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Tb4pa wss very large attendance at Tn
seventh davis session of the twentieth meet
inc Of ihe gaitimore Annual Conference Q
the the Methodist Episcopal Church South yes
tardav n,nrning at Mount Vernon Plac
church. many being present with the eSpec
futon that the Iabors o. the Conference woult
close. THE audience wA's composed Target!
Of Ladies. who represented the different Pro
testant churches In the distrl CT. Among th
gentlemen in attendance wer.' some OF th'
prominent ministers of Washing Ton, por
lion of whom were introduced to the Conier
ence. At O'Clock the session was opened
with devotional exercises, conducted by heY
J. c. Dice.
The Committee on the Bible Cause SUBJ
mitted their report, which recommends that
the ministers preach on the necessity OF CIT
culating the Scriptures, and give the agents
of the Bible societies cordial welcomes. The
report was adopted.
The Committee on Educational Interests
submitted their report, In which the follow
ing institutions were recommended 10 the
patronage of the Conference and the puolc
generally: Randolph Macon College; Wes-
jeyau Female Institute, staunton West vir-
ginis Female Seminary, Union, w. Va.
Montgomery Female College, Christians
burg: Roanoke Female College. Montgomery
county, Va; and Valley Female College,
Winchester.
| REMARKS OF Mr.. DUNCAN.
DR.. Duncan briefly addressed the Confer
ence on the necessity OF education, and re-
| ferred to the attacks made by scientific men
on prayer as having benefited the Christian
world These attacks had set men to think
ing, and the more they examined prayer the
better they liked it. He had no doubts as to
Christianity, and was willing that the sclen-
lists should 60 down deep in geology and
upward in astronomy, but they could not
disproye the Bible. He commended that edu-
cation was a help to the Christian, and re-
ferred to Randolph Macon, where the STU
dents do not forget their Christian duties,
but have their regular prayer and class meet
ings. DR.. Duncan said that there was much
difference between metaphysics and N.Y.
tiphyslcs-o one in making the most dltncult
things plain, and the other in making simple
things difficult to understand. The college
was not for pompousneSs aud parade, but
for the purpose of making the students
useful, and many young men when they
come to the college had first to be made
humble. He had heard the objection that the
introduction of educated young men into
the ministry was introducing caste into the
Church. This should not be so. There
was no reason for il, and they should learn
to respect the man who, having but few
advantages. uses what talents he has in the
work of his Master. In conclusion, be urged
that they should aid the college in whatever
way they could. The report was adopted.
MISSIONARY WORK.
Rev. DR.. A. w. Wilson, from the Special
Committee on Missions, submitted an adj
dress TO the Church. 1t sets forth the neceS-
sity of her people doing all in their power
for the missionary work, and states that in
four years this Conference gave $4,000 for
this work. To meet the clllms every one
should do something, and out of the $4,000
members of this Conference large amount
should be realized. The committee recon-.
mend that each pastor devote one Sabbath
during his appointment to this missionary
work.
Bishop Marvin briefly urged the adoption
of the address which was agreed to.
Dir. J. S. Martin moved that the preachers
be instructed to read the address before
their congregations. Adopted.
DR.. Cox moved that the address be pub.
lshed in pamphlet form by the Board OF
Missions. Adopted.
j.. Etchison was granted superannu.
ated relation.
CHURCH PAPERS.
On motion, the report Of the special Com
mittee on Church Papers was taken up.
The majority report endorsed the Baltl-
more CHRISTIAN Adyocate, and recommended
f. L. Smith as editor, aud that the price be
e per annum.
The minority report declined to endorse
either the Baltimore Episcopal Methodist or
Christian Adoocdte as the official organ OF
the Conference.
Rev. DR.. Egsleston moved TO lay the ma
jority report on the table. Lost-47 ia the
Affirmative and 60 in the negative.
Mr. Heud moved the adoption Of the mi
norty report.
A motion was made to lay the minority
report on the table. Adopted-S1 in the
affirmative and 50 in the negative.
Mr. Conway moved TO postpone the whole
subject. Adopted-yeas, SO; nays, 90.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Rev. f. II. Smith was continued as super
numerary. Ill.,.
Rev. S. Il. Cox offered a resolution direct
ing the ministers 10 make their hnancial re-
ports not later than the second day OF the
session, unless prevented by sickness.
Adopted.
Rev. Aaron Boone was made a supernu-
merary.
The Conference RI assembled at 80 O'Clock
last night 10 Mount Vernon Place church.
Every seat was occupied, and the alSles were
also filled, whilst the galleries were packed to
OVERLOOKING. The Conference was opened
with devotional services conducted by Rev.
james 5. Gardner
Bishop Marvin invited the presiding elders
to meet him in conference, and during his
absence Mr.. Eggleston presided.
Mr.. Head moved that the Conference re.
quest the Bishop TO appoint Rev. John Pos1l
editor of the Baltimore Episcopal Methodist.
Agreed to.
The report of the joint finance board was
next submitted and approved.
. Rev. Mr. Gardner offered resolution ap-
pointing committee Of ministers and lay
men to inquire into the practicablilty OF pub
fishing religious paper AS the organ of the
Conference, and in the event of establishing
the same that Rev. A. w. Wilson shall be
selected as its editor. Adopted.
Mr.. Gardner announced appropriations
for missions amounting to $685. and the
assessments to meet the same amounting to
$4,000.
The following were selected as the Board
Of Missions for the ensuing year: j. ). Mar
tin. J. S. Gardner, Thomas E. Carson, DR..
Head, 8. X. Cox, A. Wilson, g. G. Brooke,
C. Shipley. J. B. Thomas, L. j. Magruder,
and Ii. +. Zimmerman.
The usual visitors Of the colleges Of the
Conference and committee Of finance were
appointed.
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