Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-03
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Opening Preeeedines To-day.

The baltimore Annual Conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church South was
convened at the Mount Vernon Place
Church this morning. and was called to order
by Rev. Bishop Marvin, who conducted the
devotional exercises and delivered q short
ad6ress communicating the members on the
encourae ing condition of the church. After
calling the roll the conference re- elected Rev.
j. =. Martin secretary, and James E Arm
strong, VIM. @. Coe and George I. Tyler,
The question Of selecting committees being
called up, on motion of Rev. DIR. Register
the presiding elders were appointed a COM
mitfee to nominate members of the business
The conference voted. on motion OF Rev. A.
w. Wilson, tomeet at 9 O'Clock and adjourn
at O'Clock.
REMARKS TO TOBACCO cHEwERs.
Bishop Marvin gave some hints to tobacco
chewing ministers, stating that there had
been no Spittoons provided, he trusted that
none OF the members would be guilty of
chewing in the church, he suggested that If
any came in with Tobacco in their mouths,
would use their hats In preference to the
church carpet.
A recess was here taken to give an oppor-
tunity for Misunderstanding.
COMMITTEES.
On re9ssembling the presiding elders re-
ported list of committees, and they were
Rev. Messrs. Head. Wilson, and Waugh
were appointed the committee on public wor-
chip.
The bishop laid before the conference a
Communication showing the condition of the
publishing house at Nashville to be very
fiattering, and making suggestions for an ex-
tension of the work; referred 10 the commit
tee on the subject.
Letters from Rev. DIR. Sommers and the
missionary secretaries were read.
Rev. Nelson Head moved that a committee
letter OF the missionary secretaries, and that
they prepare an address on the subject of
missions; adopted. and the following were
appointed: l.. r. Jones, w. H Seat. A. w.
Wilson, Neal. A. s. Essex, ]. III. III. Ticket,
F. Hereford. - Flaherty, and Jas. Beatty.
The board of missions were authorized to
revise the constitution of the missionary so-
ciety.
A communication was received from the
general secretary notifying the conference OF
the proposed amendment to the constitution,
nication was laid on the table and made the
special order Of business for Monday at II
O'clock.
The president announced the transfer OF
Rev. III. W. Leslie, from the Southern Georgia
Conference to the incoming class of the con-
ference, and that he was now on trial.
J THE PREACHERS CHARACTERS,
None of the business committees being
ready to report, the president stated that Inc
would now take up the 10Th question OF the
general minutes, viZ:-"Are all the preach
ers blameless in their life and official admin
istration?' and said that unless the confer
ence ordered otherwise they would have to
proceed with closed doors.
A motion was then made and adopted that
they proceed with open doors.
The various preachers under examination
then spoke up in turn, and the usual ques-
lions were prOpounded, to which satisfactory
answers were generally returned. Each one
briefly explained the work of his individual
church i'm the past and referred encouraging
~ TO their hopes for the future.
Rev. s. Kepler was granted a superannu-
ated relation, and several other members of
the conference were continued as supernu-
meraries.
Among the announcements made was one
that Rev. A. A. b. Neal would preach at this
church in the evening.
The conference then, at 1 o'clock, after
singing the doxology. adjourned till to-mor-
row morning at O'Clock.