The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-03-04
Baltimore Annual Conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church South.
Rcported for the Baltimore Sun.

Reported for the Baltimore Sun.
This Conference commenced its session at
st. Paul's church, West Fayette street, in
this city, yesterday morning. Bishop
McTyeire opened the exercises by reading
the fourth chapter of First Corinthians,
after which the hymn commencing And
are We yet alive" was sung, and prayer
was offered by the Bishop.
Rev. J. S. Martin, the former secretary
called tic roll Of both ministers and lay
men. MIR. Martin was then reelected secre-
tary, Rev. J. Z. Armstrong assistant secre-
tary, and Rev. W. Gwyn Coe statistical
secretary.
The hours of 0 and I2} o'clock we're fixed
as hours of meeting and adjournment.
| On motion of DR.. Register, the following
committees were ordered, consisting mainly
of one minister and one layman from each
district
Committee on Literary I1lStituttons.-
Clerical-George H. Zimmerman, William
V. Tudor, DR.. T. B. Sargent, William G
Cross, James S. Gardner, Samuel Rogers,
George &. Smith, Thomas E. Carson. Lay
Z. B. Prcttyman, 7. ]. Mccoy, Robert
| Ashby, D. H. Kneen, William Mines, A.
fL. Pitzer, A. Buhrman, Joseph Hendrick-
son.
On Sunday Schools.-Clerical-Dr. j.
Fl. Linn, j. P. Etchison, r. R. S. Hough,
]. W. Tongue, George G. NJ. Il. Kramer,
w. A. Wade, J. N. Gray, John p. Hyde.
Lays. Burnett, 7. j. Magruder, Levin
w. S. Hough, George W. Anderson, M. s.
Whittemore, j. H. II. Figgett, ]. L. Pitzer,
D. E. Cunning ham.
Committee on Observation-Disclosures
George G. Brooke, William K. Boyle, H.
L. johnson, J. L. Clerke, A. P. Boude,
James Higgins, c. G. Wertenbaker, 7. Bri-
ley. Lay-George Donahoo, John S. Bid
Olson, Robert Ashby, J. Hieronimous, W.
F. Piper, Z. 3. Horner, j. f. Watts, Geo.
Washington.
On Bible ClaSS.-Clerical-Robt. Smith,
A. A. Eskridge, David Shoaf, J. W. EVAN,
J. J. Engle, P. II. Whisner, c. A. Joyce, l.
D. Nixon. Lay--Dr. N. Brown, DR.. j. F.
Petherbridge, Peyton Conway, Z. H. Neale
Ref Miller, Mark Boone, Joseph Hendrick,
son.
TO Receiue Missionary Money.-Cleri.
cal-B. T. Ball, c. L. Torreyson, William
7. Quinn. lay. M. Grandin, Rufus
Wilson, NJ. G. Balthis, Joseph II. Temple
4. Weller.
On Publishing Interests. - Clerical
Samuel Kepler, William G. Egsleston, Mel
son Head, William G. Coe, William A. Har.
ris, John L. Gilbert, J. F. Clarke, T. Hide
brand. Lazy. B. Prettyman, DR.. J. F
! Petherbridge, R. Ashby, E. W. Massey, A
L. Pitzer, J. L. Pitzer, D. E. Cunningham
Joint Board of Wnance.-Clerical-A
Tohr ND
street, William G. Eggleston, ]. S. Gardner,
S. Rogers, J. R. Vanhorne, and W. 4. Nc
Neer.
Committee on Memorials to Gssaeral Con-
Observation-Disclosures J. Perry, s.
II. Griffith, W.. V. Tudor, w. II. Wheel
wright, A. a. P. Neale, j. Rodgers, s. B.
Dolly, James Beatty. Lay-Dr. N. Brown,
II. J. Magruder, p. Conway, George W,
Anderson, j. II. Figgett, A. Burghman, and
George Washington.
The annual exhibit of the publishing
house at Nashville was read and referred
said report presenting very prosperous
condition of the house. Also, communi-
cation from the secretary of the Board Of
Domestic Missions. Rev. William j. Perry
| called for written reports from mlsslont
within the bounds of the Conference. The
published report of the Board of Domestic
| Missions was also received and referred.
In the report of the publishing house a
Nashville the following appears: AT thu
close of the war the house was over &c..
900 in debt. Since then the profits amounted
to 1000, of which $4,000 were earned
during tho year ending July LIST, 1869. Thu
| total assets of the house are now over Sl75,
900, and the agent asserts that by MAY
| next the house will be entirely out of debt
and the working capital set aside last year
may be even increased.
Bishop Marvin was introduced, and made
| o short address.
The following ministers were also intro
duced Dr.. A. L. P. Green, of Tennessee
Conference, and DR.. Charles Deems ant
Rev. Mr.. Frost, of North Carolina Confer
ence. -
Rev. A. W. Wilson called for the funds
| in hand for the Conference claimants ant
bishops fund. *.
The7rules of order adopted at the las'
Conference were readopted.
The fifteenth question Of the genera
..nn+oe voc collad-viz Are all thu