National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-03-10
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
CIsasG HOURS OF BaLrlaass CsyGsgssCs
AFFfCTIEGIRAYE OF DIR. CLEVELAND
He Jnss THE wYOhlm cosfsREacE
ASSIGNMENTS FUR TIE NEXT TWO YEARS
Visit Of the Members to Mount Vernon

Visit Of the Members to Mount Vernon
Work Of the Hammond Reviyalis.s
cleing Hours Of the c,nferencs-Appoint-
msnts.
The conference assembled for its concluding
session at O'Clock last evening. The devotional
exercifes were conducted BY Rev. W. II. Peame.
The report OF the missionary society, through
DR.. Amos. was received and adopted.
DIR. George HIldt, who was absent at the first
session -of the conference, was transferred from
tho effective to the supplementary list, and
granted an appointment.
STATISTICS OF THE CONFERENCE.
The statistical secretary, Rev. II. H Smith,
read statitticai summary, as follows. Number
Of probstionists, 4.oS7; full members, % $50; In
crease, 81; number Of local preachers, 1871; num-
Der or deaths, 4l9; baptisms, children, 3,l52;
adults ai4; plumber Of churches. s54; Increase, /;
pfooabln value, q 2co increase. sra 100; par
sopaees, "a; probable value, Sos, 500: decrease,
$500. Benevolent collections: For conferences
sions, 81 100 81; decrease 81 ss6sI; for Woman;s
Foreisn missionary Society, %. s3i03; Increase,
1854 q; for board Of church extension sl.sia Il;
decrease. $500 IL; for Tract Society, S523 90; de-
crease, $40 40: for Sunday School Union, sis5 90;
decrease, t72ls: Freed mems Aid Society, sssl e3
1tCIcdrc, too LOT eQuCaDOQ, tLeb5o, decrease.
sa43o: amount raised for support OF bishops'
s96s.33; decrease. s2l2.75: for building aud in.
proving churches and psrsonages, SIS, 6los2: m
oeotedpees on churches and parsouaKes $3.50 ga:
claims for ministerial support sl25 f0i: receipts
for ninisterial' support, silIsoo. Number Of
Sunday schools, eco; increase, s; oficers and
teachers LAS; decrease IL; scholars Of All ages
increase, SIC: average attendance of teachers and
scholars: a 9Is; total expenses Of schools this
Upon motion Of Dr. Reese. the conference nro-
ceeded 10 the selection OF q place for holding
THE NEXT ANNUAL CONFERENCE.
Eutaw-street, Baltimore, and the Freder,cr
city churches were placed in Nomination A
vote was taken, and Frederick city was chosen
The report OF the conference stewards was read
BY the secretary and adopted resolution, pre-.
sented by DR.. richardson, was adopted exo-ess
ing the unfeRned pleasure OF the conference In
the visit Of Bishop Bowman, aud invoking the
WCman's Foreign Missionary SociBty x q. me ~,
ceiyed and ordered to be printed in the minutes.
RESOLUTION OF THANKS.
A retolutton was adopted thanking Dr. New.
man, the ladies and members Of the MetropoII-
In which the visiting members Of the Conference
have been entertained. Thanks also were en-.
tended TO the railroad companies for the facilities
anorded TO the members Oh the conference
DR.. Deshiell offered the following, which was
adopted with q hearty vote:
ENDORSEMENT OF DR. CLEVELAND.
lnasmueh as our brother, Rev. b. A. Cleye.
Iano, Is TO be transferred TO the Wyoming confer
in his ability and fsithfulness as preacher We
assure him OF the kindly sentiments of brotherIy
commend him TO those among whom he nav he
called '" l"'c- - workman who neeieth not
to be az hamed."
DIR. Newman spoke few words, expressing the
great reg ard in which DIR. Cleveland is held BY
the ministers and laity OF Washington.
Rev. Dr. Dashiell spoke feelingly of his inti-
mate relations with DR.. Cleveland during his
stay In this city, and commended him to the Wv.
oming conference as an earnest worker for Christ
Dr.: Z. u. Owens, Of Ryland, heartily seconded
Bishop Bowman explained thst the change had
been made at his suggestion, IN which Dr. Cleye-
said, fully appreciated the overcroWded condition
OF the conference, and had expressed himself as
willing to take the humblest appointment in the
prCpc SGD to him he received the announcement
kipcly, as the Will Of the conference.
DR.. Cleveland, with much emotion, expressed
his gratitude for the expressions Of regard which
had been made, and his unfefgned regret 10 lssy.
ing the Baltimore conference and It's most happy
associations, and alluted to the probability Of
their never meeting again except in heaven.
Drs. J. Baer, Geo. Hildt, J. r. Brown, Z. ID.
Owens, q. ID. Kynette, ]. France and J, N
Davis were appointed triers of appeals for the
A resolution was adopted expressing the regret
Of the conference at the announcement OF the
transfer OF Rev. w. NJ. West to the West Virginia
A resolution of thanks to the secretaries was
The Bishop then presented to the secretary.
Rev J. II. q. Dosh. a gold watch, in alf of the
members Of the conferences, with few appropriate
remarks.
Dr. Dosh responded happily. The watch Is in.
scribed, "A token Of esteem from the preachers of
the Baltimore conference to their secretary ]. II.
q. Dosh."
TOO MUCH iDocToRIEG."
A resolution Of thanks to the representatives Of
DR.. Richardson said: The reports Of the confer.
ence have been too much "doctored" by the press.
Hha III vuae nj A-et caf ~ h.
tack on the press, but when the bishop explained
that the reporters mace them all d. DIS, the mat
ter was settled with hearty laugh, 4
After the transaction OF Some minor business
the Closing DEVOTIONAL exercises were conducted
by Rev. John L. Barr.
The bishop said that under ordinary circuyn-
addressing his brethren of the conference at some
length, but, as time was pressing and many
wished TO return to their homes at the earliest
opportunity, he would forego any lengthy re-
msrkR. He expressed his great love for Meth
odist preachers, stating that when he was a boy
he was pleased when he had an opportunity to
black their boots and tide their horses, and he
sometimes wished that he could be allowed to do
itnow. -.-
He referred gratefully to the kind reception
which he had received IN coming to the Bslti-
more conference. He spoke OF the great response
bility devoying upon him In making the ap-
rointments snd determining the lives Of tho
preachers and their families for the next twelve
months. He wished tdst IL was IN his power to
giyero every pastor Just sucha charge as he
wanted, and to every charge Just such pastor
as they wanted. They had done the best they
could, and he deVoutly prayed that they were
could 90 out cheerfully, happily and hopefully.
He said there was 10 place in the gift of the
Church more to be preferred TO that Of tho regu-
lar pastor. During his experience he had time
and again received appointments which he did
not want, but he had submitted cheerfuIly 70 the
wishes OF his superiors in Office and had gone to
bis work happily. The Bishop, after concluding
eloquently, announced the appointments for the
ensuing year, as follows:
a<xa TALIINoRs rIjTRIcE EHR
L. F. Morgan, Presiding EldeT-First church,
]. b. Stitt; Mount Vernon Place. J. D. Peck, W.
H. Pitcher, sup; South Baltimore, Thomas
Dougherty; Strewbridge, A. s. Hank; Wesley
chaItl, W. f. Ward; Hanover street and Fort
avenue, ]. u. Moore; Madison avenue, W. J.
Stevenson; Eutaw street, W. II. Holiday G.
Rilct, sup; Sailors City Bethel, VIM. E. Bird;
Sailors Union Bethel, to be supplied; City Mis-.
siep. S. H. Cummings; Mount Vernon Mills, +.
H. Havenner; woodbury.. Joel Brown; Mount
]. r. Cedden, VIM. E: Curley, r. NJ. Lipscomp,
sup: Hampstead, w. r. Gwinn, ]. b. Hall;
Brcoklsndyille, J. s. M. Haslup; Westminster,
L. E. Sbipley; New Windsor, W. A. koontz, T.
III. Skinner; Thomas chapel W. McKendree
Hamnaek; Mechanicstown, G.. E. Maydwell;
Calvert, T. J. Gross, e. o. Eldridge; agent Of
Book Depository, member Of First Church uar.
1 terly Conference, ID. H. Carroll; president Of
| Dickinson College, member Of First Church
Quarterly Conference, ]. A. MeOauiey.
EAsr b IrIMoR DISTRICT.
Jvnn Lansnan, Presiding Elder-North BaIti.
more, ]. ]. G.. Webster; Madison square, G.. G..
| Baker; Appold, F. NJ. B. Rice; Exeter street, a.
| E. Gibson; Hartford avenue, ". T. L. Weech;
| mere L. NJ. Gardner, ]. p. Wright, and J. H.
Brown, sup; jackson square, s. V. Leech; Broad