Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-15
METHODIST CONFERENCES.
Baltimore Conference VI. r.. Church
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This conference closed yesterday the ninth
day of its session at Trinity church, Baltimore.
Rev. Samuel Rodgers was appointed fraternal
messenger to the MARYLAND conference NJ p
church. The first FRIDAYS i'm Nav and Novem-
Der were appointed DAYS of fasting and prayer
By rising vote, resolutions of sympathy were
passed for the venerable Norval Wilson, who
WAS recently injured by fall. The sum of $50
was ordered TO be assessed upon the various dis
tricts 70 defray the expenses OF delegates 10 the
next general conference of the church. A con-
church at Laurel, Md, and steps taken TO re-
lieve IL OF debt
The committee in the case OF l.. ID. Huston
charged with gross immortality and hcentious-
ness, reported, through its chairman, Rev.
Samuel REGISTER, in favor OF expulsion, which
was ordered, and the conference adjourned to
meet next year in Staunton, Va.
THE APPOINTMENTS
for the ensuing year were announced. Those of
this and adjoining districts are as follows:
BALTinoSE D,srRIcr, j. S, Nartin, p. Cen
Pepis H. s. Honsh, J. ". Bull, sup; E n,nis an:
ss!p,sy P1l,ssg p sss
T. BOYLE; Baltimore CiIeni,, I; 4. Jones; y. ".
Epssn; 3, s Bush; kosfsiIIs, P T. y y hI;nsT, 5
someTy, ". A. Maebonald; Howard. j. g. Knight,
Betsy ~ iile; $; w Haidsvsy; Laurel; @ w: Light
densbgsg,F. A. Mercer, L. Lloyd. German Ms
sMsS9, ,i Baii%oTe and Ho9ks,own GStlsib Meyer
ri1rIBsLTTSsfn DIsrRIcE. sqnrsl Roassgs P.
JANE. Hssns r. f sasaa EgsssT esT
F sIsp. E.n 9s9Ssn HsrfGEs sedw,5
iion MaiS9 K sase; duee raP RSn s
c. l.; TorT p X I smith; seyera H. Pin
bend; Charles and ST. Mays, 4. smith; W. 5.
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frnsn aPIa'f @ e9; DS,esT
ruthers; Fails Church, L. HI. CrenshaW, j. p. Hal
R sss? ii aas sa1s
J. @. Dice; Loudoun. Fl. h Kennedy, T. A. Grif,
g. F kaaSR
Gay p Prime william, II N. Strickier; Stafford,
for MI Vernon Place Church. Washington city,J.
WiNcursrrR p,sr,cr. W ~ wh.,,,r,;,.,
E.-Winchester Station, T T. Carson: winches,er
CRUZ, W; Egsleston, NJ. G Balti., sup; Fred
Front Royal; s; G. Ferguson; Berryrilie, r. e
i Tsssss; z HHyds Risey Mar
sheel,sra;town, A. A. r Nesie Gainsbore', l. .1s
sion, to be supplied; VI ardensyiile, S. Butt. !"
The following are the presiding elders Of the re-
WaueI Roanoke District' +, Armstr rs; Lew n
Srfs pi Mdoresd GSsr District
Maryland Annual Conference Meth
O0ist Protestant Church.
This conference closed the third day of its
session in Baltimore yesterday.
The order of the day, the item 10 memorable
the General Conference to give the Annual
conferences the power to define the terms of
suffrage and eligibility to Office within their
own districts, which was the cause of such ex-
citing debate two years ago, and subsequently
iald over until the present session. was atopte,l
almost unanimously. The practical effect of
this action Is to strike out the word ..wbits"
from the constitution of the church. leaving the
matter wholly under the local jurisdiction Of
Annual Conferences as to age. cclOr and auali-
fcations for ministry ard membership.
The conference resolved itself into the home
missionary society, and the following officers
were elected for the year President DR. A \
Eversole; vice presidents, Dr. j. T. Murray and
L. ID. aliant; secretary. l.. Il. Bates ESQ
treasurer, c. ii. Richardson.
Dr. ZollicOher, president Of the missionary
board, submitted report Ia regard tn the cas-.
of the NJ. +. church in Cumberland i'm litiga-
ton. Dr. Drinkhouse offered resolutions an
proving the action already taken BY the boaid
IN this matter, with instructions to press It 81 a
hnalIty; assessing 500 TO meet the expenses o:
the suit, the property to be held responsible for
the amount, il decided i'm favor Of the confer
ence. Adjourned.