Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-06
Baltimore Conference ME-. Church South.
Fourth Day.

KOurt0 LAY.
This morning the conference reassembled
at . O'Clock. and was opened with devotional
exercises conducted by Rev. l.. III. Davis.
The question was asked:
WHO REMAIN on TRIAL?
And ii was answered as follows:-Rosert VI
Williams, John X. Andrews, Alfred c. Gear
hart, Charles T.. Simmons, John +. Bags,
John u. {. Hanna, John Wesley Shreye, OS-
car +. Burgess, Thomas @. hewitt, j. As
bury Register, Rufus NJ. Wheeler, and NJ. p.
Scanlon.
DsTiei L. Bush was discontinued at his
own request.
THE THIRD YEAR CLASS
was called, and the following being reported
On favoTably, were passed To the class OF the
fourth year,. Timothy Smith, John c.
Sedwlck, Henry C. Pitzer, Lafayette FOX,
Oliver e. Beall, W. J.. Lynch, John Hannah,
Robert Ross, Gotleib Meyer, and James I.
TRAVELLING PREACHERS ELECTED ELDERS.
The question-"What travelling preachers
are elected elders?" was called, and answered
thus George W. Lightner, s. G, Ferguson,
and John Harmon. William ]. Reed, of Fin
castle circnit, a local preacher, was elected
Fairfax circuit, was elected 10 elders orders.
j. II. Smith was transferred TO the Georgia
conference. Rev. Mr.. Armstrong presented
the parchment of Rev. Il. n. Conrad, a local
deacon OF his district, (Roanol1e,) who with
draws.
The consideration of
THE CHAEAGTERS OF THE MINISTERS
was resumed, and Moorfield district 5et ng
called, Rev. David Thomas, presiding eI Ter
reported good degree of success, three
churches having been erected, on wt,tcSi there
is a small debt, n parsonage has been erected
and the church at MOorfield has been re-
paired. Generally the devotional meetings
! In city and country were kept up
BROTHER Snaps MISFORTUNE.
When the name of Rev. ). Z. Snapp, of
Franklin. was called, the presiding elier re-
lated that Brother Snapp had had the mis-
| sold; but Brother lSnapp had received from
| the party TO whom the horse had been sold
| lie was 10 keep il if his eyyn horse was not
| returned. THE BishOp-It was not such a
bad snap, after ALL BE had, however, in
| CURED an expense of aeout 500.
| CHARACTERS PASSED.
| The characters OF the ministers of this dis
] tTlct was passed until the name OF H. Ii. Dun
| can, of South Fork mission, wss reached
! when the elder reported that he fD.) left his
| work last October, first informing him that
| lie 3D. was afraid to attempt 20 spend the
1 winter in the mountains on account of the
| health of his wife and his own health. His
| character was passed, and he was trans
| ferred 10 the Florida conference.
1 The characters of Revs. NOrval Wilson,
4 Thomas Il. Sargent, Henry Hoffman, z. S.
/ u. SiSeas, VIM. III. Wheelright, j. n. Tongue,
W II. ID. Harper, Jason Z: EtchisOn, and
| Ihos. Briley were passed, and they were con-
\ tinued on the superanuated list.
| Rev. j. =. Martin asked for a superanuated
| relation for Rev. A. a. Eskridge. Mr.. ESk-
rhge, IN few feeling remarks, said that he
IN THE ACTIVE MINISTRY FOR FoRTY-FIvE
| YEARS;
! his first circuit, with q appointments,
| requiring 500 miles of travel and he had in
| his first year received 100 into the church.
! Although he could preach as long and as well
| as ever, yet he was not able TO ride circuit,
/ and he felt that he should get out OF the way
| and make room for younger men.
| The Bishop said that there might be some
! thing in what brother Eskridge had said as
| 10 the old men, and he urged that the people
| should always cherish the old. There was
no reason why good and effective men should
| be showed out of the way for the young.
| Several ministers spoke OF the effective
| ness of Mr.. Eskridge as minister.
| The conference granted Mr.. Eskridge q
Superanuated relation.
| Rev. NJ. n. Taylor was granted Supern IL
merry relation on motion OF Rev DIR. Register.
| Rev. John Landstreet called attention to
| the
| DEFICIENCY IN THE sUPERANUATED FUND,
| amounting 20 ~ $50, and OH his motion a col
| lection and subscription was taken in the
| conference to secure the required sum, that
| the financial committee might be able to
| meet its obligations. The collection returned
| the amount asked for by the finance commit
/ tee.
| A communication was received from John
| son 4 Co, in relation to the Baltimore Epis-
/ eopot Methodist, which was referred to a COM
mlttee OF eighteen, consisting of nine clergy
| and nine laymen.
| A letter was read from the Wesleyan Fe-
| male Institute, Stanton, Va, giving an ac-
| count OF the present condition of the school,
1 which was referred TO the committee on edu-
cation. A paper from the West Virginia
| Female Institute was received and referred
4 without being read.
| The Bishop then read the names of those
elected to deacon's and elders orlers, and an
| nOunced that the ordination would take place
| IN the Mt Vernon place church Tomorrow
| the elders IN the morning, and deacons at
night.
The conference then closed it's session for
the week with devotional exercises.