National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-04
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH SOUTH.
Annual Meeting of the Baltimore COnfsrs1

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The twentieth session Of the Baltimore Annual
Conference OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
South was begun in the Mt. Vernon NJ. e. church
yesterday morning, and will probably continue
for ten days.
Bishop E. NJ. Marvin, DID,, presided; Rev. ].
S. Martin secretary.
After the calling of the roll the conference re-
elected Rev. J. S. Martin secretary, and Jas. E.
Armstrong, VIM. Z. Coe and Geo. T. Tyler assist
ant secretaries.
The question OF selecting committees being
called up, on motion Of Rev. DR.. Register the pre-
siding elders were appointed q committee to nom
mate members Of the business committee.
On motion Of Rev. A. W. Wilson, 1t was decided
to hold one session daily, meeting at q. N. and
closing at p. m, until otherwise agreed upon.
Bishop Marvin stated that no spittoons had
been provided, and hoped the delegate would re
frain from chewing while in attendance on the
conference. If any one was unable to stop tor 50
brief period and found It necessary to spit, he
TO splitting on the church carpet.
short recess was then taken to permit the
delegates to exchange congratulations.
On reassembltng, the president appointed Rev
Messrs. Herr. Wilson and Wsugh committee
on public worship.
ence showing the condition Of the publishing
house at Nashville, Tenn, to be in a prosperous
condition, and making suggestions for an extern
sion OF the building and work. Referred to a
committee on that subject.
Letters from the missionary societies were re-
ceiYed, read and referred.
Rev. Nelson Head moved that a committee Of
one from each district be appointed on the letter
Of the missionary secretaries, and that they pre-.
pare an address on the subject Of missions;
and the following were appointed: L. r. Jones,
W. H. Seat, A. W. Wilson, - Neal A. s. Essex,
]. H. II. Picket, F. Hereford, - Flsherty and
Jas Beatty.
The board Of missions was instructed to revise
the missionary constitution so as to have 1t con-
form to the action Of the last general conference
on that subject.
The book OF accounts was placed in the hands
of Mr.. W. E. Miller, so that all indebted to the
book establishment at Nashville might have an
opportunity 10 settle.
VIM. Ktnkls was appointed from the Lexing-
ton district TO take the place Of VIM. Hobbs.
A communication was read from the secretary
Of the general conference notifying the various
district conferences Of action taken to amend the
constitution on the subject Of temperance. It was
made the special order for Monday at IL q. N.
H. W. Leslie was transferred, on trial. from the
South Georgia to the Baltimore conference.
The twentieth question Of the discipline or ex-
animation Of character, "are all the preachers
blameless in their life and official sdministra-
tiOH 2" was taken up.
Many Of the clerical delegates reviewed their
years work in their respective districts, and
were much encouraged at the success attained.
Brother S. Repler, of the Baltimore district,
was granted superannuated relations.
The conference then adjourned until to-day at
O'Clock a. m.
Rev A A. P. Neal delivered an interesting
discourse in the Mount Vernon church last even
ing.