Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-21
NJ 4, Church, South. Conference.

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ing;on Street Church, in this city, yesterday,
is presided over by Rev. Nelson Head, Pfesid
ing Elder, with +. NJ Mills as Secretary, and
Joseph H. Nelson Assistant.
The list of members of the Conference, clcrl-
cal and lay, was presented. ,..-x~rls
AEON unittce on jPibl!c Worship, was APP
pointed consisting Of the preacher II charge OF
Alexandria Station aud Dr.. Head.
a, W. Wilson, H: FL. Kennedy and W. 2.
Cnngav were appoiated Committee on the
Spiritual Condition of the Church.
4 motion to appoint committee of three on
Sabbath Schools was lost. '.,G-,,. -
Jpou call upoo the charges for reports as
to their condition., spiritual and financial,
! DR.. WiIsoD, Of Washington, made very
| favorable report as to the prosperity OF his
| charge, the healthy condition Of the Sabbath
School attached, and the cxcelIet condition OF
; the huaDc S.
Mr. Waugh, of Alexandra, reported his
| charge 10 healthy condition; the Sabbath
/ School, while prosperous, was DOT in as good
condition. as it might be, aud the hGanclal con-
ditiou fair. ..<f.e ~r
Mr.. Henry l.. Simpson corroborated Mr..
Waueh's statements, aud spoke very feeiugy
OF the faithful manner in which MIR. w. bad
| discharged his ardious duties. He stated that
all caiuls against the charge would be met.
Fredericksburg was called, but was DOT rep
resented.
DR.. G. G. Lynthicum, of Piedmont, re-
! ported that preaching was we'll attended, but
3! the prayer wcctlugS poorly, while the class
! meetings seeued to be abandoned; family wor-
ship was also much neglected.; the sacrament
of the Lords Supper was we'll attended, but
the ordinance of baptism, especi.!ty lntapt, was
neglected He thought there was an injurious
tendency 90 the part Of some ministers to en-
courage worldly amusements. The Sabbath
| School was fairly attended. He gave his meth
| cd uf raising the amount necessary to meet the
cainls of the charge.
DR.. L. was followed by MIR A. D. Smith,
who spoke of the condition Ut religion IN his
neighbnrhood. -. u.
DR.. Foilensbre, of Leesburg, reported the
spiritua condition of. his charge as good, but
thought it might be better; baptism, especially
of children was somewhat negecte d; the Lord 5
! Supper was generally we'll attended, and the
attendance III Class meetings very good while
the Attendance on prayer meeting was onl y
tulcraDle; the Attendance on public worship very
good 10 family worship there was some de-
| lilaueucy there had been some falling off 10
| the attendance on Sabbath School, hut still it
was tolcrablc the teachers and officers were
faithful in the discharge of their duties. Lees
burg bad always had good reputation iuanci-
ally aud it was hoped that this would be con.
tiuued.
Samuel Rushton a colored local preacher,
under the control OF DR.. Head gave an account
of his mission work among the colored people
of Leesburg and vicinity.
Rev. 0. G. Bealle, of Warrenton, re ported
that be had received no accession from the
cawp meeting Some of the members of bis
church were very derect in their attendance
upon worship. While there had been some
losses by removals, there bad been some gains
BY persons coming 10. Prayer meetings are
generally we'll attended, but there we're 90 class
meetings, not beiogi 10 vogue among the peo-
pie While the Sabbath School was as good as
any in the town he was not satisfied with it.
! As to the finances, he thought there would be
| no deficit at the end of the year.
Mr.. Poulton thought the spiritual condition
of Warrenton better than when he went there.
| He represented Mr.. BealIe as faithful and
| efficient, and spoke hopefully Of the general
condition IF the church affairs in the town.
Mr.. Kennedy, Of Loudnun circuit, gave a
favorable account OF the condition Of religion
in his charge. He was compelled, by i'll health,
to leave his field of labor. Prayer meetings
were well attended, especially in. MiddIeburg;
class meetings were well attended, aud the
financial condition Of he charge was good; fami-
Iy worship was generally attended to, the Sab.
bath Schools generally prosperous; the Lords
Supp~r well attended, and baptism was not
neglected, but he thought the Baptists had in
hucnccd the minds Of the people little.
Mr. Cren,haw Of Falls Church, represent
ed the work at that place., and at Langly, as
not what be desired but there was better state
OF affairs than there had been; the old people
were given TOO much to business and the young
to trocking; in family worship there vas an
inprovemenr; the Sabbath School was we'll at
tended; finances iu e fair condition.
DR.. Moran gave very Interesting account Of
the Sabbath School at Falls Church.
Mr. Wilson made some remarks upon Sec
ularizaiion.
A D. Dolly. L. H.. CreDsbaw and J. H.
Harris were appointed committee to examine
the records Of the Quarterly Conference.
Mr. Roe, Bible Agent, made an interesting
statement Of that Conccrn. !. . ,...,
Inc Conference then adjourned till to-day.
The Conference reassembied this morning,
and after reilglous services, Frederick sburg be-
ing called, ~ 4 .a..
Rcy. j. S. Gardner made favorable report
upon the spiritual and financial condition of bis
charge. During series of meetings recently
held nineteen persons had joined the church.
Mr.. Conway stated that he had never known
the condition of the charge to be better. All
claims had been promptly met x 80 =
Il was ordered that the paper Oh Finance be
republishcd. >. r.
MIR Henry, OF Fairfax Circuit, reported that
the camp meeting held:had agood effect upon
the charge, aud since last conference there
have been about one hundred conversions with
an increasing interest 10 religion. He also re-
terred to the Improvement in church buildings.
Financially he hoped the charge would come
out all right. .,.'. 1".t-.i. ~
DR.. Day spoke eDcouragingy of the charge
and Of Mr. Henry. II
but Mr.. j. T., Elder represented the Circuit,
aud reported everything in good seoditiou and
a revival IN progress ln-E'l' |, i,
a. j. L. Smith, jr., of Stafford, made favor