Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-07

baltimore Annual Conference vi VI.
Church South.

baltimore Annual conference VI. Ma
Church South.
The Baltimore Annual Conference OF the N.
H. Church South opened its 94;h session at
the NJ H. Church. South, on Washington
street, at clock this morning, Bishop kav
auaug!. presid;ug, assisted by Bishop Doggctt.
The Bishop, in opening the Conference, made
a fervent eXhortatiou TO the members.
Rev. John S. Martin, Secretary of the last
| Conference, called the roll. and it was found
that sufficient number was present to trans
ACT business, although large number Of The
members were absent.
The following lay delegates we're announced:
| Baltimore Districts. II. Williams, John
r. Mills. S. G. Donoboo and 2. &. King
East Baltimore District-J. B. Perry, Samuel
Buckmsu, G. NJ. Jump aud Chas. Towseu.
Washington Distrct-H. W. Febrey JOS.
II. Nelson, Jesse E. WiIsoo aud VIM. H.
May.
| Winchester Dstrict-James l.. Levin, NJ.
". Burr, Charles W. HentzeIl and Jacob
Snyder
Rockingham Disriet-Wm. n. EIler jr.,
5. R. Shirley, j. W. and C. w. Bruebaker.
Roanoke Uistrict-James Chalmers, q. W.
Gardener, j. H. H. Pigat and }. ~. Rey-
burn.
Lewisburg Dstriul-N EIIeo, +. Hereford.
J. &. Cox and Geo. Hill.
Lexington Dstrict.-N. G. McKeupy, J. j..
Hobbs, j. B. Pityer and j. s. Myers.
! More6sld--J. W. Vandeyer, john Murtu,
Joseph Heudricksou and Rev. Patrick Ham
mill.
The Secretary and assistant secretaries Of
last year were re.choscn.
The standing committees wero then appoint
ed as follows:
Public Worship-Rev. N. Head, Rev. } H.
Waugh, J. &. Garduer aud Jesse &. Wilson.
Sunday Schools-W. A. Mcdonald, 7. &.
King, l.. W. Ilasett, Chas. Towson, W. @.
Hammond, II. w. Febrey, S. G.. Ferguson,
Jacob Snyder. J. J. Engle, u. W. Gardner,
Francis II. Richie. W. Bruebaker, FL. NJ.
Stickler, j. G. Cox. Thos. Riley, j. j. Hobbs,
Jas. II. Wolf and Joseph Hendrckson.
Education-Johu A. kerns, s. G. D1no-
hoo q. W. Bond, }. B. Perry, H. II. Cren,
shaw, }. B. Wilson, S. Rodgers, Moses W.
/ Burr, S. s. Rozzsll, s. q. Switzer, }. W. Duff
fey, j. II. II. Piggatt, ". l.. Lynch, +.
+ Hereford, ". X. Boyle, N. &. Mckenny, j.
s. Hutchinson, Rev. Pat HammelI.
Publishing Interests. L. Dice, j. l..
? +. Carson, W. fl. May, W. G. Meloy, G.
W. HenlzoIl, s. K. Stirling, W. Q. Ross, j
Chalmers,,.E. s. L. Sxeas, J. L. Waits D.
+. Ball. J. &. Phzer, w. Hammond and Joh1
Martin.
Bible Cause--Re7. |. w. Cantcr Rev T.
H. Henry and Jas H. L,wiu.
A Tcmpcrance-E. S. Highly, B. e. King :.
f. Butts, S. j. Buck man, Z. a. joyce, j
! H. Nelson, J. l. Shipey, Moses ". Burr
: W. IL Wilson, s. Swizer, L. A. Sbiplc5
s. Reyburn, B. ". Wheeler, Il. Allen
S. B. Dolley, N q. McKeuny, j. T.. Sedywicl
e and j. w. Vandiver.
Publishing House-Andrcw A. Roby.
Letters and Postoffiee--J II. Smith.
D Railroad Tickets-J. p. Hyde
o Wm. Ii. Wilson and j. K. FaDHorn wer
appointed Oh the Examining Committee of TIT
c second year, vice Rev. hlessrs dough aud 10
/ laosbee resigned.
/ The report OF The Home and Foreign Mis-
i sious was read aud referred to the Confereuc
Mission Board.
r A letter from Rev. J. w. 5hreevc, late
g member Of this conference, but now 10 Oregon
r inviting additional laborers to the country Their
e was read.
The Bishop seconded the letter, urging tn
Y crowded condition OF the eastern conference
: aud the necessity which was upon them Of no
increasing their numbers, while the Yves
! ! was lIultl VI uColiuCu " w SlCal
D wealthy, where there was an urgent call 70
n more minister's The letter was received.
t Rev. Mr.. Penick, CT the Baptist Church
Rev ". G. Webb OF The NJ. Il. Church; Rev
Dr.. s;le,!d, Of The Virginia Conference, were G
6 tfolucel to the C0nlcrenee
d The Bi5h1p then to1k up the question Of Tia
4 discipline, which relates to the examination G
u EIdars
>. Some discussion here took place in whic
p. Rev. Mes=rs Register, LaDetreet, aud other
Q participated ca the question whether minister
! should retire while the cyan iilaiiIn OF his chal
i accr Vas 10 progress.
;. The following Elders We're called aud passed
:, Ezra +. Busy. John \. kerhs, s. keeue
q Cox, j. N. Hpaneer j. Newman Hanks, job
| Harmon, }. &. Hummer, f. s. Highly, Ii. Fl
Ii Kennedy, John L2nstrett, j. p. EilchisoD
It David Bush, Charles g. Winthicum. W. K
5 Stringer, George I. Tyler j. T.. Dice, A. K
Q Martin, and John p. Hall.
Rev. Presbey &. Smiths character Wa
passed. That minister called attention to th
: fact that be had taken up no collection for tn
Home Mission Fund. lie could not conscen
u ciously take up such collection, because he wa
5 satisfied that The Domestic Mission money he,
been shamctulIy uiisapplied.
: Mr. Register moved the appointment Of
. committee to see what revision Of the mission
4 airy work could be made SO rs to place it 10 az
Y cord With the general sentiment Of the Con
: ference.
After some discussion Ly air. a. Wilson, j
= s. Gibeut, Register and others, all the pend
ing resolutions were Withdrawn.
= The characters Of the following Elders wer,
then passed: W. y. Mcdonald, |. ". Canter
aud }. W. Ewing.
: Rev. d. Ball gave au account Of his work il
the east Baltimore district, and the Conference
adjourned.
RECORD TO BE REMEMBERED. Refsronc,
has been made lately TO the fact that there have
been other minority Presidents" be:des Mr.
J Hayes. meaning thereby Presidents not elected
by majority Of tho popular vOto: Thore were
five such examples j. q. Adams in 1925
Polk in 1915 Taylor in l9l9 Buchanan in 1857
Lincoln in 1861. But ia every one of these cases
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