Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-03-08
METHODIST ANNUAL CONFERENCE

METHODIST ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Meeting of the Two Baltimore Bod
ses this Week.-The ninety-ffth ses-
sion of the Baltimore Annual Con-
ference of the Methodist Church met
at Grace Church, Baltimore, last
Wednesday, the 5th instant, Bishop
VIM. L. Harris presiding. There are
$50 itinerant ministers. 3O,422 mem
bers, 4,7s2 probationers and 1873 local
preachers in the conference; 353
churches, 40 of which are in Balti-
more; aggregate value of churches,
1921 900; 83 parsonages, valued at
$2S8, 300; number of sunday schools,
559, with 33,7l4 scholars; 1929, 9O7
was raised last year for ministerial
support, including the bishops found.
The discipline provides that no
minister shall remain longer than
three years at the same appointment.
The Baltimore Conference, M. E.
Church, South, embracing portion
of Maryland and the Valley of Vir-
ginia, also met on Wednesday, at Sa-
lem, Roanoke county, Va, Bishop
Wightman, of South Carolina, presid-
ing, Rev. John s. Martin and Rev. J.
E. Armstrong, secretaries. Thi, con-
ference has 1876 members in the tin
erancy, 2S,337 lay members, AS sun
day schools, 4,l60 teachers, 24,656
scholars, 344 churches, of which eight
are in Baltimore and about ninety in
Maryland. The ministerial term ex-
tends to four years, and twelve min
listers are to be changed this year on
that account.
The CANAL.-President German,
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal,
has had conference with the coal op-
orators, and the arrangements have
been completed for the carrying of
coal the present season. The tolls
and wharfage are said to be the
same as last year.
Next week the water will be drawn
off the level at this city for the pur-
pose of cleaning up the basin, CIV
ing boat-yards an opportunity for re-
pairs.
If the weather is not too Indictment
all the necessary repairs are expected
to be completed by the 25th, when
the water will be turned on and nav
igation resumed.
A number of contracts for coal
have already been made by some of
the coal companies, and the outlook
for trade is good this season.-7Smes.
The fact that the Secretary of the
Treasury calls now for ten millions
instead of twenty of the $50 bonds
and at longer intervals shows that
capitalists are not satisfied to invest
much further in 4 per-cents. They
are seeking better Investments in gen.
eral business. This is not bad but
a good and healthful sign.-Baltimore
Gazette.
AS coal continues to decline the
Kings of the Galleries are getting un-
easy and are talking about another
combination to limit production,
which means in plain English a
scheme to throw thousands of miners
on half time or out of work entirely
and to exact higher prices from the
consumers of coal.-Baltimor Gazette.
In THE CITY.-Capt. w. J. Boothe,
president of the American coal com
pany, has been in this city for several
days, making preparations for the
opening of the spring trade This
company owns large number of
boats, and they will undergo thorough
repair at the hands of Messrs. Doer-
mr. & Observation-Disclosures Times.
In anticipation of al improve
ment in business in Cumberland this
spring, the vacant houses are rapidly
filling and rents are becoming once
more strong and steady.-2sm
Miscellaneous advertisements.