Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-01
Baltimore Conference nj. E. Church.


The Baltimore Annual Conference OF the
NJ. r.. Church opened Its se7siOn at O'Clock
this morning at the METROPOLITAN Church
and there was good attendance. The con-
ference was opened by Rev. Bishop Bowman
who presided reading the io3d Psalm then
announcing the 1I0th hymn, and reading
from Matthew on the Lords Supper, after
which the sacrament OF the Lords Supper
Tie secretary Rev. j. III. c. Dosh. nomi-
mated as his assistants, Revs. w. +. Ward
J; u q. webster, and III. Hobart Smith, and
they were elected.
The question as to
THE HOURS OF MEETING
and aSjOurntDg being called up. DR.. New
man suggested that for the present the con-
ference meet at O'Clock and adjourn at
l2H, remarking that the families here dined
some at IL and some rs late as o'clock.
DIR. Lsnahan remarked that many OF their
number were from the country and would
an OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THE SIGHTS
Congress, &C. He inquired IL there could no.
be some arrangement so that the brethren
could get lunch.
DIR. Newman said that not only could Con-
gress be seen but the clothes of George
Washington were to be seen, ana the Insane
Asylum was across the river (laughter) He
Informed the conference that lunch could
be had opposite the church for thirty cents,
and would recommend Brother Lsnahan to
The hours were then fixed as proposed by
Or. Newmsn-meet at O'Clock and adjourn
at12H p. m.
COMMITTEES
nounced.
4 A motion was made for the appointment
Of a special committee ON the anniversaries
and carried. The committee nonsistS of
Revs. DR.. Newman, j B. Stitt, A. f. Gibson,
DR.. Reese, DR.. Dashiel, and L. NJ. G ifdner.
REMARKS OF THE BISHOP.
The Bishop announced that the conference
was fully organized, and referring to the
discipline, said that they should, In attend
inc anf
DER" making some appropriate remarks,
and expressing the hope that the session
wonld be a pleasant one as also proatHble,
and urged that there was necessity to crowd
business as they had only two weeks before
them.
Rev. Drs. Naylor and Peck, recently trans
ferred to the conference, were introduced.
Rev. Messrs. King and Talbot, of the Vir-
ginia conference, and Revs. Thomas Jack
son, - Thompson, and Tilghman Jack
son, of the Washington (colored) NJ. f. con-
ference, were Introduced.
Rev. DR.. Nelson, of the New York Book
Concern, addressed the conference on
THE PUBLISHING INTERESTS
OF the church, remarking that notwithstand-
ing the great depression of business through
out the country their presses have been con-
stantly at work, while other publishing
houses I,ia nave "a mad TO suspend or work but q
showing that from 1872 to IS the sales
amounted TO S3,2l5,612 81; increasing from
stS2, GOO, in 1872, to ss9l 412 95, In 1875. This
preceding four years. DIR. N. at some length
urged that the church publications be patron
lied, particularly the periodicals.. He called
attention 10 the fact that there were .lany
books which were not suitable for Sunday
Schools being introduced in the librarles,
and suggested that the superin endents and
others who purchase books for the libraries
should always consider the quality of work
manShip.
Rev. George Hildt endorsed what DR.. Nell
SOD had said.
Rev / III BROWN relafa,l an ipcidapt of q
conversion through the reading OF a volume
OF Wesley s sermons brought into d family
by servant girl.
Rev. Mr.. GLENN suggested that the Book
Concern publish cheaper books.
DR.. Lanahan endorsed the remarks of Mr..
Ciemm.
cation from the Book Concern recommend
Jig that each annual conference hold meet
ing in The interests OF the Book Concern.
Rev. DIR. Gibson moved that the subject be
referred 10 special committees agreed to,
and the following were appointed: Revs.
George Hjldt, Thomas Myers, c. w. Bald
wlD, j. II. Wheeler, and j. w. Cornelius.
After some other discussion the address OF
Book Concern was read.
Rev. Bishop Ames was introduced.
kEV. K. p. PHELRS
asked 10 be received as transferred from the
Virginia conference, aud be granted a Ioca-
tiOn.
MIR. Leech moved that Bro Phelps be
granted superannuated relation, remark
Ing that there was no one in the conference
ated fund.
Mr.. Phelps, with much feeling, said that
ever while he had hands 10 dig would he
Ike claim on the conference He appre-
ciated the motives OF his brethren, but he
had asked 10 be located, and he had reasons
Of bis own for making the request.
Some discussion followed, and the request
OF Mr. Phelps was granted.
The report OF the Book Depository at Balti-
more was read, and Rev. DIR. Morgan made
some remar ks thereon, after which the re-
port was referred to the committee.
The notices were read and the conference
adjourned until toll morrow morning.
The ladies OF the Metropolitan Church will
give the ministers reception this evening
In the church.