Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-03-15
Maryland Annual Conference or the
MethOdist Protestant Church.
Especial Correspondence of the Evening Star,

Maryland Annual Conference or the
Methodist Protestant Church.
Especial Correspondence of the Evening Star.
FIFTH DAY.
WESTMINSTER, March IA, 1S7O.-Conference
was opened with religious services by Rev. w
G. Holmes.
The Committee on Temperance submitted q
port was adopted, recognizing the great temper
ance reform one of the most important anxiJ-
iaries OF the great work Of the Christian minis
try; also personally ydiScOuntenancinp by precent
and example the manufacture, sale and use Of
intoxicating liquors rs beverage, and that one
sermon at least be preached during the year on
DIR. Drinkhouse moved that a Committee On
the Presidents salary be appointed; adopted,
and DIR. Drinkh0use, NJ. +. Hysore, and Gayen
Spence were appointed.
the Brethren in Christ, SOuth Carolina, made .
report, rendering the sympathy of the Confer
ence to them, and sending to them fraternal
their prosperity and fafthfulness. '"''' 'e"'e iof
Rev. L. ID. Valiant, in behalf Of W. +. Wright,
Esq, presented q handsome cane richly mount
ed, made of Brazilian wood. which was used by
his deceased father, a prominent minister in the
Maryland Annual Conference, requesting that
some dsPositiQn should be made Of the memen-
70 by the ConfereH,e. 1t was agreed thai the
Conference and his successors i'm Office. The
thanks Of the c. inference were rendered to Mr..
Wright for this expression of interest in the
Church OF his father,
The Committee on Necessities and Requests
OF circuits and Stations made report. They
recOmmend that the name of Hereford Church
be changed to Black Rock Church; adopted.
The Recommendation OF the committee refer
ring to st Michaels and Liberty Circuits was
referred to Committee on Missions,
The " Union" appointment on Salisbury Cir
cult was attached to POc0moke Circuit. The
recommendation to unite the East Baltimore
and Washington Stations In one, to be called
Bait more City Station, to be supplied with two
ministers, then came up. DR.. Bates moved an
amendment Provided, That the President is
not to understand that the Conference would
ind0rse the appointment to said station of any
minister who has Just filled his constitutional
term in either East Baltimore or Washington
Station.
The subject was laid over. the hour having
arrived to organize the Electoral College for the
purpose Of electing delegates to :;.o SSSs::Srsi
Conference of the Methodist Protestant Church
to sit i'm Baltimore in May next
Rev. A. Webster was elected President of the
College, and the Secretaries of the Conference
were requested to act as Secretaries OF the Col
lege. A,4N
Rev. j. E. Darby and Rev. M. e. Hysore,
ministers, and j. T.. Geer and +. j. Bartlett, OF
the laity, were appointed tellers This Confer
ence is entitled to eleven ministerial and eleven
lay representatiyes-the vote for each class to
be taken separately. The roll was called to
ascertain what nnSfdtioaed ministers were pres
ent, as this class Of ministers become members
Of the Electoral College by disciplinary law, and
rot upon condition that they be delegates to the
Annual Conference. Tie College proceeded to
vote by ballot, and during the counting of the
vote the College adjourned, to meet again at 2
O'Clock this afternoon. a4a