Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-07
Methodist Conferences.

ing committees We're appointed. S. Baldwin
was appointed treasurer; E. Dorsey. secre-
tary, and J. b. Stitt, corresponding secretary.
Society shows that 5000 had been raise / the
past year. The candidates received on trial
were L. b. Wilson. C.; I. House and T. b.
Peters. Grace NJ. +. Church, Baltimore, was
selected as the next place Of conference meet
ing.
The committee on missionary contributions
reported the amount collected in the con-
ference bounds s34,G9o.O6-a deficiency on last
year of s3,35 30 A report offered on the state
Of the church represented it as generally pros
report, showing: Present membership,
value, s27,3l5,50. Parsonages. 81: value,
$50; scholars a,714.
Strong resolutions were passed on the sub
lect OF temperance.
The appointments were then announced,
including those for this vicinity, as published
in yesterdays STAR. The following about the
appointments will be Of interest to Methodist
readers: Rev. CIV; Cooper goes to Wesley
bury; l.. c. Mudler to West River; A. J.
Gill to Calvert: r. W. Black to High street,
Baltimore; S. shannon to Columbia street,
B altimore: 4. E. Gibson to Grace: w. F.
Speake Nate p. Ed to Whatcoat, Baltimore:
q. w: Hobbs to Elkridge; w: w; Nanardale
Chapel, Cumberland.
Rev. DIR. Lanahan, who succeeds Rev B.
feyton Brown; at the Foundry: is wellknown
Wheeler, from Wesley ChapeI. and Dr.. Deal,
of Waugh, make an exchange. Rev DIR. Nav
lor, who comes to the Metropolitan Church.
Church, Baltimore. Rev. l.. McGardner, Who
takes Ryland is comparatively new man in
the District Mr. Mckenney takes HamLine,
leaving Mt. Zion to Dr. Owen, late of Ryland
Chapel: MIR. Bender who leaves Gorsnch.
takes Fletcher, and Mr. McLaren succeeds
him at the first named church. Mr.. Weide,
from North Capitol, goes to Laurel
THE BALTIMORE CONFERENCE OF THE NJ E.
CHURCH, SOUTH.
commenced its annual session in St PauJ'S
Church. Baltimore yesterday morning. There
was 1ull attendance of delegates and MANY
visitors We're present A permanent OrganiZa-
ION was effected by the election of Rev Dr..
!onn 5. Martin as secretary, and Rev. j. E.
Armsteang and q. f. Tyler assistant secreta-
rleS. After the appointment Of standing com
mlttees the annual report of the missionary
board was presented: The report says that
greater OF late years than at any previous
time in the history of the church Enc0urar
ing progress is reported in China, Brazil and
Mexico. The Indian missions are fIonrjShinp
and manual labor school has been esta6''
!lshed- The collections for foreign missions
increased last year, but. there was diminu-
uOn III those Tor domestic missions The re-
port was referred to the board of missions
reports OF the labOrS and condition of various
districts were then given. and the transfer of
Rev. +; w: D0ugherty by Bishop Doggett
ence, was announced.
THE VIRGINIA CONFERENCE OF THE NJ. E.
commenced its annual Session ssSn in Alexandria
yesterday; Some thirty members were pre-
sent. Bishop Andrews, of Iowa. presided
keV; D. 5. Beyer was chosen secretary: Saml
recording secretary, and Rev F. ii. Vaughn,
STATISTICAL secretary. The Standing committees
We're then appointed. Rev. DR.. Hurst, presi
a zen OF prev Theological Seminary, explained
at hot inSt
me CHARACTER OF each minister was then eX-
ahmed and the following were passed: A j.
forter p: E.; of the Richmond district Rev
y. ). BeVer, Rev. j. Ryan, w. II. Forsythe and
5: A. Ball. of that district. Rev. S. Richardson.
r r., Rockingham district II. Clements,C NJ
Mem, >. 5 Wickline, G. P. Wanless, J. w. Gra
jOurned.
The Northern Liberty Market Muss
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS.
A meeting of the stockholders of the North
ern Liberties Market Company, at the office
of the company last evening, was largely at
tended
:. Mr.. James A. Hoffman, who presided. said
it was unnecessary to alude to the many re-
ports IN circulation and published, but he
"ouid say that the lives of the directors were
reputation OF the charges against their in
tegrity. "
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS
MI. hlng, the secretary. presented the report
from March l, 1877, to March l, 1873, $}9S23.55:
expenditures in curtalment of debt &C..
$500; balance on hand, $i77l.2O; assets OF
surplus, $lS7,6S220 Assets-Real estate.
$26S, 800: rent due for stands, $l4S. lGi rent OF
stands due to lst of February by occupants in
Bonds, $l25,UOO: bills PAYABLE and omen ac
counts, s56 1865: capital stock, 80; total,
VI 800 The report was adopted
Mr: ihlng, referring to what the auditing
being disqualified from acting, read from the
act OF incorporation and the constitution. said
dhat lhe latter was in conflict with the former,
and this rule did not apply.
MeSSrS. Ryan and Parker. OF the committee
commended that this was not the case
RESOLUTION TO CENsURE THE COMMITTEE.
MI o. IA. Kelly said that the action of the
committee was very unjust to the directors
whose names had been paraded through the
city, and to test the sense of the meeting he
offered resolution, that the so called examin-
ing committee be now discharged; and il is the
sense OF this meeting that they be censurea for.
the attempt to convey a false impression. de-
ce eI, the public and use the opportunity ac-
called examination to use the same to have
election
THE COMMITTEES DEFENCE.
MI. Ryan said that there was disposition
TO squelch this report, and he asked that any
thing unjust or unfair in the report be point
ed out lie could assure them that the COM
uietSc vas lCauy W prove dill lNey naQ SAID.
lie denied that the committee had charged the
directors with dishonesty but they found that
the books had been kept in very loose man
ner, and so reported. The directors had no
cause to complain, for they had offered to read
the report to the directors, and when they
came to the office they were met by the re-
mark, You make your report and then de.
fend it."
, III. Kelley denied that such remark had
been made, but the other members of the com.
mlttee SubStantiated Mr. RYAN
MIR. Parker defended the action of the com
mIttee, and said that errors had been found all
through the books, to which the Secretary's at.
tentiOn had been called, and he furnished a
number OF vouchers. but some of them were
irregular.
MIR. King said it was true that the expert
had found errors and asked if he had not also
detected errors in the experts calculation
On the 1st of January, 1875, they found that
the discrepancy was $4,000, and did not know
how to reconcile it, and when they came up to
January, 1878, they found it was $l6,O0O and
the expert, Mr.. Alice, said that they would
boil it down. He (Mr. King then told them
of the bills payable, and it came out right.
Mr.. Parker disclaimed that there was any
intention to cast reflection On Mr.. King or
the board of directors.