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PROCEEDINGS OF THE EAST BALTIMORE
CONFERENCE OF THE METHODIST EPIS
COPAL CHURCH

Adjourned.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE EAST BALTIMORE
CONFERENCE OF THE METHODIST EPIS-
COPAL CHURCH.
MONDAY, March T.
The Conference opened at the usual hour, Bishop
by Rev. Philip b. Reese.
Minutes of Saturday read and approved.
Rev Mr. Mitchell presented the parchment Of
John W; Stout, to be deposited in the archives of
The transfer of W. G. Furguson from the Balti-
more to the East Baltimore Conference, was an
nounced.
Rev Mr.. Avery, of East Genesee Conference,
The report of the Committee on Dickinson Col
| lege was presented, read twice, and on motion to
adopt, a discussion arose as to the time suggested
in the report for an annual collection for Educa-
| tional purposes.
DR.. j. w. Cullum objected to the time named by
the committee-4th of Juy-because of interfer-
ance with the usual time for the taking up of Col
Mr.. A. A. Reese did not believe in outside mat
ters overriding this great interest. He was, how
ever, favorable to the Colonization cause.
MIR. Torrance moved to recommt the report.
Mr. Reese eloquently advocated the interest of
DICKINSON College; Mr.. r. could not understand
how our people were so Indifferent to the claims of
our college; other colleges had received large be-
quests but when had Dickinson College received a
lega Y; he believed should manufacture public
opinion on this subject it becomes us to foster this
establishments; he rejoced whenever he heard of
the inauguration of Methodist institution of learn
| ing; he did not believe in Ephraim vexing Judah,
or Judah vexing Ephram; he thought we had bet
ter spend the whole morning discussing this uues-
ton; let us have old fashioned, warm hearted
| methodist sermon on the subject; he believed our
people would contribute if the subject was properly
presented; hoped the report would not be recon-
| mitted.
Mr.: Torrence thought the only question before
| va hat nf H.
all the speech of the brother-all the preaching
all the shouting-a the getting happy, in favor of
Education.
Mr.. Terrence hoped the subject would be post
poned TIL DR.. Bowman, chairman of the Commit
tee, could be present.
Mr.. Reese said that DR.. Bewmon was entirely
willing that the report should be presented at this
time. Mr. John H. Dashiell regretted the turn this
debate had taken.
Dickinson College first great Institution,
anu Vhe othef schools were only forming a group
around her. She must and would be sustained.
He hoped that it would be stated specifically to
the people, when the collections taken up that
they were in behalf of Dickinson College.
Mr.: Crever objected to the recommitment. He
was in favor of modifying the report. We were
now better prepared than before for the con-
slderatlon OF this question. He had looked with
qualification upon the magnificent achievements of
other Christian churches in favor of education
| Dung men IN INDECENT circumstances needed help
Our wealth Is not confined to few, but widely dis
tributed. 1t must be made available; we must
come before our people, and get dollar from one
and nifty cents from another and by these little rs
form great reservoir. 1t should now be placed
upon its true basis.
Bishop Scott thought the discussion had taken
a wide range, and hoped the brethren would con-
line themselves to the subject.
The motion to recommt was laid on the table,
MIR. Torrence offered amendment for the re-
port.
Mr.. Conser objected to the amendment These
institutions came up here every year like the vam-
plre to suck our limited means.
We passed resolution last year, and it was not
worth the INK 1T cost to print it. We cannot take
up collections od hbittm. He believed we should
rally around Dickinson College, aud when it was
once permanently established, then foster and up
hold Others
c. B. Tippett did not believe the collections
would amount to a sum worth speaking Of
James H. Brown had listened to remarks in this
debate which he considered harsh. For many
years he had sustained Dickinson College Mr..
Brown denied the charge that as a church we had
not sustained our institutions of learning. For
twenty-five years have sustained it without
State patronage. The scholarship plan was to
place ckinson College beyond all embarrassment
but here its friends again asking aid
c. b. Tipptt said the College was launched on a
paper subscription instead of the money, here wa:
the difficulty.
Mr.. Brown really pitied Dickinson College, and
thought we could get the money if we went about
it promptly.
H. Slicer said that from the foundation of the
Cokes6urv College, under Bishop Ashbury, it had
Education.
He said our people had never learned the art OF
giving, and supposed that the preachers would still
have the lead If Dickinson College a pauper
1t was well dressed one now, to what it was when
the NJ +. Church took it; it was founding when
it came to us, but giant. 1t only needed
a new hat to make it right did not wish any one to
suppose that Dickinson College greatly embar
rassed; any brother raise S5 on his circuit OF
station.
We put off our collections till the last few months
of the year, and then press takes place and the
collections are poor; very glad that all the
brethren had now given up the idea Of its being a
pauper.
On motion, the report was recommitted. John
H. Dashell added to the Committee.
Rev. DR.. Wythe, of Philadelphia Conference, was
introduced.
Isaac p. Cook, Treasurer of the Education Board
made his report, which was read and laid on the
table.
On motion, the report of the Tract Committee
taken up
Remarks we're made by Messrs Slicer, Chenowith
McMurray, Anderson and Guyer.
The principal points of the report as amended
and adopted, are as follows:
lst. The whole Conference is divided into dis
tricts to be canvassed by colpoteurs under the su
perintendence OF a general agent.
I'd. That there be no agent for the present
E year.
Sd. That the collections to be taken up during
the ensuing year be applied to the extnguishmen
of debts already contracted.
Elisha Butler, was ready to report. The report
was that the charges against him were not sustain
ed. but that Mr.. b., under circumstances of con
siderable proyocation, had used imprudent Ian
guage.
On motion his character was passed.
Mr.. Sheer called for the report OF the Board o
Managers o. the Preachers Aid Society, ef Eas
Baltimore Conference
. The report signed by J. w. Randolph, G. Merry
man and Others was presented and read.
+ Mr.. }. w. Randolph addressed the Conference
on the objects of the Society. He with his associ
= ates, had come here to ask the Preachers to nam
this cause wherever they WENT its funds no
for efficient men, but those who were truly needy
they had relieved during tha past year, and he de
fed any one to put his finger upon single dolla
q Incorporated; he hoped they, the Preachers
4 would address themselves vigorously to increas
the funds already amounting to 100000
On motion of Mr.. Slcer, the report was adopt
. ed and filed among the Conference records.
a The Committee appointed to alter the Constitu
tion of the Society reported. The old constitution
7 of the Baltimore Conference, with few verba
A | changes, was adopted.
; Mr.. Slicer offered resolution thct Samue
q Hindes, Geo Sanders, j. NJ Lester end f. l.. Shat
q fer be, and are hereby appointed the COnterenc
/, Representatives in the Board of Managers G
n Preachers Aid Society.
:. Report of Dickinson College, read, and on nc
"a ton adopted.
+ Report on Seminaries, presented, read and adoI
a ted The report embraces resolutions to the efeC
that sound education is second only to a pur
% heart that the Ministers of this Conference be in
structed to urge the parents in their charge to edu
4 cate more literally their children; and recommen
the appointment of Visiting Committees to thos
4 Seminaries.
~ Report from Committee on Dickinson Seminar
was presented and read. Mr.. Guyer said that h
l. was unwilling that this Conference should relir
N quiSh all claims to Dickinson Seminary; he nsiste
t. that Committee should be appointed to invest
gate the true state of affairs and that if the claim
fe against the Seminary legal, that the Churc
ID and Conference should meet the responsibility.
r. Mr.. Hildt said he was very sorry that Brothe
m Guyer had seen proper to make some of the r.
lie marks; he did not know that the Conference eve
ut had any financial connection with Dickinson Sem
In nary, he did not feel willing the Conference shou
ID assume debt of $40 600
in On motion the further consideration of the repo
e, was postponed.
It. On motion, adjourned, by singing Doxology, an
at Benedction by +. Mccartney.
az az In yesterdays issue of the Cumberland Ciyi
If ian, the editor, Mr.. George Charles, SAYS that
=, has disposed of the entire establishment to Villa
~ Evans Esq, editor and proprietor of the Cumbe
nd land Telegraph, whose purpose it is to consoda
h the CiriiiGa with that journal, and to issue 81
c;' paper, of increased dimensions, to be called Il
he Cirajun and Telegraph. The Cirilian was first
m sued February l4th, 1928 and was established as
Adams paper, in opposition to the election of Ge
~, Jackson.
A shock of an earthquake was experienced in II
cd city at about O'Clock to-day. 1t was accomu
m MED by dull rumbng sound, and several perso
in in various parts of the city startled by t