Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-15
Conferences in Session.

THE NJ =. CHURCH soUTH-MIN1STERS ADMITTED.
AZ the third day session OF the conference of the
NJ. f. church south. in Baltimore yesterday F. j.
Prettyman OF the Rockville. Md, circuit Clarence
l. kennard. of Upper Marlboro circuit: William
Lee Dolly OF Bedford Springs circuit Virginia con-
ference; John DIN Knott, OF Berryvle circuit; John
Hiram Light, of Ashland station, Randolph Macon
college; Hamilton NJ ROane, OF South Branch cir
cult. We're admitted on trial.
VIM. ii. May, Of Washington, was admitted as q
lay delegate in the place OF an absentee.
The following travelling preachers passed ap-
proved examinations and were elected to deacons'
ORDERS SamI :. Troy, Augustus DAWSON, David
Leroy Reid Frank T. Grffth: Jno. o. Tackett.
Charles Il. Sutton and Charles Wesley Mark were
continued in the class OF the second year.
r., John A. Brumbaugh. of Roanoke; William Fl.
Snuff, OF Salem circuit, and John Waugh of Lewis
burg district. LEGAL preachers, were elected to
deacOns' orders.
The following travelling preachers were elected
10 elders orders: RevS Collins Denny, James Cal
vim Thrasher, W. 7. Conway Coe and Alexander b.
Blue.
Tie following preachers were continued on tra,
ana advanced To the class Of the second years John
Newton Mccormick, Jefferson Davis Martin,
Edward Young CHM, Doctor Melancthon James,
George Dorsey White, James LuSter Henderson and
John IreziSe.
THE METHODIST PROTESTANT COUNCIL.
The Maryland Methodist Protestant conference.
at Pocomoke City Md, yesterday, adopted the reso:
lutions recommended by the general conference to
remove 1.-THE restrictive rule from the organic law
OF the church, and confer upon each annual confer
ence the authority to determine whether or not the
pastoral term within its own jurisdiction shall be
limited or not. and soto define change from time
to time the period OF service to which its ministers
are are; APPOINTED Alexandria, Va. was selected as
the place FOR holding the next conference
TIE WASHINGTON NJ. f. CONFERENCE.
At the Washington NJ. f. conference In Lynch
burg, Va. yesterday Isaac L. Thomas and Marshall
Robinson were elected to deacOns' orders Rcvs. E.
". s Peck. j. A. Holmes and S. S. Griffin were
elected delegates. and Revs- +. s. Key and B. Brown
aternates to the general conference. The lay con-
ference elected Frank T. Ware. of StauntOn, and
;1nseph Il: smith. OF Baltimore; delegates, and
Baltimore aiternates TO the general conference.
OTHER CONFERENCES
AtyeSterday's session OF the Philadelphia annual
conference OF the NJ. E. church, Rev. T. 3. Nelly
was elected delegate to the general conference.
The lay electoral conference elected as lay dele
gates to the general conference. Robert F. Patlson,
governor OF Pennsylvania, and Mr.. X. c. McNeal
At the session yesterday of the NewJersey MethO-
dist Episcopal convention in Camden, y. j., New
brunswick was selected as the place for holding
the next conference The election for clerical dele
gates to the general conference resutedin the cleo
ton OF Rev. j. b. Graw, ID. d.; Rev. ID. H. SchOck,
A NJ; Rev. G. b. Wright and Rev. W. Walton.
MORGAN ORGAN AND HARP CoSCERT.-The Nor
gan concert at Congregational church on Monday
evening bids fair to he an unusually successful EN-
tertainment Nil Geo. w. Morgan will preside at
the organ Miss Maud Morgan at the harp, and Miss
Ing select program Will be executed: overture
"Samson." Handel; vocal, air and variations Rode
SbIO, lanliSEi from I II BallO III N;lScneFl,
y. +. Tollimin; Storm fantasia Organ, LemmenS
harp solo, "Fairy Legend" Oberthur; Nuptiai
march organ, Guiimalt; Ave Maria voice, harp
and organ. GOunCd: duo, harp and organ, "The
Nuns Prayer" Oberthur.
SIIvERwARE AT PUBLIC SALE.-Messrs. Walter
h. Williams Co.. auctiOneerS, Will sell by order
OF the Taunton silver Plate company, at their sales
room beginning Tuesday, March 18th, at 10 o'clock
A. H., fine triple plated silver ware, Rogers and
other celebrated make OF ivory and pearl handle
Knives mantel clocks, broEzes sc. See advertise
Mcnt
TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE.-Deetls in fee have
been flied as follows: a. r. Britton and w. G. Nc
1ntre pts. Of lot, II and Is. SD 49, s. J. s. Payne
et al. trustees to August Comrades. pit Z, 81. 4iI;
$3.50. NJ. Ashford ct al, to Catherine &. Bradley,
lot 80. sub So 1873; s. Josephine Young ct al,
70 W. c. Hill, farm (Westonl, IN county, Sc acres;
$4,000. +. II. breckenridge to Catherine {. Brad
ley, lot 81, sub So 15s; $5,i>i. W. Mclean to Ella
Young Bradley, lot 53, sub. 81. JAG; S3,GO. j. c.
Waugh to Is. b. Adams. pit. :, sub. So. 372; .lls.
j. II. Weber to Franciska H. Ebert, lot /, sub s,l.
LOSE SLIGO.
FoRDs GrERA iioUsE.-'Young Mrs Winthrop"
which has had very successful run, Will be pre-
scented for the last time this evening. Next week
New York, will be produced by Mr. John StetsOn,s
comedy company The play is very amusing and
the G'icrouS situations and the WITTY dialogue call
foFth continuous laughter. The company is an
usually strong one, including the following Well
Known actors and actresses: Frank MOrdaunt, Her
bert Kelley, Fred. Ross, John f. Ince, ChaS. FrcW
y. d. Jones, Mss Florence Gerard, Miss Rosa Cook