Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-20
Zion VI, Il. Church Conference.

This conference resumed its session Yesterday
morning at oclOck-BishOp Thompson prestd-
Ing, who read from the 18th chapter OF Hebrews.
after which there was singing and PRAYER The
sommlttee on ministerial studies reported Ia
SOraoly on Brothers III. ST. Clair and I.G Mitch
Ell, and adversely on Brothers Wright and CM.
JACOBS and the report was adopted. A letter
from HarrlS0urg, Pa, was read from the West
harrisburg mission, requesting that TAYLOR
Brown be appointed to that mission. Consider
able discussion followed in relation to the prac-
nee or churches sending petitions to conference
LOr dllerent ministers This WAS condemned
Dy all the speakers. The transfer of Major III.
Ross, OF the New York conference was read
and on motion the transfer was received Tho
committee on complaints submitted their re-
port hnding the Rev. T. N Allen
guilty OF maladmiaistration, but recommend
Ing MIN TO the mercy Of the conference
Elder Bell offered a resolution that s'WharpaS
letters and petitions have been read In the con,
ference from churches and parties which are
unchrlStlanllke In spirit as well as in words and
snow the want OF confidence in God on the part
OF the church, or parties sending them as well
as the want Of confidence in the judgment OF
the parish, therefore resolved that the confer
ence do hereby diScountenance all such letters
and petitiOGS.' adopted. The case OF Brother
Jacobs was taken up, and on motion the report
laid on The table. The committee on euiopy Snh.
mittFd their report In relation OF r. b. Johns
and III. III. Blackstone. and IL was ordered that
memorial service be held at 1:39 O'Clock last
evening. Elder Pipkins presented the under
takers Dill for the burial OF r.
b. Johns. which was ordered to be paid.
Elder Pitts. ministerial delegate from the yir
gin1a conference, was present and offered the
fraterHal greetings OF the Virginia conference
and stated that his conference was in Dr)Su+T-
Gus condition. Elder J. ). CowlS delegate from
the Allegheny conference, made a similar report
several letters were read from different confer
enceS AMI placed on tle 4 letter from the
quarterly conference OF Gailbraith church was
read speaking very highly of the ministerial
services OF Rev. Alfred Day during the past
year. a similar letter from the Midd,etown Cir
cult was read speaking In high terms OF Rev. j.
y Alien. a Ike letter from the trustees OF
the church at PeachbOttOm also cOnplimented
Elder c. J. Garter. A letter from the members
OF John Wesley church was read COMMUNICATING
Rev. j. III. Anderson for the good work accom-.
pl1shed by him. 4 letter from Harrisburg was
read In which Elder y. Stubs was highly COM
mended. Also, one from the quarterly confer
eDee at Carlisle was read. in which Rev. j. p
Harmer Is commented for the manner In which
he discharged bis pastoral duties last year. A
letter from ChanSfOrd was read eXtOling Rev
e. j. Cartier Tor his official duties. but stating
mat they want young man next year.
A THREE-CARD-MONTE MAN IN JAIL.-Yester-
day morning, in the Police Court, John j. Davis
alias Club Jackson, colored was charged with
the larceny OF $40 from Wh E. Reed. also col
ored. Reed testified that Davis met him at the
corner or Pennsylvania avenue and 9Th street
saturday morning. and commenced conversing
WITH him, and pretended 10 have met him before
and followed him through the Smithsonian
grounds, where they met another man, who
asked them a question and pretended 10 no a
stranger to both. The first man that met him
then took some cards from his pocket and
offered 10 bet him ten dollars that he could moi
Craw q certain card nom three or four and on
refusing TO bet he was robbed OF a ten-dOlIar
gold piece by the second man while talking In
Davis Davis took the stand. and testified that
Reed lost his money fairly while betting Davis
was sent TO Jail for sixty days
AS THE FIRE at our store last Fn1ay night
caused great many goods 10 be damaged by
smoke we Will allow a discount OF ten DER cent
on all goods in our establishment. SakS 4
Co., tailors and clothiers 3l61th ST.
ALLEGED INDECENT ASSAULT on A LITTLE GIRL
IN the Police Court yesterday William Major
an eiGeiIy White man; was charged with max
lbg an indecent assault on little fiVe-year-old
glrl named Minnie T. Morton. A cOlored woman
VINO saw the action, corroborated the LITTLE
Kits KITS statement. The court remarked to Mr.
MAJOR that this was not the first time that he
was here On such charges, and he would Give
MIN the full extent OF the law He therefore
sentenced him TO six months In jail and TO pay
me OF $500. and In default or the fine six
months additional,
GREAT EXCITEMENT at Young's. 80 9TH street.
Every customer buy ing one dollars worth gets
present. 80
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued m VIM,
Twin and Catherine C. Dennison; John w. Gar
hsr; OF charleston. w. Va. and Marien Jones
ana fdiinouln, STAFFORD county. Va; W. C. Mot
1 u Z Y. Bruehl; r. c. Cover and Lon III
m Weaver. OF Loudon county. Va: John Roberf
Soss ana p MARY Ann Shane; Ruben b. HIll and
ginia, and Emma Elmer: Chare Swnla 9i OF VIZ,
FaiIIax, va, and Julia Skinner M Iondon ",
eou N.Y., va; George w. Hefiebower and Anna
WASHINGTON FISH MARKEr.-Sold hv p
Golden, agent, 10000 herr1ngs, from ~ IN e. nar
thousand; 1000 shad from $40 to sI2 Der hRpn.
dred; 800 punches rock and perch from 10 ~ ao
cents per bunch. ~ W ="
c. A. PRENTIss, druggist, has closed bis store
corner or 18th and q streets. and win omen in
his new location. corner OF 18th and F Streets
NV, In few days.
MIS- EMMA r cured an attack OF incipient
consumption by using in time DIR, Bulls Cough