Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-19

M. Il. Church Conference

In the General Conference of the NJ. E.
Church, in Baltimore, yesterday, the election
of editors and other officers Of the General Con
ference was gone into and resulted as follows
For editor of the Western Christian Advo-
cate +. S. Hoyt received 2l5 votes, j. II. Bay
less 90, and DR.. Curry IA. DR.. Hoyt was re-
elected.
b litor of the Central Christian Advocate
Benjamin 81. James Fry received 249 votes,
w. b. Slaughter G5, and DR.. Curry 5. Mr..
FRY was reelected.
Editor OF the Pittsburg Christian Advocate
Alfred Wheeler received 22o votes, and Vim.
Hunter, present incumbent, ~. DR.. Wheeler
was elected.
Editor Of the Methodist Advocate, at AT.
lanta-Dr +. G. Fuller re. elected without OPP
position.
Editor of the Pacific Christian Advocate
Rev. John Fl. Acton, of Ohio elected without
opposition.
Secretary Of the Church Extension Society,
DR.. q. j. kynett, re elected.
Secretary OF the Freedman's Aid Society,
Dr. L. S. Rust reelected.
Editor OF Christian Apologist, DR.. VIM. Mast,
re elected.
Editor of the German Magazine md Ger
mau publications. Henry Lcbhart, re elected
Editor OF the Northern Christian Advocate
DR.. o. II. Warren, reelected.
Editor of the Northwestern Christian Advo-
cate DR.. Arthur Edwards, re elected.
la relation To the report on the Ladies Re
pository, DR.. Hatfield said the time for ladies
magazines had gone By. Women did not read
them, except those who want to know about
tr!s and furbclows, and they went elsewhere
than 10 church publications Tor them. The
Repository, be said had "galloping consump-
ton and Was going to its grave but he was
wiling TO prolong its lite on trial. The report
was laid over.
The election of two corresponding secretaries
Of the Missionary Society being in order, the
following were placed in nomination: DR.. r.
l.. Dashicll and DR.. John NJ Reid, present in
cumbents; DR.. Joan p. Newman, Of the BaIti-
more Conference Dr.. Joseph Cummings, of
New England; DR.. il. G. George, Central Now
York; Is. B. Hamliu, Central Pennsylvania,
and Otis Gibson, California. The baIo, com
pIeted with the following result: Whole uum-
Der of ballots 3l9; necessary to d choice l6O
Dashcl 22S, Reid l57, Newman. 81, Cum
mings, St. George 46, Haulin IL. r. scat.
terng. DR.. Dashiell having received a
majority was declared elected, and the elec
ton of the additional secretary deferred till
to-day.
5. B. Ransom submitted the following,
which were adopted.
Whereas the right to sell Intoxicating drinks
on the grounds of the centennial exhibition has
been sold to the highest bidders therefor by
he board Of finance OF said exhibition; there
fore
HosOirM That such action outragcs the
Christian sentiment Of the country, AID W. i'll
he name of religion and humanity solcnnig
protest against such dcsccratob OF the cont2u
nal grounds, and earnestly call upon the IA
ioua commission Of the centennial exhibition
20 Ike such concessions.
ReSolcca, That IN the name Of our common
We call upon all Christian cl urches
u The land to join with Us 10 this our solemn
protest and request.
Resolrcd Tha, copy Of these resolutions,
;igued by the president aod secretary OF this
conference. be sent to the national commission
IF the centennial exhibition.