National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-19
METHODIST PROTESTANT CON
....ag sea- EERENCE

SEVENTH DAYS PROCEEDIN0S-IAE
= TEMPERANCE QUESTION CONSTR
: ERED- FOA MAJ
YEAR.
Ths Maryland Oenfsrsses Of tho METHODIST
Protestaat Church held IT. seventh dsy sss.'o"
yesterday ct the church on Congress stFees'
0eofgetown. The religious services OF the motn-
Ina were conducted BY Rev. H. @. Cushing.
The report of the committee on Sabbath schools
Vas taken up, a,a, afser alengthy discussion, was
adopted. ssl-Hl - fraO
The eommitsss on the relations Of Rev. Frsncs
Brown, colors1, reported that their opinion hs
vas An lnsta&ssned ndnistss q The u. p. Church
within thc SospS: Of u AaEylsnd district, snd
utes - an uustationed minister, but resident pas
tor Of the ssiorsd 4. r church 1t Charleston, Sc.
was adops.d, 1sqnessisS S. asesSsi Cosssrescs
to make provision BY which annual eonfereaas
may appoint ministers - rssidsHts o. prs5escors
Of religious periodicals. and asWspapers, ard -
ehaplatns, &C.. without slch apPofntment eaang,
ing the rslasioa Of saeh minister 70 The annual
Rev. B. +. Beavers, from the committee on tenn
psranes, reported the following. when was ~
Eve rsioiee IN the general awakening on the
subject Of Temperance, and especially In the vigor-
Gus and Determined efsrts now being made 20 IN
into PSs svs ~ ne land and We
mend our ministry and laity to support these
measures with becoming energy and ooldnec :.
give nj such eceieeiasticsl legislation ~ will pro
tect our churches from the reproach brought apon
them BY those members who engage IN the liquor
DR.. Drinkhouss introduced Rev. B. Peyton
Brown, Of the II. E. Church, who was received
by the conference and invited to seat IN the
Rev. Dr. Drinkhouse, from the committee on
ecciesiasticai communications and viettatons, re-
l nnAl rsr fha
ternsi messsnsers to tie North Carolins, B.lti-
more, Penniyivania, and West Virginia confer
wro. steward submitted
his annual report Of the church FUNDS received
and di.bursed during the past year; which was
III also recommended the aboiishmsnt of con
ference collections, and subsequently, fesolu-
tion was offered bytRev. Dr.. Norris, which Pro.
Recommendation made by the conferences steward,
and inetructing the representatives to the general
o az
cussion, and finally adopted.
Rev. b. NJ. Bates, from the committee on lit.
erature, submitted report, which was discussed
and then recommitted.
| A recess Was then taken until 7:So o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The conference resssembled ct the appointed
Rev. DR.. Bates, from tho committee on litera-
ture, submitted the report that had been referred
back to them for modification with amendments,
n
partment there have been sold for cash books to
the amount Of Ssll II and on ledger account, q
esianf, esq 10; during that period the expense,
in connection with the business of the ONCE,
sss772 Salary Of agent u $50; rent Of once ESQ;
SInd1n bosip sGr sol
same, q ols 2; eOmns'iOn on hs'Aod''fP r0fe'fa"'
RE astention u the conference Is called to the
difference between the cash sales Of books and
books sold on credit, showing an outstanding
Sf' shs IT. e.
| ties e &c; net capital, 8, sSe.6S.
Tho whole number Of subscribers to the Pro
se siOne in a S p.
a aa' p.y he
tSe " 5oSi TSs
profits on the sales Of books are t59so7, leaving
Of yet to Be r.
concern, and q committee Is recommended to pre-
pare plan to recuperate 1t and make more eff-
Gent the editorial department OF the Church
In regard to the Western Maryland college, the
committee recommend the establishing Of theo
cred to examine all applicants for the benefcence
bestowed by the Church on this department of
the college, determine their htness and worthi-
as may grow out Of their relation to this depart
ment; this board to consist Of seven-four min
listers and three laymen-and 70 pc located In Bal
partment Of Tie college to be made through the
board; and the conference or the Church VIII not
expenses Of any who may be otherwise admitted.
Applicants presenting themselves shall state the
amount Of sid required, and the beneeiaries shall
PIE Rsd aSd to tsS :: early day IS possible
The trustess ofthe college have devised plan
to raise so 900 to reimburse its present indebted
powered 70 t.ias certificates Of indeStedness, to
years. With coupons attached. The college has
the present time. Number Of students enrolled
for the year. l3l: number now in attendance, Ill,
IS of whom are boarding in the college. In order
mittee recommend the following plan to raise an
endowment fund for that department Of go 600:
The board shall solicit promisaory notes Of the
annual installmcnts-the irst 4ls; second, 4l2 10;
third, Lso fourth, tn.3o. and the last, 1000;
that subscriber lha have the priv
shall be safely Invested as : permanent fund, and
available to meet the expenses fthe benefciaries
The board shall also have ths poy e ;n solicit
:...:SS:, .,:u V.u.r LOT tne ppt'
poses contemplated b. Its formation. Every M
stituted an agent Of the board and charged with
the duty of securing rs many subscribers to the
Rev. DR.. shermer made the report from the
committee on home missions, which showed the
assessments to have been q, los, and appropris-
lions = ,oo6: The report was accepted; ~.
nual report on the salaries Of ministep and the
missionary fund. which showed that the disburse-
IL the ana
congregation to make good this amount, and over
600 realized.
road and steamboat companies for returning free
over their routes those members who paid full fare
in coming tothe conference; also 70 the ettl1eps
and TO the secrstary and his assistants
'5 T ss'i5 sans wa. selected to pre-.
Rss p' 70 Se1ss the %on
GAaIltgn, p. J. W. Herring W. J. Milton and
BE Brother Samuel @. valient was granted super
TSs piSe,asas then briefly the con-
fefhee 6n tho great dIffculty he had experienced
olIoHnR plan phS u appont@snts Tor
year: b. E. Reese, b. D., F: N. Mccormick,
w Rsss b p p ss1ss
street; S. B. Sutherland, Starr church; +. Swent-
X..st ;, r ySse sstSsaGiHz
G. Cushing, WestmInister; to Be supplied, Cum
berland; = I. Mills, Laurel. Del; 3: T. Benson,
'cn a;.p:w %sSn
Montgomery, Ala. Murray D. D., First
| CIRCUITS.
". Gray J. Butler Anne nm. Af9n %,sho ";
Muiiineau. Bedford; W. q. Holmes, Caroline; J.
S .e hS: W. ohs s.P u Is
ingston, CONCORD; Holmes, G;F: Earring,
DS!shs;ssf K,Ssnsl W p L.c a Pred
| eircult and Frederick CITY mission; A. b.