Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-12

had bis father before bin, Ia fast, lis family
history includes bloody veldctta. His uoc!c,
Augustus Aston, fought due! il Florida With
riffs many yes!s ego, ard was killed By his
adversary, near sighted mac, named Reed.
His father, Willis Astop, met this man Reed
il the streets of Columbus, Ca, subsequently.
and killed bin. Reeds brother Dow took up
the quarrel, aad meeting willis Aston in
Texas one day, shot and killed hin.
Virginia Conference OF the rs. Z.
Church.
Correspondence of tic AlexaOd1ia Gtz!tte' J
THIRD DAY.
OsCEoLA, March f.-ReV. Is. 5. TuFacT Goa
Quoted the devotional exercises, end the re&u
lar order of business was taken W. j. \.
Ru.ey AID Isaac Wisely, candidates for atnls
sion into full connection, were called tiiWard
and addressed by the Bishop. Tbs Vas, as is
usual, an occasion fer delivering cztcrdcd &c
marks to the whole conference. a large audi
encs had assembled to lister. Bishop Haven
smoke of the separate character Of the uiois:ry.
He said the Church ranks tho State, aad tho
minister ranks all other oalliDgs The higher
tho rank the greater the responsibility. Ic
sustain his ra5k and meet bis responsibility tie
minister must first of ell know that 10 Is sapa'
rated by tho Holy Ghost for the Cfice md work
of tho ministry. Second. He must be trained
for this high calling. Third. Ho must give
himself wholly to this work. An anaC was
spcpt 10 setting forth 10 mastery way these
three Thoughts So strongly WAS it urged that
minister must not carly on farm Gr &c &C.
lively engaged in any stcllar business tha:
whc1 the Bishop asked tho disciplinary ques
tons one of the candidates. Dir. Wisely. de-
cined to say that he would devote himself ca
tirely 10 the ministerial Office. This produced
quite little sensation 10 the conference. The
vote to admit Mr.. W. Vas FASHIONED.
Rev. MIR. Elliot, Of tho NJ. =. Church, wa;
introduced.
FOURTH DAY.
The Bishop being too un~cll 10 takc tho
chair Rev. A. J. Porter opened the conference
and presided.
Reports from large plumber CT committee:
| were received and adopted. Soma GI these re
ports were most warmly discussed, especially
| these Oh periodicals, freedmen aud education
Bishop Haven having arrived took the chair
Mr.. Wisely, whose case excited so much IN
terest Yesterday, Wa admitted BY unalln0u:
vote.
Jasper 4. Sharp and Christopher &. Arbor
CAST Hero admitted to conference on TRIAL.
Resolutions OF thanks we're rendered thG
| railroads, the people who had 50 htsaltabiy en-
| tertainsd the conference, and Ia Bishop Hav3t
and j. 3. Ford.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
| Conference met ct 4 O'Clock, Rev 5. Rich
ards0n in tho chair.
| n. vi
Rev. N. B. Wickhan was granted location
| to cnablo him to pursue his studies
A memorial sketch OF tho late E:V. ). il
Adams was read and several most a7prte!aiiTt
addresses delivered. Macy CT the c;iz:rs G
Alexandria will remember this cg2Gcut mar
as no delivered several s2rGoos 10 the Pap
list church when conf :rcnco met ~ AayanGr;s
| His death is O serious less TO this miai5tcIi9
| body.
Goo of the most important ;acasurcs baio!t
tho conference vas proposition lookiGs to
ward the establishment Il c5rfcrauc! s!c!
nary. The tender had Ecen mado lc the COT
ference Of certain valuable aud elegant properly
for school purposes.
A commission Of nlnis!t!a aud la} Gcn va
appointed to canvass tic whole sub:c. @
| founding school, add TO take airy i1lIis!0!J
step necessary. The commission vas organized
as foIloga.: Rev. Listou IL. Pearcr, President
Rev. j. S. Boyer Secretary Rev. j. y. Ora
ham, e. P. Wemless, }. S. W!ckiInc aud s,
Richardson, ard j. q. Ballard, e:q , ard Hon.
Jas. w. Marshall.
The regular proceedings CT tho C5G!crcrc.
during tho week were iotersDsr5ed BY ann'vcr
sary exercises aud sermons.
| Rev. j. 3. Ford, ct Alfalfa, Old Fec acd
elcuuept service 10 several platform speeches.
kew. j. s. Boyer delivered a remarkable
sermon on Thursday Eight, which T1s followed
| BY powerful revival service.
The Conference loV:ieast @a5 he!d Suad9y
moruiog at o'clock. and was SO occasion {!
| unusual re ,ciug. By the tine Ter preaching
to begin the house wss crowded, AID several
hundred we're ucab!e to get il. Though tho
multitude was great the order sas perfect.
Bishop Haven was too unUeil 20 preach aud
requested Rev. Liston Fl. Peagcs to take his
place. Some of the citizens OF Abin2Gon, who
wero present, requested Mr. Pearoe to repeat
bis sermon at Abingdon on "Wednesday oiGh..
and it is understood that he consented.
After the sermon Revs. I. Wright aud 4.
Fl. Iugle were ordained Elders. add lsvs. j..
A. Ruicy, J. D. Scott. W. Z. BslIopy and
J. Wisely we're ordained Deacous.
The Bishop then delivered c!osi0g adGrcsa,
full of force and tenderness. Alter which ne
read the appointments, and the Conference Sd
journed sine die.
Rev A. J. Porter was appointed 10 Falls
Church, James S. Boyer, Presiding Elder OF
Alexandria district, and L. H. Pearco pastor at
Alexandra.
Thc international Walking Match.
Interest 10 the international walking match,
at Gilnores Garden, New York, yesterday
was undated Rogell Increased his lead Of
o. Loary during the day to over 80 miles. bu:
had formidable competitor 10 Hartman,
whom he led by about FIVE miles only. O'L:ary
made some ine bursts OF speed, however, cul-
walking Rowe's running. and ia,o last Eight
O'Leary began picking up some OF Di1 lost
ground, but made no great progress. At II
o'clock lest night the scorc stood: RoWell l92
miles. Hartman 1S5 miles 4 laps Ennis III
miles lap, and O'Leary l6l miles.
NEW York, March l2-At twenty minutes
past ten o'clock this moroiDg tho scores OF tho