Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-21
Columbia Association "a n.~,
Churches "ksSs

The Columbia ASSOCIATE =. pa,,,s+ ohrro,os
organized last Mover DOR continued its session
in the E-street c. nrch Yesterday afternoon after
our report c. GOD
tive nc allowing were nominated as the execu-
i've BOARD and elected: Second church-Dr.
late, J. c. Dulin, W. A. Henderson, T. J. Simp-
son and Levi Meredith. E-Street church-Dr j
ell and F. ;. DeLand. Calvary church-Rev. A.
r. Mason. +. Il. Curtis, E. W. DeniSOn, II. W.
Fenwick and Thomas Jones. Fifth church-Dr.
G: Meador, j. j. Darlington, j. S. Taylor. s.
NJ. Yeatman and S. Howison. Gay street
church, Georgetown-Rev. G. W. Beale s. r.
English, II: S. Boynton, P. Musson and j. c.
Nichols. North church-Dr. j. G.. yelling, T..
Richards, ID. s. Foster and b. A. FarleSS
At the evening session a resolution was adopt
ed that the recommendations OF the executive
board relative to the appointment of band OF
Christian workers. be referred to the executive
board without Instructions
The time and place of the next annual meet
ing was fixed at the Fifth Baptist church, South
Washington On tie third Tuesday In Nov8m-
Der, 1919. Rev. A. f. Mason to preach the an
nual sermon, and Rev. /. Cole as his alternate
standing committees were announced as fol-
lows: on EducatiOn-Dr. J. W. Parker, A. NJ
Clapp and j. j. Darlington. Condition of
ChurcheS-Rev. c. c. MeadOr, A. Rothwell and
ID. $. Foster. Missions-Rey. A. +. Mason, Rev
;. III. Mirlck and J. L. Cox. sunday schools
VIM. Stickney, u. Richards and S NJ. Yeatman
Digest OF LetterS-Rev. q. W. Beale, c. H. Nor
ton and X. English. Temperance-Rev. Isaac
- H..
Rev. G.. W. Beale read q very interesting pa
per on "Cause and cure of the Small Attend
ance at the Services in the Baptist Churches of
{. Dulin. Z. Richards, Or. Parker, r. w. Fen
wick and VI. G. GOnZalveS The usual resolu-
tons OF thanks were adopted. Rev. DR.. ParSar
offered prayer, and the Association adjourned
WHERE Is HE Nowo-The Alexandria Gazette
OF yesterday gives further Information about
the alleged fmpCSter, Gen. c. w alias DR. C. L.
Williams, who, it is charged, Swinded several
people in that city recently. 1t says that after
leaving that city he went TO Bladensburg and
engaged board at the Washington House. keo,
by Mrs W. II. Wood, a widow, who lost her h,is-
band on the railroad last year by collision Tie
- Doctor" told her "he SympathiSed with her.
for he came very near losing his life by a rail-
read accident. and called attention to the
wounds he had received by the collision the
same he had shown when in Alexandria to
some Of our distinguished confederate officers
when ne told them he had received them il bat
Tie while general commanding confederate
troops After enjoying the hospitalltieS of
the mouse for two weeks he was called on for
his board when he discovered that he had to go
to Washington TO collect a draft he expected
IRON his Wlfes agent III Boston. He returned
after three days absence without the funds
stating that he had the misfortune OF losing his
valuable horse 10y lung fever. but had secured
another. The horse he had is thought 10 be the
property or some livery stable keeper in Wash
ngton,, which ne had TO deliver up, and the one
be had afterwards il is probable he got
from another stable man for he Sc
cured board during the summer with a
widow lady near Fails Church on the credit
q q fine team Of horses and handsome carriage
he had hired from Mr.. OlcOtt, In Washington
and wien lie left his boarding house he gave
dftlit for sI:5; PAYABLE at COOKS bank, in Wash
ingtOn. which was not paid when due. The
following Monday he left for Washington, and
promised if he did not get the money to send
Mrs. Wood the amount in coal for winter use
During his absence Mrs. Wood received infor-
nation as to the character of her b0arderS and
had determined 10 attach his horse and buggy
when lie returned. but the general was too
sharp TO be caught. He did not return until
the sunday following, when he walked, as he
said. from Washington, leaving his buggy In
that city. and left soon after, having made ar
engagements with his wife to leave at a con
venient time, which she did the day after:
going out TO take walk. lost her way and did
not get back. leaving a bill OF nearly 800 I'M
paid He Is supposed 10 be somewhere in Wash
lngtOD,;