Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-12


SESSION IL sKoReKrowN TO-DAY.
The religious services at the opening Of the
eonference this morning were conducted by
Several communications were read from the
churches Of the conference and referred to 40.
The committee to whom were recommitred
the papers received by the President from the
First Church OF Washington, ID. c., Rejecting
sgon his official character, reported that after .
full conference with the brethren interested they
md no necessity for action OF the conference
and moved that the character Of the presid snt
Rev. Mr.. Wilson, of the First Church of
Washington, said that there were other matters
in the document which had not been reported
by the committee, and that he was opposed to
the.adoption OF the report.
DIR Switzerland said that the report was not
entirely satisfactory to him; that IL the presi-
dent was guilty of q misdemeaner he was will
ing TO censure him, but thought the conference
should not act hastily, and that we shou Id
greatly respect the office of president.
Dr. SwentZell said nothing but q sense OF
duty tmpelled him to engage in this discussions:
that he entertained the highest regard for the
president of this conference, but while the
character of the president should be held in
high esteem the churches were also invested
with rights, and that in this case the law is in
fault, and that he believed both parties were In
fault; that he never saw q dispute between a
man and wife where both were not to blame;
that be hoped compromise could be effected;
to this end he should work as he claimed to be
a peacem aker.
DIR. Switzerland said he could not relieve his
mind of the fact that one of these two parties
was seriously to blame. He thought the First
Church of Washington had obtained inrorml-
ton IN an improper manner, and lad used it to
destroy the character of one of the ministers of
this conference, and that he could not favor a
compromise.
DR.. Bates was very sorry for this trouble, and
could not see the short way out. 1t had troubled
hlm much during the entire year. Hp thought
mat many OF the points in those documents
were unfounded, through misunderstanding.
DR.. Eversole thought the wsest thing tn at
could have been done was to have adopted the
report at once; much had been said that he
was sorry for; he did not want the papers read;
would rather be out IL they were read; did NOT
want the public to hear them.
Rev. Mr.. Rowe said he was not prepared to
about them than what was reported by the com
mttee.
DR.. Eversole hoped the gentleman would ct
the papers and read them for himself
The report was then adopted, and the latter
part of it, which referred to the receiving of
new churches, was referred to a committee con-
slsting OF Dr. Bates. s; B. Switzerland, K. G.
Price and VIM. b. Ussletin.
The conference proceeded to the election of a
president for the ensuing year-R. b. Ferguson
and VIM. Strayer acting as tellers.
WhlIe the votes were being counted DIR.
Drinkhouse introduced r. H. will, President
of the North Carolina Conference, and Rev. j.
III. Hail, President OF the Pittsburg Conference.
The whole number of votes cast were 126,
necessary to elect, 81. DIR. David Wilson, of
Newark, New Jersey, received SO, and was de-
clared elected. He briefly addressed the Con-
ference, after which recess of ten minutes
was ordered, during which the delegates passed
to the stand and congratulated their new pres
ident.
Dr. Murray moved that Conference now re-
sumo the regular order Of business; adopted.
The executive committee appointed by the
new president was announced, as follows DIR
ID. T.. Reese, DIR. l.. w. Bates, DIR. ID. A. Sher-
mer, VIM. Whitney, L. A. Newman and Penn
Wilmer.
JUDICIAL DEGREES RECALLED.-Judge Wv
lie yesterday recalled the decree made on Tues
Gay In the case OF the Goodyear Vulcanite Com
pany against Samuel j. Franks, and dismissed
the bill; aud also revoked the decree In the case
OF same against q. b. Foster.