Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-08
M. T.. Church Conference.

Tho Maryland Annual Conference OF The
Methodist Protestant Church, will assemble at
Ninth Street Church, Washington, d. G.,
next Wednesday at 9 o clock q. NJ, and will be
presided over by Rev. Daniel w. Batos, d. D.,
President. The ConfereLc, District comprises
MARYLAND and parts OF Virginia and Delaware,
aad one.arpOinlment 10 New Jersey. The confer.
cuoo is composed OF over POO ministers and lay
delegates, oaoh station. circuit and mission being
represented by a lay delegate. In tho district
there are ZIG churches and church property
valued OF &7l2.G77. with only a debt Of 49,.
sos. 81 upon the samo. Tho conlerence repro.
sents membership Of lG, S15, aud the Sunday
schools Ct the church number -, 9SS scholars.
The difference between this and oil her Methodist
churches is Only in form of church government,
1t having 20 Bishops or Presiding Elders; but
belog purely democratic 10 form; having q
President as Executive for the Conference Dis
ttlot-tho whole expense OF church government
-ior the district. independent of tho local ex-
ponses OF tho respective churches. boipg less
than S. 700. This conference also owns fins
college property at Westminster, Carroll county,
Md, vauad ct $4,000. The college is we'll
lied with students and IL te,f Sustaining,
Among tho students at til, time is Jos. w.
Auk, young man from the church, 10 this
city, who is preparing for tho ministry. At the
present session OF the conference delegates Of
an equal number Of ministerial and lay MEM
bera will DO elected to the General Conference,
which convenes 10 Pitsburg 10 May next. The
General Conference is composed OF REPRESENTA-.
tlvos from az annual conferences, representing
membership of ll5,477; 1874 mioisters and
1851 churches, owning o church property
valued at 81. G62 1876.
Key. w. Il. Graham has boon pastor Of the
church 10 this city, and for three years. by bis
untirng Zeal and high Christian character has
won tho love oil bis people. and tho respect of
tho entire community. Tho church urder his
min'sIrallon has lisen from missionary relation
to that OF station, and is now 10 prosperous
condition. Tho church has requested his re-
turn to this appointment. and it is expected bo
will DO returned for another year.
Conference Of the Nj. K. Church south j..
a. the session Of tho Baltimore Conference of
the NJ. L. Chulc5, South. at Front Royal, on
Saturday, VIA. Hedges was placed on tho super.
numerary list. Rev. &. w. Lightuor, was
granted supcranuated relation.
Tho report of the conference visitors to the
fahc5 femaio SOlleRc, W1bc0e6ter, was read
aud referred. The class Of the third year being
called, j. s. Hopkins pt 8 led in character, and
was continued in the Same class another year.
A. Is. Blue was reported suspended on
charges. and his case was referred to q commit.
too characterization.
lie this class the character of William r.
WOOL, i, NJ S!rothtr, r. S. Cunningham. G..
y. Houan, JobD g. Grsichen, L. NJ. Lille. J.
y. Jones and Il. z. llammill were passed, their
examination approved, and they were continued
on trial
The casa of j. l.. portel6sId, Of tho second
year, Was continued ia Lnu same on further
ttlal by vote of 7G for to 50 against coutiu.
uanco, question Of maladministralion having
been brought against him.
The class OF fourta year tlc.ed desc ems
were received into full connection, Bishop
keener addressing them and asking tho rcouir.
cd questiocs.
Bishop Doggett addressed the conference
n the nio;ests OF the Bible cause. He stated
That the Bible had been published in $50 Ian
euages, and there had been distributed over
100 900, 900 copies. This had been dono BY thu
gratultOus contributions OF individuals, This
society had by agents visited 100, 1899 families.