Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-22
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Semi-Annual Conference Of Lutheran
Church Representatives.

Special Correspondence OF The Evening star
ROCKVILLE. Nd. July p. 1908.
The semi-annual conference of the Luth-
eran churches Of the Washington and Bal
timore district convened this morning In
the Lutheran Church at Rcdland this
county and Will continue through tomor-
row The attendance at today's three ses
sions was large. including the following
ministers: Revs. A. c. Schif and ]. f. A.
Doerman of Washington, J. II. Rexrode of
Manassas Va, c. +. Mechling of Aber-
deem, H. a Weyner of Ellicott City, F. 8.
Lehman. Hugh H. Ackler. r. E. Galloday,
-. +. Snapp J. F. Mueller. William M.
kibler, +. w. Lowenstein of Baltimore.
Rev D. +. Snapp the president of the con-
ference. Occupied the chair. and Rev. +. S.
Lehman served as secretary.
The feature Of the morning session was
paper upon The Bibe-lts Make-up, by
Rev. Hugh II. Ackler. which was followed
by Interesting discussion, all the minis
tiers participating. In the afternoon Rev,
r. f. Galloday contributed a paper on The
Bible-lts Inspiration Another bright ana
Instructive discussion following At the
evening session Rev. d. +. Snapp preach
ed strong sermon, which was heard by
large congregation. communion following.
Today was the last day under the party
rules for persons desiring to be candi
dates for the various democratic nonina-
tons to be made at the primary election
to be held In this county on Saturday,
August l, to notify the chairman of the
state central committee for the county.
Mr.. Turner Wilson, who has been canvass
ing the county for the nomination as county
commissioner from the fourth collection
district failed to deposit the fee required
and will not be on the primary ticket.
The complete ticket is as follows:
For acknowledgement c. Jones and Ed
win Warheld.
For clerk of the circuit court-John l..
Burnett, Joseph Reading and Thomas O.
White.
For states attorney-Robert B. Peter and
II. Maurice Talbot
For sheriff-George B. McCeney, Samuel
D. Waters Leonard Weer and Arthur VII
Iams.
For register Of wills-H. Clinton Allnutt.
For the house of delegates flour to be
amed)-E,dmund l.. Amiss, John r. Bat
SON Washington b. Chichester. Reverdy
Dronenburg, Elias Etchison, Clarence NJ.
Griffith Walter A. Johnston Benjamin r.
Lansdale. Louis B. School, Thomas Small
and John w Williams.
For Judge of the orphans court three to
be named)-Remus r. Darby, j. Clagett
| Holland Luther y. King. George w. Meem,
William T. Wheeler and Joseph 7. White.
For county commissioners Gone to be
named from each of the third and fourth
collection dstricts)-James p. Colt, John
s. Colt and Charles G. Griffith. from the
third district and Samuel *. Bready, John
w. Carroll. J. Hillary Bogley, Julian Crit
! fifth, S. Wade Magruder and Charles Veirs,
| For county SurVeyOr-CharleS J. Maddox.
The unusual scene of marriage on Cabin
| John bridge was witnessed about O'Clock
| this afternoon, when Mr.. Winfield Isaac
| Bender of Philadelphia. formerly mem
Der of the Bostonan Opera Company. and
Miss Frances d. Moran, daughter Of
| known Washington contractor, were
| pronounced man and wife by Rev. Mahlon
| Austin of Glen Echo. The ceremony was
| witnessed by quite a gathering Of persons
| who happened to be Mt the time. In
| company with a friend, the young couple
| visited Rockville this morning and obtained
| the license.
The annual picnic and tournament for the
| benefit Of ST. Peters Catholic Church at Olney
| this county. held today and attracted
what was probably the largest gathering
| that ever assembled at similar festivity
| in this section of the county. All sections
| Of the county were we'll represented. those
present including nearly all the aspirants
| for democratic nominations who spent the
| afternoon and evening circulating among
! the voters in quest of votes. The AFFAIR was
| in charge of a committee of which Rev.
Thomas d. Williams pastor of the church,
was chairman, and was great success in
every way. Several hundred dollars were
| netted.
In the afternoon tournament was held.
Mr.. Leonard Weer was chief marshal and