Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-11
Baltimore Conference.

In the Baltimore Conference OF the NJ. II.
Church South, in Washington, yesterday, the
Committee on the Bible Cause urge ministers
to give Bible agents their cordial and active CO.
operation.
Tho Committee on the Educational Interests
of the Church were next heard.
DR.. James 4. Duncan made 40 appeal to
the Conference on behalf OF Randolph Macon
College.
The claims of the Valley Female College, at
Winchester, were presented BY DR.. Arbogast.
its principal.
The committee reported in favor of sustain
Ing Randolph College, Weslt yam Female lu-
chester; Roanoke Female College, Montgomery
county, and the Female Seminary at UulOn,
West Virginia.
The next report was upon Sunday School
interests of the church, which was submitted
by Rev. VIM. Wilson.
Rev. A. w. Wilson submitted the report OF
the Committee on Missions The committee
urge more liberality to the mission cause. This
Conference had contributed last year but
twenty-five cents per church member, and this
year but heavyweight cents.
The Committee on Church Papers made a
report. The majority report was 10 favor OF
iudorsiDg the Baltimore Christian Advocate,
the minority 10 favor of giving equal chances
to the Advocate and the Episcopal Methodist,
of Baltimore but the whole subject was iudeh-
nitely postponed.
Rev. j. i. Echson Was allowed superan-
nuated relation.
Rev. Aaron Boone was placed upon the su
peruumerary list.
The Committee 90 Statistics then made their
report showing 25 265 white and SO colored
members, being an Increase OF l35 white and
ID colored embers; 1913 local preachers, de-
crease Of , from last year, 1872 infant baptlsus,
increase 2G2; 1872 adult baptisms, Increase
1872; 3l3 churches, decrease II, but an Increase
10 value OF S39, $50; parsoneges 6O, increase .,
the value increasing $4,000; Sunday Schools
4O7, an Increase OF 80; teachers 3,ll3, an H.
crease of l36; scholars 81 ,O32, an increase OF
653; conversions in Sunday Schools ,OS9, de-
crease Of l26; library books 54.6l7, au increase
of 3,5l6; Sunday School expenses IS, 4S2.Sl, Il
decrease of SlSl.94.
Rev. DR.. r. r. s. Hough was elected cor
responding secretary of the Conference.
The Conference adjourned at 1915 o'clock
last night, after which Bishop Marvin au-
nounced the appointments
Among them are the following:
Washington Djstrict-N. Head, Presiding
Elder; }. W. Boteler, sup !; Alexandria, j. FL.
Waugh; +. NJ. Mills, sup Fairfax Circuit, z.
A. J.ycc and j. w. Schooff; Falls Church Cir
cuit, W. g. Hammond; Farmwell Circuit, D.
G. Bell; Lecsburg Circuit, James S. Garner;
Hamilton and Grove, l. H. Creushaw; Poto-
mac Mission, j. 2. Hall; Hilisboro', l.. r.
Jones and j. Fl. Boyd; Lonloun Circuit, I,
f. Carson and R. A. McEheney; Piedmont,
g. &. Linthicum; Under, L. I'll. Baldwin;
Warreuton Circuit, Ii. A. Gaver; Prince VIII
liam Circuit, j. NJ. Grandiu; Stafford Circuit,
S. f. Butt and j. j. Smith; Fredericksburg
Station, R. R. S. Hough: j. Poisal, editor
Episcopal Methodist.
Winchester District Samuel Register, Pre-
siding Elder. Winchester Station, S. Rodgers;
Winchester Circuit, W. s. Eggleston aud j.
Fl. March; Frederick Mission, Z. Stevenson;
Strasburg, NJ g. Baths; Front Royal and
Rverton, j. F.. Deany; Warren Circuit, }.
Asbury Register; BcrryvlIe Circuit a. n.
Daily; Martnsburg. L. g. Miller; Brucetown,
S. Townsend and j. f. Boggs; Berkeley Cir
cult, j. w. Wolf; Charlestown. s. q. Fergu
son; Shepherdstown, A A. ?. Neal; Gaines
borough, s. L. Martin; Morgan, w. Nj. Hines;
Wordensvie, L. Grabel, W. A. Taylor, sup.
Shenandoah, "A. A. Robey; Roanoke Female
College. j. P. Hyde.
Rockingham District-D. Thomas, Presiding
Elder. Stauptrn, j. S. MARTIN, A. R Martin,
sup; Harrisooburg, S. S. Rossely; Sheuan-
doah Iron Works, W. G. Muloy; Mt Sidocy
J. II Temple; Churchville, j. F. Suggn, S.
r. Jefferson, sup; Bridgewater, g. Mauzy;
Sangersvie Mission, F, Fur; Rockingham,
A. c. Calwell.
AN EXTRAORDINARY oUIT.-A suit is now
10 progress 10 the Chancery Court Of Louis
vile, KY, which, from the prominence of the
parties concerned and the extraordinary char
acter of the issues involved has created a very
decided sensation there. The late H. D. New
comb, for many years president of the Louis
vile and Nashville railroad, was married twice.
His first wife became insane and killed TWO of
her children, and has since been an inmate of
the Massachusetts General Hospital for the
Insane Several years ago Mr. Newcomb pro-
cured decree of divorce, and was afterward
married to young daughter of wee 'thy and
prominent citizen of Louisville, by whom lie
had two children He died last summer, eav
ing property of between one and two millions.
One son by his first wife survived, and is prac-
tlcally the plaintiff 10 the suit, although ii is
brought 10 the name of the first wife. making
all legatees aud trustees of wills defendants,
and is brought to declare the second marriage
null and void, the divorce, IL IS calmeo, nav
ing been illegal The effect Of decision in
favor of the plaintiff will be 10 declare the
children by the second wife illegitinate. Able
counsel have been employed on both sides.
ClvII. RIGHTS man PANIED Hall took
negro into a saloon at Waverly, Mo-, kept by q
man named Bool, yesterday, and attempted to
place him Oh an equality with white men under
the civil rights law. The barkeeper protested,
but Hall insisted; and the barkeeper chased
the negro out of the saloon at the point of pis-
tol. Another negro, named Bell, then inter-
fered and the barkeeper shot him dead.
10 Atlanta, Ca, coored barber committed
suicide Oh account of the loss of bis business
He bad gone with party of colored men to
hotel some days since and demanded refresh
ments, and Oh account of this act the white
people refused to patrouze him. The result
was suicide.