Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-04
Baltimore Conference NJ. E. Church.
THE LAY CONVENTION.


The Lay mems Electoral Convention in
connection with the Baltimore Annual Con-
ference organized Yesterday by elecfing the
following ofiicers:-Gen. John ~ Berry, OF
Baltimore, president; John F. Nereiith, OF
Baltimore. Owen Kitchens. OF Frostnurg
John e. Hardness. of the District OF Colum-
bia. ard III. kennard, OF Baltimore, vice
p esidents; Lewis n. Cole ami Thomas F..
Roach, secretaries. A resolution Was adopt
ed that the convention endeavor Tn restore
the harmony and union OF the Methodist
church so that the centennial year will be
distinguished by an event never eQualed I'm
the history OF the Methodist church. A reSo-
luton was adopted that the lay delegates of
this conference 10 the general conference be
instructed to resist any attempt To change
the present plan OF the episcopacy or TO ma ke
the presiding eldershlp elective. The con-
veution elected Thomas X. Cars kadon and
Or. Andrew Hartman delegates 10 the gen.
eral conference; Messrs. b. r. Parlette and
DR. Newman and others the convention al
jourred sine die.
THE CHURCH EXTENSION SOCIETY.
The Church Extension society connectet
with the conference held an anniversary
meeting At the Metropolitan church in the
evening. with q fair attendance. Rev Geo.
Hildt presided. and appropriate addresses
were made by Rev. DR.. Rynette, general sec
retsTy OF the society. and Rev ]. o. Buck, OF
the Mount Vernon church, Baltimore.
Fourth Dau.
To-Day, Rev DIR. McCaul-y presented the
report of Dickinson college, which was re-
ferred.
VIM Jenkins, Of West Virginia. and ]. w
Waugh, local preachers. were elected TO
deacors' orders. +. W. Crowel. OF Baltimore,
b. F. Crorise, Of SharpsouTg, J. l.. Hagghe,
of Washington. and 8. Milford, of Win
chesIrict district, local preachers, were
elected TO elders orders.
The tenth question was taken up-the
character of the preacherS-and those Of the
Baliimore district were passed.
During the tendency of the call DR..
Kyuette addressed the conference on the sub
ject of church extension. DIR. X. remarked
that OF the 9 Do pastorates only 1 .6s9 had re-
turned objections during the year OF over so
and 43G5 under $40, and the society bal
loaned TO churches $3.50, GOO of which $50 0O0
had been repaid and reloanei. He remark "a
THk PRESENT FRoHIBIToRY POSTAGE LAW
was the cause OF the annual report not having
seen mailed, end stated that they were care.
fully watching Congressional action on the
SUBJ ct, hoping soon TO be able to send In out.
TIE MI CENTENNIAL SERMON.
Bishop Bowman announced that the hour
mad arrived for the delivery OF the semi cen
tennlal sermon, by Rev. George Hlldt, ad-
mitted 1875. He also stated that at the re-
quest Of DIR. Hildt, the following gentlemen,
mem Sers of the conference when he was al =
mitted, would take seats upon the platform:
Revs. Basil Barry, admitted 1915; John Baer,
1874; John Miller, 1919; G.. b. Young, 1921.
The 12lst and 122d hymns were sung, after
which the speakef began to address the con-
| gregation. He used no text, but delivered
merely an address, in which he spoke OF the
early history OF the conference as far back
| as NIFTY years ago, OF his early experience as
minister OF the gospel. The congregation
sang "Oh, Sweet il will be in that Beautiful
Land" A prayer was then delivered by the
| Rev. John B8er
The report of the stewards was then read
and adopted.
The proceedings of the lay convention
were read, and its consideration was post
poned until Tuesday morning at 10 O'clock
The report OF the preachers aid society
was read and adopted, showing that SIO. 1873
has been apportioned among the conference
claimants.
The ordination of deacOns was announced
as TO take place in The Metropolitan church,
at the close of the morning services t0-mor-
row, and the elders ordination at the McKeI-
dree church at 81 o'clock D. m.
Adjourned till Monday.