Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-02

Council of Baptist Ministers Pass on
Rev. Mr.. Nelson's Case.

The trouble which has heretofore existed be-
tween the Rev. ). J. II. Nelson and the Zion
and Mount Olive Baptist churches may con-
rnue to exist Tor some time, but the preacher
has been exoHerated by council of his broth
rem Mount Olive church preferred charges
against Mr. Nelson and refused. it is claimed.
TO give the accused minister copy of the de-
mandatory document. The charges were made
i'll general way. and. so far as is known. were
never referred to any OF the superior bodies of
the church. At the request of Mr.. Nelson
number OF Baptist ministers white and cOlored)
met to consider the matter. They were as fol-
lows: Reys. II. johnson. DIR. Faunce. Hez Swrm
i. Outwater. g.. v. Mccullough. Dr. Meador
:. X. White. J. ii. Lee. James Rob-
inson. J. :. Green. T. $ Robinson
W. j. Howard and George W. Lee
This conference asked Mt. Olive church for a
copy OF the charges against the accused. \
second meeting was held shortly after. more
numerOusly attended than the first. and after
the charges had been considered il was resolved
that VIZ. Nelson be requested 10 apply to the
church for a reOpeniny of his case and to ask
for the calling OF a mutual council 70 settle the
case. The church refused TO DO this. and then
the aggrIeved preacher called ministers Of
twenty-five Bapsis. churches to consider the
Charges. The whole ground was carefully gone
over and now the conference has decided. by
syOte of Il to 1. that the Rev. 5 J. Il. Nelson
Is an innocent ma /, and that SOM OF the
charges were unworthy OF consideration.
Resolutions offered b. Rev. DIR. Faunce were
adopted declaring that the church had no right
nor power 10 CCpose Mr.. Nelson from the min
Istry. and that Dir. Nelson is still a minister of
the gospel. in good standing.
Charged with Robbing His Employer.
Last evening Information was received by
the police of the larceny Of a lot of clothing
from Mr. Elmer Mckinley. residing at Hyatts-
vile. Nd. VIM. Jones, u colored man in his
employment, WAS suspected The facts we're
telephoucd 20 the several police stations in the
District. and two Of Lieutenant HeffnCr's Off
eers-Wannell and Denny-about IL O'Clock ar
rested Jones near Sd and l. streets northwest
and recovered the property. Jones claims that
he hd not receive the wages for his work and
took the clothing to pay himself. He consents
20 so back without waiting for reuusition.
and viii be taken to Marlboro this afternoon
Real Estate Matters.
Minerva Burnham has bought for sI1. 900 of
Mary Poler sub S. square 375, the property ON
the northeast corner of 10th aud Grant Place
(betweeu G. and III streets northwest.
N. W. Ofutt has bought for $3.50 of VIM
Ladgate part Ia BIS addition TO West Wash
ingtOn. Is by ~ feet at the corner of Gay and
Greene streets northwest.
Malcolm Jackson has bought for sl3.475 of
Enoch {. MoreiaHd part OF New Seat aud Vale,
69.sl acres.
=. II: ron T. dregg has bought OF W. Z. Mat
nngly ct al. executors. for - $50 sub 30 square
SIG 10 feet inches by 80 feet on 18th, between
n and l. streets northwest
Mary \. POlel has bought for a. 900 of John
~. LacAey SUD 10. square 236. 49, by 40 feet on
18TH. between I and streets northwest
J0hn ). jerks. of Philadelphia has bought
o. r VI. GalIaudet for $3.50. subs l5s and
1851, square l52. and of Charles Farley ct al
Tor $4,000. sub lots l5s and ISL and 1888 70
195-the first zOX96.0i feet corne- ISL and )
streets northwest. the second 2Ox45 feet. adj
Joining the east part OF the first. and the Others
fronting l6OXy604 feet on the east side of 10th
between and streets northwest.
&C: H. Hoyt has bought of Margaret p. Nc.
Blair for - ,OOO. part O. square 81 l2J5xlOO feet
on the northeast corner OF y and 2ist streets
northwest.
IHE EQUITABLE BUILDING ASSOCIATION.
Ihe Equitable building association az il
meeting last night, made their Il5th monthly
advance TO their shareholders at their offices
Equitable building, amounting to S49OOo. AT an
average premium of 81 per cent. The I7tl
issue started this month (May) with its frs
payment