Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-09
Methodist Episcopal Conferences.

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AT the fourth days session OF this BODY an the
fayette street Church in Baltimore on satur-
DAY, there Was very large attendance
Reports were made on the candidate for local
deacons and elders orders, and the follovIns
were passed: DIR. james Hammond and Rich ard
Emmons for deacons orders. and Rev. N. i.
h9rtnor and J. j. Green for elders orders.
Rev DIR. John Lanahan, presiding elder of
Washington district, handed IN the license OF
Rev. Albert Jump, Of Rockville, expelled nom
the ministry ana membership OF the n. T..
Church for immortality.
Rev. j. b. SUIT offered a resol ution, proyid-
ing Tor the discrimination OF the publishing of
salaries In the minutes OF the conference. The
resolution was lost by vote OF 40 against rs.
every member OF the conference shall report the
amount Of money annually received by his in
come from bis labor and profession
A lively discussion ensued; the idea Of max
ing public the salary or income they received
seemed 70 be very repugnant TO many OF the
Rev. L. M Gardner said be hoped this mstter
would be settled then and forever. The pub
fishing OF salaries, would give an idea OF the
relative strength Of the charges and he hoped
that Il would he ordered.
BISHOP Ames said IL was beneficial in one way.
uhat OF being great guide for the best places.
Rev: Mr.. GLENN said that people measure
preachers ability by the salary he receives.
Rey. A. r.. Gibson was emphatically opposed
70 publishing his salary for the benefit Of any
Paul PRIV committee.
permission 20 speak on an irrelevant subject.
On being allowed, he said he had attended a
ereat many conferences, but he had never be-
fore seen such q disposition 70 laugh over aud
applaud seemingly witty remarks. lie hoped
that II would be stopped.
Bishop James said that he heartily cOncurred
In Rev: Mr.. Miller's remarks. Rev. Dr. Ames
favored the publishing of salaries; he said IL
would be beneficial 90 charges, provoking one
another TO good works under the Bible doctrine
A great many things were done in secrecy, he
sald, WHICH II the salaries were made public
A motion, offered by Rev. @. Herbert Rich
ardson, to lay the resolution on the table, was
ruled out OF order by Bishop James.
Rev. N.P Brown opposed the publication OF
salaries. Lsymen did not have 20 publish their
incomes, and he did not see why ministers
should be held up before the world ss receivers
The resolution, after further discussion, was
hnally laid on the table by q vote Of sixty
against thirty.
The report Of the board Of stewards, showing
tota claims Of over s5 600, and the report on the
preachers aid fund OF IS zoo, were adopted A
paper Of Mr.. j.. 5. Berry on the mode OF distri-
button oy the board OF stewards, 70 take effect
At the next session, was adopted. IL gives the
conference collections first 20 widows orphans
and superannuated ministers, and the resid ne
70 the supernumeraries and effective men, III
the conference shall approve the claims al
lowed.
Rev. 8. II. Cummings, for the city mission
s a church extenson society, made a report.
o
and the report was adopted with great enthusi- .
asm. The conference then adjourned tai TO-
day.
BALTIMORE CONFERENCE NJ r. CHURCH saurH.
In this body, In session at stanton. Va on
frloay, Rev. *. Smithson, OF the ninos A.,
terence, was announced as transfe-, I'D A. a..
BODY Rev. Messrs. W. H. wb.SseIwright. j. p.
s.NIisvS, anu .Homas Briley were placed On
the lst Of superannuated ministers
Kew. d. X. Finley announced by letter his
Withdrawal from the ministry and membefshin
Of the Al. Il. Church South
&. Q. Westenbaker As Transferred IN IN. VIZ,
giDia conference. W
The characters Of the ministers having bean
passed, Bishop Doggett expressed his pleasure
that no charges had been brought against the
moral Character OF any me mber Of the confer
ence.
On Saturday, most OF the session was occupied
IN examining the characters of the ncentiases
ana deacons, and hearing the report OF the re-
spectiye examining committees, and electing
Candidates TO deacons' and elders orders,