Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-22
TIE MLTHoDIsT PREAcHERs ANp $50


THE METHODIST PREACHERS AND $50.
CIETY.'-Tne weekly meeting OF the pastors
OF The Methodist piscOpal churches of this
church yesterday. After discussion of the
presiding elder question, Rev. Mr.. Black
presented a note from Rev. q. ID. ChenOwith
stating that his name had been used in con-
ne ctiOn with a ball at Willard's, and he de-
sired to state that neither he nor his wife or
children attended, and he was opposed to
balls. Rev. DIR. Newman stated that the
party at Wtllard's was a card reception of
Mr.. and Mrs. Cake, so expressed upon the
cards of invitation, and only made ball by
the newspapers. He and Mrs. Newman had
attended the reception at the invitation of
Mrs. Cake, who was member of mis- church,
and If there was dancing 1t was by the
friends Of this family IN a different part of
the house fem Mrs. Cakes paTlors where
sne received the guests. In connection with
this matter, he remarked that he was dis
Rusted with what is called society life in
washington 81 have given up going to
these places OF fashionable resort, be-
cause L cannot go without meeting with
wiDe-drinking and dancing. j consider the
present moral condition OF Washington So
ciety as degeDeratiug. You cannot go 10 any
OF these gatherings without drinking and
dancing, and regret 10 say that the round
dance, which i denouuce in the severest
terms, is pIacticed. / enter my protest
against the generalization Of Washington
society, and from my pulpit and IN my
prayers i lift up my voice against it."
The discussion of this question was con-
tinued oy Rev. b. Peyton Brown, Rev. r.
W. Black, Rev. j. W. Hedges and others, all
cordemDiDg in the strongest language the
effort on the part OF certain parties To cover
their sins by inviting elergymen TO attend
such places as referred to.
Rev. r W. Black said he felt himself at
liberty To CenouDce from his pulpit all efforts
TO draw him into such society. He said he
did not intend 10 allow himself to be invited
to place that would compromise his char
acter as a Methodist preacher without his
Genunciation and rebuke.
Others followed In the same strain.
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GRAND AND PETITJURoRs DRAwN.-Yes-
ferday the following jurors for the March
term Of the Criminal Court were drawn:
Grand JuTOTG-W. q. COstin, ZA & street
southwest; William u. Wylie. 1913 It'll street
northwest; John Bailey, SO 4th street north
west; Edward Temple, 9O3 ennSylvania av-
enue; John NJ. Young, coachmaker; Robert
Murray, pa \ street northwest. George T.
smallwood; College Hilli Joseph A: Blum
don, 81 Marx ct street, GeoTgetOwn; Chas. FL.
Jones, SD 81 street northwest: Geo. +. Ken
nedy, street. between 18TH and 18th, north
west; John Van Eiswick, 332 Indiana ave /;
Charles A. Shaffer, 712 I2th street northwest;
joseph G. Waters, Frederick street. George
town; W. It. Keenan,, - Bridge street, George
west; John T. Reynolds, 70 Prospect street,
Georgetown; Edward ChamplaIn. 91S 18th
street southeast; Daniel s. Hardness, 1920 r
street northwest; 5. T. Davis. G21 Pennsy va
Ma avenue northwest; + N. Chaplin, 631 q
street; r b Tenuey, 1853 West street, George
town; Charles II. Pickering, Market street,
GeoIsetoWni Peter Page, 112' y street north.
west
Pet JJ1orS-Sam1 V. Noyes, 72I list street
northwest; Fred. W. Pratt, si3 Sd street; Jas.
Foy, lO3 Il street southeast; Henry W. Lee,
1sf0 X street northwest; James Barker, =
4th street, Georgetown, John Acpermott,
sOachmsker; David jackson, 50 Bridge ST
Georgetown: 2. j. Buckley, 3o2 + street north
west; Jas. W. Day, 213S Pennsylvania ave /;
j. ". Thompson, 1iI9 / st. northwest; Price
Welch, "a LIST street, Georgetown; Samuel
Queen, county, west Of Rock Creek; j. w.
Kraft. col 18th street northwest; Root. Cool
man, Zoo \ street southwest; I. u. Comb !,
9Th and q streets northwest; James McCau-
ley, 4i4 NJ street northwest a. s. Solomons,
1905 n street northwest; w. TilIey. 30T 18th
street northwest; J. III. Richardson. 800 6th
street southwest; James Ambush. 461 New
York avenue; VIM. II. L2ndrick, 1901 ith ST.
northwest; James a. Leveless. 80 o street
northwest; j. r. Lucas, SS3 9Th street north
west; Thomas Abbott, 1880 ID street north
west; John III. FuTgeson, Is West ST., George
town; Edw'd j. Simpson, 9I9 K street north
west.
THE NATIONAL VETERAN CLUB OF SOL
Oilers and Sailors last night elected the fol-
lowing Officers: Col. J. s. Tchenor, p-esI-