Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-13

fHIkD DAYS erssioN IL sHoRenrowN TO-
DAY.
The religious services at the reAssemsiins OF
conference this morning were condaeted by
Rev w NJ Strayer. The conference tsen pro-
ple:ed the committee on appeals, which was
announced as foll0ws:-D. W. Bates, II. G.
Gushing. DR.. r. S~entzell, VIM B. Usileon and
j. T. Chesney. X. s. Rowe was elected confer
ence steward.
The order of business was suspended to con-
slider aresolution requesting the committees on
supply Of pulpits to require the ministers of the
conferences to preach only one sermon next
Sabbath; adopted.
!: I. Lassell was elected missionary steward.
The committee 70 whom v as referred the last
PORTION Of the papers from the first church Of
Washington in relation TO
TIE RECEPTION OF NEW oHURcHEs
repCrted as foliows:-lst. We defne section LIST,
article 4th of the constitution, as referring in
the first place to believers previously not Meth
odist Protestants; second, to such believers
already united a religious society, or church
OF rome other denominations. This Is clear to
the committee, inasmuch as IL Is required by
this section OF the law that such society or
church, to be received as q church, shall
embrace the principles OF religious truth held
by the NJ. p. Church, adopt its constitution
and conform to its Book of Discipline. In this
case these proceedings are 10 be followed by a
request to the president Of annual con-
ference, or the superintendent of a circuit or
station, to be recognized as an NJ. P. church, and
then the final question of acceding TO the request
is subject 10 the decision of the most adjacent
quarterly conference. But this law Is inap-
Eleable to the North Carolina avenue
mission - LIST, because those who bee ame
IT'S members at its organic alton
already Methodist Protestsnts; 2i, be-
cause at the time they applied for a mis-
zig Gus society OF church. They had no form u
union; DO church existed. In evidence, We sub
init the fact that they were subsequently organ
IZed as a church by the presidents appointee.
For the authority of the president to appoint a
missionary TO organize the church, we cite the
law on page 65, section 5. For the authority of
ha al q. 80 nfraN
siOnaries or TO or ganiZe missions In unoccupiei
portions of its district, without the consent of
either an adjacent or remote quarterly confer
ence, we cite pages az and 20 of discipline.
Second, in explaining the conference rule on
the dedication of churches. 'Hhe rule Is found
in the dedicatory ritual, page 200, which reads:
the house from debt" &c. The rule, therefore,
does not re quire the ground to be paid for as a
preliminary to the dedication of the church"
the table.
j. Z. Mslcy was elected superannuated stew
tistics.
Mr.. Drinkhouse, from the 9th street church,
Washington, ID. c., submitted a report giving a
history OF bis church, and stated that he made
the report 10 vindicate himself and his church,
which had not received any appropriation from
the missionary committee during the last year.
The missionary committee felt that they were
improperly arraigned IN this report, and a res
olu ion was passed requesting DIR. Drinkhouse
10 strike from the report the portion which As
objectionable 10 the missionary committee.
When the report OF DIR. David Wilson, who
was elected president for the ensuing wear was
read, and be was asked in what relation he de-
sired TO come into the conference, he replied
that he presumed he would have a rery actire
Reports were read from several missionary
stations OF the conference, many of them Civ
ing cheering news of prosperity.
LOCAL OPTION.
DIR. Murray offered the following:
ResoIred, That this convention, composed of
state of Maryland, fully favor the adoption of
the bill known as the local option bill, now be-
fore the Maryland legislature.
The resolution was adopted.
The election of secretary being in orisr the
present occupant of that position, Rev. j. W
Charlton, was reelected.
The committee on pulpit supply announced
the appointments for next Sabbath.
Inc conference then resolved itself into the
supeIannusted fund society, DIR. Drinkhouss in
the chair.
Rev. H G. Cushing offered resolution amend
ing the constitution OF the s. r. Society so that
any minister having served the conference .
years shall be permitted, should he 80 elect, to
return without detTiment to his claims on the
Superannuated Fund Society; which, on mo-
ton, was laid over for one year.
A vote of thanks was passed by the society to
MIS-. Henry Nj. Sweeney, of Georgetown, for
contributing the proceeds of 4s6 volumes OF her
Sunday school book entitled Crock Farm" to
the supeTannuated fund.
The society then adjourned until " O'Clock
this evening. when IL will be addressed by Rev.
Il. F. Benson. The conference then resumed
the regular order OF business OF examining OIL
cial character.
The CoLORED SCHOOL BUILDING FUND
President Henry yohnson'y Anscer 10 Ez- Trustee
Sgphdr.-Mr Henry johnson, president of the
Board OF Colored School Trustees, yesterday
transmitted a statement of the building fund to
Comptroller George T.. Baker, in reply to his
com nunlcatlon OF the 18th instant, requesting
TO be furnished with an official statement of the
cost OF the school buildings erected since the
organization of the Board OF Trustees OF Public
Schools Tor Colored Children In the cities OF
washington and Georgetown. President john
son SENDS some exhibits giving the required in
formation He then calls attention TO the fact
that OF the amount Of Sl6s. 227 20 expended for
school buildings, including the certificate OF
S22 O29. 10 held by VIM. Syphax, S99, 94i II of IL
was expended between the years OF 1867 and
ls.l-the balance, SOS. 2S3os, being paid by the
present District government, and GAYS:
In addition to the information asked for by
you respectfully submit the amounts appro.
prlated since the organization of the colored
schools to date, which covers period of nearly
ten years. The amount received under the
InuDiclpal government, from July 6, 1864, to
July 4, 1871, was 1912 ,O69 Sc, OF which 1909 53s
~ were expended From July 1, 1871, to date,
SIS 1880 have been received, and all, except
slo,s3l41, from the present District govern
ment. your attention Is especially directed to
the Indebtedness incurred by former trustees In
the way OF contracting for buildings, and leay-
ing the larger portion of the contract price
win other consequent expenses, TO be assumed
largely contributed to the present financial dir
ncultles OF the colored schools, as is shown in
the 81, 1929 of actual Indebtedness at the end
Of June, 1871. in buildings alone, without ref
erenee to Intelligent changes and proper school
furniture"
The enclosed papers show total cost of the
following new school buildings: Sumner build
ing. including furniture, s74 800 SO; Lincoln
building, including furniture, $50, 296 80; Ste
VEINS building, $50 .O0O Lovejoy building, in
cludIng furniture, SlT coo; John r. Cook build
ing, original cost, 40 coo; addition. 81 200; An
thony Bowen building, $4,000; Columbia
sehoOl-house, g., 500.
The THEATERs.-The performance at the
National Theater this evening Is for the benent
of that true gentleman and clever comedian
MI T.: Lamb, who has contributed SO much 20
the pleasure OF the patrons OF the house this
season. He will appear as "Pocahontas" in
John Brougham's famous burlesque of that
name, and as "Henry Dove" in "Married
Life, In both of which character he Is yery
amusing and will be supported by strong cast
ne house should be crowded with his friends
To- morrow night there will be a great perform
ance for the benefit of Messrs. Buc kingh IN and
= mison. doorkeeper and chief usher of the
National. at cheap prices Read the advertise
ment aud be liberal in buying tickets.
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