National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-05

Of ibs Me,So sGs Julius sopsr, missionaries
iactoTy proa, o. evoysse, and showing the .ati..
forts in Jspr reuEic.s work under no, ,nsns g.,
their prs % nay Eraes 1t meals and intersrerse
Cards 1 with Japanese.
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cisr >d1ourned with the usual devotionai eAei'
+, Gre >cssion was followed by meeting Of the
fsisp and presiding elders from TO r. m. and
ftof the several standing committees appcinteu ~
tie last session to arrange the iurtnef VI
Aithourh this Is not what is known rs "the
moving year. for many ofthe Washington charges
the expiration Of the terms 5 Of appSn.meints 9,
| somewhat probable. though we hope not to be
consummated change in { he presiding eldership OF
the Washington district, render it more than
:" ANUNnER OF CHANCES
Of the pastors Of the Washington churches will be
Rumor has It that w. II. Chapman, W. F.
| Speake and W. +. Ward will fall heirs to the
| elderships of the Baltimore districts: Rev. b.
peyton Brown, OF nunbarton street, Georgetown,
Cooper, Of Mekendree. to that of the Winchester
district. While any change in the Washington
district would be regretted. no better selection
| interests than that of Rev. B. p. Brown, who,
while universally esteemed as . Christian minis.
Ter, is SO fully acquainted with the character Of
great permanent camp meeting undertaking that
| the choice in case Of q change would seem par
| ticularly appropriate.
Revs. J. A. Price and W. S. Edwards have like
wise been talked of in connection with the elder
ships; Should Mr.. Cooper be chosen for presid-
| ing elder Rev. J. II. Dashiell is prominently
| named for Mckensrce station. There is some
| talk of desire for Rev. NJ +. b. Rice elsewhere.
throwing Grace church also in the pool for a
MOUNT Zion c.er , Of F + and Streets.
Bu. Nethodists understand that this is all guess
work. and the whole thing Is at until the good
Old bishop and his experienced I'VE hold the coun-
| Gil and distribute the prices.
STANDING COMMITTEES
The following is list of the chairmen of the
| standing committees designated this year:
American Bible Society, Rev. John Baer: Bal
| depository in Baltimore, Rev. A. H. Ames:
Church Extension, Rev. A. ]. Myers; Conference
Stewards, Rev. Jos. X. Wheeler and Mr. German
Hunt: Dickinson College, Rev. J. H. Dashiell;
Distribution of Preachers Aid Fund, Rev. VIM.
| II. Chapman: Domestic Missions, the presiding
| elders; Episcopal Fund, Rev. b. Il. w. Reed; Ex.
ecutive Committee of Conference Missionary So
ciety, Rev. VIM. +. Ward; Freedmen's Aid So
cety. Rev. MILFORD Downs: Local Preachers, Rev.
J. W. Start: Memoirs, Rev. John H. Dashiell;
NJ. Osborne; Periodical and Church Literature,
Rev. W. +. Ward: Post Offices, Rev. Samuel A.
Wilson: Public Worship, preachers in charge in
Baltimore city, A. J. Gibson, chairman: Pubica-
conference; Conference Observance, Rev. ]. H.
I.g htbourn; Semnaries, Rev. A. H. Ames; Sta.
isics the secretaries Of the conference; State Of
the Church, Rev. Samuel A. Wilson; Subscrip-
lions to Annual Minutes. Rev. l.. q. Muller Sun.
day Schools, Rev. j. !. Largent and Mr.. ]. A.
Temperance, Rev. Il. q. W. Reid; Tract Cause,
Rev. n. w. Osborne.