Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-16
Condensed Locals,


viii find notices of st. Patrick's day meetings
IN our advertising columns.
AT Union Nj. +. Church last evening there
was large and interesting gathering of men,
eers OF the church and congregation for the
purpose of welcoming the pastor of the church.
Rev George V. Leech, on his return to the
delivered by W. III. WOmeTsly, esq. and the
pastor Selections from Mark Twain, and
ether authors, were capitaly read by A. ).
Taylor, EST, and Hon. 4. NJ. GaDgewer. The
chOlr, under the leadership of the OrganiSt
music.
1t is gratifying sight to see the crowds of
youths and y0ung men at the gymnasium
every afternoon and evening Terms are
mq r Physical advantages great;
. Inc Spencerian Business College handles
Ihe bread and butter question in manner
calculated to inspire its students with spirit
oil wholesome independence.
In the Police Court to-day the case of John
Brooks. cOlOred. charged with the robbery of a
white man named Freeman several weeks
ago, stripping. him OH the street of every
article of clothing. money, and watch, was
sent to the grand jury; bonds $1,000.
D. Smlnngt0n sends early copies of The At
Ia7ltic MoRthiW, ADpfet0RS Journal. and
bemOfest 5 -u.rror @ tasLi0ns for April.
~; ART LECTURE BY REV. J. LEONARD CORNING
church. corner of 10th and G. streets, was filed
iast night by an appreciative audience of
artists, art students, cOnnOiSseurs, authors.
teachers, clergymen and people OF general
culture assembled TO hear the opening lecture
of the course by Rev j. Leonard Corning.
upon the History and Uses OF Art. For Scho:-
afShlp- grace OF dictiOn, ready wit, eIOuuence
depth and range of research, DR.. Corning has
few. II any peers on the American rOstrum i'm
the line he has chosen. He has spent many
years IN me art galleries OF Europe at the fee,
oil the old masters, and his hints upon how to
study art were fOrcible and effective He
showed how civilization has acted upon ar
and how art has reacted upon civilization:
said that art made record of history long
before history made record OF art. Art has
Deem the great StereOtyper of history. 1t en-
aDled every Roman to carry PlutaTch in his
pocket. When books were imprisoned i'm
clOiSters and Il bible could not be bought for
the price OF a farm, pictures by Raphael.
painted windows, and Scuptured forms and
architecture prOpagated the faith. No study
Is more favorable than art to a wholesome re
Spect for the past, more likely to check the
dangerous tendency OF the times toward con-
tempt for our fathers. At the same time no
study Is more likely to correct the opposite
danger OF blind reverence for the past, and
10 inspire demand for higher ideas and
achievements. The COrcOran Art Gallery
standing opposite the War department. might
We'll be called the Department of Peace and
containing most admirable reproductions of
The mighty works OF the masters OF Old. its
grand use IS Tor the inspiration of the art stu
dents OF to-day and the children of the future
IN the coming lectures DR.. Corning proposes
TO give bird S-eye view of the history OF art
Tor fifty centuries. with graphic illustrations.
MARYLAND CONFERENCE NJ p. CHURcU-
The conference reasSembled at EaStOn, Nd
Yesterday morning. and religious services
Murray, ID. Wilson, j. w. Pennel j. w
Thompson, Caleb Freeland and j. w Herring
were elected standing district committee; s.
a. HObhtZell L. ". Bates, j. ID. KinZer C.. w
Button and Il. G.. Price, committee on appeals
h. +. Benson was elected secretary of confer
ehce Il. > Rowe, conference steward: A. w.
SuperannUated steward. On motion of Dr.
Bates, Lexington street station, Baltimore
was stricken from the list of appointments
In fIsapn. Of Ilr L
appointed TO instruct the conference rs
what conditions OF suffrage and eligibility
once shall he adopted in the district. Tina
each conference should determine its own law
IN this matter was one of the conditions of tin
union of the two branches of non EpiScODa
Meth0dlSm, effected at the May convention in
Baltimore. resolution to abolish certain
questions lniended To discover the privat
revenues of claimants upon the Superannuate
fund offered by DIR. Bates. excited prolonged
discussion, and, pending its consideration tn
conference adjourned. The greater part O
the afternoon session was consumed in ron
tine business committee to report such
action as may be necessary to harmonic
church work with the new general laws was
appointed. Upon the recommendation of the
faculty, Revs- Hall, Arnett and White were
elected to orders. J. NJ. Brown to the itineran
cy, and j; l.. Lydie and Frederick Cline to
travel under the president. Mrs. Warden and
DE Fewell were restored to the list of claim
ants on the Superannuated fund.
THE TEMPERANCE MovEMENT.-A stirring
temperance meeting was held at the 9th street
Methodist Protestant church last night. at
which Rev. Dr.. kendrick of PENNSYLVANIA
Rev. Mr.. Taylor, MeSsTs. White and Frayer
and Col. Branscomb delivered addresses.
The East Washington Reform Club held an
other meeting last night. in the Methodist
church at UniOptOwn. Among those who adj
dressed the meeting were MeSsrs. James Gun
ningham of West Virginia, James Lee, James
n. HOlrOyd, ThOs. Hineline, and Jas G. Bates.
Miss Addie Prospect presided at the organ.
Mr.. Nye closed his weeks labor i'll the tenn
Il, fv
Addresses were made by MeSSrs. Nye, Jonah
BOughtOn, OF Philadelphia: Hon S. S Burdett.
DIR. BigelOw. of Boston J. G. Dow of Califor
MA, and I'D. f. Peek. a large number OF per
sons signed the pledge.
The meetings on Thursday and FRIDAY
nights, at Grace NJ. Z. church, 9th and s sts.
by the "DaShaways." have been well attended
and about 100 persons signed the pledge. The
singing by members of the choir, assisted by
Miss Humphrey OrganIt, and the Misses
Weaver, added to the interest of the meet
IngS.
A grand musical and literary entertainment
Will be given this evening, at the hall of Frank
I'm temperance Legion, corner of 9th and C
streets northwest. The proceeds to aid The
library and reading room of the legion.
BUILDING PERMITS issued by Inspector Emit
Misle: William Edelin, construct a twO-stOrv
brick dwelling. Virginia avenue. between 18th
and l3'h streets, southwest; $3.50. Owen
street northwest: so. William Durr. repair
brick dwelling, southwest corner of 18th and
q streets northwest: 500. :. B. TAYLOR re
pair frame dwelling, 479 III street southwest; :
80 A. Aerkes, repair building, SIS 10th ST.
northwest; SIS.
CHARGED WITH ARSON-In the Police
court today Peter LOmaX. cOIOred was
charged with setting fire to his own hOIiSa for
Inc purpose OF procuring the insurance on two
Polcles, which he held on this house i'm two
separate companies one the German Amari-
can company, and after a partial hearing
Si Inc testimony. the case was continued fiji
Monday VIZ
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lNCENDIARIsM.-The alarm of fire at Ais
O'Clock this morning, turned in from box 3l5
by Sergeant StuTgiS, was for discovery of fire
IN an unOccupied frame dwelling. Pals Penn.
sylyania avenue northwest. 1t was extin-
guished by the officers and firemen with a few
buckets OF water. It was the work of an i'm.
cendiary.
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