Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-09
The Methodist Conferences.

The Methodist Conferences.
THE WASHINGTON CONFERENCE NJ. Z. CHURCH
This conference, which met In Asbury church
on Wednesday last, closed its session yesterday
afternoon, Bishop Peck al nouneing the ap-
pointments: Among them are the following:
washington District-W. C. Cooper, presiding
elder; Asbury, E. w. s. Peck; Ebenezer, A. b.
Wilson: Mt. Zion. Georgetown, D. c., ]. d. s.
Hall Baltimore District-H. A. Carroll, presld-
Ing elder; Sharp street. John A. Holmes; Or
Ghard street, James Thorne; Centennial J. II.
EiddleH; Ass6ury n NJ CARROLL Ames chapel,
burg DISTRICT. G: Walker. presiding elder;
LynchbuIg, G. T. Pinkney; Alexandria, w. w.
Foreman. Wytheville District Eden Ham
Abingdon, w. P. Ryder; Salem, q. W. Jackson;
Marion, J. II. Jackson. staunJon-T. II. Booth.
presiding elder; stanton, b. Brown, jr.
TIE BALTIMORE CONFERENCE OF THE NJ e.
CHURCH,
continued its session in Madison avenue NJ E.
Church. Baltimore, yesterday. The characters
of the following supernumerary preachers were
Reid, Jas. II. Brown, ]. w. Cullum, Geo. Hildt
c. ii. Mytinger, E. E Shipley, Arthur Foster j.
w. Cornelius, Joel Brown, E. E. Anderson. Also
the characters Of the following superannuated
preachers: K. w. Lipscomb, Maberry Cohun, C.
II. Savidge, b. H. Smith, W. c. Mullln, w. II.
Pitcher, Ghas. Clever, c. B. Young, T. S. Hard
A. Turner, S. L. NJ. Conser. Jas. Bunting, o. p
Wfrgman, NJ. L. Hawley, G. G, Markham, s. Ii.
Cummings, A. j. Bender, j. w. Start A reso-
luton was adopted inviting Bishop Thomas
Bowman to make Baltimore his home as far as
the interests of the church will permit. The
proposition to instruct delegates to the general
conference TO oppose any attempt to make the
presiding eldership elective came up, and gave
rise to considerable discussion.
The annual missionary sermon was preached
by Rev. G. v. Leech, of 4th street church. Wash
ingtOn, from Matthew. 9th chap, 10th verse, and
he spoke of the satisfactory results attending
the missionary efforts of the church.
Rev. J. p Wright presented the report of
Drew Theological Seminary.
Rev. w. B. Edwards. from the committee to
whom had been referred the appeal OF Rev. j.
j. Anspach. who was suspended from the min
1stry, submitted report. which was adopted.
that, in view of the representation that Mr..
Anspach can furnish new evidence, the case be
referred to the quarterly conference OF Flint
stone circuit for new trial.
Rev. Henry Skews, pastor of Methodist
church at Palestine, Texas, appealed for aid to
assist in liquidatfng the Indebtedness of 81 600
on his parsonage and chapel, and collection
Rev. H. R. Naylor offered resolution express
ing sympathy with the Metropolitan church.
Washington, and. recommending the general
conference to devise some means to relieve it of
its financial embarrassment Collections for
the American Bible Society were reported as
follows: Baltimore district S275; East Balti-
more S105.2G; West Baltimore. $685. II; Washing
ton. S214.09; Cumberland $3.50; total, S135.15.
Rev. Joel Brown, from the committee on Sum
day observance, reported resolutions, which
conference to memorable the legislature against
all legislation looking to the infringement upon
the Sabbath as day OF rest and moral and re-
ligiOuS improvement; deprecating the issuing
OF newspapers on Sunday, and earnestly adviS-
ing the people to haze nothing to do with
them, and recommending the formation in the
conference of an organization auxiliary to the
International Sabbath Association
Rev. w. I. d. Clemm, from the committee to
whom was referred the papers in the case of
Revs. B. L. Quinn and F. w. Wood ex-priests
of the Catholic church O
which was adopted, heartily commencing them
to the support of the religious community.
Rev. j. st. Clair Neal. from the committee on
the church relief fund, reported that Of the
amount assessed last year OF 81 700, the sum OF
s., 800. 97ihad been collected. The proceeds had
been carefully applied The committee recon-
mended that 81, 100 be raised during this year.
The relations of Reys. Arthur Foster John
W. Cornelius and Joel Brown have been changed
from supernumerary to effective.
A memorial Of over 600 citizens of WeStmin-
ster, Md, has been sent to the bishop, asking
that Rev. J. d. Still, who has already served the
usual limit OF two years at that charge, be re-
turned to them.
THE BALTIMORE CONFERENCE NJ. E. CHURCH
continued its session at Front Royal. Va, yes
terday. The examination OF elders in Rocking
ham district was entered upon, and the charac-
tiers OF all passed. The elders of Washington
aid Winchester districts, in part, also passed in
character. The report on education was read In
relation to Randolph Macon College, Ashland.
Va. showing that the subscriptions secured by
DR.. W. w. Bennett. president, has greatly re-
duced the debt An endowment was needed
ard this, its semi-centennial having been char
tered in 1880, was a proper time to secure it.
Resolutions were adopted commencing it to the
patronage OF the people, and calling for an en-
dowrnent during this its semi-centennial year.
Rev. W. W. Bennett, d. D., president, adj
dressed the conference In relation to the college
and on the subject of education. He made the
Interesting statement, among others, that the
Methodist church had One-fourth of the colleges
Ii nf
The order OF the day, the memorial service.
was entered upon, and memoirs of Rev. Thomas
B. Sargent, DID,, the Oldest member Of the con-
ference, RevS. W. II. Wheelright, J. L. Gilbert
and NJ. P. Scanlon, were read, and interesting
addresses made. Rev. A. B. Blue has not been
suspended, as reported.