National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-11
MISSIONARY AND sUWDAY-sCHOOLs
THE NECESSITY OF EDUCATION
why Church Papers shouId BE Sup
POFIcd-IBIereStinE Statistical Re-
pOTI-TFaBEFeFs Of Ministers
The Next Conference NJ
winchester, Virginia.

There was a very large attendance at the
Eeyepth Gays session Of the twentieth meeting
OF the Baltimore Annual Conference NJ. +
Church South, yesterday morning at Mount
Vernon Place church, many being present with
the expectation that the labors Of the conference
would close The audience was composed largely
Of ladies, who represented the different Protest
ant churches in the District Among the gentle
men in attendance were some of the prominent
ministers Of Washington, portion Of whom were
Introduced 10 the conference. A O'Clock the
session was opened with devotional exercises, coz
Quoted by Rev. J. Z. Dice:
their report, which recommends that the minis
tiers preach on the necessity Of circulating the
Scriptures and give the agents OF the Bible so:ie-
ties cordial welcomes. The report was adopted.
Rev. W. J. Phillips, Of the HOlstOn conference,
was introduced.
IDitted their report in which the following insi-
tuIiCps were recommended to the patronage of
JTIpb MACON college: Wesleyan female institute,
Stanton: West Virginia Female seminary, Union,
W. Va: Montgomery female college, Christians
burg Roanoke female college, Montgomery
comfy. Va. and Valley female college, Win
chester.
REMARKS OF DR.. DUNCAN.
pr. Duncan briefly addressed the conference on
the necessity CT education aad referred to the at
taCks made by scientific men on prayer as having
benefited the Christian world. These attacks
had Sc; men TO thinking, and the more they ex-
SnlBeQ prayer the Dett6r tley llkeQ 10. he nau
Io dorbts as to Christianity, and was willing that
tie scientists should go down deep in geology and
upward in astronomy, but they could not disproye
tire Bible. He contended that education was
help to the Christian, and referred TO Randolph
Macon. where the students do not forget their
Christian duties, but have their regular prayer
aud class meetings DIR. Duncan said that there
wBs much difference between metaphysics aud
mystipbysics-one is making the most difficult
things plain. and the other in making simple
things difficult to understand. The college was
not tCr Fompousness and parade, but for the pur
pose If making the students useful, and many
young men when they come to the college had
tTst 10 be made humble. He had heard the o.
IectiCn that the introduction Of educated young
men into the ministry was Introducing a caste
into the Church. This should not he SO, there
was reason for Il, and they should learn to re-
speCt the man who, having had but few advant-
sKeS, uses what talents be has in the work of his
master. In conclusion he urged that they should
aid the college in whatever way they could. The
report was adopted.
College. at Winchester, Va, was introduced, and
spoke Of that institution.
INTERESTS OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Rev william Wilson from the committee on
Suudsy-schOol interests, submitted a repOr: on
this subject, in which he recommended that preach
eTs in charge preach on the relation Of the child
to the Church, and that schools be organized
goods advice. that the use of the Church cate
ehism be adopted, and that missionary spirit be
awakened and the missionary patroniZed. the
report endorsed the publications of E. R. Smith,
Of Baltimore, and urged that Sunday-schOOl
workers attend the meetings Of the Sunday school
convention Of this conference. The report was
adopted.
Remarks were made by Rev. p B. Smith, who
urged the necessity Of giving the Sunday school
children suitable literature to read.
MISSIONARY WORK.
Rev. DR.. A. w. Wilson, from the special com
mlttee on missions, submitted an address TO the
church II sets forth the necessity OF her people
doing all in their power for the missionary work,
t26,OoO for this work. To meet the claims
every one should 90 something, and out Of the
1900 members Of this conference large amount
that each pastor devote one Sabbath during his
aEPCiEntnee2t To- this missionary work.
address; which was agreed TO.
Mr. J. s. Martin moved that the preachers be
Instructed TO read the address before their con-
DT. Cox moved that the address be published
In pamphlet form by the board Of missions.
p. EtchIsOn was granted supsranuuated
relation.
CHURCH PAPERS
an mc.icn. the report Of the soecaI committee
~ Church p-iGEs was taken up.
The maJUrny report lnuorsed the Baltimore
ChriSfiGE Advocate, and recommended +. X.
Smith as editor, and that the price be 81 per an
nun.
the Baltimore EPiicopGl Methodist or ChriStiGI
AdrOoaie az the official organ OF the conference.
report on the table. Lost-I7 10 the affirmative
Mi Head moved the adoption Of the minority
4 motion was made to lay the minority report
Gu the table. AdoPted-sl in the atirIra alive and
M Conway moved to postpone the whole SUBJ
Ject. AdoPted-yeas CO, nays CO.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
Rev. Z X. Smith was continued as super.
Rev. S. X. Cox offered a resolution directing
tie ministers 10 make their financial reports not
prevented by sickness. Adopted.
Rev. =. W. Cooper, Of Winchester district; K.
Scot Norris OF Waugh chapel; X. II. Speake,
p E OF Washington district; II. A. Cleveland,
OF Foundry; S. Shannon, OF Union chapel, and j.
II. Z. UOsh, Of the NJ. L. Church, were intro
ON notion il was decided that when the con-
iererce Sd loUrn II be to meet at $50 p. N.
Rev. Aaron Boone was made suPsrnumerIry.
STATISTICAL REPORTS.
Tie statistical report was read by Rev. W. q.
COe and the following cover the principal points:
Some Of the districts reported decrease in the
number Of churches, and the question was raised
why il was thus. II was explained that at pre-
EIcu. conferences it was customary to report such
chUTc6 buildings az were used =; the denomlna,
ton with others, and the fact was developed that
this yeST where the church was not owned entire
Iy by the denomination II was net reported. In
Cther words, there are no union churches included
in the statistics.
Tie statistics Of Washington district are as fol-
lows: Il local preachers, 4,775 white members, 3
eolored members, IS4 infant baptisms, 1872 adult
HaptiFms "a churches, valued at SIS 00O 65 Sun
day schools So superintendent $40 teachers, 459
scholars, 100 conversions in Sunday schools. 400
library books: Sunday school expenses, 81, 6292
The statistics Of the conference show: l03 local
preachers: decrease, 2; 1925 white members; in
crease, Lbs; SO cOlored members; increase, ID;
1.532 infant baptisms; increase, 262; 1872 adult
bapusns increase l42 3l3 churches, decrease III
TsIued at $7iseIO increase, So $780, go parsonsges
FHW-Rw 1 al raA -DO. Er0-a
4C7 Sunday schools; increase, 80; 500 superintend
ents; increase, Il; BIS teachers: increase, 1876
H,0S2 sehOlarsi increase, $685. ,Os9 conversions in
Sunday schools; decrease, l2o; 5i,6I7 library
books; increase, 3,5l6 Sunday school expenses
SS4S2Sl; decrease. Slsl.94.
Mr.. Gee offered resolution, to the effect thai
hereafter the financial reports be made TO a ioinl
board Of finance. Adopted.
Or. r. K. 5. Hough was elected corresponding
secretary.
The conference then took q recess until 10
O'Clock.
Evening Session.
The conference reassembled at 80 O'Clock las
night in Mount Vernon-plsee church. Every sea
Wag occupied aid the aisIes were also filled
while the galleries were packed to overlooking
The conference was opened with devotional ser
vices conducted by Rev. James S. Gardner
Bishop Marvin invited the presiding elders t.
meet him in conference, and during his sbsenc
Mr.. Eggleston presided.
Mr.. Head moved that the conference reques
the Bishop to appoint Rev. John Poisal editor o
the Baltimore Episcopal Methodist Agreed to
The report Of the Joint finance board was mex
submitted and approved.
Rev. Mr.. Gardner offered resolution appoint
ing committee Of ministers and laymen to In
Guire into the practicability Of publishing re
ngiOus paper as the organ OF the conference AM
in the event OF establishing the same that Rev
A. W. Wilson shall be selected as its editor
Adopted.
MI. Gardner announced appropriations 70
missions amounting TO d, SIS, and the assessment
to meet the came amounting to $4,000.
The following were selected as the board O
mission for the ensuing year J. S. Martin, J. S
Gardner Thos. +. Carson, DR.. Herd, s. X. Coz
A Wflton, q. q. Brooke, @. Simply, ]. L
Thomas, 7. J. Magruder and II. F. Zimmerman
RETURNING THANKS.
DR.. Cox offered a resolution returning thank
10 the citizens Of Washington, Georgetown an
Alexandria and to the officers Of the railroads fC
their kindness to the members Of the conference
Adopted.
Dr. Wilson said the people OF Washington wer
60 much pleased with the members of the col
ference that they would like TO have them NEE
here again.
Dr. Hough replied that the people Of Washing
ton treated the members too we'll. At the hOus
where he was stopping they put food enough o
the table TO satisfy q regiment Of men, and eI
pected the half dozen who were stopping ther
10 sweep the platter.
Bishop Marvin said this reminded him of a
incident that was related to him by DR.. HaygoOC
which happened in the little town OF ID exico, NJ,
II was 70 the effect that there was q large sig
hapofnu over A tavern door which a stor