Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-16
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Controversy in Local Church
Subject of Appeal.
SEPARATION IS DEPL0RED
Conference Between Officers Of Electric
Railway and Labor Committee.
LOCAL CAMPAIGN FOR CONGRESS
Judge Nicol's Friends Give Out En-
couraging Reports-Liberal Contrt-
button to Local Hospital.

| The official board Of the Methodist Prot
estant Church of this city has issued a
| statement concerning the differences exist
| ing between the members of that church
| and those who recently withdrew from
| the church and organized what Is now
known as the Bethany Methodist Protestant
| Church. The resolutions, which are signed
| by Rev. G. 1. HUMPHREYS, pastor of the
church, and Harry Hammond, secretary,
i declare:
THAT the official board of the Methodist
Protestant Church of Alexandria do hereby
respectfully request the president of the
Maryland annual conference to send to us
detailed statement setting forth the
propositions which he made to joint COM
mittee representing this church and tho
| body withdrawn and the action of either
body thereupon;
consent to the efforts toward establishing
another Methodist Protestant church in
this city, nor will we recognize it as such;
That we respectfully request the presi-
dent and the ministers and preachers of
the Maryland annual conference to re-
frain from encouraging such movement by
furnishing supply for its pulpit services,
and
That we spread these resolutions in the
minutes Of the conference and send a copy
to the president of the conference"
President Sheridan's Statement.
Mr.. j. NJ Sheridan, president of the Mary
land annual conference, has issued a state
ment in response to the above, in which
he says he regrets the conditions existing
in the church and the consequent with
drawal of certain of it's members. He also
states that he had interview with COM
mittees representing the church and the
body that withdrew, and that he presented
several propositions, all of which were ac-
cepted by the church, but some of which
were rejected by the other committee.
In conclusion he says: The constitu-
tional provision in the book Of discipline,
article A. prevents the president of the con-
ference from recognizing the body with
drawn a Methodist Protestant church,
except by the consent of the nearest quar-
terly conference, and l have kept strict
ly within the bounds of the law in this
respect not having given that body any
official recognition. l have not nor can l.,
take any steps toward supplying the pulpit
for the Sabbath services Of the body with
drawn"
AS previously announced, the congrega-
ton of the Bethany Methodist Protestant
Church s. holding services in the old First
Presbyterian Church, on South Fairfax
street and at meeting of the congrega-
ton held last night Rev. w. NJ. Poisal,
a former pastor of the Methodist Protestant
Church, notified the congregation that he
would accept the call as pastor OF the
new church.
1t is understood that 1t is the determine
ton of the new body to press the claim
for recognition, and to complete the es-
tabnshment of a separate local religious
society under the Maryland conference Of
the Methodist Protestant Church
Effort to Settle Labor Trouble.
A committee, composed of ten members
of the Trades councils of Alexandria and
Washington, with Mr.. Sam De Nedrey, gen
eral organizer of the American Federation
of Labor, will, at noon tomorrow, wait
upon Superintendent ]. Colvin of the Wash
ington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Elec-
trio Railway Company, with view Of
| bringing about amicable settlement or
| the differences alleged to exist between or
| ganized labor and the railway company. 1t
| Is expected that President King of the rail-
way company will also be present. A
member of the committee stated this even
| ing to a Star reporter that the committee
| will ask for a reinstatement Of all of the
recently dismissed employees. 1t was ex-
| planned that unless the men are relnstated
| that some action will be taken by organ
| lied labor against the railway company.
The committee of ten will make its re-
| port to a meeting of the Trades Council or
| this city Monday night when the matter
| will be discussed. The question will also
be taken up for consideration at meeting
| of the railway employees, which WILL be held
| Tuesday night next at the same hail.
Judge Nicol's Friends Encouraged.
At the headquarters of Judge Charles E.
Ntcol. who is q candidate for Congress
from this district, his supporters were
happy tonight over the encouraging reports
which have been received from throughout
| the district, and 1t was announced that he
will receive $500 votes. which will make
him the democratic nominee
| substantiate the prediction: In Prince Will
! liam, his home county, and In Fairfax
county over 500 each; In Loudoun and Eau
| quier, over $40 each; IN STAFFORD and King eng
| in Louisa and Orange, over 100 each; In
Alexandria county, over 200.
While his supporters expect he will re-
ceiye a good vote in Alexandra City the
| feures were not given. Judge Nicol. while
| In this city today, announced that his NOM
| nation was as good as assured, and he be-
| lieves he will receive a gratifying majority.
! Contribution to Hospital.
| The sum Of $1,000 was today turned over
| to the trustees of the Alexandria Hospital
| by the Circle of Kings Daughters of Christ
Protestant Episcopal Church. The money
| will be used as an endowment fund for an
emergency nurse at that institution. 1t is
| at ated that the money will be invested, and
the proceeds used toward defrayfng the ex-
| penses incurred In securing an emergency
| nurse
| In the Courts.
| James Grimsley was arrested this after
| noon by Policeman Bell, and is held at
| police headquarters on a charge of high
| way robbery. Several weeks ago. 1t is al
| legged, he fired at a small coiored boy
employed by r. E. Knight. and that the
| boy ran in his effort to escape and dropped
| horse saddle which, 1t is alleged, Grimsley
| took.
Attorney Howard W. Smith stated this
| evening that he did not think the case of
| George Midgets, alias William Johnson
| colored, who was to have been hanged here
| May "a for the murder of Charles 7. Smith.
| and upon whose appeal the state court OF
| appeals granted a writ Of error, pending
| application for new trial. would be heard
| before fall.
! James E. Williams, colored, was ar
1 raigned before United States Commissioner
r. p w. Garrett this afternoon on a
| charge of passing forged check at the
| post office at Manassas, Va. The prisoner
! entered a plea of guilty. and his case was
| referred to the grand jury. Not being able
| to furnish surety in the sum OF 500 he
| was sent to jail.
| General and Personal.
Potomac Lodge. Independent Order of
|