National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-06
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH SOUTH.
The Baltimore Observation-Disclosures, FOR
Sunday Preaching.

The Baltimore Observation-Disclosures FOR
Sunday Preaching.
The third days session Of the Baltimore annual
conference Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
| South was held at the Mount Vernon Place
church yesterday; Bishop E. NJ. Marvin, ID. D.,
presitinE, and Rev. L. S. Martin secretary.
| A communication was submitted from Rev. Eu-
gene r. Smith, in reference to the publication of
the Baltimore ChriStiGR Advocate, and suggesting
| the appointing Of a committee to supervise its
| publication.
The Goth question Of the book Of discipline was
again taken up, and the examination OF the char
| acter Of ministers resumed.
| Roanoke district was first called, and Rev. ].
| Z. Armstrong, presiding elder, made q very favor
| able report to the effect that several new
churches have been built in the district, and the
| several charges and circuits have Prospered The
| character Of the preachers passed
| LeWiseurg district was called, and Rev. W. G.
zee presiding elder, made report, stating that
which 149 were converted, and in this district this
number was increased to about 500, but as the re-
| ports show only the bona fde membership, the net
Increase will be something less. The preachers
| character passed.
Rev. Je6u Hank was granted superannuated
Rev. j. L. Gilbert. presiding elder Of LexIng-
ton district, reported that the district embraced
| thirteen organized charges and one mission work.
| The preachers bad generally worked with q good
| degree OF success, although they had not had re-
They had demonstrated in the district the utility
| Of camp meetings not only as to their own church
| but sister churches, as the work had spread to .
| Presbyterian church, where seventy were con-
| veTted.
Rev. Dr.. R. L. Dashiel, a missionary secretary
| Of the Methodist Episcopal Church: Rev. DR..
| Haygood, of Nashville; Rev. DR.. McTeer and
Rev. Mr.. Garter, of the Holston conference, were
| When Rev. James Higgins was called, the
presiding elder, Hey. Mr.. Gilbert, stated that he
had not served the crcGit (AIleghany) for which
| Bishop Marion desired an exclamation
Mr.. Higgins explained that he had served ia
the ministry 40 years. He went to his appoint
ment, but found that he had no place to live and
nothing TO live on, and the travelling exceedingly
difficult, as in going to some Of the appointments
| he was compelled to ford streams eighteen or
nineteen times.
Revs. Messrs Gilbert and Rogers spoke in be-
half Of Mr.. Higgins, and the conference sus-
tanned him in the course he had pursued by unani-
mOusly passing his character.
The question, "Who are admitted into full
Correction" was asked, and answered as fol-
: Lewis L. Lloyd, Gotleib Meyer, James l. Will
liams, W. T. Caruthers, Alfred H. Way Vim
cent W. Wheeler, W. NJ. Hiner, and Washington
The candidates were called, arranged in front
of the chancel, and examined by the bishop as TO
the doctrines of the Church. He addressed them
regarding the duties and responsibilities they
ance OF properly training children, he stated
that they were innocent and cOnfding, and the
doctriLes would more readily take root In their
1t Is said that the children of preachers were
often wicked, and some OF Christians are permit
ted to get their training in the streets. IF they
were true ministers they could do much to bring
about better state Of affairs. He spoke OF the
Importance of visiting from house to house,
cautioniDg and praying with the families.
He cautioned them that they we're required by
the discipline to be diligent, never unemployed,
and punctual He urged them to be particular
in promptly meeting their obligations, and enter
tain horror OF getting into debt, always remem,
beriDg that 1t is hard for boy that has Jagged a
quarter of a mile behind to catch up with the
wagon, In DFeachinR he hid than nj
tention TO the spirit Of the sermon, and not de-
stToy its effects by overpolish. If they should
speak from the pulpit extemporarily, not by read
ing.
sung, and the ceremony closed with prayer by the
Rev. Samuel Ryister,
Rev f.. r. s. HouRh, OF the examining Of candi-
suit Of the examination, and the f6IloWipT were
admitted into full connection and elected to dea-
cons orders Louis L. Lloyd, GotIeib Meyer,
W Wsy yincept w6seeT H WIN Alfred HDsi
and Washington Warner.
J. Wesley Steele was continued on trial.
Messrs. J. T. Shipley, DonOhue, Smith, Temple,
Waugh, Conway, Carson, Mccoy, Canter, Wal,
ton, Bow, Pickett, Resley B. Smith, Frank Here.
ford, B. F. Ball, Abraham BurmAn, J. L. Hutch
inson and stephen Fuller were appointed a COM
mittee on the communication Of Rev. Eugene X.
Smith in relation to the Baltimore ChTistian Ad-
rocGfe.
Rev. A. W. Wilson from the committee on pub
lie worship, submitted the following report:
For last night at the Central Presbyterian
church, Third and l streets northwest, Rev. Bev-
erley W. Bond.
APPOINTMENTS FOR SUNDAY.
Mount Vernon Place NJ. E. church, Ninth and
streets northwest II a. m, ordination Of elders,
Bishop e M. Marvini 1880 p. m, ordination Of
McKendree M. E. church, Massachusetts ave-
nue. between Ninth and Tenth streets northwest
II q. M, Nelson Head, D. D.; 1880 p. m, John
Frandry NJ. E. church, Fourteenth and G
streets northwest, II q. N, Samuel Register, d.
Wesley chapel, Filth and F Streets northwest,
II q. m, J. Poisal, ID. D.; $50 p. m, A. A. P. |
Metropolitan NJ. E. church, Four-and.a-h |
and Streets northwest, 7:aOp. m, a. G. Hay |
wood, T. o.
HamlIne NJ. E. church, Ninth and streets |
northwest; II q. m, R. K. S. HOugh; $50 p. m,
East Washington, Fourth between g street |
and South Carolina avenue southeast IL q. M, |
PeIsly B. Smith: 1880 p. m, H. w. KinZer.
Union chapel Twentieth street and PennsyI- |
vonis avenue northwest, II q. m, J. B. McFeer; |
Gorsuch chapel, L and Four and half streets |
southwest, II a. m, John P. Hall; 7:So P. m, y. |
Fletcher chapel, Fourth street and New York |
avenue northwest, II a. m, os Beatty; 7:30 p. m,
Jas. H. Wolfe.
Providence chspel-1l a. M, L. G. Martin; 7:sO |
p. m, F. Farr.
Mt. Zion-I1 a. NJ, Issue W. Carter; 7:SO p. m,
]. L. Shipley.
Grace. ninth and streets nOrthwest)-1l a.
ton. " ''
M. P. church, Ninth street, between and F |
lorthHest)-ll a. m, P. H. Whisneyi 7:SO p. m,
North Protestant Mission, North Carolina ave- |
nue. and Eighth streets northeast)-l1 a. m, J. H.
DuLaney; $50 d. m, l.. H. Baldwin.
Thirteenth-street Baptist, (ReV DR.. Cu.hbert) |
$50 p. M, Jos. Higgins.
Fifth Baptist, Rev. DR.. Meador, Virginia ave |
nue., between Four-and, a-half and Sixth streets |
southWestl-2:3O p. m, W. H. Wilson; 7:3O p. m,
Fourth Presbyterian, Rev. J.. q. Smith, Fourth
street, between q and II streets)-7:30 p. m. W. |
A. Wade.
St. Paul's Lutheran, eleventh and H streets
northEest)-1l a. m, L. II. Cranshaw: 1880 p. m,
Israel Methodist 'colored, (south Capitol and |
streets)-ll a. m, Bishop Miles; 3 p. m, A. W.
Wilson, assisted by Bishop Marvin; 1880 p. m, |
Presbyterian Mission chapel, Eighth between
and G streets northeast, (ReV. ]. Kelley)-4 p.
Westminster Presbyterian, Seventh, between |
d and E streets southwest, (Rev. B. F. Bitten |
gers, Ill o. m Rev. Samuel Rodgers.
Central Presbyterian, Third, between 1 and K
streets noEthwest-n a. m, L. Q. Miller; 7:So p.
Assembly Presbyterian, Filth and 1 streets
northWest-l1 q. m, ]. S. Gardner.
GEORGETOWN.
DgnbartOn-street M. E. church-T:3O p. m, A.
g. Brown.
3. m, J. Hutchinson; p. m, L. r. Green.
West GeorgetoWn-n q. N, H. A. Gaver; 1870
p. m, J. R. Van Horne.
Congress.street Nj. P. churchill a. m, s. X.
Cox; 7:3o p. m, ]. H. Temple.
ALEXANDRIA.
NJ. E. church, Soulful q. m, Elias Welty;
1880 p. M, A. Q. Flaherty.
NJ. E. Protestant churchill a. m, F. A. Mer-
Ger; 7:SO p m, F. A. Strother.
Presbyterian (Dr. Bullock's)-n a. m, NJ. G.
Balthus; 1870 p. m, Wesley Hammond.
BALTIMORE.
st. Paul's-J. L Clarke.
Trinity-ll q. m, A. g. Haygood; 1880 p m, ].
W. Duffey.
German street-ll q. M, ]. A. Duncan.
Central-ll q. m, b. T. Ball; 1880 p. m, B. W.
Bond.
Emmanuel-John Landstreet
Chatsw0rth-7:45 p. n, b. F. Ball.
Mt. Lebanon-u o. N. and $50 p. m, W. H.
Leet, ID. d.
HoiIandstreet-ll a. m. and 1880 p. m, F. c.
Tebbs.
Frederick: syenue-lO:aO q. m. and 7:aO p. m,
Rev. VIM. Gritith.
FREDERICK CITY.
A. p. Boule.
Messrs. Temple and Pennebacker were granted
leave of absence for the rest Of the Conference.
Aiter-deYotiOnal exercises the session closed for
the day.
Baltimore Conference n. z. Church-Second