The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-03-11


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MARYLAND ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE
METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURcH.-The
forty-ilrst session of the annual conference
Of the Maryland District Methodist Protest.
ant Church was commenced yesterday morn
ing at the Congress street church, In George
town. A very full representation Of the
ministry and laity Of the church were pres
ent. The conference was called to order by
Rev. 8. B. Switzerland, the president, with
Rev. W. 8. Hammond acting as secretary.
Amer devotional exercises the session was
begun by the appointment Of Revs. william
Dale and W. W. Reese "a committee on
credentials.
Rev. I. W. Bates having been called to the
chair, the president read his annual report,
from which Il appears that the Maryland
district has enjoyed great degree Of pros
perity during the ycar-no charge having
refrigerated, and many having largely In.
creased their membership. He refers In ap-
proprlate terms to the deaths of Rev. Francis
Waters and Rev. 7. II. Burgess; speaks In
terms Of commentator OF the Western
| Maryland College, and Of the work Of the
lay delegates, and makes suggestions as tc
increasing their usefulness.
At the conclusion of the report the char
acter OF the president was passed.
The conference agreed to meet daily at
q. m. and adjourn at 2p. IN.
The characters OF a number of the minis
| tiers were passed upon.
When the name of Rev. J. W. Eyerist wal
called, and he being on the supernnnuate,
list, his case was referred to the committc,
on superannuated cases.
| When the name Of Rev. Francis Water,
was called, Rev. J. J. Murray, OF West Bal
timore, announced his death In appropriat,
terms.
The cases Of Rev. A. Baker and John Nor
gan were referred to the committee on super
| ANIMATED cases.
The conference took short recess unit
IL o'clock, preparatory to listening TO tn
annual sermon which was preached by Rev
]. 7. Murray, from the text ave are laborcr
with God"--1st Corinthians, Sd chapter, OIL
| verse. At the conclusion Of the sermon, tn,
sacrament was administered, and the reli
gious service was concluded.
| Business having been resumed, the charac
tiers Of a number Of the ministers were passct
upon.
| When the name of Rev. J. 7. Ward wa,
called that clergyman stated that at the last
session Of the conference his name had, n
the solicitation Of many friends, been PLACED
upon the superannuated list. During the pas
year he believed that he had done as much
work as he had ever done, and he desired
to be taken from the list Of supcrannuatct
and be rated as superuumcrnry. The re
quest was compiled with.
At 9 O'Clock the conference proceeded Il
the election of president for the ensuing
year.
DR.. Drinkhard and Rev. Thomas Murra,
having been appointed tcllers the members
OF the conference voted by secret ballot
without nominations. The temporary chair
man announced the result of the vote q,
follows Rev. S. B. Switzerland 40, Rev. D.
| Evans Reese votes.
So Mr.. Switzerland was declared re elected
president. In few remarks the president
rendered his thanks to the conference TO
this renewed evidence Of their confidence.
On motion, 1t was decided that 12 o'clocl
IN. to-day be fixed as the hour when the con
ference would listen TO an address from Rev
Mr.. Cole, agent Of the Bible Society. Tn,
conference then adjourned TO meet again a
Q O'Clock n. m. to-day.
Last night n Sabbath School Convention
was held at the Congress street church
where members of the conference selcctc,
for the purpose discussed questions proposed
as to how best to increase the efficiency q
this important branch OF the church. QUITE
a number were present, and the discussion
was very interesting.