Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-18
The MefhpdiSfS

ileultnantS were all III at headquarters prompt
BY at O'Clock this morning. under the new or
der OF Major Morgan
The MethOdisfs
The ninet Y fourth session of the Baltimore
Annual Conference of the NJ. f.. Church VIII
convene at Cumberland. Md on Wednesday,
9TH inst. Bishop L. X. Ames, ID. is pre-
side. The Conference comprises the District of
Columbia, the Western Shore OF Maryland Tex
ceptIng so much OF Garrett county as lies west
of the dividing ridge of the Anegany noun
tains), so much of the state of Pennsylvania
aS lies within the Hancock, FlntstOne, Union
Grove and New Bridgeport circuits the county
OF Frederick. In the state of Virginia and the
counties OF Jefferson, Berkeley, Morgan,
Hampshire, Mineral, Hardy. PendletOn and
Grant, in the state of West Eirgia. There are
80 churches within the bounds of the Confer,
ence. valued at S22.G7,1J0 with a membership
of $3.50 and &.!e4 practitioners. There are also
~ paTS0naGeS, valued at $29S,SG0. Under the
direction of these churches there are 352 Sun
day schools, with =. 7lS scholars run at an eX-
PenSe last year of Sl1.3l1.u2.
THE APPOINTMENTS.
The Conference is divided into five districts
each superintendent by a presiding elder. viz :
Baltimore, ID Morgan, D. D.: East Baltimore,
J. Lanahan. ID D.: West Baltimore Rev. viii
ford Downs: Washington. Rev. w. F, SDeakp
Winchester, Rev. G. ". Cooper. The highest
salary given last year to a pastor in the Con-
terence was $1,000; the lowest SlS5. and the
average about $40. A presiding elder cannot
De continued on district more than four
years and pastor i'll charge more than three
years. a change may take place at the end of
either year According to this rule of Iimita
ton. the five presiding elders must leave their
district at The forthcoming session, and thirty
three other pastors the appointments where
they have been three years In Washington
city the changes neceSsitated by the rule are:
:; H. MN,a a Wesley Chapel: J. p Newman
ID metropolitan: +. ID. Owen, Ryland: r.
w Black, Hamline: and W. III. Laney
Fletcher.
THE MURPHY MOvEMExT-Nun2or0u Tam,
0eTaHce -IeettIlGS.-YeSteTday afternoon at
TWO o'clock there was crowd estimated at
Il- FrNf
near MI. Murphy and other temperance adVO-
Gates Rev. Dr. Rankin presided, and prayer
was offered by Rev. DIR. Gray, Capt. Sturte
want, of Maine, Col. Gray. of Kentucky, Mr..
Murphy and his son delivered addresses that
OF Mr. Murphy being TIE most earnest he has
yet made.
Mr.. Murphy addressed large meeting at the
North Baptist Church-Rey Dr.. Gray'S-later
III The afternoon; and Capt. Sturtevant ad-
dressed = meeting at the Hamline (M. e.
thuTch-Rey. Mr.. Black-at which Major H.
A. Hall presided. In the evening Mi Murphy
and others spoke at Union Chapel, Rev. George
Y. Ieech. pastor.
The Franklin Legion held its meeting at
Temperance Temple, Saturday evening and
there was very fine entertainment. including
capital TecitatiOnS by Miss COggeShail 4 reader
from western Pennsylvania: piano solos by
Miss Prospect songs by MeSsrS. Fennel and
Stevens, addresses by Rev. B. d. Peck, Messr5
Richmond. Mckenzie, Cunningham, C. A.
Harvey. Has ingS, from West Virginia. and
James Williams The Legion has adopted the
badge OF red white, and blue.
al Lincoln hall last night-Mr. Joseph VIII
hams presiding. and after hymn, Rev. J. C.
Wilson offered prayer. The meeting was
dresses were made by Messrs Jere Williams
Z: ". Iltchiield, Joseph Williams, - Horne
Of Baltimore, John b. Wheeler, Alex, Eagle,
Ston; Charles VI. Nye. Z. Humphries Rev J
Z. Wilson,, and others. Miss Weaver sang
several selections during the meeting, and
about 10 signed the pledge.
The Washington Reform Club held IFS meet
ing at Temperance Temple last night. Capt j
%. Wall presiding. MIR. J. W. Reynolds opened
the meeting with PRAYER, and Col. j. II. David
son, OF 81. Paul Mimi, Col. Gray, of Ken
fucky, VIM. Nermilya, of New jersey, Mr..
Jester, of Baltimore, George W. Francis made
addresses. Col. Davidson Tecited, by REQUEST
the poem. entitled The Flowing Bowl" a
large number of people signed the pledge.
SICK AT THE CAPITOI.-Saturdav evening
as HeTschel '. Wright = cOlOred empIoye OF
the Capitol, was leaving the building for his
home he found a man named Columbus III
Lindsay. formerly We'll known resident OF
the Northern Liberties, on the pOrticu very i'll
Lindsay informed Mr.. Wright that he had
been sick for a long time. and as he was un-
employed could not pay his room rent. and
consequently had no home. He said he had
sent 10 minister Ia this city (whOSe name he
refused TO giYe) for assistance which had been
denied him. " being too late To get q hospital
permit Mr.. Wright took Lindsay to his own
house. procured him his medicine and made
HIM comfortable.
ANNIvERs AIRY CELEBRATION At COLUMBI.
INSi III lion FOX DEAF MI 1ES.-l he twenty
hrst anniversary OF the Columbia Institution
for the deaf and dumb was cele brated SATURDAY.
ut Kendall Green The elegant building Just
finished for the Use of the cOiIegia lie deDIrt
ment was opened for the inspection of the
guests. The President and Mrs. Hayes, Mrs.
Mcfarland, of XIV, Vice President Wheeler.
speaker Randall, and several Senators and
Representatives in Congress were present
and pretty thoroughly inspected the buildings
MI ,. NJ. Freeman delivered an address. The
report of the building committee was read DIV
MT. w m. StlckneN, and remarks made
by Senator Dawes, DIR. Sunderland and others.
THE FUNERAL. OF the late Geo. w. Paschal.
formerly OF leXaS.whOSe death was mentioned
an HE STAR of Saturday, took place this
tween lAh and 18th, and was very largely at
tended. The services We're conducted by Rev
Or 5: 5. Mitchell. of the New York avenue
Presbyterian church, and the interment was
at Oak Hill cemetery. The palI-bearers were
ex-senator Hamilton. OF Texas; ex-Cioyeraor
FOOte. o. MISSISSIPPI; eX Governor DenniSOu
commissioner ID. c.: Ex-Governor Wells
tDlstriet Attorney: Judge Wylie, and Mr.. A.
Il. Riddle.
214 WIDE SHEETING COTTON. 2Oc; ealicoes
good quality. 4Ac-; plain dress goods. 15c
carpets and oil-cloths, table linens, napkins
towels. white cOunteTpanes, Turkeyred lin
ems; casSimeres for boys, from 25e. up; feather
proof bed-ticking- 25c., at TOwsOn's cheap dry
goods store. See advt-Ad"t-
PARDOSED By THE PEESIDENT.-Tbe PreSi
dent on Saturday granted pardon to Charles
T. Davis who was convicted last week of an
assault on Lieut.. HONie and sentenced to thirty
days in Jail and to pay 10 pay fine of S5e, on
condition that he pay the fine, which he did,
and was released from Jail in the afternoon
BUILDING PERMITS issued by the inspee tor
OF buildings. Mrs. ;. BTitterhammer, repair a
frame dwelling corner of lst and b streets
northeast, 30. Mr.. Menke. repair dwelling
corner OF 4th aud streets northwest, $50.
|Hian albert repair frame dwelling. ID 10th
street northeast. $40
earSrts Wv IN want OF good furniture Brussels
10 attend sale at DuncanS0n RroS ~ 10 70 ~
fn-n2rro% morning at 100 clock, i'm front
81 DDES DEATH--Henry Whiting. eoIora5
afa suddenly Saturday night at the house NJ
streets The coroner gave 2 certificate Of
death from natural causes. VI