The Washington times., 1901-09-22
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Sept. 21-The con-
| ference of the Free Methodists. In session
at the First Presbyterian Church, ON
South Fairfax Street. this morning ap
pointed the following standing committees
for the year: Education. ]. Gray. A. G.
Millen, and C. Rakins; Sabbath Obser-
| vance. ]. F. Cameron. Z J. Santmeyer,
NJ. b. Myer. and A. w. Myer: Secret So
| cieties, A. ]. Miller. ]. Gray. and o. d.
Seward; Prohibition, d. ]. Santmeycr. A
w. Myer. and o. V. Ketels; Publication,
j. I. Logan, C. NJ. Sanford. and j. Gray:
State of the Work, G. E,alSins, ]. f. Lo-
gan. and A. G. Miller; Memoirs, o. d.
| Seward and G. Eakins: Public Worship.
G. W. Coleman. G. Eakins ]. T Logan,
and ]. Cavanaugh; Public Minutes. the
| secretaries: Collect Fund. w. B. Bertel:
Records, ID. ]. Sartmeyer and ]. Gray.
The following trustees were elected for
| three years; r. p. Johnson and G. Ea-
| kins. The trustees will serve for three
years.
The conference this morning was OPEN
ed with prayer by the Rev. L. Freeman,
conference evangelist. The conference
will be concluded tomorrow afternoon
with religious exercises.
The Rev. Mr.. Cameron. a member of
this conference. today severed his connec-
tion with the Free Methodist Church and
Joined the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Mr.. Cameron was at one time pastor of
| the Free Methodist Church in this city.
In observance of the eleventh anniver-
sary of the organization of the Alexan-
dria Council, Junior Order of United
George L. Hunt, of the First Baptist
Church, Will tomorrow night preach a
| special sermon in that church for the
members of the order The members
will occupy the main aisles of the church.
| The choir of the church will render a
special musical programme.
This organization will also give an en-
| tertaininent at the opera house next Tues
| day night, in observance of their eleventh
anniversary. The following Washington
| ians are scheduled to participate in the
Brewer. and H. B. White; Mrs. H. B.
| White, soprano. and Miss Adelaide Lyn-
ham, contralto. NJ. Z. Kahn also of
Washington. will recite. N. F. Feather
ston. of this city, will assist in amusing
the audience with witty sayings. The ad-
mission to the house will be by card
only. A large number of tickets have
been distributed, and judging from the
array of talent selected, the affair will be
very successful
| Several out-of-town preachers will oc-
cupy pulpits in the churches here tomor-
row. At the Christ Episcopal Church the
morning services will be conducted by the
Rev. S. A. Wallis. of the Theological Sem
| mary. The services at the Second Pres
|
| Rev. D. ]. Santmeyer.. The Rev G. w.
| Coleman will conduct the services at the
| Free Methodist Church.
| The Day of Atonement. the most i'm
portant of the Jewish holidays, will COM
mence tomorrow evening and continue
| until Monday evening. Services will be
| held at the Jewish synagogue at Z o'clock
| tomorrow evening and the Rev Jonah
| Wise, of Cincinnati, will deliver a ser
| mon.
| c. f. Dorsey. of Occoquan. Prince Will
| liam County, was today arraigned before
| United States Commissioner John s. Fow-
ler on the alleged charge of violating the
! internal revenue laws. The case was re-
| ferred to the grand jury.
| The Seventeenth Virginia Regiment
s, Chapter, United Daughters of the Confed-
| eracy, will hold a meeting at 10 O'Clock
! Monday morning at the residence of Mrs.
Anthony Smoot, 511 Cameron Street