Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-25

Church opened this morning IN trinity
NJ. F. Church, on Washington street, BISHOP
w. Y Ninde presiding. This conference
comprises the ministers OF tho Stale c1 VIZ
pinia. and is divided into four districts, as
follows: Alexandria, S. A Bal, +. Is Ro'
ancke, f. H. Vaughan, P. E.; Gleenbrier
{, n. Netf 2. f.. ard Abingdon, \. FL. In.
Ole Pc. Rev. E II. Vaughan, Pin. d, is
Secretary, with c. r. Ball assistant score
tary, end G. r. Watson statistical secretary.
There are fifty three members Gu the con-
ference roll 1t had at las! conference 6 23333
members and Cos probat!oucrs, with ia
churches, worth sos ,455, aud II parsonages,
valued at $4,000. The conference will not
close lis session until af.sr EeXt Sunday.
the daily session will begin al 8 o'clock and
clo., n; II IN. The usual meetings OF
church societies will take place during the
conference.
Afer devotional exercises, in which the
Lord S supper was the most prominent tea-
ture the conference roll was called, and u
LARGE number Of member answered 10 their
names.
Committees on public worship, stewards,
clur,h extension. subbs III schools and tracts,
III ss.ous, peiirdlcais, temperance, audit
iuu committee, Frcsmeu': Aid Society. eli
ucaton aud statistical cuium!lte", were APP
pointed.
Rev. J. Nj. Nunr>e, Of the FIRST Presbyie-
Iisn Chu,ch, and Rev. o. +. EiiPpn, OF the
Fest Bapti-, Church. were presented 10 the
Bishop and Introduced TO he conference.
Important papers on the book concern
accounts, ;" statistics, and other subjects OF
soeci.l inter, - TO the conference were read
and rei.rtc! 10 their respective committees.
The exhibit Of tha New York Book Con-
al If
Profits for the wear ending June, 1851,
amounted TO so, 49, % The Western Book
Concern bu- net capital of $44S .SS1.23
Profits for tie year S34 $50. Annual disi-
dcrd among ii,n conferences SIS, 900, an in.
crease Of 50 coo over last year.
After the miscellaneous business had re.
rcived the attention Of the conference, The
work Of the districts WAS called For, ana he
presiding elders reported. The districts
were called in alphabetical order. The Al.
eXandria district coming first, Key. l. 4.
Ball, Presiding Elder. reported the work OF
the district. The districs embraces ten cir
cults, extending from B-rryville TO Norfolk.
The elders report of Trinity NJ. Il Church
OF this city was peculiarly gratifying. Dur
ing the year ninety persons had pToltssed
conversion, and sixty five persons had be-
come identified with the church. The Sun.
day school numbers between three hundred
and four hundred scholars, with an infant
department of one hundred. The improve
ments OH the house Of worship will cost,
when completed, about 80 800. The trus.
tees have arranged to complete the work
and liquidate the debt.
Rev. +. H. Vaughan, Presiding Elder Of
the Roanoke district. reported the work IN
der bis charge. This district csnbracts
thirteen circuits. The spiritual condition Of
this district was encouraging. but the tenn
poral pro sprri,y Of the churches had fallen
behind on account of til" financial depres-
sion Of the counties and the poverty Of the
people.
Rev. c. NJ. Ncn. Presiding Elder of the
Greeubrier district, reported the work un-
der his charge. This district embraces ten
circuits The verbal statement of the work
OF this charge was encouraging in the high
est degree.
The work on the Abingdon district was
reported by Rov. \. H. Insle, Presiding Ell
der. This district embraces twelve circuits
The prevailing financial depression has dec
mated the contributions 10 the benevolent
objects of the church.
During the morning session an old man,
with the face Of child, approached the
platform aud was introduced Ia the confer
ence US Bishop Andrews His beniga coun-
tenance and pleasant smile fe!i like ii beue
diction upon the conference. How charm
ing is age when the play OF youthful inno-
cence is retained in the expression!
Bishop Ninde is mild but prompt as n
presiding officer.
Rev A. J. kynett, D. D., will address the
conference en- the anniversary of the Church
Extension Society at $50 O'Clock this even
ing.
MARR1AGEs.-The marriage Of Mr.. Joshua
Fletcher jr., one Of the most popular gen
tlemen of Fauquier county, ard Miss Lula
Foster, of Marshall, took place yesterday.
The bride, who is one Of the most brilliant
and beautiful Young ladies in the State, is
the daughter of Thomas Il. Foster. esq
The marriage of Dir. VIM. B. Williamson
and Miss Mamie Shepherd, daughter of
Capt. H. Shepperd, took place at Warren
ton, yesterday. and was the occasion of q
large and brilliant assembly. The bride
wore very becoming travelling suit, and
immediately after the ceremony the young
couple left for Wyoming Territory to be alb
sant for several weeks. They will return
and MAKE their home in Warrenton where
the bride has been a great favorite and
where Mr.. Williamson, during his sojourn
of several years, by his high intelligence
and strict attention to business, has drawn
around him a vide circle of friends
POLICE REPoRT.-La night was clear
until ahunt :: O'Clock, when it became cloudy
and rain fell at 4 o'clock. There were two
prisoners and five dodgers at the station
house. The Mayor this morning disposed
of the following cases
Jas Colman, colored, arrested hy officer
Arnold, charged with disorderly conduct,
forfeited So which he had left for collateral
for his appearance.
Jas. Clark, colored boy arrested by Off
Ger Simpson charged with disoTderly con-
duct, was 6ned 81.
NEW SToRE-Mcssrs. J. Is. Ha"iey aud
Joseph p. Broders, two enterprIsing young
business men Of this city, will in re" Gays
open a wholesale produce store at the south
east corner of King and Lee streets, where
they will keep all kinds of early vegetables
and other market produce. The store when
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