National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-12
BALTIMORE CONFERENCE.
NINETEEN SESSION-LAST DAYS
- PROCEEDINGS. =

NINETEEN sESSI0N-LAsT DAYS
PROCEEDINGS. I
ANNOUNCEMENT 7 OF isfrolNrMENrs-Ti1E
BOARD OF EpuCATIoN-THE ErlscorAL
EuND MISSIONARY oFFERlNGs
roRrs OF THE SEVERAL COMMITTEES
EosIyG SCENES OF THE CONFERENCE.
Ths attendance upon the SESSION Of the confer
ente Yesterday was susb As almost to impede the
hpsInr,s of the body. The ministers who were
mot punetuaIly in attendance at ~ m. had to
share their chances In the crowd, as Oil possioh'
of entrance WAS cut of.
Hf,er the morning devotions were co,eeluded.
BishOp Ames called the conference 70 order
promptly.
DR.. T. o. Haven, corresponding secretary Of
the Board OF Education, addressed the confer
cnce. The board has tlG0,cc0 invested, which is
paying handsomely.
Rev. l.. NJ Gardner made an extended state
mcnt TO the conference concerning what ne SAID
he had reason 10 think was great injustice done
him IN the matter of the appointment to which
be learned he had been assigned. He recited his
connection with the conference Tor the pasttWenty
years, and said he thought severe exercise OF
The Episcopal power was about to De made In Els
case 10 punish him Tor leaving the conference
some four years since by transfer 10 Pittsburg
against the views o. dne pre 81 ssn1 PIP h &c
granting him supernumerary relation without
an appointment.
Bishop Ames explained the case 10 the confer
ence and said the appointment Of Mr.. Gardner TO
Winchester had been made by and with the advice
Of the presiding elders, because he deemed It the
best opening for tie brother. It was first-rate
appointment, and he disclaimed any animus or
personal motives whatever; the appointment had
See s al the had tI5 me ntes
AS proper subject of criticism, and they had
never before been publicly questioned.
the sishop that this appon1ment
had been made with their advice and consent:
Mr.. Gardner, after o further ventilation o! his
his friends and Withdrew the request for any
change Of relation, and apologized to the bishop
icr Questioning Ills motives
THE EPISCOPAL FUND
arportjopea to the Baltimore conference for the
coming year by the book committee was announced
n g. 700, and was apportoned among the districts
as follows: Baltimore district, $500; East Balti-
more, ESQ; West Baltimore, 500; Washington,
The board Of stewards reported the following
apportionment TO the conference for the coming
ANIMATED preachers. s2.ot7; for supernumerary
preachers, Sl,loi; for effective preachers, 1850
The allowance on claims presented this yeaf
the case in the history OF the conference. For
theee causes there had been given during the past
ii@ore district, u SaSos; East Baltimore district
t.7sa: Washington district, o. sos.o6; Winchester
district, eeo6. The report provided BY resolution
titled to any claim until he shall produce tie GER
tificate Of his recording steward, showing the
amount paid him BY the church. by the mission
airy society, the full amount agreed to be paid
and the amount of deficiency, and that he has
used proper diligence to raise it: Also, that each
statement Of tie resources on which he has to de.
pend for supports that the board Of stewards md
the Preachers Aid Society shall hereafter consti
alafvn Nhae Alantrc ofN
claims in open conference shall not be allowed;
that no claim shall be allowed to any preacher
who shall not report a conference collection.
The several amounts apportioned TO the Eta
tions in this city on these accounts are as follows:
Metropolitan. sioo; Foundry, $500: Wesley chapel.
$50: Union, $50; Ryland, Sl00: McKendree, t20O;
town, $40; Fletcher. $40: East Washington, Sloo: |
Hamline,s'5; Dunbarton street .sll5; GOrsuch,sl5
MISSIONARY OFFERINGS.
The treasurer Of the missionary fund reported
for the past year: baltimore district. s; $50;
East Baltimore district 81 80 %: West Baltimore
district, so,soo.77; Washington district s5,s44oo
Winchester district e. 4S6.52- total for the con-
ference Of SEC. 5s6.55.
Rev. }. II. Dashlell submitted the report of the
educational society of the conference; with the
following named: President, DIR. A. +. Gibson;
Messrs Hank, Carroll, Dougherty, B. p. Brown,
Webster, Baldwin, and Boston as managers.
DR.. Tiffany submitted a resolution recommend
ing the observance Of ''Childrens' Day-June 2"
Adopted.
The following missionary allow nce for stations
in the several districts was made: Baltimore dis
trict. s9SS; East Baltimore district, $3.50; Wash
ington district, s. O5O Winchester district o. 100
The report on literature was then submitted by
Rev. ii. A. Cleveland, chairman Of the committee
on Church literature and periodicals. 1t urged q
Of the
cato and Journal" and 1.-The Methodist"
On invitation rendered by W. 7. L. Weeeh. it
Was determined TO hold the next session Of the
conference at Winchester.
Rev. S. Wilson, chairman OF the committee On
the state Of the Church, then read tie report OF
the committee, and 1t was adopted.
A motion was made to adjourn till p. m, but ]
Women's Foreign Missionary Society, and it was
adopted.
The Bishop appointed the following named to
chapman ". s. EG "a aPpsa'iT frances BISsn
Weiderman and Hildt.
The committee on church extension. Preachers
Aid Society, Book Depository and other interests
The report on the Bible was then submitted by
the committee on that subject. 1t called atten-
lion TO the fact that only one quarter Of the in.
habitants OF the civilized world possess the Word
Of God. Also, that the conference last yea. raised
only tl7l1.17 for its spread.
The committee on seminaries submitted q re-
port urging generous support Of the Cumberland
Valley Institute and the Baltimore Female Col
Tie report OF the committee on the Pastors
and Ladies' Christian Union was read and
adopted.
The communication on the observance of the
should enforce its observance, and that the run
ming Of cars steamboats,, hacks, .nilk-wagons,
amusement should be forbid by law. 1t pledged
effort to secure the more sacred observance by
legislation. 4
Rev. ]. b. Stitt. statistical secretary of !,
the conference, read his report, from which
we note the following: Practitioners, z.259: :
increase, ST.; members, 2s,oo5; decrease, $40;
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crease, 90; adults, 3S; increase, IS: churchea, J
$50; increase, IL; value, s2Ils.4oO; increase s74
value, ss,scsSoo; conference COLLECTIONS s7.ssS: :.
increase, SIG: missionary Observation-Disclosures
~. 1885; decrease, s4.3l5.l9; Sunday schools,
elo, i07o4 decrease, 81 0s92 total f29 so; de-
;rease, s7,oss25; Woman's Foreign Missionary,
:, 291. IS; increase, S33.67; Church extension {
ssss s. deereass tras, eSlee
eetiun tsll.53; increase, sli.e7; Freedmans Aid '
collection, s4es.4s; increase, t2592s; education
$l57.o3: increase, Sll013 a
d.. Tiffany offered the following resolutions; .
which were adopted: :
Whereas the general conference OF 1872, fully
the Metropolitan church as . connec-
.ional enterprise. and asserted '.that 1t was
erected under the highest sanction OF the Church
aSr fse 81 tes M6ois II ase
D sum entirely too large to be met by the local h
and whereas the members Of the i
church have raised S2i 20 towards
he payment Of this debt, whicha mounts principal
md interest, to SIS oo0, and seeking help both
IT home and abroad TO cancel this entire ndebt q
edness therefore, e.,
RESOLVED, That the Baltimore annual confer
ence, reafrmng the action Of the general confer
ence, earnestly recommends to the Church as
worthy Of generous assistance the Metropolitan
Memorial III. Z. church. Of W Washington city.
DIR. Gibson said he would not vote for the reso- }
luton unless the words land every other church G
in need and worthy OF our aid" was added. But A
lew, however, voted against the resolution. !
VOTES OF THAMES
we're then rendered to the pastors officers and