Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-07
NJ. e. Church, South, District Confer
once.

The roll was called and the following minis
t,rs aud l,y delegates answered to their names
Mt. Vernon Station, Rev. j. ". Boteler and
Rovle and Messrs. W. II. May and +. j.
Pojlsrd Falls Church, Rev. Il. Smitbson and
Df. Moran Fai.fsx, Revs. q. A. Joyce, j.
Z, Baags, aod G. II. Williams, and Messrs
r, Nevitt AID J. \. Marshall Farmwell, Revs.
y, G. Bsa and 6. w. L. Hammer; Leesburg,
Revs. Ii. Fl. Kennedy and Sam RustD, a
colored local preacher Hamilton, Revs l.. II.
Crenshaw and W. T. Carruthers Hlllsboro,
Mr., j. I. White; Potomac Mission. Rev. +.
Fur: Piedmont, Rev. j. n. Dulany and MIR.
Ii. NJ. Woolf; Fauquer, Reys. j. S. Porter
+, NJ, LYLE and +. Su ith and Mr.. A. Comp
Ton Fredericksburg. Rev. J. E. Armstrong
aud Mr.. W. p. Conway honorary members,
Reys. J. Landstreet and }. NJ. GrandiD,
Stafford, add Rsvs. }. II. Temple and -
Smith.
molten TO dispense with committees was
c,rried and the bar of the Conference fixed.
The Presiding Elder called for reports from
| charges:
Alexaudria-Rev. ". X. Boyle reported
| the spiritual condition fair revival soon after
bis arrival oa the circuit resulted 10 about forty
acaessions to the church; attendance on prayer
| meetings very good class meetings DOT we'll
attended family religion somewhat neglected !;
mem bership 435 tso church buildings and
comfortable parsonage. Mr.. Boyle also gave an
Interesting account Of the work amongst the
colored people iu connection With the coored
nj. +. Church, which was received With evil
| dent satisfaction.
Mr.. r. hewitt thought that 40 expression
might be made Of the iu.eresttelt by our church
| and md f rop
also favored 1t.
DR.. REGISTER p E., was glad that MIR. Boyl
had brought out the point. He thought the
colored NJ. +. Church would do much good 10
the South.
Rev. Mr. Boyle was desired 10 draft the reso.
luton.
Mr.. May said Washington street church was
valued at $50 900, and the total value OF church
nropory vas S34 500. The envelope system OF
finance was used and bills sent to members 10
arrears.
DR., Repester-P OILS duns, | suppose.
Fairfax Ci1cut-Rev. Z. A. joyce reported
Tie spiritual condition fair {; membership up.
wards of 420; 20 decline; fifty per cent. Of the
people Of Fairfax we're church goers, yet there
was great deal of Sabbath breaking, more
than ia ary section 10 which be had ever lived !;
appoiotments were far apart, and it was mat
ter of impossbity to give satisfaction In pas
toraI 9o.k 10 so large circuit be had taken
up new appointment at Frying Pan. ln Sun.
I day school work he reported steady increase
at s3mc points.
Mr.. hewitt urged the claims Of the Lewis
Chapel neighborhood.
Rev. G.. n. Williams urged division Of
circuit.
The hour having arrived for divine service,
Rev. John Landstreet preached from Hebrews.
chap. IL, verses 1926, on the subject OF Moses
choic. He said there was more force 10. the
experience Ct the patriarchs than 10 all the doc
tries Of the Bible. The apostle bad stationed
himself, az it were, 10 the midst OF a picture
gallery, and pointed 10 turn to the experience
Of Abel, Eocch, Abraham aud Moses. What
did Moses refuse? Pharaoh slaughter had been
to him all that a mother could be. The throne
of Egypt was his BY right. 1t was this he re-.
fused Gear put away the crowo of Rome as
a matter OF policy. All that it meant be already
held, but Moses refused the crown of Egypt
when that refusal was step to poverty and To-
| fanny. The choice was an unparalleled one.
WHAT Is the pittaoce that any of Us give when
co,nparsd 10 the sacrifice made by him? On
| Change be would be thought fool, yet 10 the
eve of God bis was perfect character. Moses
refused 10 te called the son of Pharaoh daugh.
ter because it was DOT true How man could
be religious and not truthful be never had brains
enough TO understand. A brave man Was true
10 every relation Of life, true as son, as hus-
band and to his country. Moses chose per5e:
cuton with the people Of God. Those who had
| suffered 60 persecution had good right to sus-
pect their Goodness. That class Of Christians
who cauId not stay 10 the Church for this or
| that reason had his pity and something ei5c.
| Peter denied the Saviour and swore about 1t,
and ell left him save one, yet that one was
enough. Moses was actuated by the love OF
| Christ. Strange declaration, but God says 1t.
What did he know about Christ? What did
Abel know? He felt that as he killed tho lamb
for sacrifice that act 10 some way atoned TOR bis
guilt, and 50 was it with Abraham and the pa
triarchs Was the choice OF Moses Wise! what
said the worldly meu The world never pro-
duccd wiser. He lost the crown OF Egypt, but
that was only question of time. 1t mattered
not how high man climbed. wrongfully, sooner
or later hand would surely pull him down.
Look at Moses as warrior; Napoleon was
nothing TO him. Look at him as a legislator;
we all bow to the majesty ADD dignity OF law
no legislator cqualed him, for the law OF Moses
is the organic law of all civilized lands. Look
at him as historian had he any equal he
had access to the library of heaven and wrote
the history Of God.
On motion the Conference adjourned.
EVENING SESSION.
The Presiding Elder called tho meeting to
order.
The minutes of the morning session were
read and approved.
The report of Mt. Vernon Place Church,
Washington, D. c., was called for. Rev. j.
w. BoteIer: Spiritual condition not so bad as
it might be; congregation good; marked inter-
est in Wednesday night prayer meetings; mem.
bershp about 200, increase since last confer
euce; their position needed sympatbies, not
criticism; Sunday school had greatly improved
under Superintendent Petty.
Mr.. ]. b. Wilson: 1t was not their fault
they had been left without minister; had been
advised by the Bishors to take the course they
had done.
Falls Church Station, Rev. r. Smithson
Attendance upon preaching very good; classes
established at both churches; two Sunday
schools.