Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-21
~, CONFERENCES N. f. CHURCH.:


morning, devotional exercises being Conducted
by Rev JAS Murray.
The minutes of yesterday secession We're read,
corrected and approved.
DR.. Reed, Secretary Of the Missionary So
cicty, made statement 10 reference to Rev.
Ponce de Leon, in which he suggested that
his name he c!roppcl if lie is not now IN the
employ Of lie Conferences; aud the suggestion
was adopted.
Rev, John b O;is was asked the usual dis
CULINARY quys tions by the Bishop, his charac
Ter passed, and he was admitted to full mem
ber>hip AID elected to teac IS orders. Mr..
Phelps aud the B shop $poie in high terms OF
Mr. Gus, as a young uau uf much III ire than
ordinary promise.
DIR. kvnctt, anu R"v. Messrs. Nils, Of this
place, and Dy sou, Of Peuusy Vania, were lntro-
duced.
The Seventh question, who have been elect
ed and ordained Elders Was taken up aud
B. B. Rcdwiues character was pronounced
most excellent His missionary COLLECTION was
so.
Rev. S. \. Ball missionary Collection 500.
His health Is bad aud it is feared lie conuot
rcturn 10 his charge.
W. j. Bainc missionary collection Sl2 is
highly esteemed and beloved at Manassas. wnere
| his return is desired.
Jas Murray missionary collection SOL,
raised by Sunday School His ministratlou has
been excellent aud productive Of much good.
r. \. Scott missionary contribution, S25 =
he is u fearless aud useful minister and his last
charge want his return.
j. =. North - missionary collection 81 has
done good wo. k his circuit being IN better con-
dtiou than siLce the war. He was elected to
| Elders orders
\ NJ. B,on.- missionary collection So
has done good work and has great Influence
} l. Missionary collection, 81
he is good efficient aud popular preacher,
and his charge desire his return greatly tie
came from the Lutheran Church.
On motion of Mr. Phelps, Rcvs JAS. Muir
ray, o. Hicks aud j. NJ. Adams, we're APP
pointed committee on trcrs Of appeals
DIR. Kynctt. Secretary of The Board OF Church
Extension was introduced by the Bishop and
addressed the Conference iu behalf Of that OBJ
ct, urling the enlargement and expansion OF
the church especially 10y the erection ct new
churches Il " I'D be impossible to relieve the
| burdens of those who are Indebted, aud it was
| no part of the work OF the Board to undertake
such Il aior Their first object was to help
those who are Within. churches: after that, 10
| th,. future assistance can be extended to those
who are not 50 poor. There Is temporary
| loan iu. d To assist congregations, principally
| in new c. unrirs aud not dollar VI 1t can be-
used for tx seu<es Irthi5 fund is loaued to
any but those who will promptly return ',great
difficu.;y will cn>ue. therefore no obligation
should ever be gwen unless the trustees OF the
Borrowing churches are prepared to pay
| ioius when dur Some loans made IN this Con,
ference circuit have caused some difficulty,
which, 1t is hoped, will yet be adjusted. lie
explained the method Of relief extended to the
new churches, and how advantageous 1t was.
Mr. Boyer explained his position as oae OF
the committce OF this Conference on Church
| Extension, and the connection between the
| Committee and the B IA: d. and iutmated that
som" parties at the North dictated to the Board
its action in retrenc; to aid, while there was a
lack of definite information as to what the
Board would do The present. policy Of the
Board, 10 the option of the speaker, was 10
| furious.
MIR. Mitchell wanted to return the thanks OF
the Conference to the Board for its llberality
aud the maurer in which it has done its duty.
Dr. kynett responded to Mr.. Boyer, aud
stated that the preachers made the sentiment
Of the people, and if the cause Of Church Ex
tension is unpopular, it can be laid at the door
| of tue preachers. 1t was useless to try and
pay the entire debt of any church when the
people won't pay anything; and the General
! Conference would not allow it. Merely paying
dcb.s was oct spreading Mcthodism.
Mr.. Phillips, Of the Book Concern, request
ed those Indebted to call upon him and settle
! the amounts over due.
Rev. Mcssrs. Black, Tiffany, Abbey, Brown
and DIR. Little were Introduced.
Rev. q. Hicks character was passed, and
his relation as dcacJn was continued.
A communication from the editor OF the At
lanra Advocate announcing the death of DIR.
Crbeign, former editor OF that paper, and urg-
Ing upon the Conference to sustaiu The paper
uuder its present management, was referred
To the Committee 90 Periodicals.
The report OF the cOmmlttee on publishing
the minutes of the last Conference was read
and laid On the table for the present.
Il was announced that NJ. NJ. Graham, cleo
ted last year, would be ordained deacon to-
morrow.
La reply to the question, "Have you aoy re-
commendaiou for deacon orders 2 George Z.
Moore was recommended aud endorsed by Mr.
Porter.
Mr.. Clement objected, and doubted Mr..
Moore S ii orough Identification with the Church
aud thought that more tmc should be allowed
to see whether Mr.. NJ. S feelings towards this
Conference were permanent.
Mr. Porter hoped prejudice would not be al
lowed to i, hucuce the members of Conference
against Mr.. Moore He explained Mr.. NJ. S
position iu reference to the Church south; de-
uied that hc was nhrit need by political or
other improper motives, aud warmly advocated
his claims.
Mr. Cicmcnt reiterated his obj cctions to Mr.
Moore, and declared that the membcr> of the
Methodist society in his circuit were of opinion
that he was an unsafe nIau, aud cited acts to
show bis iDimical feelings towards this church.
Mr. Hicks testified as to the universal esteem
iu which Mr.. Moore is held in his circuit.
Mr.. Phelps also spoke tavorably of Mr.
Moore, and heartily endorsed him.
The vote was then taken, aud Mr. Moore
was elected to deacou's orders.
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