The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-08
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Annual Meeting OF the baltimore
| Conference.
DAY.

The third DAYS session Of the Baltimore
Annual Conference Of the Methodist Epls-
com, Church South was held at the Mount
Vernon Place church Friday, Bishop Z. NJ.
Marvin, ID. d., presiding, and Kew. l.. ,.
Martin secretary.
A communication was submitted from
Rev. Eugene II. Smith in reference TO the
publication Of the Baltimore Christian a.
ro"ate, and suggesting the appointing OF
committee to supervise its publication.
The both question Of the Book of Dlsci-
pline was again taken up, and the eXamlna'
ton Of the character of ministers resumed.
Roanoke district was first called, and Rev.
J. Il. Armstrong, presiding elder, MADE Il
very favorable report, to the effect that seVe-
| raI new churches have been built IN the dls-
| tr,ct, and the several charges and circuits
| have prospered. The character OF the preach
crs passed.
| Lewisburg district was called, and Rev.
! w. q. Coe. presiding elder, made report,
stating that during the year two camp-meet.
ings were held, at which one hundred and
forty mine were converted, aud in this DIS
trict this number was increased to about i've
hundred, but as the reports show only the
bona .fde membership, the net increase Will
be something less. The preachers charac.
ter passed.
Rev. Jehu Hank was granted superan-
nuated relation.
Rev. j. l.. Gilbert, presiding elder Of Lex
ington district, reported that the district en-
Traced thirteen organized charges and one
mission work. The preachers had generally
worked With good degree Of SUCCESS, al
though they had not had revivals Of such ex-
tent as some other districts. They had de-
monstrated in the district the utility of camp
meetings not only as 10 their own church, but
sister churches, as the work bad spread to
Presbyterian church, where seventy were
converted.
Rev. DR.. K. L. Dashiel, 4 missionary Sec
rotary OF the Methodist Episcopal Church !;
Rev. DR.. Haygood, of Nashville; Rev. Dr.
McTecr, and Rev. Mr.. Carter, of the Holston
Conference, were introduced.
When R,v. James Higgins was called, the
Presiding Elder, Rev. Mr.. Gilbert, stated
that he had not served the circuit &Allegha.
n.y. for which be ha. been appointed.
Bishop Marvin desired an explanation.
Mr.. Higgins explained that he had served
in the ministry forty years. lie went TO his
appointment, but found that he had no place
TO live and nothing to live on, and the ira
Yelling exceedingly difficult, as III going 10
some OF the appointments ne was competed
TO ford streams eighteen or nineteen times.
Reys. MeSsrS. Gilbert and Rogers spoke III
behalf OF Mr.. Higgins, and the Conference
sustained him ia the course he had pursued
by unanimously passing his character.
The question, WHO are admitted into full
connection 2" was asked, ard answered as
follows Lewis L. Lloyd, Gotleib Meyer.
james |. Williams, w. +. CarutherS, Alfred
H. Way, Vincent w. Wheeler, ". NJ. Hiner,
and Washington Warner.
The candidates were called, arranged IN
front Of the chancel, and examined by the
Bishop as 10 the doctrines Of the Church.
lie addressed them regarding the duties and
responsibilities they were assuming.
Two verses Of the EucbariStic Vow
were then sung, and the ceremony closed
With prayer by the Rev. Samuel RvlSter.
Rev. K. r. S. Hougn, of the examining OF
candidates Of the second.ycar class, reported
tine result OF the examination, and the 1oi'
lowing were admitted into full connection
and elected 10 dc4cnns' orders: Louis l..
Lloyd, Gotlclb Meyer. James II. Williams,
| William r. CarnlhcrS, Alfred Fl. Way, Vim
cent W. Wheeler, William NJ. Hiner, and
Washington Naruer.
J.We>lty S eele was continued on trll.
Mes>rs. j. f. Shipley, Donohue, Smith,
Temple, Waugh, Conway. Carson, Mccoy,
Canton, Walton, Bow, Pickett, Resley i.
Smith, Frank Hereford, 3. f. Ball, Aoraham
Burman, j. l.. Hutchinson, and Stephen
Fuller were appointed committee OF the
communication Of Rev. Eugene r. Smith
in relation to the Baltimore Christian Adro.
cate.