National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-05
Baltimore Conference N. E. Church,
Correspondence Of the National Republican.


FIRST DAY.
WINCHESTER, VA, March 5, 1875.
The Baltimore Conference assembled in this
city to-day, Rev. Bishop, J. T. Beck, d. D., in
the chair. In conducting the religious exercises
the Bishop read part of ID chapter OF Timothy,
announced lO7th hymn for singing and prayed.
A portion of the first hymn was then sung, and
Revs DR.. Lanahsn and T. Myers invoked the
Divine blessing upon the conference in session.
About one hundred ministers were present at
roll-call.
Rev. ]. H. &. Dosh, was elected chief secretary:
W. +. Ward assistant: J. J. u. Webster, record
ing, and H. H. Smith, statistical secretaries. The
usual committee on business were nominated and
approved.
Rev A Reese, United States Chaplain, mem
Der Of the conference, who had been an absentee
for nine years, made some very touching remarks,
comparing the present membership of the con-
ference, with the many noble and hOnOred minis
tiers among them forty years, who had gone from
labor to rewards also abiding to his own spiritual
experience, saying that though he was not per-
mitted to stand up 10 the ranks Of the army, yet
being in the tent door, he could join heartily in
the shouts OF victory over Satan and sin, when
Some friend sent to the secretary interesting
extracts from the diary Of Bishop Waugh, in re-
gard to the Baltimore conference meeting 10
Winchester, Va, April Q, 1924, or tifty-one years
ago, which were read to the conference. The
bishop, as an elder, was then stationed on Fred.
erick circuit, and the Baltimore conference at
that time included the States of Virginia, Mary
ldDO, DeldHaTG, anu LQAI part OF pennsylvania
occupied by the Central Pennsylvania confer
ence. Then there were Rinety-seVen ministers:
now twelve hundred Methodist ministers are sta
toned in the same territory.
The exhibit Of the Methodist Book Concern, of
New York, was then read. The total assets were
s. s07, 27999 and all the liabilities, 500 ia 90;
the capital by the ledger account, 81 100 sos 10.
Deducting from this sums allowed tor advanced
payments and probable losses, S1S3 9Il.IS, the
balance was s94s, 59S 81 or net capital, June 80,
1874, showing net profit of STs,g94 %. The
above exhibit was referred to a special commit
ZEE to examine and report the result to the con-
The eighth question OF the discipline, "Who are
the supSrnumerary ministers?" then became the
subject Of consideration, and the Revs. NJ. Go
heen, Q. II. Savidge, ]. W. Start, S. A. Wilson,
L. d. Heron, J. NJ. Green and q. A Reid were
continued supernumerary, r, NJ. Lipscomb super
numeTaryI with appointment, and the Revs. J.
II. Rylsnd, E. II. Smith, G: W. Feelemeyer, @.
y. Cooke, q. NJ. Barry, W. G. Mullin and T.
Myers made effective.
was then taken up, and the ReTs. ]. Miller, b.
Barry, W: Prettyman, T. B. Harding, c. B.
Young, J. Bunting, J. Baer, q. W. Israel, NJ. A.
Turner, n: L: HaWley, ). Gamble, J. W. Ho Iver,
G. Hildt, H. Leber, D. P. Wirgmsn, G. G. Mark
ham, ]. Brads and S. L. NJ. Censor were con-
tinued in that relation; A. J. Myers made super
nunerary, W. H. Pitcher supernumerary with
appointment, and ]. Montgomery effective The
last minister was granted permission to withdraw
from the NJ. E. Church as q minister in good
standing, so that he might unite with the Evan
gelical Lutheran Church, and the secretary was
ordered to give him a certificate to that effect.
The Rev. u. H. Carroll. agent Of the Baltimore
Book Depository, made report of its condition,
in which the sales were ~, CLIO; profits, A.
51402; expenses g. 266. 81 and net profits 32I765
The assets were: Ledger accounts, slO,O56.59;
stock en- hand. s13 $3.50; cash in hand s5s7 3S-or
in all, SIS 9S9.67. The liabilities were Sl4l7425;
amount due by treasurer, "a, 567 T6-or in ALL So
7i2 o. Sales in excess of 1873, ol54l the gross
profits, 81 53l. IS, and the net profits o. 992 o.
In view OF the fact that the Rev. Il. Hildt will
complete the hitieth year of his ministry at the
next session Of the conference he was requested,
by resolution, to preach at that time q seni-een-
tennial sermon.
The Revs. A. W. Smalley, of the Northern
New York, and A. W. Wallace d. D. of the
Philadelphia conferences, and ]. NJ. Phillips
ESQ.,, book agent, Of New York, were introduced
to the conference.
The genuine hospitality of the very clever folks
OF Winchester, Va, is making q fne impression
upon the ministers, they feel that they are be-
ing grandly entertained in way worthy Of much
comment.