Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-10

York Company in 4" Our American Cousin.
CANTERBURY HALL.-Mons weithof-s Bal.
let Troupe and other attractions
PROP. SMITHS Art Gallery, 3Oi Psnnsyl-
vania avenue.
You've MKS's CHRISTIAN AseoCIArroS
BULLDOG, 9th and ID streets Exhibition OF
Paintings.
CHURCH OF IsCARNArIoN.-Readiu and
REGULATIONS oy Mrs. Petugrus King and other
readers.
LAY REPREsEsrATIoN IN THE VI. f.
CHUkCB.-A meeting of the friends of lay rep
Ieeentailon In the Methodist Episcopal Church
was held at the Metropolitan Memorial church,
corner y and q streets, last night. The audi.
enoe included many prominent Methodists and
several ladies' Senator Harlan, of Iowa, pre-
sided, and AZ his req uest Rev. DIR. Phelps Offer
Cd up feryent prayer, The char expll'ned
the object for which the meeting had assem-
bled TO be TO consider whe, her the efficiency of
the church would not be promoted by permit
ting the laiiy. as well as the ministry, TO parti
cipate in the government Of its affairs Hith.r-
TO the clergy had had ~ all their own wey I'm,
OF late serious doubts had arisen OF the propri.
ETY. OF Longer continuing this practice The last
General Conference OF the church had d.sIr-i
The eVeral societies Of the church throughout
the country TO a. bate the question among them
seives, ana express their judgment by the indi-
ylGnal votes OF the mem bers. He hoped tn r.
fore, that there would be afuIl and free discus
SION, and hat the laity then present woutd
rot De backward in express ing their views
sISftbcs were MADE IN favor of law
representation by Rev. DIR. Mckendree Riley
and Senator Wiley, of West Virginia, both Of
whom took the ground that the admission of
the lSIty would not destroy any of the prerog-
auyes OF the m inistry; nor did they believe that
II would weaken the power of the church to
admit laymen In the councils; but were per-
suaded that the power for good would be in
creased There was nothing in the Scriptures
10 authorize the ministry to have exclusive
control of matters relating to church govern.
ment, and the latter gentleman alleged that the
Methodist Episcopal Church is the only Prot
estant organization which does not allow the
Larry q voice, and in this regard stands side by
side With the Roman Catholic Church.
AT the conclusion Of the addresses, the Chair-
man announced that owing 10 unforeseen CIR
cumstances Messrs. Hiram Price and General
Pile, who had been expected to speak. were de-
talned from the meeting, and that there were
no other speakers.
.tbat. as the sense of the meeting, such changes
IN the organic lay of the Methodist Episcopal
Cnu1ch are desirable as will secure to the laity
voice and vote In the deliberations and leg
isiation in the General Conference"
Upon the question of the adoption of the
resoiuuon, Dr. Phelps arose and asked if all
present were expected to vote. As his name
would be published IN the opening services,
ne did not want the reporters TO let il go out as
having voted in its favor. as he was not a Law
delegation man. The Chair stated that il was
expected that all present would vote according
TO the dictates of their own consciences Sepa.
tor Wiley remarked that the announcement
OF prayer by Rev. DIR. Phelps, even though be
were not IN favor OF lay representation, would
snow ihat those present in favor of IL were not
past praying for. daughter The question
was then put and the resolution adopted.
Mr.. Norment also offered a resolution, which
was adopted, sstnat while we regard the itln
eTaey and episcopaey Of our church as among
the great and primary means of its success and
prosperity, and earnestly recomme nd that such
measures may be adopted from time to time as
VIII tend 10 strengthen the former and perpet-
m "a "a h. lar
expressing the belief that the introdu ,tiou of
lay representation will essentially promotethe
growth of the church =
The meeting was then dismissed With bene-
cieton by Rev. DIR. Riley.
TRUSTEES oP PUBLIC SCHoOLs.-The regu-
lar meeting of the Trustees of Public schools
was held last evening IN the AldeTmens cham
Der, cry Hall, Mr.. Dulin In the chair, and all
the me n brIs present except Mr.. MurIagh MIR
Champln presented the application OF Miss
Lizzie klpp for leadership. Mr.. Wilson
presented the resignation of Miss Bates of the
FIRST District, ami Mr.. Lawrence that of Mis-
Morse, OF The Fourth District. and they were
accepted Mr.. Wilson present a letter from
president samson, OF Column bian College, stat
II That letter had been received from Hon
Amos Kendall, prOfferlng donation OF 5000
TO found an annual classical sChOlarsh hip in the
cOlefe, SUBJECT 10 h condition thar the trus-
tees and their successors shall have IN priyI-
lfse OF selecting from the said schools one
pupil annually 10 NIL said scholarship, and the
pupils so selected shall be entitled 20 lnstruc.
ticn for the term of six years. The resolutions
OF the trustees accepting the offer. designating
the scholarship ID Us founded as the Kendall
are also enclO3ed by DIR = who
SAYS mat American colleges will not have
n allZed their mission until youth of promise
rather than fortune, can become candidates.
ior posItlons OF trust IN the learned profess
sIS ms. Mr.. Mcclellan moved n vote of
thanks :or the offer; which was carried.
H. ports from the school districts Were received
fcctng mp FIRST District, /, }6i pupils, 5, ap-
plcants; Second, 1.Gt3 pupils. 50 applicants;
fnlrd, l,552 pupIls, Oh applicants; FSurth
l,lsi pupils. 80 applicants. Total, 5,7B
pupils and Is applicants. Mr.. Mcclellan, of
the Examining Committee, reported m favor
OF giving the increased compensation, pro-
yidsd by law, TO Miss Mary L hewitt, and Mr.
Moore made similar reports as 10 Miss Rose
M Dyer and Mary +. Armstsad; reports
adopted. A number OF bills were approved
Ind ordered 10 be paid. The report OF the
Committee on Rules was taken mp, and after a
lengthy debate was adopted. The Sub-boards
Of the Third and Fourth Districts reported GER
tain changes In the schools; confirmed Mr.. A.
n. Browne, from the Committee on Teachers,
Institute, reported the Count de Zaba's
me,hod OF dIseiPhalng and eultivating the
following EOmIna ions for teachers position in
the First District:-Nale intermediate, No 1.
Miss Annie TOlmon Smith: No. 2, Kate A he.
MahoI; Secondary, No =. Susie T. Hawklns:
No. !, Lizzie l.. Campbell: Primary, No 1
Maria J. Marsh; No :, Jane Murphy. No 5.
Dora ~ Brown; No. ~, Kate Snyder, ana thew
were elected Mr. Wilson offered 4 resolution
providing for keeping roll Of teachers, their
salaries, &c; adopted Mr.. X. g. Greene,
President Of the Board of Education OF Peters,
burg, and formerly of this city, addressed the
Board on the condition Of the schools in Peters
burg. Adjourned
-O
sixth WARD ORIGINAL REPUBLICAN, CLUH.
This club met at the Mission Church on l,tn
street east last evening, the President. Charles
Chau pc q, IN the chair. MeSsrs. FarrOW and
Lawson, from committee appointed 20 ascer-
lain Why Democrats Were employed upon The
school house work, reported that they had
be employed Mr.. Nottingham, as he was able
% furnlsh some facilities which ne knew Of no
Republican able 10 furnish Mr.. Cary White
'heuent mere were plenty of Republicans COM
petent % do the work. Mr.. X. A. Sfmms did
not consider Mr.. Duln a good Republican
Mr.. q. Jordan said Mr.. Dulin was
ruling he ward TO the injury Of ma
party, and should be gotten nd of, nv
Lawson stated that no reebN .sn nsd
apTlfd TO Mr.. Drpl Tor work Mr., White
Ne W. Competent to do the school work,
and Mr., DuIIn knew he was out of employ.
mehf, After further debate, the report of the
ecImittee was laid on the table. A motion
made by Mr.. Gaines, to censure NJ. Sinner for
forming company Of Boys in Blue outside of
laid on the table. The Executive COMMITTEES
were authorized TO appoint such as assistants
as Were necessary 20 facilitate their labOrs and
the meeting adjourned.
FUSBRAL.-The funeral of the late William
MacKey, for many years q well known citizen
Of East Washington, took place yesterday from
the East Washington Methodist Protestant
Church, and IL was largely attended. The ser.
vices az the church were conducted by Revs.