National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-03-09

The LORDS VINEYARD.
THE Centennial AID THE Sabbath
OPPOSITION 10 fHG SALE Oh LIQUORS
THE METHODIST BOOK CONCERN
A HINT AT MIsMANAGEMENT
THE LAB0RS OF THE EVANGELISTS
Seed Sown and the Harvest Ripening
THE LORDS VINEYARD.
OPPOSITION 10 fHG SALE Oh LIQUORS
THE METHODIST BOOK CONCERN
A HINT AT MIsMANAGEMENT
THE LABORS OF THE EVANGELISTS
Seed Sown and the Harvest Ripening

The conference assembled yesterday morning
at the Metropolitan church, and the session was
opened with devotional exercises. The reports
ot.the Baltimore City Mission and Church Exten-
sion Society were read. Rev. S. ii. Cummings
was reappointed city missionary. The COMMITTEES
on the educational fund presented q report, as
also the committee on the American Bible
Society. resolution was adopted recommend
ing the claims of the society to the churches. The
conference pledged renewed efforts in behalf Of
the Church Extension Society.
The Centenary sermon Of Rev. DR.. McCauley
was ordered to be published in pamphlet form.
The report of the Sunday-school committee was
presented, in which they state that the CONVEX
sicns during the past year were but per cent.
of the whole number in attendance. They recon-.
mend the Berean system Of lessons, but not to
supplant the catechism, and that many Of the
books in the Libraries which are OF light charac.
ter be replaced by books Of travel, history, sc.
The report was adopted.
The report of the Methodist Book Depository
at Baltimore was read, showing al increase in
sales Of about 5000 over the presiding In year,
report, after speaking in high terms Of It's man
sRement, indorses the agent, Rev. ID. III. Carroll,
and recommends his reappointment.
The report of the com mIttee on Temperance
was presented, in which they say that iptemper'
ance is one Of the greatest obstacles TO their
work. They deplore the use OF wine, now SO
common in fashionable society at the National
Capital.
National Capital were stricken out and "of the
country" substituted. The report as amended
was adopted.
bene6cence was read, recommending for aid the
Freedman's Aid Society and the Biblical Insti-
tute at Baltimore, closing with a resolution
that collections be taken up for one or the other
Of these objects, and that the amount assessed
on the Baltimore conference for the Freedman's
Aid Society (s3 75O) be apportioned TO the dis
tyicts-s7t0 to Washington district.
Rev. .s.F. Rounds, re agent Of the aid society,
addressed the conference on the claims Of the
society, urging increased contributions 70 the
cause. The report was adopted.
Rev. George Hildt, from the COMMITTEES on the
Book Concern, made areport; which was read and
its consideration postponed.
party for Mount Vernon would assemble at the
Seventh-street wharf at O'Clock this morning.
The conference adjourned until three o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
At three O'Clock the conference again assem-.
bled. Rev. Alexander E. Gibson presided. After
the preliminary devotional exercises DR.. Herbert
offered q resolution, which was adopted, suthori-
zing the trustees of the church at Funktown to
dispose of their building and lot, for the purpose
of investing in another site.
DR.. Hagghe offered resolution that, as there
were indications that etfsrts would be made to
change the bounds OF the present Baltimore con.
ference, and as such change would cause serious
injury to many Of the charges under the confer
ence, the delegates to the general conference be
instructed to use all laudable means to defeat any
such measure, If agitated in the general confer.
epte.
DrHaggbe offered this resolution as II Ia hintei
that there will be an attempt in the general con-
all the Virginia territory OF the conference.
After short discussion and explanation by DR..
AaRghe, DR.. Wheeler offered the following sub.
stitute: = ~ 90
Resolved, That our delegates bo requested to
Oppose sny alienation OF our conference territory.
DR.. Wheeler stated that be was informed that
mako an effort to get possession Of the Virginia
territory of the Baltimore conference.
The substitute was adopted.
DIR. West introduced q resolution appointing
Revs. W. Downs, W. T. Speske, J. z. Newman,
W. p. Brown and the pastor Of the church in
question to present to the Government the claim
for the losses sustained during the war, their
church having been used by the Government.
bos onnInSnn Nv ,ha neonsr co, ~ Tne
and the Secretary Of War and Congress was
recommended to pay 1t, but It had been disallowed
on the ground that If one claim OF the kind was
allowed the Government would have to pay mil
lions Of collars on other similar claims, and not
because 1t was not Just.
DIR. Bakers name was added to the committee
and the resolution was adopted.
THE CENTENNIAL.
DIR. Cornelius offered the following, which was
adopted:
Whereas it has been publicly announced that
petitions have been circulated urging the Centen-
NAL commissioners to have the exhibition open
on the Christian Sabbath, contrary to previous
announcements; therefore
ResoIred, That the Baltimore Annual Confer
ence Of the Methodist Episcopal Church earnestly
demonstrates against the proposed disregard OF
giver of all our national blessings, as not only
wrong in itself but tending to inJure US as a
Christian people in the eyes of strangers visiting
ResoIreG, THAT a COPY of this resolution be for
warded to W. Welsh, esq.,, chairman Of the COM
mittee on finance of the Centennial commission.
DR.. Brown offered o resolution requesting the
pastors Of the conference to prepare a historical
account of his charge, collecting all Important
facts. to be transmitted to the American Metho-
dist Historical Society.
Rev. George Hildt offered an amendment that
the brothers from each district bs appointed to
open the correspondents called for for the entire
district.
The amendment was lost, and, after some dis
eussioD, the resolution was adopted.
DR.: Cornelius offered the following, which was
adopted:
Whereas we learn that bill is before the
Legislature Of Maryland at this time which au.
tbOriZes the opening Of places for amusement and
the sale Of intoxicating liquors on the Sabbath in
Baltimore during the six months Of the Centen.
NAL Exhibition IN Philadelphia; therefore,
RESOLVED, BY the Baltimore Annual Conference
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church in con ference
assembled, that We protest against such legisla-
ton as a direct violation of the Word of God and
the law OF the Christian Sabbath.
DR.. HaRgbe read the report from the Society of
Systematic Benoficence and, after some discus
sion, the report was adopted.
DR.. Newman was appointed to wait upon the
Bishop to inform him that the conference was
ready to adjourn until evening.
The report Of the committee of the General
Conference fund reported collections, and sub
mitted a resolution requiring all pastors who had
not taken the collection called for 10 do so by
Drs. Baker and Black offered the following:
Whereas we learn with profound regret that
an alarming pressure Of sentiment and effort has
been hYOuRhL hear the of the
forthcoming International Centennial EXhibi
ton at Philadelphia, by parties pecuniarily and
intoxicating liquors within the grounds Of said
exposition and during the months Of its continu
anCe.
hesolred, That we hereby most respectfully
but earnestly enter our solemn protest agains,
the grant Of such an unnecessary and humIliating
privilege to class of vendors, whose only posi-
Bile motive must be to realize material prof.
from this unholy trade in human hope and human
souls.
sidered as advocating the traffic, but he did not
believe that they should pronounce upon the mo-
tiyes Of men so strongly.
Dr.. Baker. 81 wish we could make It stronger
The resolution was adopted without an as
DR.. Newman returned, and announced that II
was the request of the Bishop that the conference
reasonable at 7:3o O'Clock, and recess was taken
until that hour.
The Evening Session.
The conference reassembled at 73O o'clock
Bishop Bowman presiding. AFTER short deyo.
tional exercises, permission was granted to the
trustees Of Ebenezer church, Of Flintstone cir.
cult, to sell their property and devote the pro
ceeds to the erection Of q new church.
The bishop said that he would be unable ct
that session TO announce the appointments and
would not be able to do SO this morning unless a
tedious night session was held. He said that II
would be much more convenient for him II they
were announced to night.
After q short discussion, II was agreed that
when tine conference adIournedfs would adjourn
to meet at O'Clock this evening.
The bishop introduced DR.. Adams, Of the ILL.
nois conference.
The report of
THE METHODIST BOOK CONCERN
was again taken up and read. Thereport showed
an alarming decrease in the Episcopal fund col.
lections. The total deficiencies In funds are sl02.
$50 a. all Of which will be drawn from the assets
Of the Book Concern. The periodicals, and espe-
cially those of the Western concern, showed de.
creased circulation. The profits Of the New York
concern in the last fiscal year were but little
over six per cent The sales Of the Western con.
Germ were sos 255 IS and the profits but SIS rs %
The liabilities OF the New York concern are SIG.
04575, and the assets are s5s. 9isis. The La
bilities Of the Western concern are $3.50 49, i3,
ard the assets are 81 ,o69 6l5e3
In view Of the fact that
THE WESTERN CONCERN
made tuch poor showing the committee ex.
nrekned tho belief that egtahlfahrn W q