Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-03-07
Baltimore Annual Conference of the Epis.
copal Meth odist Church


This body convened yesterday at q a. m, I'm
Trinity Church, corner Of Madison avenue and
Preston streets, Baltimore, and was opened
with devotional exercises, conducted by Bish
op Pierce, the presiding officer
upon proceeding 10 business, John s. Mar
TN was reelected secretary, and James 4.
Armstrong assistant secretary.
The rules Of he last Conference were adopt
ed for the government OF the present one.
Bishops Early and Doggett, Of the Episcopal
Metnodist Church, were present, and were in
roduced 10 the Conference.
The President announced the following COM
mittees:
On Public worship-Ths pastors OF the city
Necessitous Cases-SamueI s. Roezel, p. r.
Richie, Norval Wilson, Joseph J. EpeIe
George g. Brooke, Lewis Z. Jones, John W.
Tongue
r. s: Hough, J. G. Armstrone..P II. Wnisner,
Addison Weller, James Beatty.
TemPerance-Samue Kepler, A. w. Will
Sunday Schools-George H. Zimmerman.
samuel Rogers, David Shoaf, Thomas A. Cal
ther. J. Brandon.
Bible Cause-Dayid Thomas, Dabney Ball,
Norval Wilson moved the appointment of
committee TO consider and report upon the or.
ganization of Preachers Fund Society, which
was concurred in, and the Conference desig-
mated the following as the committee Or the
part Of the Ministerial. w. Wilson, s. s Ros-
eel, John Landstreet; on the part OF the lay-
a. II
J. M. Buck.
The examination of ofaciaI character was
tsen proceeded with, and the following
Baltimore Districts REGISTER. s. s. Ros-
eel, W. J. Perry, John PoisaI. J. N. SpaAgIer,
J. p. Etchison, s. Kepler, David fhoEnas
;,nar, GsSrss II w z,%psr%an psr. " Wilson, J; =
I. A Mercer, A. B. Dolly, Dabney Bali
Washington District-J. 3 Martin, Wv.
Tudor, s. II. Grifith, p. ID. Smith, L. ID. Nix
on, r; 4: Richey, John Landstreet, SamI Ro-
Winchester District-w. G. EegIeston, r. r,
s. Hough, E. r. Hettrick, James H. March, J.
w. Wolf, John p; Hyde, w. q. Coe, David
ris, w. Hodges.
Rockingham District-Ezra +. Busey, ]. E.
Armstrong, w, J. Richardson, Thomas Hide
brand, George X. Jefferson, j. j. Engle, W.
II. Strfnger, Hamilton A. Gaver, George Ste
yenson, H. Hoffman, A p. Bowd, W. s. Bear.
Roanoke Dstrict-Jas. 8. Gardner, Geo q.
son, j. p. .Bayisy, j. F. Bean, j. M. Gr.ncier,
+: H. Whisner, J. N. Gray.
LewIsburg District-J. Hoffman Waugh, L.
E.J =. Jones, s. 3. Dolly. Jas. H. Wolf ); W
South Branch 6istrict--J. O. Dice, L. w.
Haslum, J. Beatty. O. L. Torrison, s smith,
S. Register, Presiding Elder OF Baltimore
District gave an account Of the work in has
Simiiar sta,emenu we're u.ds hvIs NJ.
tin, Presiding Elder Of Warrington district: E.
Busey, Presiding Elder Of Rockingham
district; j. 5. Gardner. Presiding Elder OF Ro.
anoke district; J. Holman Waugh, PRESIDING
Elder Of 1ewts6urg district; J. q. Dice, Pre-.
siding Elder Of South Branch district; and bv
~. e. Esglsston, In bshalf Of the winchester
The death OF Rev. L. r. veitch, Presiding
Elder OF Wtncnester district was appropri-
afely announced by Norval Wilson.
:. Regester and b. 8. Rosxei presented pre-
amele ana resolutions looking 70 the endorse
ment OF the action Of the late General Confer
ence OF the Methodist Church south In chan.
ging the name 20 the Methodist Episcopa
Church. and In regard to admitting lay repre-
sentation at the conferences.
The peeoIuttone were mode the order Of tie
day for Friday, the 9Th inst, ~ n q. n. - ft|
Qr. David ThowoD prDoa led o50, which had
been donated By . ooatleDan not . msm bsr Of
the church for dteposttioa ~ the O0ntsreuce