Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-08
Baltimore Conference Me. Church South.
Fifth Day.


The conference reassembled In the Mount
Vernon Place church at O'Clock this morn
iTP-Bishop Marvin presiding-and the open
ins dsyotionsi exercises were conducted by
Rev. Williamson Harris.
Rev. w. W. Walker, OF the Virginia con-
ference, was readmitted.
paper was read showing that the minis
ters generally sustain loss OF 10 TO IA per
cent. in their salaries, and IL was referred To
the finance committee, to devise some plan
by which the salaries may be kept up.
Conlmunicat ION was received from Rev.
DR. s. r. Sutherland. on behalf of the Mary
lard annual conference OF the Methodist
Protestant church, conveying Christian
greetings, And conference decided To appoint
two messengers to the conference OF the M.
The orders of John Wade late OF the Bap-
tisf church, tof White Sulphur circuit,) and
r. A. NcIllheny, late of the Protestant
church, tof Alexandria, as elders, were rec
Ognized.
(agent of the Virginia Bible society," was in
troduced, and addressed the conference on
the work of the society, stating that they
ard had eleven missionaries engaged in the
work, and he believed IL was doing larger
missionary work in the state than any other
society.
The special order was taken up-the
action of the General Conference held at
Louisville in May last, changing the rules
by striking ont on page q of the discipline
the words drunkenness or drinking spirit
Gus liquors" and inserting ''making, buying
selling, or using as a beverage intoxicating
liquOrs"-thereby
MAKING THE TEMPERANCE RULE. MORE
STRINGENT.
The question was taken on adopting the
rule, and il was agreed TO by vote OF 65
clerical, Is LAYS; nays AZ. clerical; lay-11.
The result will be certified to the General
Conference. A number of those who voted
in the negative took occasion To explain their
votes stating that they were temperance
men, but deemed the present rule sufficiently
strong
r. q. Simmons, OF Charles county, and
Andrew NJ Cackley Rof Greenbrier county,
W. Va, were admitted on trial.
s. Keener Cox and w. X. Boyd Were APP
pointed fraternal messengers TO the Mary
land Conference OF the NJ. l.. Church.
WHERE SHALL THE NEXT CONFERENCE BE
HELD,
Rev. Jas. 6. Gardner proposed Fredericks-
burg, Rev. s. Register Winchester, Rev. Mr..
Canter HaTTisonburg, and Rev. ,P. Ii. Smith
lewisbuTg. Each Of these places had its adj
vOcates, and the advantages of each was set
forth. Rev. a. W. Wilson nominated Wash
ingtOD as compromise. The vote resulted
Fredericksburg 81, Winchester 43, Harrison
burg SO, Lewisburg I, Washington 4 Qnclud
ing the bishop) The vote was then taken as
between Winchester and HarrisOnbIrg, and
Winchester receiving a votes and Harrison
burg %. Winchester was declared 10 be the
place, and the vote was made unanimous.
Rev. Mr.. Campbell. of the Protestant
Episcopal Church of Baltimore, was intro
dUced.
Rev. DIR: Duncan, of the Virginia confer
eEce, president of
RANDoLPII-MAcoN COLLEGE.
was introduced and read paper to the con-
ference. in which il is stated that they had
row 2i5 students. II preparing for the minis
try of this conference. He refers TO the diff
culties encountered, stating that many peO-
pie who would give their children collegiate
education have become reduced in circum-
stances and are compelled to rely on the labor
of those they would prefer To educate. Refers
also to the agents Of church colleges or
schools being regarded as beggars, while the
state institutions are not 80 regarded. The
simple difference was that the church schools
beg simply by the preachers and other agents
asking for support, and the state schools
demand support through the tax collectors.
DIR. Duncan also read a paper from the
trustees, recommending that this (Baiti
mOre) conference seek to raise $4,000 to-
wards the erection of buildings. He adj
dressed the body at some length, giving an
account OF his campaign in behalf of the
college. noting an instance where the claims
of the college We're presented but 400 were
collected; and when he spoke IN general terms
as TO the duty of being liberal towards the
work Of the church, although he had not
asked for cent? over $500 being raised. He
believed that when the people were educated
TO the proper point the amount asked for
could be raised. DIR. Duncan also spoke OF
the necessity of the thorough education OF
those intending To enter the ministry.
Rev. A. G. Brown, secretary of Randolph
(MacOn) College. was next introduced and
presented paper showing its financial con-
ditiOn.
The papers were referred TO the educational
committee.
Rev. Mr.. Shipley, treasurer OF the mission
airy board, then read the missionary reports
which were deferred for discussion until to-
morrow morning.
Rev. M. Wilson then announced that the
missionary anniversary would take place to-
night in the Mount Vernon Church. and that
addresses would be delivered by Bishop
Marvin. Rev. Drs. HaygOod and Duncan.
The conference then, at $50 p. m, adjourned
until Tomorrow morning.