Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-03-08
LOCAL NEWS.
BALTIMORE ANNUAL CONFERENCE
M. E. CHURCH.

= LOCAL NEWS
BALTIMORE ANNUAL CONFERENCE
M. E. CHURCH.
SIXTH DAY.
Conference was called to order by Bishop
Scott, and Rev Samuel '. Leach conducted
religious exercises.
Rev. q. Parkinson and L. F. Morgan were
appointed committee to collect the vote taken
In all the congregations, rs to the prupriety of
sending lay Delegates to the General Confer
ence.
A letter as read from Richard G. Bell fool.
ortd) whose application for Elders orders was
rejected the other Gay respectfully appealing
that conference will reconsider their action.
He disclaIms any dishonest intent i'm receiving
the money collected for him.
Bell also produces letter from the Sanitary
Commission where he is employed, highly en-.
corsiDg him.
A motion to reconsider the case OF Bell excl
TED considerable discussion, and Revs. n J. Il.
Morgan. Thos. Sewail and others expressed the
belief that he was religious and an honest
man.
The motion to reconsider prevailed, and he
was elected to Elders orders.
Mr. Myers announced that the collection
taken up yesterday after the missionary sermon
amounted to $50.
MIR. McCauley, from the committee on Sun
day schools. made report, which urges more
determined and persistent action in sustaining
and keeping up sabbath schools, as the church
has ever recognised these schools as great aux
iliaries to the cause Of Christianity. The report
was adopted. and in accordance with one of the
resolutions, Rev. T. H. w. Monroe was elected
by the Conference vice president OF the Sun
day School Union. ...a.. 81
Rev. M. Goheen asked and recei we'd a SUPER
simulated relation for the coming year. MIR.
Goheen stated his reason for asking this change
to be that he had now arrived at an age when
he believed a short time OF rest would make
him more effective in.the future.
hev. Mr.. Thomas, from the committee on
affairs ana. OF Dickinson College made report,
in good condition In all particulars. The re-
port was &C, ompanled by statement from
Rev. III. II. johnson, President of the college.
1t is recommended that efforts be made to in
crease the finances OF the institution; and
reso! uion was also adopted, setting forth tn
this was the proper time to endow the college,
end recommending that an effort be made 10
raise SlO0.060, wherewith to endow the college.
The reading of the report was followed by
an address by the President of the College, Rev.
sustaining the Institute as an aid to the Metno-
dist Episcopal Church. He claimed that the
central location of the college and the fact that
1t was the Oldest college in Pennsylvania and
in this region Of country, should have some
bearing upon the minds Of members Of the
church and upon Conferences. In order to
show the high standing OF the College, Mr..
johnson proceeded 10 read the names OF many
graduates who have become eminent in church
and State, and whose names would reflect hon.
or upon any school OF learning. The necessity
OF educating the young men OF methodist fam.
lilies in order to have them properly cope
with other denomin 8 tons was enlarged upon
desirable that money should be raised and
therefore Pastors Of churches were urged to
impress upon the weather. members OF their
cations the claims OF this college upou
the Methodist community and thereby probably
secure donations and requests.
The report of the Sunday schools in the bounds
schools; 1892 officers and teachers; l2,i9o schol-
ars 3,179 volumes in Library; Isl Bible classes;
2,i57 scholars in infant class. Expenses OF
school last conference year amounted to
&3,lHg 81, Amount raised Sunday School
Union SIC. Number of Sunday School Advo-
Gates taken, 913 Number Of conversions, 45l.
Mr.. Thomas announced that he had SlU5 for
education purposes, and Rev. Mr.. Phelps was
directed to hand the amount over to the Educa-
tional Board.
Rev. Messrs. Mclaughlin OF the Philadel.
phia Conference, and Wilson, Of East Ba.ti-
more Conference, were introduced.
The reports OF the committee on Periodical
conIniltee on Colonization, were read and
adopted.
The report of the committee on the Tract
cause was also adopted; and O resolution was
adopted directing Il collection for the cause TO
be taken up in each church and congregation.
Rev. b. n. brown, from the Committee of
seven, 10 " hom We're referred the resolutions
on the state OF the country, made the follow
ing report:
The committee to whom was referred the
papers PR sented to the Conference By N. ]. B.
Morgan, B N. Brown, J. N. Davis and J. A.
Reid, respectively, having given the subject to
which they relate earnest and prayeTful deiib-
eIatlCn, SUBMIT the following report:
Whereas 1t becomes Christian teachers
not 10 shun to declare the whole counsel of
God; and whereas the Scriptures are full and
explicit in their declaration of the duties we
owe 10 the civ i authorities which have the rule
over US, as follows:
Put them in mind to be subject to princi-
palites and powers, to obey magistrates. y
Prter 81.
"Submit yourselves to every ordinance Of
man tor the Lords sake; whether 1t be TO the
king as supreme, or to governors, as them that
- no fnr~ no Nm chvnA f<Nr,
doors and FOR the praise OF them that do we'll.
Fear God, honor the King.'-lst Peter,
1913, All.
"Suow me the tribute money. And they
brought unto Him penny. And He saith unto
II EN- " hose is this image and supersciption
They say unto him Cesar's. Then He saith unto
them, renoer therefore unto Cesar the things
which are Cesar's, and unto God the things
which ale Gods. Matthew 22l9,2l.
- Let every soul be subject unto the higher
power. For there is no power bu. of God.
WLosoever, therefore, resisteth the power re-
sisteth the ordinance Of God; and they that re-
sist shall receive to themselves damnatisI."
Wherefore, We must needs be subject, not only
for wrath, but also for conscience sake. For
this cause pay We tribute also, for they are
Gods ministers, attending continually upon
this very thing. Render. therefore, 10 all their
dues-1Iibute to whom tribute is due, custom
to whom custom, fear to whom fear, honor to
whom Lonor."-Romans, 13:1,2; So.
s.These. things speak and exhort, and rebuke
with all authority. Let NO man despiee them -
Peter, 2:15.
Therefore be 1t resolved by the Baltimore annual
Conference, in Conference assembled, |. That we
eve and pledge exclusive allegiance to the
Government of the United States, in war and
in peace, and 10 its constitutional administra-
ton in every department thereof; and that we,
therefore, afectiOnately exhort' our people,
who, by position, Kindred or interest, may have
been tempted to sympathiee with those who
seek the overthrow OF this government TO read
the word OF God as above reeiledi and not to
esteem loyalty thereto as optional, a matter Of
taste, sympathy or preference, but one of Di-
vine injunction, and as involving the religious
outy OF prayer and effort for the restoration OF
our national unity, peace and prosperity; or,
in the language OF the Disciples, ''to use all
laudable means to enjoin obedience to the
powers that be-" Dis. 1868, p. 26.
2. That we will not receive into the confer
ence or elacf To ministerial nrdars ejfAar from