Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-21

rule.
Mr.. Clement spoke favoraily Of NJ. Harper,
but objected TO hi< being ordain H. ou the
ground of deficiency OF aaucaiou
Mr. Wickne warmly endorsed Nj Harper
as most efficient minister, and one who had
done great good, and the people wanl>l him;
he had built up a large congregation, where
Mr.. Clement had but corporal'ss guard;
MIR. Clement explained his position and jus
tilted his course, acd why he had not a corpo-
rail- guard because he was so anxious aud
perscvering in HI, efforts for the Methodist
Episcopal Church.
Mr.. Phelps made some explanatory remarks
in refer. nee 10 Mr. Clements position.
After some further debate Mr.. Harper was
elected to deacon orders.
Mr.. Milburn suggested snc!amental meet
! ing tomorrow night.
Dr. Reed, Secretary Of the Missionary
Society," addressed the Conference in behalf of
that cause, urging the necessity # larger sub
scriplions in order to carry on the work the
mon being ready aud the field open, but the
money is waited. This Conference lad raised
about $500, with membership vi i.-ar., 900,
and if cent a month had been laid aside morc
would have been raised, and cited the dlscp.
line to show that by personal cali much
larger amount would have been contributed
Not only the grown people but the chldren
should be called upon aud the discipline
thoroughly carried out in this Respect. he
thought state of despondeucy of "a church was
the most deplorable. The African Mission had
been cut down from $40, 0UU to IS 500, on ac-
count of the inactiou OF the missionaries and
members there. This Conference was not SELF
supporting yet, but it must work toward sell.
reliance. lie referred 70 the mission III Italy.
where the wo!k is progressing rapidly. aud now
Methodist bayonets ara guarding the Pope IN
stead of FreuchnIen. In Norway aud Sweden
upwards OF $500 conversions have been made.
Ii this Conftleuc, will give evidence OF It's de-
termination to work out its own end it can he
helped more than now Thc speaker c,uciud
ed py stirring appeal iE behalf OF missions
and the cause of the church, which So excited
Mrs Mutersbaugh an old German lady, that
she rose iu her seat and delivered an cxhora
ton, 10 such broken English, however, that
not much OF it could be understood.
The Committee on Ml>rions reported the
whole collections at $49l.9
The following appointments Tor Sunday were
then read out:
NJ Il. Church / a. N Bishop Scott Or
dldatlon Of DracouS, 3 p. M, DR.; Tiffany,
Ordination Of Elders; {! p. m, +. III. Vaughan.
Nj. f. Church, South II Il. H., pr Abby
II p. M, Jas. Mitchell.
NJ. F. Church : Il. ~, \. }. Porter :
p. M, S. Richardson.
Baptist Church,! y. N, Ii. Clement,
Colorcd NJ. + Churchill a. u, H. a.
Scott, y p M. \. ". Boon.
Third Baptist Church. cplorcd-I a. w., }
S. Wickliuc; D. m, f. J. W. Rumhcrg
Alfred ST. Baptist Church, cleared i y.
M, f w. Perc.; 3 p. IN, B. B Il ,lwiur;
/! p. ~, Z W. Harper.
The doxongy was then sung, the beacdlc
tiuu pronounced aud the Contcrcnc, adjourned
till p. IN when the educational anniversary
meeting took place, Mr.. AlilCurn IL the chair
Tonight the missionary s'rm)n Will be
preached, and the anniversary meeting held at
the Church, commencing al /! u clock.
Dr. Chckerng, of the Congregations Church.
was yesterday incorrectly reported As from the
Washington Conference.
A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN GEORGIA = On
the 18th inst, near kutledge, TIA, JOAN w,
Woods, farmer, administered morphine to
his children, aged respectively fourteen, ten
and four years. aud then deliberately shot hlm
self. Mr. Woods aud his wife had been mar
ried about fifteen years, during which time
they have not lived very happily together. He
was in the habit Of coming home drunk, and
when under the Influence of l:quor would beat
and abuse her terribly. They separated sever
al times, but for the past year had been living
peaceably together On last Saturday Woods
came home drunk and commenced threatening
and abusing her. He 6nally made rush at
her and sought to SEIZE her, it Is thought with
the intention of killing her. She dubbed him
and fl d to neighbors, and did rol return I'LL
morning, when, 90 going tc the house she
found the doors barred. Going 10 window
lo.1. ,l,n 1,
upon the carpet with pillow under his head,
aud discovered blood upon his breast. Soon
the doors were forced open by some ncighbors,
when lying on the hoor was Woods quite dead.
Iu the same room, lying upon the bed, with
his head resting upon the pillow, locking as
though 10 peaceful slumber, was his young
est son, George, also dead. In an adj lining
room, in the same bed, were his oldest son aud
daughter, both sleeping the sleep Of death
A BALLROOM DISASTER "A young lady
from Cambridge attended ball in Bostou
where the fJor was waxed. During the even
il G, while dancing 10 waltz quadrle, the
young lady slipped aud fell, aud the young mau
who accompanied her, IN his efforts to save
her from falling, placed his hand on her side,
but also slipped at the SANE time. When the
young lady was placed on her feet she was un
able to stand, aud was carried from the hall. 1t
appeared that the young man, IN his effort to
save her, pierced her side with one Of MS fin
gers in such manner a. to cause fuiEtDess aud
intense PAIN She was taken home 10 CARR
age, placed in bed and physician sent for, who
pronounced here seriously injured Internally.
She never again rose from that bed, aud only
few days since was borne 10 the cemetery.
Fashions IN HAIR.-The only recent change
10 the style of wearing the hair is the addition
of the coronet braid. 1t forms rather heavy
head gear tor the thn faces Of American W.
men, and is not, as rule, becoming. When
the corooet is >urmouDted by an algrette, or
feather, as is the fashion for full dress, ady's
| hand too RI in hp 10 h.