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FIRST DAY.
FREDERICK, No, March 2, 1s7e.-At a. m.
this day, the Conference met in the Methodist
Episcopal Church. n. Goheen led the devotional
exercises. On eallingt the roll the preachers gen.
orally answered to their names.
Bishop Ames announced the temporary trans
ference.
.. Ii. C. Dosh was elected Secretary of the
conference, and Geo. w. Cooper. VIM. +. Ward,
@. q. Baker and j. b. Stitt, assistants.
Inc usual standing committees were ap-
pointed. The usual forms in regard to me claims
Of fsupernumerary preachers and o.,hers were re-
affrmed.
A paper On Popular Education and the Bible
in the Public Schools, presented by Rev. j.
France WAS referred to a committee, CONSISTING
OF DIS EDDY, Gibson and Macauley.
The usual Rules were adopted, and sG a. M
fixed As the honr for assembling, one mali hour
to be devoted to religious exercises.
A resolution in regard to hvld; ng Methodist
State Convention was referred to the Commit
tee on the State of the Church.
The Conference Stewards were authorized to
draw on the chartered fund for $50. commit
tee was ordered on the Sailors City Bethel, OF
Baltimore. A paper in regard to q Book De-
p0sitOry in Baltimore was referred to the Com
mittee on Book Depository.
brief letter from Rev. VIM. Hamilton, full
Of affection, was read.
Several ministers were introduced to the Con-
ference.
| 1869, of the NJ. +. Church, were read a. follows
No. OF schools, 16, 1873; increase for year, 5as
officers and teachers, 1sf, ,596; increase, 2,93J;
scholars, LIS, 1874; increase, 3,slI.
The condition OF Baltimore. last Baltimore,
and Frederick districts was reported by their
| Presiding Elders good.
The characters of the effective elders were
passed, the presiding elders representing their
districts and the preachers their collections.
After several announcements the Conference
adjourned until u O'Clock p. m, when the an
nual missionary sermon will be preached by
Rev. S.V. Leech, of Fayette ST., Baltimore.
The interest in the Conference proceedings is
| evidently rapidly rising An immense audience
listened to the missionary sermon preached to-
| night by Rev. S.N. Leech, from The kingdoms
OF this world have become the Kingdoms Of our
| Lord and His Christ" etc.
The service at O'Clock was led by Rev. j. 8.
Inskip, Of Eutaw-street church, Baltimore. He
is celebrated evangelist, and has had a won-
| derful success in his charge during the past
year. He has brought his earnest, happy spirit
to the session of the Conference, and has already
plunged into the work Of advancing the expert
| ence of the preachers. To-day, in a simple,
| heartfelt way he told of his own experience in
| religion. aud urged others to the same attain
| ment. The effect Of his appeal was wonderful.
| large congregation of ministers and laymen
| secratiOn to God. An eminently successful
| meeting was that of to-day. These services are
| to be continued daily.
| DIR. Newman will lecture in aid of Mt. Pleas
| ant M. 4. Church on O-mOTrOw evening.
Bishop Simpson came to-day. Drs. Lanahan
| and Slicer, fresh from the Book Concern are
| on the scene.
Large advances are reported on the Mssona-
| ~, Conference and Church extension ccllec-
| tions. The presiding Elders to-day reported
several thousand conversions, and the erection
| of a considerable number of churches. Peace
reigns in the work and prosperity in the charges.
Four have died this year, viz: William Hank,
| P:D. Lipscomb, Jonathan Monroe, and T. L. s.
| hlcnards. *x&