National Republican., 1880-03-09
COLORED METHODISTS.
Appointments of Preachers for the
Coming Year.
Closing Session of the Washington Annual
Conference-A Call Upon the President
"A Colored Bishop to be Elected
The Appointments In the Sow
ernI Districts Under the
Conference, SC.
Adjournment Of tho Conference.

The closing session OF the Wash ington con.
ference Of the NJ. T.. church was held at the
Asbury church yesterday, Bishop Peck pro.
siding Before transaCting any business the
delegates walked to the Executive Mansion
and waited upon the President. The party,
which numbered $50, was received In tho East
room. Bishop Peck made short address
and introduced the visitors. The President
briefly replied. Upon re.assembling at tho
church resolution was adopted earnestly
requesting the coming cou ference to elect a
colored man to the office Of bishop, the Balti.
more General Conference having expressed
its willingness to elect and ordain bishop OF
African descent when tue name of we'll
qualified man should he found. Wheeling,
w. Va, was selected as the next place of meet
ing. Resolutions commemorative of tho ser
vices of Bishop Haven to the coured race and
the usual resolutions OF thanks, including one
20 Bishop Peck, were adopted.
The Bishop announced the following
APPOINTMENTS ron THE YEAR:
Washington Annual Conference, Baltimore
Distrct-A. A. Carroll, p. f.: Sharp street
John A. Hamcs; Saratog.stieet, b. w. Brown:
Orchard street, James Thomas; Asbury, N NJ
CARROLL Asbury mission, w. o. Cooper; John
Wesley, Robert Steel Centennial, j. II. Rid.
dick; Ames chapel, G. w. Walker; Baltimore
circuit. l.. j. Valentine; Frederick City, S. G.
Griffin; Nonocacy, w. Il. J. William; Middle.
town, G. w. Jenkins; Lnganare, J. l.. Evans;
Westminster, j. A. Reed; Queenstown, S.
Hammond; Hereford, !. c. Lane; Hartford L.
Brown; Belair B. II. Nugent; Hagerstown, J.
W. Waters Wiliamsport, Il. Lane; Gettysburg
G. S. Curry; Gunpowder, A. Valentine; Scran-
ton. to be supplied.
Washington District-W. G. Cooper, z. E.
Asbury, +. w. S. Peck; Asbury Mission. NJ
Spridle; Gcorgetown-Mount Zion, j. d. s.
Hall; Badensburg, J. Barnes; Rockville, N.
C. Brown; Sandy Springs, o. Carroll; Pools
villo, r. o. Hilliard; Poplar Springs, S. Tasco;
Clarksburg w. II. Cook; Patapsco, A. Dennis;
Severn, S. Aquillcr; Davidsonvillc NJ. A.
Dyer; Annapolis, J. w. Dansbury; West River,
D. Aquiller; Calvert, r. II. Adams; Hunting
ton, d. Wheeler; White Plains, r. II. Alex
ander; Great Mills, Solomon wing; Oakyile,
Henry Williams; Marlboro, f. Lawson; How
ard, ]. II. Randall; Woodvilc n. Watkins;
Psgah, A. J. Weems; Prince George, n. Jack :
son.
Lynchburg District-P. G. Walker, p. E.:
Alexandria, w. w. Foreman; Woodawn, L..
Edmonston; Langley, w. Galloway; Fairfax
A. Little; Leesburg, q. s. Wright; Mddleburg,
r. II. Hawkins; Waterford, c. Price; Northern
Neck; w. Langford; Norfolk and Princess
Ann, J. T. Owens; Richmond, J. II. Valentine;
Charlottesville, to be supplied; Waynesboro, j.
H. Bailey; Brownsburg, j. Laggins; LcXing-
ton, d. Collins; Lynchburg, G.. I, Pinkney;
New London, j. f. Williams.
Staunton Dlstrlct-I. w, Boothe, L. e.:
Staunton, b. Brown, jr.; Augusta, L. =. Smith;
Highland, w. K. Davis; Lewisburg, J. II. But
lcr; Spring Creek, w. Ii. Brooks; Summers, T.
H. Dansbury; Peteisown, Charles Lewis;
Union, F. F. Sawyer; Mount Vernon, A. w.
Brown; Rockingham, w. II. Dunson Harris
onburg, II. II. Robinson; Now Market. p II.
Howard; StrasburE, j. Jenkins; Winchcs.
ter, c. G. Key; White Hall, $. r. Will
liams; Charlestown, II. L. ]. Warner Jetfer.
son, p. II. Ryan: Berkeley, A. W. Kennedy;
shephordstown, H. X. Ebert;
| Wheeling District-R 7. Bell, p. F.: Wheel
ing, W. H. Draper; Fairmount, A. c. Steptae
| Grafton. A. ]. Wheeler; Cumberland, W. r
Harris; Keyser City, j. Ovens Ramney, J. II
| Daley; Morefcld, ii. Sellers; Clarkesburg
W. Hughes Western, W. T, Patterson; Par
kersburg, L. Maston; Charleston, Il. p. Lam
son; Point Pleasant, David Jones; Hunting
ton, Charles II. Foreman.
Wythevillo Distrct-E. Hammond, p. Z.
Wytheville, L. w. Briggs; Mount Airy Jane!
A. Scott; Marion, J. H. Jackson; Glade
| Springs, john NJ Bean; Abingdon, w. p
| Ryder; Bristol, Joseph Henry; Diapers Valley
| Abraham B.ck; Newburn, j. II. Burey
Chrstiansburg, Il. Wheeler; Salem, G. w
Jackson; Big Lick, F, A. White; Fincastle, NJ.
Caunder; Buchanan, w. A. Claxton; Liberty
J. Elkins; ThOrnton's Switch, to be supplied
Franklin, Mcpherson; Giles Benjamin Spep
ney; Tazewell \. Scott; Russell, 5. Mann.