Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-20
Maryland Annual Conference Of the Methe-
dist Protestant Church.


EIGHTH DAT.-Ine report of the Committsee
on Sabbath Schools WAS taken up, and adopt ted
The Conference Steward made his report, and
IL was adopted.
Rev. Dr. David Wilson, OF Committse on
Temperance, reported that regret was felt on
account OF the frlghunl extent of intemperance
every where, especially social inebraety. and
urged that ministers and members personally
exercise themselves, by precept and example,
10 check the progress OF the fearful influences
OF lntrmperance. Addresses were made upon
the report by John X. Nichols. r. :. Grinith.
Noah Gill, and others. The report was
adopted.
Rev. Dr. DrinkhOuse introduced a resolution
IN respect 10 the extensive desecration of the
Lords Day, and recommend thai superin-
tenuents present the subject to their cOngrega-
tions. Adopted.
Rev ]. X. Nichols offered a resolution that
the ministers and members of the inference be
requestd, IN the laying Of the cornerstone of
Methodist Protestant Churches. 20 use the cere-
moDy OF the Church and no other.
On motion of Rev D. W Bates the vote nv
which the resolution was passed was recon-
sidered and amended, not 10 exclude any
other CT monyi but no vote was taken on the
The President then announced the following
appointments:
Stdt,oas.-East Baltimore, Daniel Bowers:
West Baltimore, John J. Murray, ID. D., II. ID.
Valiant; South Baltimore, John NJ. Holmes;
Washington Street, Jessee Shrew: Starr
Church, John r. Nichols; Georgetown, L. W
Bates; Ninth Street. Washington. ID. O. DR. r
j. Drinkhouse; Salena- A. ID Dick
CircaitS.-Anne Arurdel, c. II. Littletop, one
70 be supplied Belsir, ID. A Shermer, &. o.
Melvin; Baltmore: Henry Nice, one 70 be sup
lied; Clarksville, W. w. Reese; Finksbure, w.
7. Dunn, one TO be supplied Bedford, James
Thompson, one 70 be supplied; Caroline, j. III
El,egood. one 70 be supplied: Cecil, ]. NJ. e.
derdiee, John Watts; Cambridge John Elder
dice; Concord, VIM. L. Crovee; Chesapeake, J.
Earle Maloy; Dorchester, Jas. +. LasseIE Fred
erick, X. ;. Norris. G. ID. Edmonston: Harris
burg, g. ). Battersby; Howard, John Roberts
Sam'l I. Ferguson; Jefferson and Frederick
Mission, James K. Nichols, one TO be supplied:
Kennedyyille. H. T.. Miskimmon; Kent, Y. T.
Murray, A. w. Mather; Laurel, w. NJ Strarer
Liberty, ID. w. Bates; Newtown. II. 5. Rowe.
ID. l. Greenfield; New Market, r. Whinna, one
10 be supplied; Pipe Creek, DIR. David Wilson;
Prince William, TO be supplied; Milton, Isaac
L. Adkins; Queen Anne s, II. G. Cushing. h
j. Day; Snow Hill and Whaleyville. 7. ii. Bur-
ger; Salisbury. s. T. Graham Sussex, WIN. q.
Holmes, L. A. Moore, supernumerary; Sus-
quehanna, q. T. Cochell: Talbot, ID. L. Reese,
j. L. Reed: Warwick, Dr. 10. r. Ewell Union,
;. h. Hobhtzel; s.. Michsels, A. 7. Melvin
kission ]. Il. Jones; Broad
way. p. l.. Wilson: Cumberland, J w. Gray;
Choptank, b. r. Benson; Delaware, DR. A s.
Eyersole, one 10 be supplied; East Washington,
John W. Charleston; Harper's Ferry, y. G..
Stewart; Kent Island, NJ. l.. Hysore; Lexington
street, w. = Hammond, III. p. Jordan, super
numerary; Millsborouyh. J. Clay; Newark. n
J., Dr. +. Swentzell: Potomac J. r. Darby:
Tiaskin. to be supplied; williamsport and
Berkeley, John ID. kInser Montgomery, Aired
Baker.
Superonnuated.-Thos. NJ Wilson, J. T. Ward,
j. Il. 7. Eweli, L. NJ. Bryan. J. A. McFaden,
q. Eyersole, John Morgan, John w. Eyerist
and Thomas Lee.
Left without appointments at their own re-
quest-F. Waters, ID. ID, and A. Webster, ID ID.
Lett in the hands of the President-wm. NJ
Poisal and George w. Simpson.
After the above We're read the Conference ad-
Journed sine de.