Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-12
Maryland Conferc.~e We. Cnurcn.

This conference g. rs afternoon session in the
th-stFee1 M. <. Church yesterday, Rev. DR..
saIlaht Ii the chair, elected the standing dis
trict committee as follows: Reys. J. T. Murray,
j. b. Jones and w. Dale. minister's R B. Fer
guson, o. Hammond and J. w. Thomson, lay
W. j. Neepier. Pending the election Of the
committee on appeals conference adjourned.
THIRD DAY.
The conference resumed It's session this morn
ing, Rev. w. F. Livingstone OF Deer Creek, con-
Quoting the opening exercises.
The special committee on the claim Of Mr..
Pentz reported that they had no jurisdiction in
the case, and were discharged.
The following were elected the committee of
appeals: Revs. S. B. sunderland, L. W. Bates
and J. J. Murray, and Messrs. C. W. Button and
W. J. c. Dulaney.
The stewards were elected as follows: Rev. r.
S. Rowe, conference; Rev. A. W. Mather, mis-
sionary; Rev. j. E. Maloy, superannuated. Chas.
in place OF Mr. Baker.
Rev. T. II. Lewis was elected secretary, and
appointed Rev. F.. T. Little and j. NJ. Naylor as
SistantS
Rev. DR.. Drinkhouse, editor of the Methodist
Protestant, submitted the report of the Book
Concern in Baltimore in which he represents
its affairs in prosperous condition, better than
or six years past; the Sunday school publica-
ions especially being well supported; the edl-
lion OF the Bible school being 90 900. Referred
TO the committee on literature.
Inc report OF the building committee of Me-
moriai chapel. Baltimore, was referred to the
missionary committee.
Prof. Stevens, OF Adrian tMich-) NJ P. College;
Rev. j. G. Appleget OF New Jersey, and Rev. ID.
B. Turney, OF the West Virginia conference,
were introduced.
Rev. S. r. Murray was appointed to take
charge of the conference collections
Some ScuSSiOn took place as TO who should
sign the certificates to be used by the delegates
on the railroads. and Rev. w. NJ. SUrayer init
mated that such discussion would make the i'm.
preston on the people of Washington that the
members of the conference came here to con-
slider the best plan of getting away for moth
ing.
THE CONFERENCE HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY
was convened, Rev. Il. Scott Morris preSl-
dent, S. A. Hoblitzel secretary. Rev. w. S.
Hammond, treasurer, submitted his report.
which was referred to an auditing committee.
II shows receipts, s2,I92.3S; disbursements,
s2,173.55.
managers as to the church on Lafayette and
Gilmore street, Baltimore, and the church in
Norfolk, which was also referred
Rev. DIR. Baer, OF the Virginia conference, adj
dressed the society in the interests OF the church
in Virginia.
Rev. X. Scott Morris was reelected president,
Reys. X. 5. Rowe and }. NJ. Elderdice vice presi-
dents and Revs. J. I. Murray, A. w. Mather w.
s. Hammond and E. j. Drinkhouse, ministers,
j. W. Cole j. G. Clark. James X. Marley, w. j.
c. Dulaney and H. F. Zollikoffer laymen, board
OF managers; Rev. John d. Kenzer, secretary;
Rev. W. s. Hammond. treasurer. F. H. Mullen
1euX was appointed to collect the annual dues.
Inc society adjourned.
ON the conference reaSSembling the hour of
$50 to-day was fixed to hear Rev. DR.. Baer, of
the Virginia Aid Society. A recess was taken.
ON REAsSEMBLING
the committee on unfinished business reported
that the only unfinished business was the reSo-
lutlonS, reported at the last session. that it is
1neXpedtent to make any general change In re-
gard TO the government OF missions ana the
law regulating the election of stewards entities
members OF missions to vote. The committee
was discharged, and resolution was adopted
giving members OF missions the same rights as
are granted to members OF circuits in the cleo
ton OF stewards.
A letter was presented from the church at
Montgomery, Ala. enclosing resolutions en-
dorsing Rev. j. L. Mills, who has been the pas
tor for several years, and asking that the CON
ference send them supply. The letter was re-
ferred.
The memorial services were then held and a
memoir OF Rev. T. NJ Bryan. who died in May,
was submitted by Rev. Dr.. Valiant. The death
OF the venerable W. c. Lipscomb, who died
few weeks since, at his residence in this city
was announced by Rev. j. T. Murray in some
feeling remarks, and suggested that the con-
ference adopt the graceful tribute published in
the Protestant over the signature OF his son, Dr.
A. A. LfpScomb. The Rev. ThoS. Mccormick.
the Oldest member OF the conference (having
been delegate In 1892. made some very feel
ing remarks as TO the deceased, with whom be
had been intimately acquainted for over half
century.
DECREE OF DIvoRcE-Judge Hagner, yester-
day. in the Equity Court, made decree OF di-
vorce in the case OF John Decker agt. Anna G.
Decker. They were married in Baltimore in
1859, and the grounds for the action were the
W11e'S habltua1 drunkenness and general bad
conduct. He charged that on one occasion she
returned home in the middle OF the night in
toxicated and accompanied by four soldiers,
whom she directed to beat her husband, who
only saved himself by jumping out Of bed and
Selling rifle, which he levelled at the inva.
derS.
MRS. GAINES IN THE L. S. SUPREME COURT
Yesterday in the Z S. Supreme Court the case
on the appeal of the latter from the Louisiana
courts, was submitted. This is one of the suits
for the possession OF real estate in New Orleans,
the greater part OF which Mrs. Gaines has now
gained nominal possession OF, and in this case
stipulation was made between the parties
whereby Mrs. Gaines agreed to leave De Lano
In possession on payment OF 1000. The paper
also contained the provision that all incum-
branceS should be lifted by Mrs. Gaines but she
afterwards claimed it should have been the
other way, and that she was deceived into sign
ing the paper. The mortgages were from
$4,000 to $4,000.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, rare and choice,
from our own sunny south and foreign clmeS.
Celery, rhuparb, mushrooms, cucumber5, cauli-
flower, asparagus. Early York cabbage, new
beets and tomatoes, Bermuda potatoes and
delicious strawberries to be had tomorrow at
c. Engers, No. CPS, 9th street wing.
SALES OF REAL EsrATE.-A lot on NJ street, be-
tween 23d and 24th streets northwest, seventeen
feet front, with two story brick dwelling. was
sold at trustees sale yesterday afternoon, by
Mr.. Thomas bowling t. Thomas o. Day, for
1860 The following property for w. D. Cas5in
and W. a. Gordon, trustees: Part of lot 70, in
Holmead's addition TO Georgetown, on Olive
street, near Montgomery street, improved by
two frame tenementS, to John Gibbons for
$500. The same auctioneer sold yesterday for
the District government the following fish stalls
in Georgetown: Stalls No. l, 2, 3 and 4, at an
average or S2T each, to Chas. Simmons. Fish
wharf to John Leitch for $50. The Washington
fish wharf was purchased by w. A. Wimsatt for
: 300.
Messrs. DuncanSon Brothers, auctioneers, sold
yesterday, for Samuel Shedd, trustees, lot OF
ground fronting about Is feet on Massachusetts,
avenue, near I'd street northwest being known
as lot Is. of Perham's subdivision OF lot s, in
square 565, and improved by a two-story and
basement brick dwelling, TO G. II. Rider for
81 $50.
A CAUTION TO SECONDHAND DEALERs.-In
the Police Court, this morning, young white
man named NJ. L. Coleman was charged with
obtaining money under false pIetences. Moses
Spiro, a secondhand dealer, testified that this
man came into his store yesterday. and offered
a gold watch for sale for $50 Witness after
wards bought it for sl2, and discovered that it
was fire-gilded silver watch. The court re-
marked that man engaged in the business or
buying watches Is supposed 10 be an expert, and
il the watch was gold it would be so cheap
that the dealer'Should doubt whether the seller
came by it honestly. But If the trick had been
played on a eountryman; or some person OF less