The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-02-06
For the EgiS and Hteiigencer.
Baltimore Conference nj. e. Church,

The next session of this body will be held
in the Madison Avenue M. L. Church, Rev.
A. M. Courteney, pastor, Baltimore, COM
mencing on Wednesday, March Sd, $780,
| This body of Christian ministers all told
numbers 1856. Among the same are men noted
for both learning and eloquence. Some of
| the brightest lights that have shone on the
pages of Methodistc history, in the past, were
members at one time of the old Baltimore
Conference. 1t is venerable organization,
stretching over the years between 1884 and
| 1880.
1t is the oldest conference in the connection
| Her history has been an eventful one Within
| her bounds some of the most powerful revi-
walls of religion ever known on the American
continent, have occurred. Through the labors
of her members during the past SO years, I'M
| numbered thousands have been reached and
| saved. Her history has been an eventful
one Her path has dazzled with the light of
Heaven, and God has made her march one of
| great and marvellous success. Although
nearing her centennial, yet she has lost none
| of her power. Her eye is undimmed and her
energy is undated.
The coming session will be presided over
| by Bishop L. G. Andrews, who was elevated
| to the Episcopacy, at the General Conference,
held in May, 1872. This will be his first Pres
idency of this body.
Inc DTeSCnb year UaS DctD one Oh pTOSpeTl-
ty within the bounds of this Conference
Many gracious and powerful revivals of re-
| ligion have occurred, and many have been
added to the church. The greatest success
this year has been outside of the large cities,
in the rural districts. The Conference is
divided into five Presiding Elders, the Balti-
more, East Baltimore, West Baltimore, WASH
ington and Cumberland. These districts are
under the supervision of five true and devoted
men, in the persons of Rcvs w. G. Edwards,
w. II. Chapman, j. A. Price, b. p. Brown
| and L. T. Widdcman.
The following is the statistical report as
published for 1872
Number of Preachers in full connection and
probation 1876; number of probationcrs a, 900 !;
members in full connection 32,025 local
preachers 176; deaths 429; children baptized
3,627; adults baptized 415: number of
churches 357 value of churches $4,000, 900 !;
number of parsonages S3; value of parson-
ages $273,625; number of Sunday Schools
1863; number of officers SPILL scholars &c.
066; amount raised for all church purposes
Including Missionary Church Extension,
Freedmen's Aid, Sunday School Union, Tract,
Bible, Educational Conference, &c., $201-
546.04. Every year, with but few exceptions,
has death invaded the ranks, and called some
one away. So far this year but one has died,
Rev. L. b. Carpenter, of the Jackson Square
Church, Baltimore.
AS the General Conference meets next May,
this year will also witness the assembling of
the laymen in convention, for the purpose of
eecting two as representatives to the same
This, with the election of clerical delegates,
will increase the interest of the session.
By an examination of the Minutes there
will be necessarily 81 changes. This results
from the fact that that number have filled
their three years and by law they must be re-
moved. But this does not represent the total
of the changes, for numbers of those who
have been one and two years will be changed
also.
The only change necessary in Hartford
county is that of the Rev. w. r. Gwinn, who
has served full term on East Hartford Cir
cult. M.