The national Republican., 1869-03-09
B.lrrxosr ANNUAL ooryrnrsor or THE

BALrIxoRs ANNUAL oosrrRxNoE or THE
MxTHoDtsT EPISCOPAL CHuRcu-Flnh Day.
The Conference resumed Its session at Poun-
dry chapel, at $50 yesterday morning;
Bishop Clark presiding, and was opened with
prayer by Rev. Mr.. Rust.
The report Of the Committee on Semlna-
ries was read and adopted.
The Committee on Temperance made re-
port, which was adopted.
Rev. Mr.. Clomm presented q resolution In
favor Of more stringent enforcement OF the
rule Of the church upon temperance, which
was adopted.
On motion, the eighth article Of the con-
stitution Of the Preachers Aid Society was
so amended as to provide that dividends are
hereafter to be paid rs we'll to certain
preachers of the late East Baltimore Con-
ference as to the members Of the Baltimore
Conference.
The conference stewards then proceeded to
distribute the amounts apportioned TO ne
cessltous aud supeTannuated preachers, and
to the widows Of those who had died In the
work.
The Committee on Scmlnaries reported
the prosperous condition OF several institu-
tlons under the charge Of members of the
Methodist Episcopal denomination In diff
fereut sections Of the country. Tho report
was adopted.
The presiding officer then submitted the
question; "Where shall the next conference
meetn Frederick city, Nd, and Eutaw
Station, Baltimore city, were nominated, and
mitted their respective views, q vote was
taken, which resulted In the choice Of Fred.
crick city.
A resolution was offered that when the
Conference adjourn II be TO meet at p. m.
In private session.
Some member asked the object ofthe secret
| session.
Bishop Clark said that there was no secret
crime to be covered up, and that the object
would be stated at the afternoon session.
The resolution was adopted.
Rev. DR.. kynett presented the report OF
the Church Extension Committee, and made
some remarks in relation to the progress and
prospects Of the work, and an earnest ap.
peal for liberal support Of the cause.
Bishop Clark commended the work in a
few words.
The report of the Frccdmcn's Aid was pre-.
sented. The Rev. DR.. Rust spoke upon the
origin and progress of this work OF the
Church. Ho said religious denominations
were appealed to to send religious instruc-
ton TO the freedmen, and after the Metho.
dists had done this for some time, they dc.
sired to use their own money for their own
teachers. lie related the experience Of the
past three years, during which one hundred
schools have been established, and general
system had been luaugurated with fattering
prospects.
Bishop Clark said DR.. Rust had omitted to
state as plainly as he might have done that
the work was already showing Its fruit In the
religious teachers the schools were sending
out. He believed the elevation of the race
was to be through the race itself.
The report Of the Committee on Periodl.
calls and Church Literature was next pro-
sented and adopted.
The Committee on the Jackson Square
Centenary Church in Baltimore presented a
| report; which was adopted.
Rev, DR.. McClintock made quite a lengthy
address, giving history of the operations
Of the Drew Theological Seminary, in New
Jersey. lie said that one of the features o.
the constitution Of the institution was thai
none of the professors or teachers were al
! lowed to read written addresses. [Thii
statement was received with good deal o
applausc.1 He asked of his hearers thc
earnest Christian sympathy; that they sent
good young men to the seminary, aud tina
they support the institution with the neces
sary funds.
The report OF the committee on Dickinso
. College was presented and adopted.
{ The question was then asked. "Who or
= admitted on triall" and the following name
5 were recommended for admission on proba
, tlon In the conference and unanimously rS
! ceived; W. l. McKenney, G. Herbert Rich
ardson, L. E. Taylor, Thomas IN Wllco,
: Alfred E. Wallace, Thomas McClintock, Al
d thur Foster, Thomas c, Clark, William MAJ
q shall Ferguson, B. Munroe Browning, Bet
c jamin Newton Woodward, Andrew JamC
: Gill.
q The committee on the case Of Rev. o. L
7 Wirgman was discharged. Upon the quei
/, ton Of the passage Of the character Of Nj
Wirgman lengthy debate ensued, froi
n which il appeared that Mr.. Wlrgman occl
o pied parsonage which had been assigne
d to another, the title to which was In leg
dispute, and the brother a party to the su
= against the church.
Z The conference at one O'Clock, adjourned