Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-14

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This conferences reaaeembled in the Congress
street church, Georgetown, this morning, and
religious services were conducted BY Rev. John
Roberta
THE COMMITTEE ON souEpARrss
reported a. follows: Queen Anus Circuit to be
divided and called Crumpton Circuit aud Queen
Ann Circuit; Baltimore Circuit to be divided;
utsw to form new charge, to be called
Eutaw Station; the name of Pstspsco Mission
TO be changed to Elicott City Mission; that
Williamsport and Berkley to LETT without
added to Kent Circuit, to be called Kent Cir
cult. The report was adopted with the ex-
ception Of the item referring TO Witlismsport
and Berkley, which was referred to the COM
The committee to whom the question OF
THE DIVISION OF THE CONFERENCE
was referred at the last conference reported
that in their opinion the time had not arrived,
and q long discussion ensued, after which
Rev. DR.. Eversole moved to recommit the re-
port OF the committee with the original paper,
to be reported at the next conference; adopted.
A report OF the special committee on the cen
dition Of the Salem church, Pa, was made the
special order for Tuesday next at 10 O'Clock.
The committee on itinerancy and orders re-
ported as follows: We recommend into the itin-
eraDcy Joseph F. wigsn, A. j. Walter, Henry
G. Stern. George Q. Backus and Eost. T s NTH.
Second for descons ordeI+Walter r. Graham,
Il. o. Grouse, Joshua Cain. Third for elders
orders-S. G. Valiant, Jackcon Day.
EXPLANATIONS.
The order OF business was suspended for GER
tain brethren to make explanations.
DIR. Bates attended the conference of breth-
rem who had some difference In reference to the
dlfheulty between the late President, DIR.
Reese, and the First Church Of Washington,
ana ne had pledged himself to state 70 the con-
ference that he believed that the people of the
FIRST Church Of Washington had acted in a
spirit of persecution toward the late president.
That he had learned n that meeting, after put
ting this and that together that they 1.-THE First
Church OF Washington had no disposition to
hurt DR.. Reese, but had acted for self.protec-
ton, and that be was gratifed to state to the
conference that the whole thing had been adj
justed.
DIR. Switzerland had promised to make q
statement to this conference. In speaking the
other day he had used some very strong Ian
guage. Since the interview the cause OF the
remarks bad been adjusted, and ne now stood
toward the LIST church of Washington as thou Oh
there had never been any difference between
them.
Rev. Mr.. Wilson, pastor Of the first church.
followed the other brethren and was glad to
say che previous good feeling toward DR.. Reese
had been fully restored.
DIR. Reese desired to say that no man was
more grstifed than himself that the recent diff
hculty had been entirely adjusted, and he was
glad the members of that church had q noble
feeling in their heart, and hoped God would
greatly bless them.
The first church of Washington appealed
general conference to be held at Lynchburg in
May next.
DIR. Drinkhouse offered q series OF resolutions
enjoiniDg upon the ministers the duty of in
Quiring into the titles of the church property
where they are sent to preach, and authorizing
them TO employ the necessary lawyers to make
the Investigation; adopted.