Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-15
Maryland Conference M. P.Church.

WAR hx1Du conference Ne Re CnurC0s
This conference at its session in the 9th ST.
NJ. p church, Saturday, Rev. DIR. Valiant in the
chair, received reports The report of the fac
ulty of instruction, noting resignation of Rev.
DR.. l.. W. Bates OF Lynchburg and election of
Rev. DR.. j. L. Mills. Gate OF Montgomery, Ala. }
10 bis place; ALSO the selection OF Rev. Dr. s. B.
Switzerland, president; also making the fol-
lowing Recommendations. was adopted: For adj
mission to the ittnerancy, Thomas E.Gouloourn,
VIM. F. Roberts. DR.. James J.. Elderdice, Geo. r.
McCready aad George II. McFaden; to orders,
Vim. E. Thsmpson; for transfer. W. H. Stone;
fol passage TO the second year class, Daniel W.
Anstine, j. L. Lielich and A. d. Murray: to the
third year class, J. NJ. Brown, F. C. Kline, s. j.
Smith and W. T. Valiant; for diseont;nuance. s.
j. Wiley. A notification by Rev. Mr.. Hender-
son OF his removal to California was filed. A
memorial of the Women's Christian Temperance
Union was referred to the committee On temper
aEce A communication from the First church
OF Plttsburg, requesting the. return Of Rev.
DE- D. Z: MaTry as td pastor Tor the ensuing
regret at inability to attend were received from
RevS. w. w. Nhite, d. w. Shermer and j. CLAY
ana MED. After recess the matter OF conference
division was presented by resolution for a
committee of three ministers and two laymen
to report Immediately plan to this end. An
amendment was offered referring the matter to
select committee for report at the next confer
ence. Arguments were made by Reys. W. j.
Neepter, 7. I. Tagg. Dr. L. w. Bates, B. F. Ben
son, ). r. Nichols. j. W. Charleten, W. NJ
Messrs. James R. Clayton, of Alexandra, and
Howard Meeks, of Maryland. and after more
than TWO hours discussion the conference adj
Journed at 4:15 pm, without reaching vote.
Yesterday the various pulpits of this City.
Georgetown, Alexandra and Baltimore were
occupied by members OF the conference.
Fifth Day.
To-day the session was opened with devotion
al exercises by Rev. C. Fl. Littleton.
The report of the committee on official reports
was submitted and objection being made to the
Famine
referred to a special committee, and the balance
OF the report was adopted.
The unfinished business of Saturday-the res
olut1on authorizing the appointment of CON-
mittee to divide the cOnferenee--waS called up
but before the discussion was rsOpened a resolu
ton was offered by Rev. j. j: Murray for sup
preston OF applause, manifested by stamping OF
feet. &C., and it was adopted.
Rev. j. u. Jones, on the division of the con-
ference, said If they all worked, loving one an
the Kingdom, the territory was not too
large; but ii otherwise, the sooner they
divide dp;iaeo the the dds district the better He
paraged, and while the rule was that we should
not reflect other religious bodies, they should
not dlsparage their own. They were solid,
compact, harmonious body, extending from the
seeking the souls Of men.
Rev.. DR.. j. J. Murray referred to the
aeeTs TIN IN the fnnds case tns division OF
which would provoke discussion. This being
the case, the subject should be fully con-
sidered in the quarterly conferences. The
division would come, however, unpleasant it
would be, but they should not force it; wait
until our growth forces it upon US. He had a
desire to continue in the Maryland conference,
in which he had started his ministerial life.
Rev. j. r. Nichols said that tie sentiment of
some OF the people was that the conference was
too large for certain little towns.
Rev. c. w. Button. of Lynchburg, opposed
any division, saying that his town would take
this body. 1t had been said that the God OF
nature had made the dividing line and it will
be remembered that some of us OF the south
thought that the country had become too large
but they all know now that the experiment was
disastrous. The difficulty Of the president get
ting around had been referred to, and he noted
that in the days OF Herkle and others they trav-
eled much slower. He claimed that new life
would not ice infused by division and urged
that no action DE taken now.
Rev. j. NJ. ZiBgling referred to the proud po-
Sitfon they now occupied, and said if they di- |
vided this conference their glory was gone for |
70 years to come.
The question was called and the proposition |
rejected.
Rev. j. j. Murray Submitted the report of the |
committee on Supera1nuated claimants, and |
said the amount appropriated was about 81 900,
and that the amount lsiSed would probably |
exceed It somewhat The report was laid over
under the rules,