Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-10

conference.
APPOINTMENTS OF THE NJ. f. CHURCH
S0UTH.-The conference of this church,
which has been i'm session at Winchester, adj
yourned Yesterday; From the list OF appoint
ments for the ensuing year we clip the fol-
lowing Of local interest:
Bolimore Districf-E. F; Busey, P. E.
Central, John A. Kern, ]. N. Hank, sup; st.
Paul, -. Keener Cox. j. n. SpangIer, sup
Emanuel, John Harmon, J. &. Hummer, SUP
Frederick Avenue, Burton s. Highly; Cav
airy, II. II. Kennedy; Baltimore Circuit,
john Landstreet; Arlington, j. p. Etchison,
Freedom, David Bush; Linden Mission, G.
q. Linthicum; LiDganore, VIM. H Stringer;
EETederiek k City; G George r. Tyler; Rockville
town Mission, John z. Hail; Montgomery
Circuit, W. a. Wade, Lewis L. LLOYD; Belts
vile. p. b. Smith; Laurel. Isaac w. Canter,
W. +. Miller; South River, W. A. McDOu-
a!t; Bladepsburg, John w. Evan; Emory,
Ballard X. Wilburn; Upper Marlboro, to be
supplied by W. X. McNeer; German. Mis-
Washington LIBERALIZATION Head. p. F.
Washington. Mt. Vernon Place, A. w. VIII
son ard j. W. Boteler, sup; Alexandria, j.
Circuit, c. A. Joyce and j. W. Shoah; Falls
Church, w. q. Hammond; Farmwell Cir
cult, o. c. Beall; Leeshurg, j. s. Gardner and
J. Poisal, sup; Hamilton and Grove, l.. II.
CIensha Hillsboro l.. X. Jones and 5. K.
Green; LOudoun, Thomas E. Carson aud X
A. McElhenny; Piedmont, j. II. Delaney;
WaTrenton, James Higgins; Linden, l.. ii.
Baldwin; Fauquier, II. A. Gaver and one To
he supplied; Prince William. Robert Smith:
Stafford, j. II. Temple; Fredericksburg, j.
T.. Armstrong.
MARYLAND ANNUAL CONFERENCE VI. p.
CHURCH.-The forty eighth session of the
Mary land Annual Conference, Methodist
Protestant church, convened in Lynchburg,
Va, Wednesday, and was opened by the
president, Or. David Wilson. Rev. s. A.
HoblitZell and 5. q. Valiant were appointed
a committee on credentials. The president
Or. Wilson, read his official report, making
appropriate reference TO the recovery OF
church property at Cumberland and Broad
way, 10 the evidences of prosperity through
out the di strict, the building OF a number of
new churches, and to the gracious revivals
OF religion in many parts of the district.
The conference adjourned to listen To the
annual sermon, which was preached by Rev.
J. II. Nichols from ID Corinthians, iv. chap
ter, and 1st verse. After the sermon the
dead roll" was called, and the Sacrament
of the Lords Supper was administered, Rev.
l.. W. Bates, ID. D., officiating.
At the afternoon session, on motion OF Rev.
X 3 Rowe, the conference proceeded to Sc
lect place for the holding of the next an
nual session, when Westminster, Carroll
county, Md, was selected.
The president announced the standing
committees.
The order OF the day having arrived, the
conference proceeded TO the election OF a
president for the ensuing year, wnen DR. Da-
vid W ilson was elected. b. r. Benson was
elected secretary, and named j. ID. KinZer
and r. T. Tagg as his assistants.
3 Rowe was elected conference steward.
j. r. Maloy was elected steward OF the su-
peraDnuated fund, and A. w. Mather was
elected missionary steward.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-Messrs. Duncan
son Bros. aucttoneers, yesterday afternoon
for John r. Norris, trustee, lot 2, In Overs
subdivision ofsqnare 563. improved by two