Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-30
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
FOURTH QUARTERLY CONFERENCE
OF M. e. CHURCH SOUTH.
Expiration Of Term of Presiding Elder
Boyd Subject of Regret
General News.
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| ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 30. 1901.
The fourth quarterly conference OF the Nj.
| E. Church South was held last night in the
lecture room of the church on South Wash
fngton street Rev. Dr. j. II. Boyd, the
presiding elder was in the chair The occa-
| sion was the last in which DIR. Boyd will
| act in his official capacity at this charge,
| his term here expiring according to the
| laws of the church with the present confer
ence year. Resolutions were adopted recit-
ing that the quarterly conference of Alex
andria station appreciated the ability and
| tact with which DIR. Boyd had superintend-
ed the affairs of the district for the past
four years and congratulatinG the retiring
| minister upon the peaceful and prosperous
condition in which his successor will begin
his work
The resolution concluded as follows: I'VE
pray that his life may be precious to the
Master whom he serves, and that he may
be spared to accomplish even greater things
for the kingdom of Christ; that wherever
he may go the spirit of power may be pres
ent in the gospel he breaches and the ser
vice he renders. and that his lines may fall
in pleasant places"
1t was ordered that the resolutions be
spread upon the minutes of the conference.
A resolution was also adopted setting
forth that for the past two years Rev. L.
V. Register has successfully administered
the affairs of Alexandria Station NJ. ID.
Church South and by his unceasing and
efficient pastoral work had endeared him
self to the people of the church, the peo-
pie of Alexandria city. without regard to
UNCONVENTIONAL or church lines, and espe-
cially to the young men of the city.
1t was declared that the removal OF the
pastor at this time would seriously inter-
fere with and disarrange the methods
adopted since his appointment, and IL was
resolved that the quarterly conference pc
tition the presiding bishop of the Baltimore
I or 1ra1 Dt IN IA
held in Roanoke Va, April to 10. 1901,
to reappoint Mr.. Register to Alexandria
station; that the presiding elder, DIR. Boyd,
be furnished with copy of the resolutions
and requested to present them to the
bishop, and that the presiding elder be re-
quested to do all i'm his power to secure
the return of Mr.. Register.
The following stewards Were elected for
the ensuing year: Messrs. II. X. Field.
James E. Alexander, George w. Keys, f.
c. Graham, James G. Graham, A. A. War
field, w. w. Sherwood, r. +. Tucker,
Charles H. Pickin, John p. Robinson, f. B.
Kemp, T. II. Netherland. j. T. wilkins, s.
Z. Lindsey, F: ]. Pollard, William g.
Plaskett and John G. Cockey. A A. War
field was elected district steward and f. ).
Pollard trustee of the water stock owned
by the church. James E. Alexander was
elected superintendent of the Washington
street church Sunday school and L. b.
Kemp of the village chapel school.
Death of Paul Pullman.
Paul Pullman died suddenly at an early
hour this morning at him home on South
Washington street Deceased was about
seventy-two years of age. Several grown
sons survive him. Mr.. Pullman was ap-
parently in good health yesterday evening
but in the night became sick. and expired
about 3 o'clock this morning Death is
supposed to have been due to apoplexy.
Mr.. Pullman was a well-known and lead
ing citizen. For years he was a prominent
brick manufacturer, and operated a brick
yard on the southern edge of the city. He
was a native of England, but spent the
greater portion Of his life here. Funeral
arrangements have not yet been made.
General and Personal.
A society known the Company OF
Covenanters," consisting of boys under six
teen years of age, has been organized at
the Second Presbyterian Church. The fol-
lowing are the officers: Lewis Ansley
Hugh McAdock. secretary: John p. Agnew.
bearer. Miss Atha Swain, Mrs. c. w. How
ell, DR.. ]. II. Bitter and VIM. III. Melchior
constitute the board of advisers.
Mrs. Bette Sisson, wife of Mr.. John Sis
son, died last night at her home on South
Lee street. Deceased had been married
only few months and was not quite nine
teen years of age. The funeral will take
place from the residence tomorrow after
noon at 4 o'clock.
Frank G. Spinks. jr., has announced him.
self a candidate for city council from the
fourth ward
A lunacy commission has decided that
Stanislaus Edelin,, who was arrested for
mentis. Edelin, will be sent to a hospital
for treatment