The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-16
baltimore Conferences Methodist Epis-
copn1 Church H0utlt.

49, ALEXANDRIA, 5Ya. March IA, 1877.
The Baltimore Conf ererlce Methodist
Epfseopal Church South opened its seventh
dar,s session. here this morning. Bishop
Kayanaugh presided, and the Conference
was opened With religious services by Rev.
DR.. 8. II. Cox, Of Baltimore.
The question, I" Who are admitted on
trial?', was resumed, and the following
were passed John w. Steele, Robert M.
Williams, John X. Andrew, Oscar +: Bur
CESS, j. A., Register, R.. NJ. Wheeler, NJ. +.
Scanlon, j. F. Baggs, and Thomas u. Ne
witt. 49,, 800,
John D. C. Hanna was granted location
on account Of ill-health.
Alfred G. Gearhart was called, and his
presiding elder, DIR. Coe, not recommend,
ing his continuance, bis case was relerred
to Messrs. Rodgers, Eggleston, and cover,
his continuance on trial, which was adopted.
The thanks OF the Conference were re-
turned to Bishop Doggett for his sermon
last night on "The Progress OF Methodism
in the Nineteenth Century"
The question, ." Who are admitted on
trial?" WINS then taken up. K. Stewart
Cunningham of Winchester, Va; German
O. Holman, OF Augusta, Va; jacobs. HOP.
kins, of Rockingham; j. Grnichen, OF
Roanoke, Va. james L. Porterheld, OF
Roanoke, Va; John G.. Jones, OF LeXing-
ton: and Henry B. Hamill, OF Moorheld,
were admitted. ,o*
The missionary treasurer submitted his
report for the present year -,
Total increase for 1877, S116.S7. The
total amount expended for all missions was
S7,671.35, and for foreign missions 3d.
$3.50. sT..f
The report OF the Board OF Finance SO far
M relates to the disciplinary collections was
then laid before the Conference and read In
detail. The reports showed that the total
payments on the disciplinary. collections had
been as follows: Bishops fund, 81, 255.59;
superannuated fund, S4,262.75; education
fund, S1.232.27; and the Bible cause, S25l. !.
It appeared that there was deficiency OF
1888 10 in the bishops fund and OF 81, 295.2 %
in the superannuated fund, and DIR. Cox
urged that $3.50 was absolutely necessary Tor
the bishops fund and $3.50 for the superan-
nuated fund. This $500 was needed to pre-
vent suffering. A collection for this pur-
pose was taken up and $500 were collected.
At the close Of the collection it was an
nounced that the claimants on the super
animated fund would be paid in the after
noon.
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Education was then received, and the Con-
ference adjourned until this afternoon Mt 81
O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Conference reassembled Mt 81 o'clock,
and after devotional exercises the commit
tee appointed to confer with committee OF
the Virginia Conference relative to a change
in the bounds OF the Baltimore and the Vir-
ginia Conferences reported adversely to a
change. The committee think it essential
to the prosperity Of the Church that the
present boundaries should be preserved.
The report was adopted.
The Committee on the Publishing Inter
ests of the Church made an additional re-
port They recommend the Baltimore Epis-
copm Methodist and DR.. Bledsoe's Southern
Reuiew to the patronage Of the Conference
Rev. Messrs. Rodgers, Register, and
Kerns were appointed committee OF the
Episcopal Methodist. -.......
The Committee on the Bible Cause sub
mitted its report, which was accepted, and
the Conference adjourned until tomorrow.