Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-04
The Methods, Conferences.

AhC &uSthAVuHSe SVHhCHCACCSe
Yesterday three of the Methodist conferences,
embracing this section Of the country, COM
menced their sessions, and another-that OF the
Methodist Protestant church-will meet In this
city on Wednesday next.
THE WASHINGTON CONFERENCE, N. E. CHURCH
{C0IORED)
convened its 18th annual session at Asbury NJ
E. Church In this city yesterday, Bishop j. T.
Peck, d. D., presiding. After religious exer-
cises, the sacrament OF the Lords Supper was
communed, with many Of the congregation;
after which the conference was organized The
secretary of the last conference called the roll.
c. G. Key was elected secretary, and Revs. n.
Carroll, A. B. Wilson and w. P. RideouU assist
ants. The regular standing committees of the
PRODUCTION Of several visitors to the conference.
among them DR.. T. Vincent, Of New York; Rev.
K. A. Reed, OF the New York conference; Rev.
the A. NJ. E. Church, and Rev. C. W. Miller, Of
Troy, N. Y. The eighth question of the general
minutes was taken up. Rev. Il. A. Carroll, pre-
siding elder of the Baltimore district, reported
the work prospecting: Rev. c. w. Cooper. pre-
siding elder OF TIE Washington district made a
favorable report When The name Of Rev. J.
Henry was called, the Rev. w. G. Cooper, pre-
siding elder, stated a charge against him, and
the case was referred to committee.
BALTIMORE CONFERENCE M. z. CHURCH.
The n1nety-S1xth session OF the Baltimore
Conference N. E. Church was convened in TIE
Madison Avenue Church, in Baltimore yeSter-
day, Bishop E. G. Andrews presiding. Rev. j.
II. C. Dosh secretary of the last conference,
called the roll, and 1872 ministers answered. Mr..
DoSh was reelected secretary and on bis n0mt-
nation the following assistants were elected
Revs. W. +. Ward, j. j. G. webster, g. G. Baker
and w. M. Ferguson. The hour for meeting
p. m.
Standing committees were nominated by the
presiding elders except the one on presiding
elders accounts. In connection with this COM
msttpP Rev. IL. F. Br0WQ. nr6SlGtnp elder of the
Washington district, stated that circular lad
been distributed among the preachers Of the
the money assessed on charges and circuits for
their salaries out of the amount sent by them to
poor preachers from the ''relief collection" and
paid over the balance to the preachers for whom
the congregations for their salaries The circu-
lar Is signed 'Many Sufferers" The presiding
elders courted most rigid examination of the
charges. A resolution was adopted that all
preachers who had received relief money should
appear before the committee on presiding elders
accounts, and that thorough examination be
made of the matter contained in the circular
The following committee was appointed on
the Keso orphan Asylum: Ministers-George
Hfldt. JAS Fl. Brown, J. W. Hedges, A. Fl. Ames.
A. W. Rudasill. Laymen-Francis A. Crook,
VIM. E. Hooper, j. E. Fl. Boston, John II.
Mitchell and C. w. -Brengle, to whom also a
proposition to found an orphan asylum was
treasurer to receive missionary money.
Rev. L. F. Morgan submitted the eighth annual
report of the Methodist book depository. Rev.
w. S. Edwards, presiding elder OF Baltimore dis
trict, gave report OF the work under his
supervision. The preachers report 1926 con-
versions during the year, LIPS probationers re-
ceived and 6S3 admitted to membership. The
characters of effective elders in that district
were then examined and passed. Several min
listers were introduced to the conference by the
presiding bishop. Rev. j. o. A. Clark agent of
the Wesley Monumental church, Savannah, Ca,
made an address. Rev. j. A. McCauley pre-
Sented the report OF Dickinson college, giving
an encouraging account OF that institution.
THE BALTIMORE CONFERENCE OF THE NJ. E. CHURCH
SOUTH
commenced its sessions at Front Royal Va
yesterday, Bishop John c. keener presiding
This conference is composed OF two hundred
travelling preachers and thirty two lay dele
gates, elected from its various districts, repre-
sentlng membership Of 10000, including 16l
local preachers. Rev. John S. Martin was re-
elected secretary, and named as his assistants
Revs. James E. Armstrong, George Tyler, A.
r. Martin and b. w. Bond. Standing commit
tees, with chairman as follows were announced
Education-Rev. l. W. Canter; Sunday schools
Rev. G. 7. Tyler Publishing 1nterests-John
Landstreet; Temperance-Rev. L. r. jones'
Bible cause-Rev. NJ. G. BalthiS; Return tickets
Rev. j. P. Hyar: Conferences minuteS-Rev.
F. A. Strother; Mathew. w. E. Miller. Rev.
DR.. A. w. Wilson, missionary secretary, and
Rev. Dr. Young, of Nashville, Tenn, addressed
the conference in reference to missions and pub
fishing hOuSe bonds