Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-05
Baltimore Conference Of the VI. T.
Church.


In this conference in session al Winches-
Z ter, Va, yesterday, Rev. DIR. Morgan. OF the
| Baltimore district, reported his work as in
I excellent condition. During the year two OF
his men had passed to rest, the Iamented Dr.,
/ Slicer ana @. T.. Johnson. DIR. Lanahan re-
ported mis- district as in good condition
When on the Washington district he thought
! he had the picked men of the conference. He
Thought so till he went to East Baltimore
I district.
THE WASHINGTON DISTRICT.
w. F. Speake said that the preachers in his
district had labored WELL Fourteen hundred
had been converted. Many had entered into
the rest of perfect love. The effect had been
Increased spirituality and greater zeal for
the salvation OF souls. The Sunday school
interests had been well attended to. A larR4
number of the children had been converted
during the year. The catechism had been
pressed on the attention OF Sunday schools
with good results. AT UniOntOwn and
Waugh chapel the church had been enlarged
or improved handsomely. Church debts has
embarrassed some OF the Washington work
The collections were generally up to or IN
advance Of last year, save for missions and
conference claimants. This decrease is con-
fned TO two or three of the more Prominent
appointments embarrassed by debt. Brot her
HysOre had fallen in his pulpit while preach
ing Christ, and was no more. The lamented
Eddy also lysd Joined the church triumphant
His own soul had been greatly strengthened
IN the perfor. nance of duty,
The chara cters OF his preachers were
passed. When the name of Jesse c. Taylor
was called, he asked permission TO withdraw
ana enter the ministry OF a sister church.
His request was granted, and letter Of COM
mendation order. ID TO be given him.
The transfer of j. III. Ligbtbourne to the
New York east COZ uerence was announced.
The case of b. H. Smith was called. Mr.. s.
said that for ninete en- months he had had a
government appoint uent and had lost it. He
was one of the origin al seven who had voted
for the bishop when / U Washington, ID. c.,
for general conference. Laughter, to which
the bishop only added very pleasantly, init
mating that ne COULDN'T look for special
fayors because of that-l MI Smith was made
effective.
Richard Stevens was, VI the request of
Bishop Simpson through 6!snop Peck, ad-
mitted 10 the conference an elected TO dea-
cons orders
DIR. Dashiell, the missionary seeretSry, was
introduced, and proceeded TO 1aSe telling
address upon the subject of miss IONS
SALE OF VERY VALUABLE p. SoPERrY.-
The attention of parties desiring VI elegant
residence is called 10 the advertiser. IenLof y.
n. Warner 10 sell the house recen vy com
pleted by the late Gen. Morgan l.. 81 With, on
Massachusetts avenue, near Ittb street
northwest. The sale occurs March 9th This
residence IS complete in all its app, Nnt-
ments.
BROKE HIS LEG.-Yesterday morning Mr..
Thomas Burgess, while walking along 18TH,
hear street southwest, slipped on Che ice
and fell, bFea king one OF his legs. He was re-
moved 10 his house on B, between 9Th and
10th streets, and DIR. Morgan rendered medi-
cal and.
BUILDING ASSOCIATION. - AT the ifth
monthly meeting OF Tie Carol Co operative
Boliding association, held at the han of St