Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-20
~. CONFERENCES NJ. E. CHURCH.
SECOND DAY.

The roll having been called aud the minutes
of yesterday proceedings read and approved,
Rev. Mcssrs. Carroll, Of the Baltimore Con-
ference; Blice, (colored,) Of the Washington
Conference; Baker, Of the Baltimore Confer,
encc; Round, of the Wyoming Conference, aud
Cbickcring, of the Washington Conference,
were introduced
A Contamination was read from the Centcn-
afv Biblicai Institute, of Baltimore, the nkiug
this conference for its encouragement in the
past and hoping for continued corporation III
order that the bcnchts of education may be
ore thoroughly impaired to those colored
young men WHO were called to the ministry.
The communication was referred to the Com
mittce on Education.
Rev. Mr. Chlckcring gave his testimony as
to the prosperity aud usefulness of the lnstl-
tutc, aud Commended it to the favorable con-
sidrration Of the conference.
Tie annual report OF the Methodist Book
Concerns was read by the Secretary Here, as
in all periodical publication establishments, The
disadvantages Of the credit system have been Sc
ruusly felt, aud return to the cash system Is
strong y recommended.
y statement of the financial affairs Of the
General Book Concern was then read
The Bishop announced that the conference
was au horlz.d to draw upon the charter fund
for $50, and at his suggestion q draft was or
dered.
The third question Of the discipline, who are
admitted Oh trial, was taken up, aud the fol.
loving passed:
Charles ". Ball Mission collection 50. He
! had charge Of Ni,una circuit aud was reported
! by the Presiding Elder to be all that young
man could be expected to be.
Eivcrt Ii. Vaughn: The committee reported
that he passed very good examination. The
| Presiding Elder reported him as fue preach
or. He was upon the Hlsborough circuit,
where his return was universally desired.
VIM T. Schoulcy The Presiding Elder said
be was il charge Of Brrryvlle, Clarke county,
which was 10 the days OF arlstocracy one OF the
most aristocratic counties in the State. lie
must be a young man Of great ability to have
done as We'll a, he had done.
Noah b. Wickam: The Presiding Elder said
he Was Of iuuker pareutage. lie had all that
was good of that persuasion. aud all that was
good Of Methodisu.
Il .chaliah W. Harper, mission collection,
! Sll. Tie Presiding Elder of that district said
that he Was glad there were no young men in
! the Conference but model young men. This
|
had brought on great revival.
! w. B. Naug I'm was represented as a promls
irg young man; not more ambitious of other
", rk than his duty, aud DOT disposed to wan-
der from the track.
jonathan L. Giles was represented by his
| Presiding Elder as living five hundred miles
away and that it would take nearly all they gave
| him to bring HIM here and take him back
Thomas Wright on the Wythe Gil cult, was
| represented as W cseyaD minister from Eng
land placed 10 charge. He preached 10 the
| R,yal Wesley slyle-gives the verify. The
Circuit had been skeleton without member,
ship, and he now reported Us members.
Juan Ponce de Leon 5 name was called The
Presiding Elder said that he was in Mexico
We never saw hun We got his name by the
Bishops dispatch and did not know whether
he had it right.
The Secretary said that it was reported first
as Power dc Leon, but it had since been asGer-
taiucd that it was Ponce.
Rev Mr. Boyer said rhat he understood that
| he had abandoned the church.
The Bishop He cannot leave US except by
transfer.
Mr.. B--But understand he is not in the
| Church.
1t was suggested and agreed that the oou-
| IluudUcS DC uIlpHcu uDlIl IcpUII.
The Bishop called up the following candi-
Mu,cnsbaugh, \. w. Richardson, Z T.
| Barton, Charles NJ N.f, Geo w. Graham,
VIM A. Thomas, Jas. W. Graham, James NJ.
Stephenson, john W. Rumburg, A. Conner.
The questions required by the discipline
were asked OF these gentlemen, touching their
Christian experience aud determination. When
the Bishop reached the question Will you
cndcavor not to speak too long aud too loud =?
aud it was answered in the affirmative, he re-
verscd it and asked, Will yuu endeavor not to
speak too low and too short. He said, how
ever, it was far better TO be too short than too
long.
At the close of the question the Bish-
op addressed a moving cxhortation to
the candidates before him. A "groaning
after perfection" was set out as the living fun
dameutal principle and moving spirit OF a
Methodist preacher, exciting deep feeling and
calling forth many evidences of it. lie especi-
ally urged the candidates not to be bothered
about appointments; to consider themselves
sons of the church; ask nothing; decline moth
ing; take what the church gives you. He had
himself acted on this rule. His wife, feeble
for half century, had followed him, caring
Tor nothing but Christ. lie had been sent to
Africa, aud gone without murmur. Oh for
more of this Methodist chlvalry. Cries Of
Amen, Amen
d. W. Mutcrsbaugh, $25 for missions. The
Presiding Elder said he came in some respects
nearer to bcrg an Apostle than any man be
ever knew. He intended TO move to elect him
an Elder He abored 10 Staff ,rd which many
thought the poorest county 10 the State, yet
brought up most excellent missionary collec-
ton.
H. r. Barton $50 % collcction) is stationed
at Portsmouth and is au able preacher, and
was wanted back at the station.
{. n. N,tf's character was passed, and be
was elected to deacon orders.
G. w. Graham was admitted to full connee-
ton, aud elected to deacon orders.
W. \. Thomas was continued on trial.
j. W. Graham reported his missionary col
lection at SO 80 H. was admitted to full con-
nection and elected to deacon orders.
j. NJ. Chandler, who is in i'll health, was new
crt heless continued on trial