Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-17
The African n. T.. Conference.

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This conference was opened this morning
as usual. with singing and prayer. Bishop
Campbell then read the LIST Psalm. A motion
was here made to reconsider the action taken
on Saturday disseminating c. G. Reeder from
connection with the conference, which was
deferred.
who are the deacous?" was then asked
and the answer was: j. II. Gray, G.. C. Rseder,
George Jones, j. II. Robinson and Benjamin
Lee.
"Who are the local deacons?" Chas Hicks,
ii. lands, VIM Banks, ID. l.. Decoursv, W.
A. Hughes, Alex. Berry, III. Offer, c. Ward,
j. A. Lenins.
"who have been elected and ordained dea-
cons this year,
ID. A. Carroll was recommended by Rev.
j. Nichols for deacon and was elected. Jas.
A. Lockermer was recommended by letter
nom the Denton conference. The request
was returned for informality in emitting the
prayer OF his church for his ordination, with
permission FOR his ordination during the in
terval, II such shall be necessary. The case
OF hercules Ross was likewise Informal.
Tenth question.-Who have located? A.
None.
Eleventh questiOn.-Who hold superannu-
ated relations? A. ID. w. Henry, w. II. Rus
sci, ID. w. Moore, Abram Dent.
Twelfth questiOn.-Who have been ex-
PEELED this year? Jacob NJ. Mitchell was by
motion ordered 10 appear before the confer
ence Wednesday next, at IL o'clock, TO an
swer charges 10 be preferred against him.
drawn? A. None.
Sixteenth question.-Who have died this
year? W. III. Smith and VIM. Banks.
Seventeenth question.-What Humber is
in the society? Referred TO statistical table.
Eighteenth question.-Where shall our
next conference be held? By thirty majority
IL was decided 10 hold il at Cambridge, East
ern shore of Mary land.
AT this point our report closed, the re-
mainder of the day being taken up by pas
tors reports.
AT ST. PAULS ENGLISH LUTHERAN
CHURCH yesterday. morning there was
large attendance, and in cOmmemoratiOn OF
resurrection day the altar was prOfusely
decorated with flowers. The pastor, Rev
ID. Domer, omitted the usual sermon, and in
lieu thereof related q number OF touching
incidents connected with those who were
about TO be received into the church. The
following numoer were then received into
full membership: By certificate and restora-
ton, q; confirmation, 40; baptism, /; total,
~. Among the above were number of en-
tire families. About two hundred persons
participated in the Lords supper. The choir
under the able leadership OF Prof. J. F. Pat.
Schutter. Miss Domer, Miss Weaver, Miss
Davis, Mr.. Carpenter, Mr.. Thompson and
others, rendered appropriate music.
THE FIRE To-pAY.-The alarm OF fire,
struck at l:tS O'Clock p. M; o-day, from the
box at the Columbia building, on Al street,
the rear OF the dye house OF Christian Bar.
thel, No. III street, adjoining the Coloni-
zation building. The nremen and police re-
sPonded promptly, and extinguished the nre
with loss 20 Mr.. Barthel OF some 100 or $500
which, ii is thought Is covered by insurance
The fire originated in the cleaning-room.
The scourer was engaged In securing gen.
match in one OF the pockets ignited the fluid
which could not be extinguished. The alarm
was turned in by Mr.. Arthur Shepherd, who
was near the box when the messenger from
Mr.. BarIhels came up. He had been search
Ing some ten minutes for box, not knowing
where 10 ind one.