Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-17
Maryland Conference M. p. Church.

Maryland Conference M Ps Church.
This conference continued its session In the
sth-street N. P. Church yesterday, after our
report closed, Rev. T. d. Valiant in the chair.
The report of the committee ON statistics was
submitted, showing 1885 white members ss5
colored members, 902 practitioners, 1859 MEM
bers received, 100 withdrawn, 45s members dis
tiers unstatloned. IS preachers unstationed, 2ls
churches, 176 Sunday schools, 1,S33 sunday
school teachers, 1853 officers Of Sunday schools,
13, 194 Sabbath school scholars, 6s2 conversions
A proposition for a union OF all the book and
publishing interests Of the church, including
the Methedtst Protestant was submitted by Rev.
J. j. Murray, and referred to the committee on
The report upon the subject Of superannu-
ated claimants was introduced by Rev. j. j.
sired to enforce the rule that those who did not
answer the question "What is your income
from all Sources2" should receive nothing from
the superanDuated fund, they should instruct
the co,amsttee on that subject The report was
accepted.
The committee on church literature reported
the publication interests of the church in excel
lent condition. 1t was proposed to give ris-
ing pledge to raise 600 subscribers to the
church paper, and the subject was discussed by
number of ministers, and IL was finally agreed
10 make general recommendation On the SUBJ
Ject. motion to strike out the words '.dis-
courage competitive publications in our
churches was adopted
At the evening session the finance committee
reported assessments for presidents salary
household and other expenses, 81, 15S, and re-
commended the continuance of Rev. in. Gilbert
adopted. The time of meeting of the next an
nual conference was changed frem the first
"wednesday in April to the second Wednesday
IN March, ISL; supplementary report Of the
City. Harmony Grove and Lewiston appoint
mentS as the Frederick mission was adopted.
The committee on the presidents report ratified
the action of the late executive in selling Clear
Spring, Nd, church and applying the proceeds
to the debt OF the WilGamsp0rt church, and the
action OF the committee was sustained by the
conference. resolution requesting the appn-
cation OF one-tenth of the missionary collections
OF churches to founding mission schools was
adopted. A resolution to clOthe the conference
delegates to the general conference with con-
ventional powers caused lengthy discussion, and
conference adjourned without voting on it.
Sixth Bay.
To-day on the conference resunning its seS-
sion, the resolution that the delegates to the
general conference be instructed to vote for
general convention, to be held at the same time
gates with conventional poWers-was taken up
and discussed.
Commissioner Morgan was introduced, and
Rev. T. Mccormick remarked that he had, with
the Major, called on the President and Mrs.
Hayes, who received him most cordially. The
President and Mrs. Hayes would receive the
members of the conference between 4 and
O'Clock to-day.
The conference voted to leave the church to
visit the President at 2 O'Clock.
After some further discussion the resolution
empowering the delegates to the general con-
ference to hold convention was adopted.
The committee on missions reported that in
view OF the demand made by the Virginia Aid
Society for s. 900 on account of the Indebtedness
to the Norfolk church, they tender such church
to the Virginia conference, and that Norfolk
mission be discontinued. A long debate fol-
lowed, and the latter item was lost-31 to SO.
recess was taken, and on reassembling the
body proceeded to the Executive Mansion.