Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-07
Methodist Conferences.

BALTIMORE CONFERENCE NJ &. CHURCH
In the baltimore annual conference or the N.
Z. church. ia Baltimore, yesterday the minute
were corrected. striking out the wcrd s'censuren
from the resolution In regard to Congressional
Presiding Elder VIM. S. Edwards submitted
ms report, covering Baltimore district Con-
versions for the year were reported 20 be l,95i.
Elder Chapman. OF the east Baltimore disfricts
submitted his report. including CONVERSIONS for
the year of whom 200 joined the churches.
pLesiding Elder JOB A. Price. OF west Baltip3e
district reported leo accessions on probation.
Rev. Il. 7. Brown reported for Washington
district 600 conversions, two newly -6uiit
G1u,cnes hn cn S. ana gl.S OF total OF $50 members
rass collections for benevolence. Hamline
church has arranged TO reduce its debt $4,000
a ana FOUNDRY slS:coo: Characters OF pastors
Washington, hasa debt OF S., 600.
Rev. 4. l. Widerman, for Cumberland dis
n1et, reported 600 conversions during the year.
ment OF Drew theological Seminary, New Jer-
sey, which requires SO, 900 to place 1t where ft
was before Drew's failure. The seminary Is for
try. The preachers OF the West Virginia confer
ence, who 90 not average over 500 q year sub
scllDed .o4o. Bishop Harris expressed his sur
of Baltimore conference subscribed fl.s7S In
Guiding slee by Mr.. Joshua Regester, laynnan.
Jhe anniversary OF the sunday school and
tract society was held last night, in Grace
church.
WASHINGTON CONFERENCE.
Washington conference OF the Methodist
sions In Baltimore yesterday, Bishop L. r.
Ames presiding. The following were appointed
70 bear fraternal greetings OF the conference to
Revs. j. Ii. Riddick, 4. lawson A. b. Wilson. T.
w. S. Peck and Benjamin Brown, jr Rev. ID. II.
CARROLL agent OF the Book depository In Balti-
more, addressed the conference In the interest
OF the book concern. Reports OF presiding
elders OF districts were continued, ana Reys. Il.
w. Boothe, OF Staunton, r. p. Bell of Wheel
ana o. ~ s4 reported ssr
ufcts, and increased industry and advance
ment among the people. Charges OF immo-
rality were preferred against ReyAA. +. Ben,
and OF neglect Of duty against Revs. solomon
Mann and A. j. Wheeler. Their cases were re-
ferred to a select committee OF nine for trial
A resolution was adopted against the admts-
sion OF candidates for membership into the con-
ference who ran TO pass the required examina-
uon as laid down In the discipline. Adjourned
until to-day.
BALTIMORE CONFERENCE n. Z. CHURCH sourH
met at Salem. Va, Wednesday Bishop VIM n
Wfghtman, the presiding ofhcer, opened the 6es-
sion with appropriate religious exercises The
Salem correspondents OF the Baltimore Sum
says:-After the calling OF the roll. Rev. John s.
Martin, ID. d.. was elected secretary, and Rev.
James e. Armstrong, Rev. Geo. T. Tyler Rev.
Asoury r. Martin and Rev. Beverly w. Bond
assistants. The examination OF character was
then taken up, and those on the superannuated
list were passed. The president announced the
transfer OF Rev. w. p. Harrison, ID. d., from
the Georgia conference. and Rev. A. A. p. Neal
from the Florida conference. The Baltimore
district was called, and the characters were
passed. The standing committees were an
nounced. with chairmen as follows:-Memoirs,
S. K. Cox; education, p. H. Whisner; SUNDAY
schools, b. X. Wilbourne; publishing interest,"
J. z. Dice; temperance, B. $. Highly. A COM
mittee on the Bible cause was appointed as fol-
lows:-Revs w. @. Hammond, q. Many, J. J.
Engie. Rev. r. X. s. Hough, Rev. j. A. Kern
and Maj. A. l. Pitzer were appointed q commlt-
tee on public worship.