Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-07
VAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER. ,
Methodist Episcopal Church
LTiMoRk CONFERENCE.


AT yesterdays session OF this conference i'm
Baltimore preamble and resolution were
adopted that "our beloved brother Rev Henry
Slcer, II. d., now the Oldest preacher in our
elective work, has completed forty-nine wears
~ active service in the itinerancy; that should
his life and health be spared until onr next an
nual session, he be, and is hereby respectfully
TequeIted, to deliver on that occasion a semi
centennial sermon before the conference en-
bTscing facts and incidents connected with his
!ong, lsoorious and successful ministerial life"
The list OF supernumerary ministers was
called, and the characters of the following
passed and their relation continued: WIN. 1t
Pitcher, A. Myers, A. 5. Hank, j. H. RyIand.
NJ GOheen, nj. A. Turner, r. M. Lipscoms. W
Champion. NJ. l.. Hawley, Geo. Hildt, James
Gamble, Henry furlong, James H. Blown. j,
" Hoover, l.. ID. Heron and o. p. Wjneman.
)! W. Cullum, W. NJ Walsh, and ID. H. Carroll
were granted an effective relation. The char
acter of 3. l.. nj. Conner was passed but his
relation was not liked
The list Of superannuated preachers was read
and the character Of each passed, and they were
continued in the same relation j M. Green.
w. Monroe, John Miller, j. Il. Stansbury J. l..
Cromwell, Ba.il Barry, w. Prettyman, Alfred
James Bunting, q. ". Israel, John Baer. ana
VIM. Hamilton. The name of b. H. Smith was
passed. with view to fixing his relation again
The relation Of George CrOssheld was changed
from effective TO supernumerary.
Conference proceeded to fix the place Of hold.
ing its next session. Eutaw Street, Mount Yer
non Place, Wesley Chapel, Fayette Street and
VI
town, harrisburg, and Metropolitan Church,
IN Washington city, we're placed in nomination.
After spicy disc useiOn of the merits OF each
place, the names OF Mount Vernon Place, IVES
ley Chapel, Fayette Street, City Station and
Nartinsburg were Withdrawn from nomination.
Entaw Street Church WAS then chosen BY
count vote of ninety in the Affirmative. This
being q majority of the whole conference mo-
ion prevailed to make the selection unanimous
The report of the Charch Extension Board
WIS presented, read, and adopted. II shows the
receipts TO be as fOllows:-Baltimore district,
81 ESQ; East Baltimore, $500 81; West Baltimore
sis3 "a; Washington, S36s.3O; Winchester, SIS
Total - ,s70.os. The amount apportioned to be
rsised next year IL AZ ,0O0.
An evening session was held, at which reports
Of committees were received.
WASHINGTON CONFERENCE.
In this conference, in session at Frederick,
Md, yesterday, the case of Brother Brown was
reconsidered and changed from that Of location
10 that Of effective. The case OF Brother Car
ter was recousidered to be elected Deacon I'M
der the missionary rule. Mr.. Il. Harris aud
Aaron weems failed tn be elected Deacons un-
der the missionary rule.
The frst question OF the general minutes was
then taken up--.'wbo are admitted en- tral?i'
when James H. Butler. A. Valentine, l.. w.
Coates, q. W. Mason and X. Reed were admit
ted. j. NJ. Gross, j. Bailey, Henry Steen and
William Tafes we're admitted on trial. The
application OF James Davis was received, and
he Mas admitted Into fun connection.