The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-10
Methodist Episcopal Church South
ihe Baltimore Annual Conference.
FIFTH DAY.

The fifth days meeting of the twentieth
session OF the Baltimore Annual Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church South
was held Yesterday morning at 8 O'Clock in
the Mount Vernon Place church-BlShop
Marvin presiding.
The attendance Of delegates and members
of this church was unusually large. Inc ses-
sion was opened with devotional exercises,
conducted by Rev. Williamson Harris.
Rev. w. ". Walker, of the Virginia Con-
ference. was rtadmltted.
A paper was read showing that the mln's-
tiers generally sustain loss OF ten 10 Jour-
teen per cent. on their salaries, and 1t was
referred to the Finance Committee to devise
some plan by which the salaries may be kept
up.
a communication was received from Rev.
DR.. b. S. Sutherland, on behalf OF the Mary
land Annual Conference of the Methodist
Protestant Church, conveying Christian
greeting.
Baptist Church, (of White sulphur c'rcuit)
and X. A. McIlbeuy, late Of the Protestant
| Church, (of Alexandria,) as elders, were
recoen zed.
Rev. Mr. Rowe, of the Virginia Confer
epce. aceut of the Virginia Bible Society,
was uhu
cuce on the work of The Society.
Under the call tor the special order OF the
day, the action Of the General Conference
held at Louisville in May last, changing the
general rules by striking out the words on
page ~ OF the Discipline drunkenness or
drinking spirituous liquors." and inserting
making, buying, selling, OF uslpg as De-
vcrage Intoxicating liquors." was considered.
The question was voted upon, and the fol-
lowing was the result: Clerical delegates
ayes G5, noes A. lay delegateS-ayeS IL, noes
4. Total, IS ayes and oil noes.
Il. :. Summons, OF BladenSburg circuit.
and Andrew NJ. Cackley, OF Greenbrier cir
cult. of Virginia, were admitted on trial.
:. Kccner Cox and W. X. Boyle were aD,
pointed fraternal messengers to the Mary
land Conference of the Methodist Protestant
Church.
The question of the next place Of meeting
Of the Convention was discussed, aud Fred
ericksburg, Winchester, Lewisburg, and
Harrisonburg, Va, were nominated.
The different places nominated were
strongly urged by their advocates, and vari-
Gus reasons were assigned why one city
should be selected over that of the other. A
vote was taken: which stood: Fredericks.
burg. So; Winchester, AZ; Harrisonburg,
80; Lewisburg, l; Washington city, 4 Win
chester was selected rs the place of meeting.
The presiding officer introduced Rev. MIR.
Campttll. of the Protestant Episcopal
Church, of B altimore, and Rev. DR.. Duncan,
OF Randolph Macon College, Virginia.
DIR. Duncan addressed the Conference,
giving a history Of the college, and stating
there were 2I5 students in the college, Al
of whom were preparing for the mir lstry OF
this Conference. He referred TO the difncul-
ties met by the college owing to the people
becoming poor through the war, ana tnelr
inability to give that assistance to the college
that it needed.
The paper was referred to the Committee
on Education, together with plan for rails
lny money for the benefit Of the college. tie
said about $50 900 was needed for the cree
ton of buildings. &C., in connection with The
college, which is expected from this Confer
ence.
Rev. Mr.. A. 6. Brown, secretary of Ran
doph Macon College, was introduced, who
submitted report showing the tinancla
condition of the college, which was also re
ierred to the Committee on Education.
Rev. Mr.. Lqtierty, editor of the Richmond
(Va.A Adcocote, was introduced to the Con
ference. -,
Rev. Mr.. Shipley, Sr., treasurer of the Mis-
sionury Board, submitted reports, which
we've referred for discussion Tuesday morn
ing.
The Conference next adjourned until II
A. N. to-day.
In the evening at 1880 O'Clock a missionar,
meeting was held in Mount Vernon Place
church, when addresses were made by Bishoi
Marvin, Drs. Haygood, and Duncan.-Was.
,nQt0u Republican.