Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-03-20
Maryland Annual Conference of the VI. p,
Church.

MoSDAY.-The President announced as fra
IeIna messengers 10 the Virginia Conference,
i. w. Bates, i. D. Valiant, and w. NJ.
Strayer; 20 the West Virginia Conference ]. r
Ward, ID. Bowers, and ]. T. Murray.
The only item Of unfinished business. being
the report OF committee appointed TO confer
win Jefferson Benevolent Society, was taken
mp.
Rev. ID. A. Sherman, Chairman OF the COM
mlttee, made verbal report, and the commit
tee was continued for another wear
The report of the COMMITTEES on Temperance
was taken up, which urges by resolution. all
ministers OF the Church to apply themselves
orlgenuy TO the task Of inculcating, particu-
larly in the minds Of The young, 4 hatred OF this
monstrous vice.
Rev. J. T. Murray did not think il worth
while 10 burden the minutes with the printing
OF any more such resolutions, as this was mere
| ly repeutlen of resolutions which had been
adopted again and again. For this reason he
moved 70 lay the report upon the table, which
was carried.
The case of Rev. NJ. J. Langhorne was taken
mp, and was, on motion, referred 10 the Presi-
dent.
The report of the Committee on Starr Church
was taken up, and after some discussion, was
laid ON the table.
Rev. ID. Wilson presented the report Of the
commlttee 10 whom was referred the paper OF
Rev. Dr. r. Waters, in relation 10 the Gen.
tenary OF American Methodsm. The report
recommends the setting apart of the months Of
September and October for special services
commemorative Of the Centenary year. ltis
further proposed to raise s30O,0OO during the
u.
the debt on Mission churches in the Confer
ence; also, 10 add 5000 TO the fund of the Su-
perann nated Fund Society for investment; the
remainder OF money raised TO constitut te a fund
TO be invested for the benefit Of the Book Oon- :
Germ. The following persons are recommended
as Board OF Directors: DR.. J. J. Murray, It.
u. valiant, II. l.. Wilson, j. T. Murray, John
Coates, DR.. II. L. ZoIlickoffer, John Clark, II.
Z. Thomas and James Bond. Handsomely en- :
graNed certificates are 10 be given contributors
OF 80 and upwards, accompanied by a full
photograph group of the memb bers OF the pres
ent Conference; and to children who contribute
81 and upwards neat medal with the face of
John Wesley upon IL. The report was laid on
the table.
The report Of the Committee on Literature
wa was tax taken up, and pending its consideration
rived and Conference adjourned.
The College was organized by the election OF
Rev. Luther J. Cox as President, and Rev. s.
Is. Southerland as the Secretary. 1t was de-
termined that the college was entitled 70 one
lay delegate and one ministerial delegate for
each thousand members represented, and as
there was membership reported Of upwards
OF 9,C00, the College proceeded 10 chose nine
delegates of each class. Before the ballot was
concluded the hour of adjournment arrived,
and the body adjourned until u. m.
Afternoon SeSsion.-The College re-assembIed
at the appointed hour, and the count of the
ballots was proceeded with. AT 40 p. m. the
result was announced, and il appeared that the
following had been chosen Ministerial dele
gates, Rev. : Is. Southerland, DIR. J. j. Muir
Ray, Dr. Z. Waters, and L. w. Bates: Lay del
egaIes. w. u. Massey, j. B. Matthews, General
George NicEers, and John W. Richardson
Another ballot was taken and resulted in the
reelection of the following Ministerial dele
gate, Rev. James X Nichols; Lay delegate,
Joseph Libby. A third ballot only resulted in
the additional selection of Rev. l.. J. Cox as
a Ministerial delegate.
Upon further balloting. the following dele
gates were chosen :-Ministerial-John Rob-
erts, ]. w. Everist, and p. l.. Wilson; Lay
Graham, l.. j. Cox, jr., DIR. Billingsley, DIR.
j. Wilson.
The following were chosen alternates -
ministerial-D. Wilson, j. X. Nichols, ID. w.
Bates, Dr. II. T. Zollickofer, ID. Z. Reese, J.
7. Murray, II. @ Cushing. aud Dr' A. 5. Ever.
sole; Lay-R. Thomas. John Smith, T. A
Newman, r L. Kent L. Martin, J. J. Bart
lett, ]. a Kennedy, o. Hammond, and J. T.
Resler.
The College then adjourned Bali american.