Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-13
aItiRere annual Conference of the
African VI 4 Church

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net at O'Clock this morning in the Tn on
B' he church in his city on NJ street, between
/ IN ar 10th s'Tee;s-Bishop Waynln presid-
/ &. Ibis conference represents eight churches
{ n The DistTiCr Of Columbia, as follows: Israel
CtUTCh. Rev. G.. I. Watkins, Union Bethel. ID.
/ !. :, atom; St Paul, Il. A. Hall; Pisgah chapel,
Z W NJ johnson; Georgetown. W. ID. ". Seizure
/ nan, Good Hope and Potomac city. n. DraDer.
and Way man chapel, East Washing ton which
has hen supplied the past year by the Rev.
I james Reed, a local preacher. This is the wear
/ for general change among the ministers The
/ meeting promises to be a session OF more than
usual interest, as delegates TO the general con
Irthce, which meets in Nashville, Tenn, in
May. are TO be elected.
Rev j. II. A. johnson, secretary of the late
[ s'sSlC1i, called the roll this morning, when a
3 majority of the members answered to their
nfmfs. James II. A. johnson and John III. W.
hurley were elected secretaries. The Bishop
announced the transfers OF Rev. NJ. r. Sluhy
Ilt m the North Carolina conference: ". III
Brown nom the South Carolina conference j
a Scott and j. L. Morris from the Viryinia To
me Baltimore conference; also the usual stand
ing CON mlttets. The conference voted to nav
the President OF the United States a visit some
time next week. Rev. James A. HANDY AMI
James l.. Thomas, lay delegates to the general
conference, were apponteda committee to make
the necessary arrangements.
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IHE CoIoRED PUBLIC ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
OF HON. y. II. CHITMAN AT THE TEACHERS
MEETING.-At the meeting of the colored school
teachers at the Stevens building Yesterday the
superintendent. MIR. G. +. L. Cook. reviewed
t-S idtoIs IN tEc schools during the past month.
cengIatulating the teachers on the i'm provement
OF the schools, especially in regard to attend
shce, compiimentiTg several of the teachers
one OF whom, Miss SOffin, had not had a tardv
scholar for three months.
Gen. n Il. Chapman, who was present, con-
atuia'ed tEe teachers, the board OF trustees.
and ,99upsIintendent Cook, upon the splendid
exhibit OF the condition OF the schools he had
hstened 10. and remarked that he was much in
pressed hy the fact that ali the teachers were
i males not that he in favor OF woman's
a. liz l.N,,
lCt, but he always hailed with pleasure the OMEN
nS OF any avenue wherein woman could prove
herself the equal Of man; and no better argIl-
il' M COULD De advanced in her faver than what
ne had learned in that hall. Seventy-four pub
nc schools In the city of Washington, with an
average attendance of over 3 800 pupils were
uhGer The exclusive control OF females. He was
more than gratifed TO see that very large ma
1CrlIy OF the teachers of the cOlOred schools were
The mSelves also Colored, proving cOnclusiycly
ny PRACTICAL demonstration, that the cOlored
people are not only apt in acquiring knowledge
tGt are fully competent TO iInpart it to others
Gen. ChiIman spoke of the advantages to be
derived from education, and expressed the Opin-
ION u at, considering all the circums tances the
popular education of cOlOred youths, dating from
the rebellion, he doubted if the coiored schools
OF Washington and Georgetown had any supe-
rioIs in the country.
MORSE MEMORIAL SERvICEs-A meeting of
the association was held yesterday, Nh A. s.
SOlCmOns presiding. letter was received from
Secretary Robson, stating that the Marine
Band would furnish the music on the evening of
NE ltth. Telegrams were received from the
governors OF several states, stating their ina
billty TO attend on the 10th. and designating the
following named persons as proxies 10 represent
thI IN as vice presidents of the meeting:-Fer-
nantO Wood, New York: Senator Pratt 1ndiona.
GeneralJ 5. Negley, Pennsylvania: b. s. Ease
Rhode Island; Colonel John II. Wheeler, North
Carolina; A. G. Nackey, South Carolina, and
1 a; "A r: Petty, Ohio Governor Cooke sent
letters were also read stating that the mayor OF
Montreal. Canada, had called public meeting
t9I the i!lI instant and would transmit resou-
cons by telegraph; that the mayor of PhiladeI-
ina had also called public meeting for the
10th; from Rev. DIR. W. Adams, of New york
clty, accepting invitation; from Sidney Morse,
hfrhew Of the late Professor Morse that he
together with sons of the deceased would he
present, ard would present a portrait of Pro-
res lessor Morse to be hung up in the hall during
me me- mortal services. On motion of DR. G. q
Cox, all persons in charge OF public buildings.
or owners of hotels or other large edifces were
fcdueste6 TO hang their flags at half mast on the
iI,n, anu NOSE IN charge of the fre-alarm and
ehufches TO toll the bells on that day.
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS have di-
rected the superintendent of sewers and drains
70 place sewer traps at the northeast and south
east corners of DIST and streets northwest and
at the northeast and northwest corners of Tth
ara ,iaCl streets southwest Since the appropria-
tlon Tor sweeping the streets paved with wood
mas run ont, Gen. BallOch has ordered the SUI
perinttnden of the various districts which adj
JON Pennsylvania avenue and 18th and M
streets TO detail force of men eyery Jay. from
! 10 , q m, to sweep those thorou ghfares by
hand- 1t is proposed to keep up this arrange
mfht until the Legislative Assembly meets.
when it is hoped further appropriation Will be
made. --i W
Tie board have instructed Mr.. b. ID. Carmen.
ter supt Tintendent Of roads i'm the county 10
examine into the condition of the RIadensinrg
turnpike road, ard report an estimate of cOs1
ior grading and graveliIg the same as far as the
District line. ~ "
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to-day, in company with the District investiga
III CON mittee and the memorialists TO INSPECT
the various works Of improvements now in pro-
grCss.
The FIRE COMMISSIONERS met last night.
The subject OF the extension of the fre-alarm
telegraph 10 Georgetown coming up for cOnsid-
Grafton, Mr.. Collins said that as Mr. Smith was
absent, and II was desirable that the matter