Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-03
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Virginia M. E Conference

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Virginia NJ E Conference
Religious services began at a. N c1u-
dnctad nv the Bishop. The Conference was
then called to order and the joural read and
approved.
z F. Bishop read the report of the board
ofsfcwaris. and, after some discussion, the
hoard retired to arrange for rehearing.
The statistical secretary read his report,
nart of which is as follows: Practitioners,
7S7: full members, 900; local preachers,
% deaths, 81 children. PA; adults, 2l9;
nuulber CHURCHES, 1874 value S109 $50; par
sonsqez, 20; value, SIC 675; paid for building,
$G,662 paid OF OLD indebtedness present
iodebiedness, $5,76l; current expenses,
= eos: snndav Schools, 153; officers and
teachers, 1852 Sunday School children,
oS6 missions, 1913 church extension.
3l3; Sunday School Uaion, $50 :rscts, S2l
f5r irredman's aid, S35; education, S62;
Americso Bible, SIC; Woinen's missionary,
500: minis eriaI support, $40 100; confer
ence caimsuts S62.
The conference voted that the missionary
sermon be preached to-oight at ':3o O'CLOCK
by e. +. Neess. r:
The following reports were read: Episco
nal tnnd. au9inpg committee, temperance
i.bis report was recommitted) and freec-
mans aid.
The conference stewards re reported and
the renort was adopted. The report on
Sabbath observences WAS also submitted.
TIE TEMPERANCE committee re.committeo
hair report which was amended by J. ..
Wickline aud was then adopted.
Mr. Rust, representing the Society OF
nssro..'s in the NJ. E Church, was intro.
0pc4d
TIE conference adj urnsd to meet at 3
The doxology was sung and the benedic'
tioa pronounced by Rev ] ]. RombnrP.
TIE session this evening was prlnclpaly
devoted to the reception of reports.
The cIosiug session of the conference Will
be held tc-aight at 7:30 Alter the confer.
snce missionary sermon the appointments
will be read
Rev M. Bishop, it is understc oil, will re-
main here.
AMATEUR OARsMAN.-The annual meet
ing o; Ine Virginia Amateut OAr3men'S AS
s5ciation was held iu Fredericksburg on sat-
usday, and was presided over by the Preai
dent. Mr.. w S Waite. Tha delegates IN a.
tendance were Mr.. Harry Yohe. of the Oid
Dominion of Aexandria, Mr.. w. +. Iinsls2
ana MI. =. y. w bslbhn, VI VIZ
R,chmoud. and Mr.. W. Fl Hurkamp, of the
Rappahannocks OF Fredericksburg.
The reports of the secretary and treasurer
were received and adopted.
Rnle No. 20 of regatta rules, which says
that the time and order Of races shai! be
submitted to the council, was amended oy
the words "contes,iug crews" being inserted
in The place of council. The amendment
also provides that no crew not entered
Should vote.
The time for the holding of the annual re.
astta was fxed for June is h and Richmond
the place
The following officers were elected for the
ensulne term President, w. 5. White. OF
the Rsppshannocks Treasurer, Ashby MI
Ter Of the o d Donations; Secretary, +. l..
Hill, of the Vireinias
TIE OPERA HOUSE Tomorrow evening
Wr. Martin Hayden will appear here in his
successful drsma Held in Slavery" The
Putshure Times ssys: HELD in Slavery is
g rich melo-drama, full of comedy. pattern
81 somewhat after tie style Of The White
Slave 1t is full OF thrilling scenes and
lively action, assisted by several realistic
featuresn
A benefit will he given the ushers and
stage hands of the Opera House at that place
oil Amusement OH w GuuSsOdy ulSus hChH W
ibe Alexandria Minstrels. This is an anna.
teur COMPANY, but is said to comprise some
very good talent. Among the specialties
which will he introduced will be q musical
sketch by Messrs Wm. Harper, A, B. Travis,
o. A. Travis and VIM Seal, in which Mr.
Uarner will give several solos on number
Of wees. powder bottles of different sizes.
PERSONAL Mr.. B. Calender White, q
native of this city but now of Shreveport,
L.. has beeu appointed supervisor of cen
SUI for the zecoud Louisiana district,
Major s ? Bayl', OF Fauquiar, who was
recently appointed special census agent TO
collect statements OF recorded Indebtedness
Of the State, has entered upon the discharge
of his duties He is now ct WORK IN the
clerks Office in this city.
Capt 4 P. Leary, u s. n has been sng
ees ed Us chief of the Bureau of Yards and
Docks TO succeed the late Commodore White.
Gen. B Gordon. General Commanding
United Confederate Veterans, has appointed
Gen. FiZhugh Lee. of Virginia, Lieutenant
General =, f the Uoted Confederate Veterans
and Thomas H. Carter, of Virginia, Assist
ant AGiutaut General.
AT ST MARY's CHURCH yesterday the
pastor resd lhe financial statement for the
year 1889, from which 1t appeared that the
new Lyceum hall, costing 80 600, had been
eutirely paid for aud that the parish. was
free from debt, with balance of 1870 10 the
treasury, most of which will be applied to
the purchase of furniture and fitting up OF
the ball. The congregation comprises about
400 persons, of whom $50 are coored, and
is probably better equipped than any other
in the diocese, having large church, hoe
y Inr hr1ii n
school purposes and the new hall for its
vonnr man haajdas maintaining its parish