National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-08
The Baltimore Annual Conference.

pOp.place NJ Z. church last Saturday; Bishop Z.
M Marvin presiding and Rev. ]. s. Martin sec
Rotary.
The question. WHO remain on trial?" was
asked and it was answered by Robert NJ. Will
Iiams, John r. Andrews, Alfred q. Gearhart,
Charles E. Simmons, John F. Bags, John ID. &.
Hanna, John Wesley Shreve, Oscar F. Burgess,
Thomas 6. hewitt, ]. Asbury Register, Rufus NJ.
Wheeler and NJ. P. Scanlon.
Daniel L. Bush was discontinued at his own
request:
character Of the following being fSYoraoly re.
ported upon, they were passed TO the elass OIL the
fourth year: ]. Timothy Smith, John .. SejEick,
Henry q. Piizer, Lafayette Fox, oliver u. Beall,
W. L. Lynch, John hRnnRu, Robert Ross, Got
leib Meyer and James 7. Williams.
sltc.Sdq SIseGsS was 1 answered BY George W.
Lightner, S. q. Ferguson and John Harmon.
Vim. ]. Reed, local preacher OF Tinclstle
circuit, was elected to deaeOn's orders.
George H. Williams, Of Fairfax circuit, was
elected TO elders orders.
j. r. smith was transferred to the Georgia
The parchment Of Rev. T. N. Conrad, local
preacher Of the Roanoke district was presented
10 the conference, as he withdrew from further
EThe consideration OF the character of ministers
was resumed.
Thomas, presiding elder, reported good degree
OF success. Three churches had been erected on
which there was small debt. parsonage had
been built, and the church at MoQrheld repaired
The devotional exercises both In city and county
have been kept alive.
lin, wac called, the PRECEDING elder stated that
Brother SWnpp met with the misfortune OF hav-
ing his horse stolen end Il was SOLD. The brother
received from tho party who had purchased tho
horse another, with the understanding that no
was to keep II II his own was not returned.
The Bishop. II was not such bad swap after
The Presiding Elder. He had, however, in.
CURED an expense Of about 800.
hlWaNaF
was passed until the name OF e. Is. Duncan, OF
South Fork mission, was reRched. Tho elder re-
ported that lac had Lett his work last O5tOber,
hTEt informing him that he was afraid % attempt
spending the winter In the mountains on account
Of the health Of his wife and his own. HIS char
RCteT was parsed, and he was transferred TO the
The characters Of Rows. NorvaI Wilson, Thos.
b. Sargent, Henry Holman; 7. :. SoKlaG VIII
liam II. WheclWTight, j. W. Tongue, W. II. ID.
HarIeT. Jason r. Ltchlsnn, and Thomas Briloy,
were pRE,od, and they continued on the superan.
Rev. s. s. Martin. presiding elder Of tho Rock.
ILghHm district, asked Tor n suporAnnuated rela-
tiOn for Rev. A. A EskTldEe.
Mr.. EEktidVo spoke briefly and feellngly, say
ing that be had been IN the active ministry Tor
forty i've years His circuit contained twenty.
four appointments, requiring three hundred miles
At travel In his hrst year Of service he had re
eeivCd four hundred converts In the church. He
felt when II was said that old men were not
wanted, although lie could preach as long and
we'll HH ever, hut was not able TO ride q circuit,
that he should get out Of the way and make room
Tor the younger,
mr. BlSh0h remarked that there might be some.
thing Ia what the brethren had said concerning
old men, but he urged the church 10 cherish hOr
isStITS men SSevlG he showed Out 81 tbS Way FOR
lie ConIsrpncS granted Mr.. Eskrldgs super.
Rev N. a. Taylor was granted suPVfSnnuStOd
relation,
RSy Mr., Domhf, Of the Lutheran church, was
introduced 70 the conferences and Invited TO seat
Hrv. John Labdslrsst spoke Of the deficiency
IN The supefahbuaisd nihd, and moved that epl'
lection be taken IN the conferences 20 MAKE 40
ti 200, the amount lacking 10 meet The demands
VI legitimate claimants,
tiaH realized the Rn6uHt asked for BY the finance
eemmItee
A Communication was read from johnson \
DO, publishers Of the halumeFs Eptte9Pai Meiho'
DIET aud referred % committee Of eighteen,
4 letter was read from the Wesleyan FemAla
the condition Of the sehoolI which was referred 10
the committee on conference,
After dsyotiehsl exercises the conference closed
its session for the week,
Baltimore Conference N, z. Chureh-Third
Day.
Correspondence OF the National Republican,
WINCHESTER, VA, March S, 1875.
The Rev. ], II. LightbouTn was transferred to
the New York East Conference, to take effect at
the close of the session.
The question, "WhO are deacOns OF the second
class 7" then considered, and Harry s. France,
Jesse e. Starr, H. r. Savage, W. NICK. Ham,
mack, S. NJ. Afford, Henry @. Smith and q. Z.
Young, their examinations in studies being eX-
ceIlent, and they being we'll Endorsed BY their
elders, their characters were passed.
Rev. g. Z. Dorsey was permitted to withdraw,
he not deeming himself adapted to the pastOrate.
The next subject, being "Who have been
elected and ordained eIders?" was then taken up,
and p. Vondersmith, John Edwards, W. NJ.
West, Jos. P. Wright, A. NJ. Courtenay L. O.
Muller, J. B. Hall and q. W. Cecil were exam
ined TO their studies their characters Endorsed,
and they were elected to elders orders.
"WhO are the deacoDs Of the first class?" was
c aracters Of Thomas Wood, C. F. Weeden, F.
Weeden, +. H. HaVsnner, F. W. Shriner, L. ).
Fort, ]. L. Walsh and /. Soper.
Who are admitted to full connecticut" was
then asked, and the above class of young men
was called up before the conference, when the
bishop asked the usual disciplinary questions,
which they answered satisfactorily; in connection
with which be addressed them in a very solemn
and affecting manner, reminding them that the
principal object Of their ministry, no matter
where they were sent, was to save souls.
The above young licentIates were all admitted
to full membership in the conference and elected
to deacons' orders, except F. W. Skinner, who was
continued another year on trial.
The committee on memoirs asked that Monday
afternoon be devoted to reading the obituaries Of
deceased ministers: which was granted.
The Rev. J. NJ. Rust, the general secretary OF
the FTceman's Aid Society Of the NJ. Z. Church,
sent communication to the conference, urging
immediate assistance to the sixty teachers en-
gagged in the work Of educating the freedmen Of
the South, as it was greatly demanded. The
A committee Of the Methodist Preachers Aid
Society, Of Baltimore, sent a communication,
asking that nine persons be recommended by the
conference for election as managers according to
the charter.
The board have set apart for distribution by the
conference the sum Of So 200.
The deaths Of J. W. Randolph and ]. Morrow,
two Of the most valued members OF the society,
were referred to.
The treasurer reports the receipts, s12.sOl.44;
the disbursements 10 preachers, widows, orphans
and for Investment IN metropolitan bonds, ST.
1896, leaving balance Of Sl,2O7.T9. The whole
amount Of Assets was s6S, 1921.
The treasurer also Of the Education Fund So
eiety Of the Baltimore Conference sent q report,
which stated that the principal receipts were
&5sO.29; the principal payments, $566.4s. The in
come receipts, S6,1T2.53, and income payments,
S6,lT223 The total amount Of assets at par value,
$ll6,7s0.24, and market value, S119, O49.4.
An effort was made to discontinue the publica-
tOn Of the salaries Of the ministers, but was de-
feEted after considerable discussion, in which
many good speeches were made for and against
the proposed change. Adjourned.
FOURTH DAY-MARCH g.
The missionary anniversary Of the Conference
day evening, March 1, and amer the usual pre-
nminaTy devotional exercises the chairman Of
the meeting, the Rev. J. A. MeCaulley, d. D.,
president Of Dickinson College, Pennsylvania,
made the opening address.
The Rev. ]. P. Newman, d. D., delivered one
OF the grandest speeches ever made in behalf Of
this worthy cause. He showed very conclusvely
that education, art Cineluding sculpture and
patnting) and good civil government were fall
ure Of themselves IN the moral elevation OF hui
TlRnity, which he frequently illustrated by allu-
Giops 70 his experience In his trip around the
world, and that Christianity was the great need
Of beathen nations.
The question, rWho are admitted on trial9' was
hTBt considered to-day, and William s. Robinson,
from Great Falls circuit; Charles s. Harrison,
Bentley Springs circuit; Solomon German, North
Baltimore station; Daniel A. Ford, HOokstoWn;
L. .. EldridKe, Frederick City; John b. Thomp-
san, New " indsOr; William II. Barnes, Hamp.
stead; y. =. Morgan, Emory chapel, Carlisle,
Pa; William Rogers, Antletam, and Isaac II. Oh.
ner, New Greek, were highly recommended,
passed good examinations and were admitted on
trial into the travelling connection.
5. 5. Smith, from Paw Paw, local preacher,
was elected 20 deneon'B orders.
The relations Of Reys. W. q. Mullen, q. NJ.
Berry, and 3. II, Smith, from effective 20 super.
numerRry, and J. II. Brown 10 supernumerary,
with appointment.
A report Of Dickinson college, Pa, was then
read, giving q favorable account OF its present
condition, and was appropriately referred.
The Committee on the FreedmanB Aid Society
made report on the interests OF their society, In
which Il was stated as the collections are obilga-
tory, they are urgent ever 10 educate preach
ers and teachers for the Southern work among
the people OF color
The Centenary Biblical Institute was Endorsed,
and the COLLECTIONS were appropriated 10 this IN.
Gtitution, and lot the coming year the amount 70
be raised Of IS 100 WAS nDDOrtioned 10 the differ.