Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-06
WASHINGTON. D. C. MONDAY. MARCH 6. 1871
Methodist Episcopal Church.


In this body, In session in Baltimore, on Sat
urday last, permission was granted to sell the
lot on which the church at Harper's Ferry for
merly stood.
The third question of the general minutes
was taken up. The Presiding Elders and the
committee OF examination reported the stand
ing Of each member of the class, and they were
severslly admitted into full membership and
elected to deacons' orders. The names OF the
Class sre William i. Mckinney, John s. NJ.
Hsslup, Jesse &. Taylor. Albert T.. Wallis, J.
y. Frank Goucher. n. McComas Stokes, W.
Martin Ferguson, ID. Monroe Browning, Ben
iamin y. Wooden and Andrew j. Gill. &. Her
bert Richardson and Arthur Foster were
admitted and elected to elders orders.
Ministers entitled to election to elders orders
were duly represented and their examinations
reported, after which the following named
Bird, Wesley K. Davis, James p. Wilson, Thos.
II. Slicer- Thos. j. Cross and VIM A. Koontz.
The fourth question was brought forward.
and the following were continued as deacons ::
Henry p. West. VIM. X. GwyDn, Daniel Has
ken, r. T.. Anderson, j. j. Quincy Webster,
Edwin H. Smith, Martin F. b. Rice, and Dur
bin q. Miller. Albert Jump was elected Tor
ordination as an elder.
The committee of examination in studies OF
the fourth years class reported favoTably in
the case Of q. &. Baker, already ordained an
elder.
The following local preachers were elected
for ordination as deacons George Scott, Cyrus
n Robinson, William Fl. Brigg, and William
Harris.
The following local deacons, duly recon-
mended and examined, were elected to elders
orders Jeremiah ID. Lattram, William 5. Fort
and Isaac II. Carskadon.
Conference entered upon the examination of
the characters of effective elders. These are
the ministers who are in the active work and
are all ordained elders. The characters of all
OF the ministers in the respective districts we're
The supernumerary relation was granted to
Rev. +. Brads, Rev. Z. H. Savidge, Rev. j.
Montgomery, and Rev. G. W. Feelemyer.
WASHINGTON CONFERENCE.
In this conference, in session at Frederick,
Md, on Friday last, resolution was offered 10y
A. T.. Lawson, that no minister shall be allowed
to present claim TO this conference who has
the year.
The third question of the general minutes was
taken up-Who are admitted into full connec-
ton? The class was called before the altar
The bishop addressed them with some very mo-
meDtous remarks appertaining TO the work of
the itinerant ministry and the great RESPONSE
b'Iit'es about the step which they we're about to
Solomon Wing and David NOEL were ordered 70
bring up their second years studies.
On Saturday. third question OF the general
minutes was resumed. when the following char
acters passed: Henry Williams, Daniel Collins,
Charles Price. George Dards, VIM. &. Cooper
David Jones, RObt Steele, Jas. Scott. Brother
Robert Steele wAs admitted into full connection
and elected to deRcons orders. The following
brethren were ordered to bring up their second
years studies, and were continued on trial
Charles Lewis.
The president called for recon mendation of
local preachers for deacOp's orders, when the
following were recommended, represented aud
elected 70 order, viz: Chesapeake District
Major Smith recommended by Western Chapel
quarterly conference; Chas. Hacket by Gun
powder street quarterly conference: Thomas
Digs by MOnocacy quarterly conference. Pc.
tomac District-GeOrge jackson by Mt. Zion
quarterly conference; John Williams by Po-
tapsco quarterly conference; Charles Rawlings
by Calvert street quarterly conference. Lynch
burg DistriCt-Chas Libbs by London county
quarterly conference; ATmstead Fury by Lou
don quarterly conference, were elected.
Eusten, recommended by quarterly conference
we're not elected.
For recommendations of local preachers for
elders orders the following were recommen ended
.eIresented and elected to elders orders: Poto-
mac DisIrict-MOrris johnson, recommen tel
10y Mt. Zion quarterly conference. Iynchburg
District-Dr. Bayne, by Norfolk quarterly con-
ference. StauntOn District-R. Robinson, by
Winchester quarterly conference.