The Washington bee., 1897-02-06
ANNAPOLIS NOTES.
BROAD NECK CIRCUIT MEET-lHk
COLUMBIA ART SCHOOL CLOSED
A SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL
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A SUCCESSFUL School
CHURCH News. ETC.
The fourth quarterly conference OF
the Broad Neck circuit was helo at
East Port Saturday, January 80. Kew.
c. G. Key, Presiding Elder, IN the
chair. Prayer by Rev. b. /. Perkins
of Asbury M. E. church. /. Z. John-
son was elected secretary. Rev. J.
w. I'll us, pastor. Reports were made
by the pastor, leaders, trustee, stew
ards, local preachers and exhorterS.
There being no reports from the trus-
tees of Town Neck, they were reprl-
manded by the elder and ordered to
bring their report to the first quarterly
conference of the incoming conference
years.
lie. Johnson was elected recording
stewart and Matthew Anderson was
elected district steward. The district
stewards are TO meet in Annapolis
March ID Immediately on the adjourn
ment of the annual conference.
Committee appointed to estimate
the pastor salary are Joseph Johnson,
Daniel Crowdy, Harris Miller, Rich
di0 oICNChS, IICIoOh'
The next quarter will be held at
Titus has built a new church at East
Port. 1t is frame structure 24x3o
center entrance, aisles, end gallery,
alcove pulpit, beltry, three windows
on the side, making handsome build
ing on commanding site overlooking
the magnificent harbor of Annapolis
Cost Of building, $7I5. Amount of
debt remaining, $525. The trustees
are Uriah Blunt, Balom Blunt, Wesley
Harris, John Susco, Joseph S. Parker,
Alex Shaw.
The Columbia Negro Art school
closed Jan. 20, at the First Baptist
church. The graduates received their
diplomas and exhibited their work
which was creditable. Miss Clara
Johnson, one of the graduates, left
Saturday with Prof. Jacques for Phil
adelphla, Pa. to become one of the
teachers. She having completed the
course of instr-~,.on and was SO pro-
fcient as to insure her place in the
business world.
Reopening of Mt. Moriah A. NJ. E,
church Sunday was quite religious
event among church goerS. The ser
vices at II a. m. were conducted by
Rev. John Lane, former pastor and
founder of this church. Two p. m.
there was a special Sunday school
rally. Three .. m. sermon by Rev. B
T. Perkins of Asbury and his choir
: and congregation was present. Also
Rev. c. G. Key, P. E., Sonth Balti
more district, Washington conference
assisted in taking the collection, aft
er which Rev. Perkins presented it tc
DR.. |. S Lee on behalf Of Asbury
The amount being $23.I4. At p. m.
Rev. F. A. Seaton, of Camp Paroll
preached an eloquent sermon and the
! battle for money commenced in earn
est. The total collection for the day
as reported was $40. This churcr
has been remodeled at a cost of s., Soc
The entire front is new of pressed
brick. The windows are new anC
modern. The pulpit has been alCovec
giving more room, WainsCoting and al
wood showing its face is carved anc
polished and finished in hard oil. New
and modern seats take the place of ole
ones Two new rapid transit furnaces
with cold air extractor, heats the en-
tie building like a charm. A new
pipe organ has been built on the en-
larged choir gallery, where new chairs
carpet, ratings and gates make mag
nificent Improvement over former ar
! rangements. New carpet everywhere
new doors and stair ways. The base
ment has been enlarged by removing
two small class rooms and throwing
all in one. A basement kitchen is pro
vided for under the rear end. The
roof and all of its supers,ruCtion are
entirely new, covered with slate gothic
.. ceiling the center window with STAIN
ed glass is a superb piece of work
manship. This edifce is a credit tC
the race, to the city and exemplifie:
the taste, wisdom and construCtability
of the pastor, Rev 5. t. TlCe, B. d.
The services were continued durins
the week. Sermons by the following
dlvines: Monday night, DR.. ]. A
Johnson; Tuesday night, Rev. Johr
Hurst, B. D.; Wednesday night, {
Z grand musical by members of Metl O.
politan A. NJ. E. church, Washington
: and Annapolis Mandolin Club ; Prof
J. T. Layton, director; THURSDAY
night, Rev ID. G.. Hill, ex-pastof
Friday night, R. J. w. Norris, B. D.
of Baltimore, Md. Rev. |. S. Lee, P
E, who spent Sunday in assisting a
the reopenings left Monday morning
for Washington, d. c.
, Opening and dedication of Mary
/ land Avenue M. E. church took place
, Sunday, January 81 he pastor Rev
John Edwards was assisted by Rev
. H. R. Naylor, D. D, ]. F. 'leisse anc
Rev. VIM. NJ. Ferguson, P. E. Thisis {
fine large church, built IN 1896, on the
corner of Maryland avenue and Prince
George street. The cost of building
and lot, S2I, 900. 1t is singular coin
cident that two Methodist churches
should be dedicated in the same place
on the same day. This makes four
M. E. churches for Annapolis-twc
white and two colored, which show the
drift of doctrine here religiously.
Asbury NJ. E. church was fully alive
and held her own Sunday Good
congregations all day Rev. c. G..
Key, P. E, preached at II a. m. and
p. m.
Monday night the fourth quarter y
conference was held aud reports tro
all departments of the church show
that S2I4o.5S had been raised for al
purposes. The appoin m -nts for Il e
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