one pastoral charges:
~ iss7 ali the presiding elders districts seventeen
and one hundred and sXty-sx circuits and stations
,Sere missions receiving aid from the funds OF the
Mias,onary Society The missionaries are BOG; MEM
hers and probatiOners, 2I6S4i local preachers 5l6;
churches, 423 value OF chHrcn properly, szzOST,oc
h9ns ss Esst German Conference embraces the work
IA EasS aTngIand with Maryland The Conference will
be in session till Monday evening. The presiding
He has taken deep interest in the work of the Ger
mans and is greatly beloved by them; .-.. +. a..
.SsT He opened sS the twenty
third German After which c RSY esa os9 bsS Saasa soa
and RSy S9 to i9S Se IN names Rev Jcst
from iii s BY
half hour spent in religious U.S. servGeS anS,ented
Stewards g. Lutz, q Bhnn, d; hiponer, hmir, 7 1yn
Pnbie worship. W. Freund. ,
syaRSiT RSis j J. seds kadSs@iSdfp and san
Education q. DeirineeT G. A9els I wdSi Kinder
BiSs GsassF SoBi Dinse % j. C. rsh w Hspp
sSSaSg 0st SehoOisf p H oas9andeT W. H. Kurth A.
SSSrcS Rxtensiou-C. Bluu, J. W. Freund, Q. Hsf-
~ yn Minutes-The Secretaries.
To nominate Speakers for next Conferenee-c f. Grimm
The following visiting brethren introduced to the
& A. At"Iod hfs G ReH Tbomas
Murphy. & Rev Rev r. F. Meredith, Rev j. ". jackson and
Rev Mr. GSebe OF the Evangelical Association, Rev. p
Nong A. M, from the Texas Conference, who will take
"TS The following brethren were continued trial Presi
s.%ttees ns EeesS Of reported E Hartmann W
ssSiuteT, f. W. Brese, +. Hartman, H. Kunst, and A.
IN; following of the Third Year Clasp Hondises, O.
hfosfs f6Sssh Year % to Elders ordersF W.
Boppman and G. Brockmier.
On German Publications g Blinn, J. W. Freuud, and
To Collect Funds for Minutes G. Aboe and G Blinn-
On Travelling Expenses-J, Siedel, J. Kolb, and J.
On Memoirs J sunElep j; sauter. C. Jost
Rev Dobbns Of the New Ne G jersey ss Conference was
The e49mination Of Elders TSs ken a up the New York
district represented his district in prosperous cond
ton This district takes in New England New Y9yk city I
come Bnn afn sssSRf asEsd for relation
without appointment.
Charsetsrs passed Of g Bnn j seidel l. ws9p PIP
O. GratS 9. T. Grinn G.. Mayer j. Z. LutL, D. u Dem
'nggs5 PPgsF sw.h,en Elder represented
we're passed ~. W Trenpd !. Y Vol, I. G. Fritz p
BY ofy Street
read SS Expressing with
Rev Mongs conduct sorrow at his leaving, and com
First question taken up, Who admitted on trial
pending which the Conference adjourned
THE GRAND CHAMBER, Order of Knights of Friend
ehp, held their annual session at their hail, Tenth
and Spring Garden streets, on the afternoon and
evening of April G. The following Grand Companions
X. NJ, D. Corey Lloyd, M. D.. G. 5. Champion, John
Q. Myers, ESQ.,; g. j. Champion, f. L. Marston, Esq.
G. Master Of Rites, George n Corson, Esq; G. Rec.
Sec, Marx G. Kerr, NJ. d.; G. Fin. Sec, r P,
Nichuas, ESD; G. Treasurer, George N. Smith, Esq
AT 10 p Nj. the harmonious and pleasant session was
closed, when the Grand Companions proceeded to the
house of Mr.. John A. Maharg, Coates street. below
Ninth and partook OF a sumptuous repast, gotten vi
IN MI hahargs well-known style:
GREAT ENTERTAINMENT at the Mammoth Veoct
pede Institute this evening. The champions OF New
York and Pennsylvania WILL on this great occasion
eectrify the audience with their daring feats on tn
bycycle and contend for the supremacy OF the States
Twenty amateur riders under fifteen years OF agt
will have exciting race for valuable prizes. sel
geant Burk, from New York, will perform his woI
aerful Lightning Zouaye Drill - making atoSethe
The finest entertainment Of the season, which non
should fail to witness. .
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS William II; Johnson, Of n a
Eighth district police, has resigned, 10 take u
Assistant AssessoTship OF the Fourth district. NJ
johnson was appointed on the police force in Ma
1858 and since that time has rendered the city eff
cent service. He was an officer much respected
those under him.
LARCENY OF CARPENTERS TooLs.-Howard Atkil
was arrested yesterday for the larceny OF ca
penters tools from Mr. George Robinson's, who's
place OF business Is ut Twentieth and Brown street
The prisoner had hearing before Alderman Masse
aud was committed for trial
FOUND DEAD.-LOuis Wepner aged forty-fve year
was found dead in a shed at No. 1921 North Four
street yesterday. Deceased was man OF lnten
perate habits, and had made the shed his home Il
was last seen on Monday afternoon. The Coron,
has charge OF the body
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC,