Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-14
Ratio. ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF
THEM F.. CHURCH. SOUTH.

THEM F. CHURCH. SOUTH.
WARRENToN, Va, Mar. 80 night.-ln the
Conference, to-day, resolutions were adopted
strongly urging the claims of the Nashville
Book Concern, and pledging the Conference to
the support of the ST. Louis Christian Advo-
cate aud the Baltimore Episcopal Methodist.
An assessment was made for educational
purposes; tour-tifihs 10 Randolph Mason Col
Iege, to educate young men tor the ministry,
and one-ffth to DIN aud Preston Institute
a report was submitted for the establish
ment of Baltimore book publishing house
with capital Of $1,000, and asking the CO.
opcratou and endorsement of the Conference.
The report Of the Missionary Treasurer was
read. showing the receipts to have been Sd,
$50, sc. and division Of IS per cent made to
the claimants on that fund.
Rev. Dr. Sargent, with uluch emotion, asked
superaunuated relation, after recltng his SER
vice, extending over forty-scven years, during
Which fifteen were spent on circuits, eleven on
districts and twenty-oue in stations. He said
it was very painful for him to ask this reaton
but ill-heaIth demanded it. The Conference
unanimously granted it by Il rising vote
| WARRENroN. March 1.-THE Baltimore
Conference, NJ. f. Church, South, closed It's
Sessions at - 0 clock last night. The closing
of Conference is always full Of interest and
that last night was particularly so. The church
was crowded to its utmost capacity, and the
remarks of Bishop Payne, delivered just pre-
vous to the final adjournment, were touchlngly
eloquent. Death has relieved four members
of the Conference from their active Iabors dur
ing the past year-among them Rev. Messrs.
Shoaf and Naly The session has been most
harmonious and pleasant one throughout, and
the generous hospitality of the people OF War
renton won the praise Of all. There were few,
if any, changes made in the presiding elders.
The following are the principal appointments
Alexandria, Rev. f. T. Busey.
Loudoun Circuit, Rev DR.. r. r. S. Hough.
Washington, Mt Vernon Place, Revs. DR..
S. S. Roszell, John \. KEN; j. w. Botelor,
go South Baltimore, Rev. I. w. Cauter; Eman-
uel Church. Rev. S. +. Shipey; Bond Street
Church. Rev. G.. II. Zimmerman; Trinity,
(BaIto. Rev. S. Kepler Temporary
Waynesboro, Augusta county, Va, Rev. ).
R. Van Horne; Stanton, Va, Rev. II. IL.
Kennedy; Wamentou Va, Rev. j.. {. Miller;
Winchester, Va, Rev H. +. Carson; Fincastle,
Va, Rev DIR. }. NJ. FolIansbee; Fredericks-
burg Va. Rev j. 5. Gardner; Fairfax, Va,
Rev: F. Fl; Henry; Martnsburg, Va, Rev. j.
r. Maxwell.
Sweet Spring Circuit, Rev. c. f Beauchalnp.
West River, Md, Rev. Presley T. Smith;
Frederick City, Md; Rev. J. G. Hummer;
Cumberland, Nd, Rev. }. ": Duffey; Queen
Anue's Ct, Nd, Rev. DR.. {: G. Linthlcum;
Priuce Georges c., Md, Rev. Sylvauus
Townsend; South River Md CT, Rev " alter W.
Watts: Hereford, Rev. j. C. Sedwick.
Calvert Circuit, Md, Rev. Mr.. Miller.
Talbot Circuit Md, Rev. A. B. Dolly.
Warm Springs Mission, Va. Rev. Rufus H.
Wilson: ROCKINGHAM, Va CT, RevW II. Viii
son; Leesburg, Loudoun Co., Va, Rev: Nelson
Head; Churchville, Va. Rev. A. A. Eskrldge;
Linganore, Va, Rev. David Bush.
WARRENToN, Marchl4. The Conference was
in session until after twelve clock this morn
ing, Bishop Payne finishing reading the ap-
pointments at l2-midnight. Resolutions com
ELEMENTARY to Bishop Payne, the presiding Off
Ger, and Rev. George c. Brooke, late Sunday
School Agent were passed; also to the Orange,
Alexandria aud Manassas Railroad and con-
Meeting lines for return tree tickets, and to the
citizens of Warrenton for their generous and
whole souled hospitality in extending the free
dom of the town to the entire delegation
three hundred 10 number. After harmonious
session of seven days the Conference adjourned
at l2:4O a. H. to meet again in Baltimore the
first Wednesday in March, 1873. The ladies
of Warreuton were highly interested spectators
during the entire proceedings OF the session,
sitting it out until the final adjournment.
Bishop Payne left for Washington this morn
ing, and Bishop Doggett has gone to Richmond.
LAND SALES IN LoUDoUN CoUNTY.-On
Monday, j. L. Rinker, Auctoneer, sold at
public sale, Egypt, the property of the late
Edward Hammat, containing 24S4 acres, Jos.
L. Norris Administrator, for $40 per acre
Thos. H. Clagett, purchaser. The Oliver lay
lor Nursery property, Heaton and Janney,
commissioners, sold for s., 900, JAS, Gardner
purchaser. One hundred acres near Wood
grove, belonging to Thompson Osburn, Heaton
and kiIgour, commissioners, sold for $50 per
acre-John H. Thompson, purchaser. Two
lots belonging to Samuel Case, near Morrison
vile, Heaton and Lee, commissioners, were
sold, / acres for $l55-Geo. Gaines purchaser,
and 90 acres at 1925 per acre-Wilson Bar
rett, purchaser On Tuesday, the Ish Tan
yard. at Aldie, was sold for sl925-Mrs. T.
FL. Ish, purchaser a tract Of 200 acres, be-
longing to same estate, was sold for sl4,75 per
acre, and the Triplett farm belonging to same,
l29 acres, B. P holland and P. Harrison, com
missioners, was sold for 1925 per acre, Z. &
f. \. Ish purchasers Of both tracts. l23 acres
lying south of the Little River Turnpike, be-
longing to the estate of the late Harrison Cross,
holland and Foster, commissioners, was sold
for SIS per acre-L. +. Palmer, purchaser
LOmloR Mirror.
MURDERER TRACED Up.-Ou the I'd of Oc-
tober, 1871, Nj. LIE Chevalier Du Bots de
Biauco, wealthy citizen OF Brussels; was muir
dered in his bed The murderer stole railway
shares and other securities valued at 100000.
For long time no clue was discovered to the