Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-03
Alexandria Affairs.


THE METHODIST PROTESTANT CONFERENCE.
The Maryland annual conference of the NJ. p.
church is now filling up. Many who were
Church in wv Which I1 the Conference % is held is n
small one, but Is always well filled. This morn
ing some Washington Methodist Protestant
the conference. Since the officers were elected,
the time has been spent in the reception OF
reports from the church institutions and socie-
ties, all of which report prosperity. Much of the
sessions are occupied with discussions upon
matters of church policy, and details Of the
working of methods of management: Nothing
church or any minister or member. At yester-
days session, the committee on revision of the
manual of order of the conference reported q
provision for the discontfnuanceO of the publish
ing of Sunday trains to camp meetings. After
considerable discussion the matter was referred
back for revision.
Of the Home Missionary society was held. Rev.
A. w. Mather, treasurer, reported receipts
check had Been given % the Conference me stew stew.
ards: Receipts. per investment account, 81 ;
O3s.5O, including legacy Of Rachel Wilson,
a resolution, which was adopted, authorizing
the investment of 81 900 in the hands of the
treasurer Of the Home Missionary society in
Of interest as could be obtained elsewhere. OF
President, Rey. v. NJ. strayer; first Vice presi:
treasurer, Rev. A. w. Mather. The old board
of managers was reelected. Rev. D. w. Bates
from the committee appointed for the purpose
Of waiting on President Cleveland, reported
that the President had named Saturday. at one
o'clock p. M, as the time to receive the mem.
bers. A meeting in the interest of the For.
eign Missionary society was held at night.
The conference this morning discussed for Q
camp meetings with the railways that provided
transportation to the camp grounds, and it was
agreed that the camp meeting authorities could
not participate in the profit derived from Sun
day trains.
RIPARIAN IMPRovEMENTs.-Hunti creek Ii
now coming to have q commercial value and q
business aspect. The wOrkmen are just fin
nishtng new bridge, and for the first time In
opened its works at the hill south Of the Catho
lie cemetery Is placing its wharf near the foot o
Washington street extended. It Is possible that
Hunting creek will come in for national Inn
provement In the next river and harbor bill.
NoTEs.-The corporation court, Judge Meade
will open the April term next Monday at the
city court house Grand and petit jurors have
been summoned, and the granting of the an
the week the railroad extension injunction cas-
will be argued.--The public school teachers
will be paid OF tomorrow, for March.-The
public schools are closed to-day, and will not bt
opened until Tuesday next-Good Friday
Churches here today.-Mrs. Proctor and Mrs
Wells, two old ladies, well known here, died
yesterday.-.A public temperance meeting viii
be held tonight at Trinity u. e. church.--WaI
residence OF MIR. Cheshire near st. Asaph juno
ti0n.-The protracted meetings Of the Baptist
church show still increased interest. Rev. AID
Dick preached last night--Justice Burch, ol
jail for so days conviction OF stealing In thai
county.