Evening star., 1870-03-08
BALrIMORR ANNUAL CONFERENCE
M. i. CHURCH.

Especial correspondence Of The Star.1
FIYTH DAY.
FIKDKRIcK, Nd, March Z, 1GO-Relioious
exercises were conducted by Rev. DR.. Green.
Bishop Ames took the chair.
Geo. Hlldt Was continued a. supernumerary
out an appointment.
The certificate OF ministerial rank and char
acter of Rev. John III. Dashiell was read. On
motion, he was readmitted a. An effact;v ve N, nm,
Der of the Baltimore Conferences M. r. Cbnrcb
The certihcate of location of C.. F. Shepar,I
VINO had been an effective member Of the Phil
adeiPhia Conference, was read, and, on mo-
tiOn, .ie was readmitted to the effective work
TEMPERANCE RESOLUTIONS
The Committee on Temperance made their
rel ort, with the following resolutions:
81 % sdvocate the cause OF Temperance within our
'ds w Ia % IaDor:
our general rule on this subject without regard to
eosisa postioni
our children may be fortified against and trained to
We will heartily cooperate. As Christian minis
iers with the orders rmed to promote tenn per anc
s; Drunkenness. and supplying in any way iatoxi
caring bey erages we regard as crimes against
not saneoned BY lawn ana %s % Ss
tribute influence to elevate public .entimen, to
our eds Of sSor such the
ter acts OF incorporation as will prohibit the sale
q We regard the renting OF property to be used in
the liquor trafic as utterly Inc tnsistent with the
the Church Of Christ
81; We hereby record our disapproyal of the mann
iacture or use OF domestic wines and liquors of smi-
lar character in the families Of our ministry and
s. In like manner we condemn the custom of intro
ducing wines AZ weddings and other local gather
s.we hereby pledge ourselves in the fullest sense
TO total abstinence from all intoxicating beverages
little Wne for se 81 saHs sse Gs
Vii eonfne ourselves, as is required by our Discip
A discussion arose on the report of the Com
mittee on Temperance, which was participated
in by Bishop Ames, Rev. Thomas Slicer, DIR.
v. Leech, and T. Myers. The necessity of ad-
vanced ground on this subject was maintained
and strongly enforced.
MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS
Rev. DR.. Kynett, Agent Of the Church Exten-
sion Society of the NJ. f. Church, addressed the
Conference, calling attention especially to the
subject.
The report of the Committee on Semina-ies
was read and adopted. On motion, the Center
ence requested the Bishop to appoint Rev. j. b.
LiPPneott R to the Presidency Of Lippincott Fe-
The report of the Committee on Dickinson
College was read and adopted.
The report of the Committee on the Book De-
morrow at 10Y O'Clock.
The report of the Committee on the Freed
mems Aid Society of the NJ. L. Church was read
and adopted.
On motion, the constitution of the Confer
ence Sabbath School Union was amended 40 As
to include Corresponding and Recording Secre-
taries.
The report of the Committee on Sabbath Oh
servance was read, and discussed by Bishop
Ames, Dr. j. H. Brown, DIR. Gibson, Thomas
Myers, A. j. Myers, B. p. Brown, Jno. Corne-
illus, and W. Il. ID. Clemm.
Before a vote was reached Conference ad-
jOurned.
ORDTNATION sGRvICRs, ETC.
Bishop Ames preached to an immense con-
gregatOn On yesterday (Sabbath) morning. i'm
the M. +. Church, after which the Deacons
were ordained. DIR. I. NJ. Eddy preached in the
afternoon; the elders we're ordained and the Sac
rament administered. Rev. j. s. Inskip
preached at night. In the Reformed Church,
DR.. Met Cauley and Rev. w. r. Davis preached,
and in the Lutheran Church, Rev. w. Il. Black
and George v. Leech.
Conference will probably adjourn on We'd
nesday or Thursday. ~