Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-30

that most Of the churches in the conference
are uninsured on account of the high cost
Of insurance in regular companies. The
new plan Is to issue policies Of from $50 to
5000 on churches. parsonages. libraries
and furniture, at cost of one-half OF one
per cent, the policies to run as long as the
mutual insurance association continues in
business. In case of fire the loss Is to be
assessed among the various churches and
collected In sixty days. and the loss paid
a meeting Of laymen be held this evening
ct the Mt. Vernon Church to consider the
whole matter. The conference adopted the
report and ordered the meeting.
Colportnge Work.
The board of colportage reported favora-
bly, on the work of Rev. A. A. p. Neel,
general colporteur of the Baltimore con-
ference, and Recommended his reelection
The board also recommended the establish
ment Of dep ositories in Baltimore and such
other places as Mr.. Neel may designate
operate with Mr.. Neel in his work. and
give him all necessary information, and Sc
cure through him needed supplies. This re-
port was adopted.
The conference adopted the report of the
committee on conference relations recon-
mending for the superannuated relation
the following: F. NJ. Mills, Nelson Herd.
Robert smith. Charles G. Linthicum. J. NJ
Follansbee, J. H. Temple. F. A. Mercer,
Wesley Hammond. A. Boone, William
Hedges, c. L. Cameron. Robert Ross, W. G.
EggleSton s. Townsend, E. L. kreglO and
F. E. Hammond.
For the supernumerary relation, j.. N
Hank, ]. W. Boteler, ]. ]. Engle, J. s. Hop
kins and H. W. kinzer.
Valley Female College.
The report of H. H. Kennedy, president
| and w. P. c. Coe. secretary. Of the Wesley
an Female Institute at Staunton. Va, ask
Ing that bonds to the amount of $4,000
be authorized. was presented. Rev.
r. Smithson, presiding elder Of the
Washington district and president of
the board Of trustees of the in
| stitute, made a statement explaining the
financial situation OF the institution. Its
present bonded debt is 81 1857. The net
loss in last years management was 1896
This was due to the effort to make decided
improvements in the character of the tut
ton and conveniences of the institution.
The school is now paying its way and its
future is assured. There are outstanding
subscriptions for the school amounting to
$7.4OO. and the whole amount necessary
to raise to place the debt of the institu-
ton in proper shape is $3i.055.
Rev. Thomas H. Carson, a member of
the beard Of trustees of the institute, ex-
planned that the bonds were to run fifteen
years at 5 per cent. The honor Of the
be nds be issued. He had good authority
he said, for declaring that the security
was good, ard consisted of valuable real
estate in Stanton, on which the bonds
would be a real estate mortgage. T. T.
Fishburn of Roanoke, a layman, made an
earnest speech. urging everybody to come
| to the aid of the school and raise the
money needed.
Rev. ]. H. Boyd also a trustee. explained
| that Stanton had pledged itself to raise
$4,000 for the institute, part of which had
been paid, and all of which would be avail
! able if the whole debt, which was really
| but $4,000. was taken care of. The short
| age last year was due to an effort to make
| the table board of the institute better, and
heat and heating apparatus had cost a
great deal The security for the bonds
| must be taken to be the four squares of
| land on which the school stands. These
would make sixty-eight lots in the heart of
present deed of trust on the institution
runs till July, 1885, The refunding must
be done in a year. The money for sub
scriptions would not be asked until the
whole $4,000 is taken. The conference was
asked to subscribe for at least $4,000
Friends of the institute would furnish
means to run it until the bonds were taken
| Bonds would be taken by the present
ought, under its present management, to
go forward safely and clear at least $1,000
| year. and thus be able to pay of its debt
| in ten years.
SUBSCRIPTIONS 10Aehs
The next hour was spent in a general ex-
hortaticn to those present to subscribe,
and tho result was the enrolment of the
Valley Female Institute, the total amount
thus subscribed for being $685.:
]. E. Alexander, 500; John A. Taylor,
500; A. C. Hamill, 500; James Chalmers,
$iOO: ]. W. Munsen $500; w. F. Lock. 800:
j T. Hutchirs, 500; L. r. Jones, 500; J.
F. A. Strother 500; T. Z. Carson. 500;
W. F. Hammer, 500; w. S. Embrey, 500;
Mrs l.. B. Polling, 800; B. +. Ball. 500;
r B. Fishburn. $500: J. H. Boyd. 500; E.
$500; Roam, 500; G. c. D. Townsend $10O;
+. G. hewitt. 500; VIM. H. Ballinger and
wife, 500; J. A. Kern, 800; D. T. Enster.
i nSsa,es s. NJ $780, aaT b l Grove ,,o5
A. NJ. buckley. 500; L. G. Alexander, $50:
Mrs. J. Matthias, $50; Miss Florence. $50;
H. H Kennedy $50: Mrs, A. A. Warheid
Tyler, 500; DR.. Whisner. s25: Rev. J. E.
Armstrong, $25; Rev. J. A. Hutchinson, $25;
| Rev. D. c. Hughes, SIS: H. A. Brown, s25;
W. j. Hubbard, $50; J. A. Anderson, 500;
s. B. Dolly. $50; J: A. Taylor. $50; R. H.
Wilson, $50; S. A. Parker. 800.
Nessrs. Fishburn, hewitt and Ham;ll
were appointed committee to receive sub
scriptions for bonds of the Valley Female
Institute.
White House Reception.
At 1890 o'clock the conference adjourn
ed, and with Bishop CRANBERRY leading, ac-
companied by the presiding elders, went to
the White House, where, in the east room.
at 1:15 pm, President Cleveland received
the entire body, some 400 or 500 strong, to-
gether with their wives and daughters.
Church announcements.
The following announcements were made
of the assignments Of various clergymen
of the NJ. E. Church South attending the
conference to pulpits in Washington and
| adjoining places tomorrow: = 80.
|. The NJ. Z. Church South pulpits VIII be
| filled as follows:
| Mount Vernon Place, 9th and K streets
| northwest, II am, Bishop J. G. qranbAry.
D. D.. ordination Of deacons; q PM, 6pve
| Tigert, D. D. LIZ
| Enworth. Eth and A streets RarfhAasE IL