Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-03-09
LOCAL NEWS.
BALTIMORE ANNUAL CONFERENCE
. Eaag NJ. r.. CHURCH. ,r

opeI ed by Rev L. I'll. w. Mosror, who read
the 35th chapter cf Isaiah and gave out the
hymn, 81 love thy kingdom, Lord,"5 which
vas surg ~ The Conference aud ctngrscat,on
and was follow ed with prayer. - 80
Rev. j. l.. Gilbert ask d and obtained leave
to change his vote on the reSoFa ions on the
state OF 1he country from "sea' to ..nay' On
cltse ex mlna'ioD of tht subject he was salts
bed that he would rielas ais conscience hy
voting for the resolutions s,-as
hev Mr. PaIk kinson moved that In view of
tIe atstnce OF several members when tha vote
was AIKEN ON the resolutions on the state OF the
his yolr Adopted - 5 -
Rev. Mr. LargeIt So omitted the report of the
Con- mite e on Statistics, as follows; which was
Washington District Rev. f. p. Phe.ps.
presIcirg elder. W hire me 70 bers, 4,05n deaths
80; " hite probate ners, SIG; colored members
l5ttt; eelOIed protationers, 132; local preach
trs. 50; churches, ST., at an estimated value of
Sl76,2GG; parsonages, 9, probable value, S23,s o.
collection fer miss ionary fund Sc, 232 fast wear
Sf.l75; sabbath schools. 43; officers and teach.
ers, t'9; scholars, 3,99, aud 1858 volumes in
libIar.es. .at-.'. s' ...I9 - - 1910
The Virginia District Rev. John Lanahan,
presiding el0er. WhIte me bers, ,i33, Iass
year, 25i; deaths, 3d. hite probalioners, 229
last year, ,; coiored members, ESQ; last year
$50, coloIed pro obationerS. 25i; last year, 50;
ehurchts, ss last year, {, at a probable value
of S3S,ttQ; and tour parsonages, at $3.50 col
lectiCns for the missionary fund, 1885, last
year, $50. r.-- ....- t
Tie Baltimore District-N. ]. s. Morgan,
rr, siding elder White me mbers, 5.9Ie; deaths,
l33; White prebationeIs, SOL; coiored membrrs
5,Isli ,oloIed probai ioLers, s ioca. prea chsrs,
73;, baptised, 81 adults and Is children; co.lec.
loLs for tiact cause, $50, Bible, 1858; Sabbath
School Union, S60O; mis- -Ionary fund, S7,553;
sabbath schools, 81: officers ard teachers, l. l3
scholars, 6,et3; and 2U, 1916 volumes In Iioraii,s
Last y ar the sum to'al for tise missionary
luna " as about $3.50. Conterence CO G ce.-rminej
to 1aise sla,ttG IN year. The pledge has been
1uliy r. deemed IN he sum OF SIi.53I.
Baltimore olsiTict las IS churches. valued
at sa",G22, and IA 4parsoi ages vaIoed at Si3,50d.
TIE totals are as to:lows:- -Whife members,
ll,i3l; v hIte prohatloneis, i,55c; coiored mem
be1s, 1851; colcred prOhauoneTs, ISL: local
pI' he's, ~; churches i5s, at probable
value OF s76,suU.
Kew. Dr. Ryan submitted the report of the
con ni'tee on the Bible cause, which was
Rev. Thomas Myers offered the following
es,lution, whivh n us adopted:
ResOtctd, 1 hat the delegates of this Confer
fEce 10 the GereIal Conference be instructed,
II c.s m'd d eApeGient, 10 1ayor any MEASURE
that may be pIesenud d that may secure to the
Baltimore CoLf renee the Eastern Shore OF
Mai land and Virginia.
Rev +. +. Phelps submitted the Missionary
report; adopted.
Rev M. l.. Hawiey reported the obituaries Of
Rev Solomon III chi ullin and Rev. rhumas B
(LtW, v no had d. ceased during the year. Nj.
McMilsD " as born In Centre county, Pa ard
dRd at SheI herds town last November. He.
Dnited with iha Baltimore Confereuc ce in 1S:}2
al with the exec ptIOn OF two wears eiuce that
year he has been ac iSely engaged in the itin-
IhDcy. Rev Thomas B. Chew was b Jrn in
Abre Arundel county in 1923, and Iii early lite
unileo W til lie church. For many years he
was an acceptable local pr+a her. He unit d
v ith Ihe Conf renee in 1854 since which time
he las bssn in The travelling connexiJH. de
dlrG last month.
Rev. Messrs. Sewall and J. N Davis asked
TO be excused fl ON service Oh the committee
on The case of Brother A ). Smith, which was
granted; and Reys. L. NJ ers and S. Y. Blake
were al pointed in their siead.
A SUI .raDnuated relatioh was, at his own
quesi, given To Rev. w. L. u. Ciemm.
Rev. Mr.. CIR m made report Oh the temper
aHce cause. stating that il was the same port
mace last year, and the committee could not
frame ii Getter one Adopted
Kew Mr.. Myers, from the committee to eX
fmIne the case OF brother a. smith, reported
III 1aNCr OF lis ,oDInuanc-, and alter the no
tiCn 10 discontinue him had been withdrawn
tht report OF the committee was adopted.
eS. T.. +. Phelps presented an application
Ct Rev. John Rice Brown, late OF the MeGno-
oisu hnrch South, 1or local membership NJ
Phelps Stated that Mr.. Brown HAD been a
mt n ber OF the Virginia Con ference ot Church
South. but on The breaking out OF the rebellion
he teiug "a 10y al man came through the lines
He vas elecWd to member ship, and alter ans
wtIlne the usual questions took his seat.
Rev. Mr. Phelps pressnie red the credentials Of
RtZin ebsser, cUIoIed, OF Asbury and Mount
Zion Quarterly Con ference, for elders orders.
and after Rev. j. w. Lambeth had endorsed
bim as Il thoroughly loyal man to church and
CT uhfTy he was elected.
Cn motion CT Rev. N. Davis, 1t was or
deled that the appropriations of missionary
money be published in the Conference Register.
Or motion Of Rev. Mr. Phelps, Rev. George
NJ. IeIry, a local Elder, from Dallas Circuit,
oregon Conference, was admitted.
LuIher L. Widerman, from Eayette street,
Baltimore, was admitted on trial.
Rev. W. S Edwards offered a resolution
which was adopted, requesting the Presiding
Elders TO urge upon the u mar terly Conferences
the propriety OF increasing the salaries OF the
pr. achers, IN view of the present high prices.
Revs. J. IL. RyiaDd and J. IL. Swope asked
TO record their votes in the affirmative on the
resolutions on the state of the country.
Resolutions of thanks were votrd 10 Bis hop
Scott, for the able and impartial manner win
which he had discharged the duties ofthe chair;
to the secretaries (Rey. w r. Ed wards and IL.
Z. Westwoodl TO Hardens Express Co., TO the
citizens of the District, tor the kind aud nospi-
table manner in which the me n bers had been
entertained; 10 the Trustees OF Wesley Chapel
iOr the use OF their house and personal alien
tlon during Conference to the reporters OF the
several newspapers for accurate and satistac-
tsrp reports OF the proceedings; to the BatI-
more and Ohio Ralr Dad Company for facilities
extended to The members. ....
Rev. nj. Parkinson submitted the following
report on lay dele CATION, whicn was adopted:
For. Against.
Baltimore Circuit. 2G
Wesley Chap.i, " aShingto