Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-06
The COmferemce~,

Yesterday, the 95th session OF the Baltimore
annual conference was commenced a. Graco
church, in Baltimore, Bishop Harris presiding.
The transfers OF Drs. Peck and Newman TO the
New York conference was announced, and tho
committee was appointed on Dickinson coIie0o.
numnerof visiting ministers were introduced.
Rev. j. Ii. Brown submitted paper from tho
ing weekly religious journal devoted to Meth
odism, controlled by publishing committee OF
five, TO be appointed by the conference
,or Inc NE New New & aotk oooE concern reported SALES
a. assets s,'Ss434; liabilities, ss1es7o: capital.
Rev: L F. Morgan reported larger business
ence tEan any preceding year, viz: Increase OF
sales, 7.s13; net profits on the business Of the
year, s4;ll.; increase over previous year, slslss
Rev. b. Peyton Brown offered q resolution.
s'That the committee on the observance Of The
sabbath be directed to prepare q resolution or
nation and censure Of the late American Con-
on the last Lords day, and that our bishops Be
great wrong by all our annual conferences, and
that all Christian Churches In our land be In
vited TO join us In solemn protest against such
national Sabbath deSecrationn
The resolution gave rise &C much discussion.
some members wished 70 bring the matter &C
once cefore the conference, without reference
s. L. NJ OoDser hoped the conference vouh
not make itself ridiculous In the matter They
were making wonderful strides In that directao0
when they attempted TO censure the United
States Congress. He did not know the circuU-
stances that gave rise to the sunday session.
He hoped the resolution would be referred, and
II was SO ordered.
A resolution by Rev. B. Peyton Brown Was
adopted approving the sale OF Providence NJ
L. church. washington. TO reinvest the pro.
ceeos In other church property. Adjourned
A meeting was held last night in the Interest
OF the FIeedman'S Aid Society. Rev. DR.. Hunst.
OF Drew Theological Seminary, presided Rev.
Or. Fuller, OF the Methodist church, Atlanta,
Ca, MADE an address, and spoke OF the impof-
tance Of the church sustaining the society more
literally. In the south there existed dcplOr-
able condition OF affairs among some Of tho
freedmen, many being without mental or mor1l
education, and many homes without Biole
such ministers as have gone among these poo-
PIE nave been well received and ACCOMPLISHED
dist church TO reach out its hand and gather
the rich harvest before the field Is occupied by
other denominations.
The WASHINGTON CONFERENCE II. e. CHUnCU
tcol0red) met yesterday In Baltimore at Centen.
NAL church, Bishop e. r. Ames presiding, and
Rev. Charles G. Key. secretary. lis ministers
answered TO their names. and the regular stand
der OF the session was occupied by reports nom
presiding elders OF districts, which showed rood
progress washington conference includes Bal
imore city, western and southern Maryland,
District or Columbia, Virginia and West vir-
g1nia. lt has districts, SO churches, 1850
members and zoo probationers.
The sessions OF the conference will continue
during the week and conclude probably Satur-
day night, when the appointments are expect
ed TO be announced.