The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-11
Baltimore Conference Methodist Epts.
. '..-,. copaI Church South.
FOURTH DAY.
Reported for the Dispatch. ]

FOURTH DAY.
lReported for the Dispatchl
STAUSToH, March 9. 1874.
Bshop Doggett called the Conference to
order, Kew. DIR. Abbey leading in PRAYER.
AFTER reading and approving the minutes,
Rev. DIR. Abbey, at the invitation of the
Bishop, addressed the Conference in refer
cnce to the claim of the Publishing House
of the Methodist Episcopal Church South
against the United States Government which
he has been prosecuting. He stated that the
claim is in hopeful condition.
Leave of absence was granted Rev. F..
Duncan on account Of sickness in his family,
and Rev. j. p. Etchison on account of his
own sickness also, to brother Denny, lay
man.
Rev. j. Fl. Harmon, of Baltimore, was adj
mitted TO "fulI connection" in the Confer
cnce.
The texamination of character" was re-
sumed, and Rockingham district called, and
| Rev. j. H. Waugh, presiding elder, made
statement of the condition or the district, in
which he said that there were within the
bounds of the district twenty different rell'
cious sects. His own work vas prospecting,
and there had been some increase of mem.
bership in his charge.
| Mr.. Waugh then retired; was favorably
"represented" by Rev. DR.. Roszell and
Rev, Noryal Wilson, aud his character was
unanimously "pasSed."
The following then reported, were ere
presented,n aud their characters "passed":
Rev. DIR. Roszell of Staunton, Rev. j. B
Fitzpatrick (who had been transferred by
Bishop Pierce to the Florida Conference anC
| ,,o IF ,a ctafinn q IrrEsnpyillp
| Fla.), Rev. j. F. Liggett, Rev. J. S. Hutchi
son, Rev. j. 81. Wolf, Rev. j. r. Jefferson
I(supernumerary) Rev. j. j. Engles, Rev. G
| B. Allen, Rev. A. A. Eskridge, Rev. Henry
| ID. Bishop, Rev. j. Fl. March, Rev. Aaror
Boone, Rev. Williamson Harris, Rev. F. d
Ritchey, Rev. r. W. Stringer.
The committee in the case Of Rev. w. r
McNeer reported that the charges were o
such nature as to demand trial before
Conference, and committee of nine wa:
appointed to take charge of the matter.
The Secretary then begun 10 call tht
Z" Roll of Honor"-the names Of the :" super
lannuated" ministers. The following Wer'
" passed and their relation continued:
Rev. Norval Wilson, Of Winchester; Rev
Henry Hoffman, of New Creek, Mlnera
county, w. Va; Rev. E. Welty, Of Balti
more.
The hour for the consideration Of th'
claims of Randolph Macon College having
larrived, the further call of the roll was sus
pended.
Rev. DR.. Duncan, president Of Randolph
Macon College, read his annual report. The
REPORT states that the college has been firmly
established, having during the current ses
sion 232 students, of whom As are candidate:
for the ministry, and Il are expecting x
enter this Conference.
Had the prosperity Of the college beer
due TO sensational expedients the late panic
would have suspended it. But being bull
on the solid foundation of true merit it ha!
survived the panic, and is more f1ourisnine
than ever before. The college has no en-
doWment, and is supported by annual col
lections from the two Conferences. 1t hac
been hoped that these contributions woulc
have at least met the expenses of the bened
Charles, and regret was expressed that no
over half OF the assessment had been met ii
; either Conference. The report gives TIT
reasons for this, urges greater liberaity IL
future, and then passed 10 an able discussion
Of the relation OF education to the Church
It argued that as the moral welfare Of society
is under the care of the Church, so also mus
the moral forces be cultivated by the Church
Our youth must be prepared to meet the in
fidelity OF the age; butaDove all, the iniqu
ties, corruptions, brazen humbuggery, ant
the ten thousand forms Of ungodly smart
ness which curse our age and country.
The report draws a vivid picture of thu
corrupt practices and tendencies OF the age
land argues that the obligation Of the Church
to stem the current and give proper mora
tone TO the activity OF the age cannot be mel
without educated agents.
It argues also that the Church must keer
Iabreast of all Of the currents of.thought o
the age, and have her representatives IN al
of the learned pEofessions-in literature anC
science-the peers in every respect of al
others.
It argues earnestly that the State CIR
neverlegisIate moral reforms into the people
that it may punish but cannot prevent crime
and that the Church must employ Tor tnls
purpose the most powerful means ever de-
Yised-educated Christian mind. Not edu'
cation alone, nor religion alone, but both
combined must he employed.
He next considered the relation which the
Church sustains to the form OF education.
The State concerns itself chiefly with that
education which promotes the n,ateria! in.
lerests OF the people, and while The Church
| QUCS uOL III AuJ way ShtaEou'GC kbSSSt -
the moral not the material relations and pro-
| ducts, the spiritual not the secular ends OF
education, engage her in this work.
| This point was elaborated and clearly set
forth, it being shown that the Church was
not by any means opposed to know ledge, but
to the enforcement of knowledge from mo.
raj principle.
| "Wbat form of education will such con-
yictions provide for? Can she leave the sci.
ences out OF her curriculum when in all ma
terial structures. and in the laws of their re-
Iations-in what, hen systematically known,
we term sciences believes we behold
divine ideas that the heavens declare the
glory of God, and that all OF these wonder.
FIJI works in the universe are but parts OF
His WAYS? No! she cannot despise true
science.
"lan she leave out the study Of language,
when her Bible is inseparable from II, and
has in it both history and prophecy-a
great past and as great futurev In what
tongue Of East or West, Of ancient or mo.
dern times, has the Church no interest
History, philosophy. poetry, all enter INTO
ner own life, and cannot be ignored. Id
fact there is not movement Of any slgnlh.
canoe in the whole history of human thought
rom which the educational plans Of the
Christian Church can wisely detach the at
tention of her sons. She claims the care
and the culture Of manhood in all that be-
longs to his wisdom, his power, his good
ness; and his glory" !.
He insisted that the Church had not met
the full measure Of lis responsibility IN this
respect, and proceeded to refute the ldea
that the Church may teach the Bible and re.
ligious knowledge, but not Latin, Greek,
~ s,s-...;o. o.,ha co;onooa no shnwiDp The