Evening star., 1869-03-12
The MaryIanA ANIMAL Conference N. p.
Church.
THIRD DAY-IRIDAY.


dist Protestant Church, Georgetown, and was
opened with religious services by Rev. Dr
kilgore of Pennsy lvania Conference
TAe oficial character of Rev. Mesers G. II
LIttlston and J. ID Kinzer was passed
letter from Rev. Or, Webster WAS rsad
Of the Conference, ard on motion of Rev DIR
Murray he was contin ued.
Rev. J. T. Ward was continued as q super
numerary.
The case of Rev. H. J. Day was referred 10
the Committee on Superannuated Claimants
letter from Harmony Mission was also r.a !,
and referred 70 the Miss 'onary Committee. n
letter from kennedy willie Circuit recommend
ing Rev. n. T. Miskimmon for elder. orders
was referred TO the faculty OF instr ruct,ou.
Rev. Messrs. II. q Gushing, J. l.. Mills and
lee on the Presidents Report
rev. Dr. BATES offered a resolution. (which
was lald over, limiting the expenditures of the
MIsslonary COMMITTEES to $500 per annum.
Comm unicafions from Salem Station, Phila-
deIphia- and Milton Circuit were referred to
the Com on Missions
Ihe unfinis he'd business Of the last Confer.
row al Inn
TIE Chair announced Rev Messrs. ID. Bow
eTs. j. Is. Jones and y. T.. Thomas as the Com.
mi tee on The Presidents salary.
On motion of Il. II. Ri, hardson, the place OF
holding the next Conference was taken mp, re-
sulting in the choice of Westminster, Nd, for
the next meeting OF the Conference.
next session of the Conference e was takeu up,
and 4 long discussion ensued.
The motion 10 char ge to November was lost
and thus The time remains unchanged.
on motion of Rev. DR. Drinkhouse the ord.
nation was fixed 10 take place on SUNDAY
morning IN the Georgetown Church; and of
the deacOns al the 9th street Church, Washing.
ton on Sunday night.
he report of the Committee on the Mission
airy fund was read. Rev. Mr.. CnarIetou and
Rev. j. y Murray read papers on the time and
M ans OF making m sssionary collections, ana
Rev. II. :. Norris moved their reference bu I
no action was taken. AT ore o'clock the Su
perannuated Fund S.ciety was called to order
and the following officers were elected Rev
Messrs. Roberts and Sherrner Vice Presidents,
Rev Mr.. Clarke Secretary. Rev. Mr.. Mather
Assistant Secretary, Rev. Mr.. Hoblitzall Cor
Isspondlng Secretary; pastors OF Starr and
West baltimore churches, Or. ZollIcofrr, 7
W Richardson, II. T. Gurnhart, =. E kan-
Jas. Bond and John q Clarke Managers The
President OF the Cor ference Is e1.oficio Presi-
Reports We're made by the Investment and
Distribution Committees, and the Society ad-
lourned to * o'clock.
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METROPOLITAN NJ. T. CHuRCH-Snrl or
Iers.-Last evening having been designated as
the time Tor renting the pews of the new M
tropohtan Nj. L. Caurch, corner OF G. and A.
streets, quite a large n um Der OF ladies and gen
tlemen were present, some for the purposs OF
renting pews and Others fer the purpose O I
seeing the church. Before the sale was com.
menced the trustees placed in each reserved
pew ard labelled with the name of the STATE
city. country, or person entitled 10 the SAM;
and in each pew 10 be offered for sale a ard
bearing the valuation of the same. They wer.
rated from $500 To S1,BO each. The folio wing
i Inst of the Reserved pews.-No. l. New
York State; !, Connecucut; 3. City of N-w
York; !, New Hampshire; L., kansas: So
Philadelphia -, Kentucky; 65, Chief Justic.
o., President; %, Chicago; u. Pennsylyanta:
9l Michigan; 90, lndians liz, General of tue
army; li'j, Cincinnati: ia, Iowa; 1Ij, South
Carolina: 10, Ohio; 126. Denmark; 40, Muy.
land; li2 Vi .Itia. Ohio and PennsyIyania
have rewS i'm inedIately in front of the pulnI,
and South Cs Olina the front pew east OF H.,
pulpit The l'Tesiuent's Pew is on the west OF
and the east OF he same slip Is for the General
of the army. The Chief Justices pew i nm
meciately IN front OF the Presidents
After consultation among the trustees, those
who lad selected particular pews agreed :,
give them up. and Mr.. w. +. Williams of the
firm OF Green Williams, auctionpers was
requested 10 give notice that the choice would
be sold AZ so much premium on the valuation
for cash. or negotiable paper At thirty, sixty or
ninety days, and that ali sums above 500 herr.
to;ore paid would he placed To the credit OF the
buyer. Mr: Williams having made this s,ar--
ment, and Mr. II. II Burr acting as clerk tn
sale commenced. Mr.. r. y. I.u'z bIdcIug $50,
ana after contest wi n M-. y NOrmsnt tn4
hTst choice was taken by Mr.. Lutz AZ so. aui
De selected pew lui. about six slips from IL
front, on the east Of the center slIp Bidding
Id Lot seem brisk on the second choi =. and
MI. Williams hav. ng asked Tor bid stating
that be did not know the NaIua of prU< hnf
" as az home In regard to real eS..,t-. II " Is
staTted a. =, and bought by Mr.. VI q Emery
al = ., and he selected pew 81. The 81 choice
vaS taken by : Norment az 81. ard be selected
pew u . ith, George W. CJchraae -, pew5I.
on. ;. Norment, S2I, pew Iii; oh. NJ q
l. ms ~, SIO, pew 56: 7th, r. Luz - pe ~ Ify.
IN DT f. Howard, So, pew OF; 9Jh, Thomas
ftrry- >iC: pew 81, lUth, ID. A. Burr. -. pew
81; llth, ). a. II. Marks, sr. - pew u. i2th,
=. Fowler, So. pew leo; l}th. ID Si1sabaugh
-, pew -. Mr. 7. l.. TullOck elected y " -
senator harlan had previously selected pc "
The above amounts, il Will be unde~stooi.
are premiums on the asse ssed valuiti,n, which,
IS tated above, ranges from SJJJ 10 $1,000 for
each pew.
AT this point the sale was suspended. and
not CO given that no Prws would b. rrnt-d
until The arrival Of the new pastor. X v Dr
Ne" man AT er the close Of the sale a "a n
DR. OF those present gra'lfied their curiosity by
a sient OF the pPws for the President. the Chj-t
j >tIte and tie States. and ins spactsd tiI- Work
on tne puIplt and altar, H. which wool from
the Holy Land has been worked. On the pul-
PIT platform, and within the altar, a De tu;ifui
>rimson carpet, with neat figure, has bean
placed, while the entire floor of the clamblr
Is covered with q green carpet. The seats are
all cushioned, and there Is "A book-rack in each
ard N each pew copy of the MstropoIitaa
collection Of hymns has Dasn placed, bound m
leather and OTnaD.nted with represeEt,tiar
Of the church in gilt.
tEEEDNES's SAVINGS AND TRUST Con-
fANN.-1he regular annual meeting of the
Board OF Trus'ees Cf the Freedmeu's S.yip-s
and Trust Company was held 4. their hank
No. 4i2 sth street, ON Thursday afternoon l.
VI. AiVort was Reelected President. Lewis
C!'IhaEe and W. ID. Anderson, VIca Pre-!
Gtnts; H. ID. Cooke, W. :. Huntington. Lewis
81 FLane, Edward ketci um. J. NJ RruaiAead
+ nance Committee. and Col. ID l. Ettsn,
AduaTy- The condition OF the company vas
sIOWh by the reports 10 be highly prOs?erOrs
us habliiiies are SI.n73, 60, aud is a -s-aU
ID cash and I. ,. bon1s-Si01.O 90. a pay
meut Of interest at the rate of 5 par cen, no
nn um Wos voted out OF the eiruings of IN
onPauy during the past four mouths Tn
ceI oeHs over drafts IN IaLuary were @f5,rUU;
IT f|rruary, S52.ttn. The whole amount o.,
d'l' sits OF the CClored people daring the four
yeas .'nC@ the inCorpOrari>n of the bank j.
- '..'.o -. ne increase OF deposits L.. I-i-
Over 1867 Is I25 per cent.