National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-10
SOUTHERN METHODIST.
me Baitimofe Annual Conferences,

The sixth days session Of the d fillmore annual
conference OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
South Was held yesterday morning As Mount
YsFHen Place church, The proceedings were Ia.
tefesting, and there was d large audience In a.
tendance, The session Was presided over By
Bishop Marvin, and was opened with devotional
exercises conducted BY Rev b, X, esEr
Rev, 4, Welts was continued on the saPefAA.
huAted list,
Rev, W, J, gaFHLheFs and II, u, johnson we're
located, the latter 10 take charge of the Mount
Lebanon Independent church, baltimore,
The report Of the COMMITTEES on publishing To-
teIsltE recommended increased eGsFtlehl on the
part Of the ministers In circulating the works of
the Church, commanding the baltimore Publish
ing Company, (RsV, y, y, Smith, Hgsnt,) the
Sunday school periodicals, Nashville ChFiIiiSR
AdVoedIs and the southern RgVisw,
bishop Marvin addressed the conferences on the
and was followed By IL, SIsdssa, editor o. he
Rsvttv, and Rev j. L. Gilbert The report was
MI. i. J. MaRTuder submitted the report OF the
joint board OF hnRnoe showing sssessments and
collections for bishops supeEAnnuatsd and sduca-
being S2I6, assessments for bishops fund, t22O
paid; Se26 supeFannuated s76s paid; 400, eduea--
tonal, S2Tl.l6 paid. The total assessments 70 the
which tl,26T9e has been paidi superannuated,
ASA, sS,Ilt.ol paid educational, $2lSo 1850
- ~ b,.hnnS nS ss a. ~ bs s ysS
ANIMATED, and s262 In the educational fund. The
deficiency In the funds for the bishops and the
supeTannuated preachers would be made up BY
the subscriptions made on Saturday.
Mr.. MagTudsr stated that he was proud that
for several years the bishops and suPerannuated
fciency was owing to the stringent times; It had
been hard year financially, and many Of the
preachers had not been fully paid. He, however,
believed II the collections were attended to
promptly; II the subject was kept before the peo-
pie, the necessary amounts could be raised. He
made feeling appeal TO the conference In behalf
Of the superannuated ministers, and he believed
that If the people were Just 10 the treatment OF
Lord would bless them abundantly.
The order Of the day, the report OF the commit
tee on obituary, was taken up and the following
announcemsnts were made: ReyS. W. s. Baird,
died August Is, last; Lorenzo d. Nixon, died
January Is, last; Richard S. Shreve, died June
rs, last; and Rev. James NJ. Haynes, died October
last. The report was adopted.
Appropriate remarks were made BY Revs. 5.
Kepler, s. Rogers, N. Head, r. r. S. Hough, J.
l.. Gilbert, ]. L. Gardner, John Landstreet, H.
q. PitZer, s. Keener Cox, ]. S. Martin, DR..
Kenealy and ]. NJ. GrAndin.
In the remarks the statements were made that
ming just as they were about TO engage in family
prayer, and that Mr.. Nixon was stricken blind
Just as he was aboat to marry couple, and died
Rev. Mr.. Carsen, at the suggestion Of the
bishop, gave some particulars OF the death OF the
| residence Of Rev. Mr.. Hedrick, near Winchester,
| at which he, with the Rev. Mr. KerR, and Mr..
Hedrick, were present: MT. Carson said that
clan that he could not Hive, were the following
| 81 would like to live TO stand up in the pulpit
have ever done before A few days afterwards
{a short time before his desth) he spoke Of the
fsithfulness Of his wife, and said he felt that he
was sinner saved by grace, and although he felt
q desire TO continue with his wife and family that
he could give them into the hands Of God, feeling
During the delivery Of tie above eulogies the
| scene in the church was most affecting, sobolnR
being plainly heard, and one lady being SO over
report was made, to the effect that the mis-
sionary collection on Monday night amounted to
sasS ~ SSST 20 MoStsSs Oh
The 9TH and 9Th verses Of hymn T3o funeral Of
an aged minister) we're next sung, after which
Rev. W. W. Walker, late Of the Virginia con-
| ference, and readmttted to the Baltimore con-
) In tie evening, 81 T:sO O'Clock, Rev. Dr. Hey.
good preached an able sermon.
Baltimore Conferences n. 3. Church-Fifth Day.
Correspondence Of the National Republican,
WINCHESTER, VA, March q, 1875.
The Rev. T. Guard leetured two hours and 3
half TO o crowded house, Saturday evening, on
tLiie and its possibilities" The Sabbath ser.
vices consisted Of preaching By the Rev. Bishop
j. I. Peek, D. D., from Philippians liza, after
which ths candidates elected TO dsseen's orders
were ordained, At Bp, nj. the ksT, j, p, New.
man, Ia Di aollVefea btT0BAg eAFh6bb hHu eAO4
dasht sermon from John ETiia5, ~ have overcome
the Wefid," and the elders elected we're ordained
IN the usual manner BY Bishop Peek and hsTs, ],
IaRahaH, j, BasF, D. r. KidasF, A. A. Reese, j.
LaHahaR and o. Hiidt, elders A letter Was re-
eeiVed from son OF The Rev w. PTetty#AB,
member OF this conference, whose life % seriously
thEsAteasd By stFeke o. paralysis, me church
sebIideied highly GTElfyIRG, lassMaeh Al shiF
u out % tae ehaIkes iallsa y lake ag tRe eeYses
sB sR s hss zee ssys
deBslleAI tiafe0, esRtFlbated % lhs loan .tERd
IS,bSe, snd lesHsd q shyEehss n go me Bible
sisSfit Esit haIiImsys 30, o. sss llltiaefs
Which vas al paid 10 The dlHsFshI auxiliary scot
stles, except tlsb,eT cash paid 20 the eenmlttsS,
The report Of ne eomhltlee on the MelhedlaI
counsel alte its different Items but generally
approved The showing
Iay that he Interests 81 thIS Important asptFt.
saia.ndsd tSst tSs pastor have iSPsrIi.cn over
30 adopted and Che OatschlIm be we'll studied,
The report on edueatlon insisted upon the con.
slant gsSfSSnsEs q 9uI STa S9sgs Sna
% the edpeationAi institutions Of the Roman
Catholic Church,
Isnted the following itsmI Of interests Number
converted and prayed With D,lbOi nnmoer o.
snuSfcs goSI NUMBER VIC promised sIs e az
attending sunday school, 20s1i number who prom
led 10 attend, $50; number Induced 20 attend seti
dTsn needing homes q; dss.ituss isniisS sdSd
1885, money expended for them, u, e2bo3 cases OF
religious Interest, 1854 Temperance pledges
taken, 1875; prayer meetings held, b90i other 3D.
dresses, 1905 dTunkards reclaimed, 10; saloons
slossS soi conversion I0s; total money e1penoso'
The RevS. J. X. DaShieII, A. E. Gibson, L. +.
Morgan and q, q. Baker were appointed con-
mittee on the distribution Of education moneys
Reys. J. H. o. Dash, w. II. Chapman, w. 8.
Edwards, J. France, r. W. Black, i. T. Wider
man and q. Hildt were appointed triers OF ap-
peals OF all cases not finally decided oy this Gen.
ference.
The Baltimore Book Depository, financial ex-
hioit Of which has already been given, shows the