Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-17
The Columbia Baptist Convention.
MEETING IN THE NORTH CHURCH

The Columbia Baptist Convention.
THEANNUAL MEETING IN THE NORTH CHURCH.
STATISTICS OF THE DISTRICT CHURCHES
The eighth annual meeting OF the Columbia
association of Baptist churches OF Washington
began this morning in the North Baptist church
on 14th street, MIR. A. M. Clapp, the moderator
of the last annual meeting, presiding. Rev.
DR.. S. HI. Greene, of Calvary church,
offered the opening prayer. Rev. DR.. ]. H
Cuthbert pastor Of the first church, was elected
moderator. Mr.. s. NJ. Yeatman was reelected
clerk and Mr.. Henry Beard was reelected
The statistical reports submitted showed that
the number OF persons baptized in the churches
of the District during the year was 126: died.
for missionary work in the District ssa4: bo@e
missions. 1884; foreign missions, S14s; amount
raised for all objects, 81, 9s9; number Of Sun:
by the Sunday schools. S3.56S.
All of the city pastors were present to-day, as
well as delegates from various churches
At noon the meeting adjourned till o'clock
This evening Mrs. Gates, the secretary OF the
foreign missionary society, will make an ad.
dress The convention will continue in session
two days.
THE ALLEGED ITALIAN CouNrERrErrERs
PLEAD Nor GUILTY.-This morning in the
Criminal Court, the Italians indicted for hav.
ing in their possession counterfeit money and
Messrs. A. B. Williams and M inepa ige
reading of the indictments were waived and
they pleaded not guilty. Vincenzo Arrigo, two
Mateo, two cases; and Guiseppina Arrigo two
cases. Subsequently Gineva GENTLE alias
Gioyonna Gentle the woman who was released
on the deposit OF $780, in lieu of giving bonds
and who was charged with passing counterfeit
coin, came into court and entered Q similar
plea.
A NEW STREET RAILROAD PRoJEcrED-A
project has been on foot for some time for new
central portion of the city, near Center marked
The proposed route is understood to be up Lou
q and Ohio
latter street to the cemeteries north of the CITY
thence to swing around through the northeast
the Congressional cemeteries, through South
east Washington to the point OF beRinnin
me persons Interested In the matter are to have
q conference with the District authorities To-
morrow.
appointed by the school board to take charge
held q joint session in Superintendent PowelI's
there should be established four eiementary
xe If two e, col
reading, training in English, penmanship, ele-
mentary bookkeeping and arithmetic; that for
principal in charge of the schools, to be paid ct
the rate of three dollars per night for his SER
vices, and three assistants, each at q compensa-
receive one dollar per night for his services. In
this estimate is not included the expense of
books and stationery, which the COMMITTEES
thought would cost one dollar per pupil. In
the judgment Of the committee Il is essential
that the books and stationery should be fur.
nished.
THE CAPITAL CRY GUARDs-Last evening
the Capital City Guards met in mass-meeting
and formed q battalion OF three companies.
Thos. g. Kelly was elected lieutenant colonel;
Z. b. Mertdeth, captain, Company A; James A.
Perry, captain, Company b, ana w. III. Camp
bell, captain, Company c. The battalion has
been recruited to $50 memberA
RANGE OF THE THERMoNErER.-The follow
ing were the readings at the signal ONCE to-day:
3a.m., 32.6: am, sos; II am, 45.7; z pm.
sol. Maximum. GOT. Minimum, 28.7.
FIRST LIEUT.. FRANK q. ROBINSON, I'd cav.
airy, has been relieved from duty as Q member
Of the court-martial at Jefferson barracks, No.,
and ordered TO join bis troop.
CAPT. J. w. JACOBS, assistant quartermaster,
has been relieved from duty In the ONCE Of the
quartermaster general and ordered 70 proceed
TO Atlanta, Ca, and take charge Of the con-
struction Of the public buildings Of the wpost
at that place.
CoHMoD0RH CHAuDLEn, the commaudant Of
the New York navy yard, - in the city 10 confer
with Commodore HARMONY the chief a. TIE
bureau OF yards end docks. q y understood.
with regard TO ma&te0 conneceeo wan ne yaro.
tn. Fo1xovzxa PAsxxn were issued 10
washingtonians tie PEST wsek: b. w. Z. len
ner. nauoe 1aslE Angus>A Ae1aaars iroaing