Evening star., 1870-03-11
Baltimore Annual COmEerenee n. T..
Church south.

The Conference met pursuant 70 adjournment
in Baltimore yesterdsy-Bishop McTyeire In
Quoted by Rev. q. Stephenson.
The Committee on Sunday Schools made their
report; Considerable debate sprung up upon
the relation of baptized children TO the Church,
IA which Messrs. Bull, Johnston, and j. B.
Smith partcipated-the former very decidedly
amount Of rei,spp9s tSanne % could mste any an
necessary the converting grace of God; the 9TH
ers simply wishing TO clearly understand the
Ii. Wilson maintained that the preachers could
If they would, cover the whole ground without
an agents aid. The report was adopted.
Rev. y. Wilson moved that the preachers be
charges TO take up collection towards defray
ing the expenses Of the General Conference
nearest delegate, or TO Memphis.
Ihe report OF the Committee on Memorials 20
the General Conference was then read. IL re-
church from the NJ ~ hnrch ~ che sonfS 20 =, te ae
Episcopal Methodist Church. p To inc0rpor-
ate district conferences into their economy and
TO give subordinate Jurisdiction to the Annual
Conferences over all matters relating 20 the
Presiding Elders districts. 3. The delegates of
this Conference TO the General Conference were
instructed to oppose any division or dismember-
adopted
The report ofthe Committee on Temperance
was read and adopted. liz refers 70 the compar-
alive failure OF all the material agencies hither-
10 employed TO destroy the vice Of intemper-
ance and states as their conviction that only the
grace Of God can effectually do this work They
say that the drunkard should have greater a.
tention on the part Of the ministers. They call
attention to the fact that i'm Baltmrre there are
100000 worth of liquors, while for all benevolent
enterprises only 81 800 900 are costributed not
one-eighth as much as Is spent in this sinful
OF the people Is total abstinence from the use OF
liquors as beverage, and that special sermons
be preached on the subject during the year.
The report was adopted.
The Committee on Literary institutions re-
ported, declaring :" Education is OF vital inn
portance 10 US AZ people, and our institutions
are inny competent TO supply the need"
The statistics handed in from each charge
show the number of members to be n ,ei6, an
churches, 293; increase, IL. Parsonages 80: in
crease, .. Sunday schools, $780, increase, 81.
schools, -, ,5G5 43; increase, si, 1882.
AT the night session, Bishop Marvin in the
chair,) the report of the Domestic Board OF
Missions was made: For the year the receipts
-, 1857 all Of which, except about 800, was
applied in the bounds Of the Conference. The
Board of Finance rep,rted the amount received
for superannuated funt, 81 1865; fr bishops
fund, si ,if. 81; for nece sitous cases. s5o-totaI
$3,6sS.a6. Amounts paid - Superannuates,
g, 1855: bishops, 81, ,l05ST; travelling expenses
Of bishop, s32; necessitors cases, $5o-total,
% 6s3.I5. The dividend declared was 64 per
cent. Of the claims. The estimates for the next
year are: Superaunuate fund. S3 $50; bishops
fund 81 400; contingent fund. &250-total, 5000.
The reported resolutions make IL the duty OF
members of the board and all the ministers 20
press there claims on the people before Noyem-
Der 1st
Bishop McTyeire resumed the chair. The
Committee on Memoirs reported as TO the life.
labors and death of Rev. David Trout. Thanks
were voted to B. Darby, Esq, for his contribu-
termined that the next Conference be held at
Salem, Roanoke county, Va. v. NJ. Mills was
continued ON the supernumerary list. ..,-
The usual thanks % the friends entertaining
the Conference, TO railroad ana stee" oo~s oo"-
The Bishop addressed the Conference, and
announced the appointments, among which
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