Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-17
Maryland Annual Conference n. p
Church.

This conference resumed its sess sion yester-
day at Starr Church, Baltimore; Rev. w. s..
Hammond in the chair.
report submitted by the committee on
temperance, recommending that the confer
ence pledge cooperation with the Maryland
state temperance alliance in all of its plans
and authorizing the use of the churches for
temperance meetings, ELECTED considerable
discussion. 1t was opposed by DR.. j. j. Muir
ray, DIR. Switzerland, Revs. j. b. Jones, j. T.
Graham and ]. w. Charlton, and was re-
committed to the committee.
Rev. ID. T. Shermer, from the committee on
missions, submitted partial report, asking
the conference to provide for meeting a de-
fciency of 81 800. II was resolved to make
an effort to obtain the amount at once by
pledges and contributions. The stations and
circuits were called, and about s270 of the
deficiency was assumed.
Rev. i. X. Finley, corresponding secretary
of the Maryland tract society, addressed the
conference in behalf of the tract cause.
Addresses were made by DIR. H. T. Shermer
and Rev. j. w. Charlton i'm behalf OF the mis-
sion fund, after which $500 was contributed
to meet deficiencies.
REPORT OF THE CONFERENCE STEWARD.
A recess was taken, and on reassembling,
in the evening. Rev. X. s. Rowe, conference
as follows Ministers salaries, $40, 147;
amount received, Sal $500; received from
other sources, g, 500; deficiency, S617.9l.
+. T. Tagg presented the report OF the COM
mittee on statistics, showing:-Number OF
members, n,IH; probationers, 903; unsta-
toned ministers, 70; unst'tioned preachers,
50; churches, 1873; parsonages, a; Sunday
schools, 17S; Sunday school teachers, 1,8ii;
scholars, 11,668; volumes in libraries, 81 ,9O6
value OF church property, 0,S15; showing a
gain in parsonages OF 3, gain in Sunday
schools of 5, and in church property of 81 655
Rev. I. ID. Valiant, from the committee on
the presidents report, submitted a report
recommending in reference to the case of
Rev. ID. Evans Reese, appointed to the Ais
ouith street church, of Baltimore. that as the
trouble has been settled, a minister be sent
to that church, and that irregularities be
overlooked and cOndoned; adopted.
In relation to the case of
THE BROADWAY CHURCH TROUBLE,
the report recommends that Rev. Joseph p.
Wilson, by his own act Of withdrawal on the
Sd day of December, 1874, did then cease to be
member and minister of the Maryland
Annual Conference and of the Methodist
Protestant Church. That each and every one
Of the former members of Broadway station,
Methodist Protestant Church, who voted for
the resolution of severance passed at meet
ing held in that church on Monday night
December IA, 1874 did by that act there and
then cease TO be members of the said Broad
way NJ. p. church. That as, conference we
confidently expect the remaining and ad-
herring members OF that station to be shortly
repossessed OF their church property, and the
president be requested to furnish a minis
terial supply TO Broadway church as usual
in accordance with the APPLICATION OF the
mendations were adopted.
THE THOMAS CoNCERr.-,The concert by
Mr.Theodore Thomas orchestra last evening
attracted a very large and decidedly appre-
ciative audience, filling every seat at Lincoln
hall and crowding the aisles. The concert
was fully up to the previous performances i'm
point of character of the selections, but it
would seem that Mr.. Thomas is overburdened
with side artists. One soloist, either vocal
or Instrumental, is sufficient upon a pro-
ing, and the choice is in favor OF the instru-
mentalist. Messrs. Jacobson and Arnold, in
the concerto for two viOlins and orchestra
delighted the audience, and demonstrated by
even the highest schools are appreciated
where adequately represented. OF Madame
Schiller II may be said that her , first appear
all, and created a desire to hear her oftener
aud appreciate her excellence more. In the
Chopin concerto she will have an opportu-
nitV TO display her full powers of style and
exe,,ution. To-night's programme should at
tract = large audience. The last part of the
progr. smme is made up of the selections from
Wagn,er, and no better Interpretations OF his
noble works are heard than'those given by
Mr.. Tho mas.
This Guild seem to be at occasion to call
Lincoln IIan To the annoying practice of
allowing d. vsons to enter the main or lower
entrance Aft er eight O'Clock lat which time
Mr.. Thomas Invariably takes his placer and
OF escorting .Hcket-holders to seats during
the performap ce OF any selection upon the
programme: those who really enjoy these
visits of Mr.. T.1omas are always early In
their places, and 10 be annoyed by persons
passing down ais YES and slapping down seats
in noisy way is 1T once disrespectful to Mr..
Thomas and trying TO the patience OF the
listeners. The usbers should compel those
who are late at the c. 7ncert 70 wait In the rear
of the hall until the piece In progress is I'M
isbed. Again, why Will not Mr.. Thomas
give an opportunity immediately before the
last piece on the progra ume for those to de-
part who do not wish TO r, unain, or who gene
rally remain until the lass selection il half
over, and disturb all In the 0ouse by leaving,
as though the safety of lie and limb de-
pended upon being the first o1t-
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