Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-11
The Methodist Conferences.

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MARYLAND CONFERENCE NJ P. CHURCH.
At the session Of this conference, in the 9th
street M. p. church, yesterday afternoon, the
president, Rev. d. w. Bates submitted his re-
port, showing that he had during the year
Travelled 5000 miles, and visited seventyeight
charges. Reports from forty-five charges showed
an increase OF 1900 members. Two ministerial
members Of the conference RevS T. NJ. Bryan
and William C. LipScomb, died during the year.
memorial chapel was built corner Lafayette
avenue and Gilmor street, Baltimore, and dedi-
Gated last September, and two new churches
were built on the Caroline circuit. Certain
minor changes were suggested in several cir
cults. The subscriptions to the Western Mary
land college fund have reached S25 900. At the
conclusion OF the reading the question "shall
the presidents character paSS?f was asked to
which Rev. j. T. Murray, of Georgetown, re-
piled that charge affecting the official charac-
ter Of the president had been filed with the
standing District committee. This question
was not acted on and the election Of president
was postponed until to-day. Rev. j. j. Murray
was called 10 the chair temporarily and the
standing committees were announced.
This morning the conference reassembled
(after devotional exercises conducted by Rev,
W. A Crousel, Rev. w. s. Hammond, president
pro tenn, and Revs. b. F. Benson and j. M
Holmes, secretaries.
Rev. Dr.. j. T. Murray, from the standing dis
tr1ct committee, submitted a report on the
dent) official character that they were without
foundation, having originated from misunder-
standing and mere rImor, and recommended
that all references thereto be expunged from
the records. The report was adopted by rising
vote, and the character OF DIR. Bates passed by
a similar vote.
DR.. Bates then resumed the chair
Rev. DrS. Domer, of st. Paul'S Church, and
Rev. Mr.. Baker. of Altoona, Pa, were intro
duced as also Rev. JudSon Swift, of Michigan.
The committee on the claim of W. F. Pentz
for s., l99.4S for work done on the Starr church,
Baltimore, made report that they find that
the conference is not responsible. the work
having been done by MIR, Pentz on his own re-
sponsibility.
A discussion followed ia which it was stated
that Bro PentZ at the time the work was done
was wealthy man, and had given it out that
he would do the work and If the congregation
became able to pay for the work they could do
so, and if not he would assume It, and further
he did the work without consulting the trus-
tees.
The report was adopted.
A number OF resolutions on this subject we've
offered and referred to RevS w. NJ. SGrayer, j.
w. Charlton and j. W. Jones.
Rev. j. r. Nichols offered a resolution looking
to division OF the misunderstanding two con-
ferences over the present territory-and ap-
pointing a committee OF three members and two
laymen to consider the subject. Mr.. Nichols
spoke of the necessity Of such action, stating
that now there was too much work for one
president, there being more charges than Sao-
baths, and the time spent in each charge by the
president was so short that his visit was scarce
ly felt. He also urged that the conference was
too large for some of the small places which
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them.
The resolution was laid on the table-G4 in the
affirmative, % in the negative.
Rev. JudSOn Smith. of Adrian. Mich, addressed
the conference in the interests OF church
there, and asking aid in purchasing church
property. ReVs c. II. Williams, of Springfield,
Virginia conference; Crowther Pittsburg, Brown
and Washington, colored, Of Charleston, S. c..
and Wells, OF Baltimore, all OF the NJ. P. church,
were introduced.
The order 0f the dav-tbn n1antIon of nraci
dent-Was taken up, and the first ballot re-
suited in no election-Rev. T. d. Valiant receiv-
Ing g. votes, S. B. Switzerland 81 and j. L. Muir
ray 81.
The second ballot gave Valiant SO, Murray IS,
Switzerland, &c., scatteting, 3, and blank, /.
Third and last ballot-Valiant, IS; Murray, As;
Switzerland, %, and scattering, 8. DR.. Valiant
was formally declared president, and was in
Quoted into the chair by DR.. Bates, the retiring
officer. After a brief address by DR.. Valiant
recess until 2 O'Clock was taken.
On reassembling, at O'Clock, with DR.. Va
liant in the chair, the election OF the other OIL
GERS was proceeded With.
THE BALTIMORE NJ. E. CONFERENCE
concluded its Goth session in Baltimore yester-
son, from the committee on temperance, re-
ported resolutions declaring 1t Is the duty OF
members of the church to abstain from the use
OF intoxicating drinks as beverage; that no
good citizen ought to vote for any person for
public Office who habitually uses intoxicating
drinks: to use only the pure, unadulterated
JUlCt VI grape PURPOSES,
protesting against any minister or member OF
the church signing a recommendation for any
one wishing to sell liquor, renting property to
any person wishing to engage In the liquor
traffic; against buying goods from grocery
stores where liquor Is sold; against keep
ing or receiving members engaged In the traf-
nc in any way; declaring, legal prohibition
necessary; fndorsing the work OF the State Tenn
perance Alliance; commencing the Womens
Temperance Union, and the publications OF the
National Temperance Society. These resolu-
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cuSSiOn, participated in by various members OF
the Conference. Rev. G. V. Leech offered as a
substitute for all the resolutions, excepting
those tndorsing the State Temperance Alliance,
the WOmen'S Temperance Union and the publ
cations of the National Temperance Society,
(Which were included in the substituted the
resolutions in the discipline on temperance as
adopted by the General Conference, and they
were adopted. They oppose the importation
manufacture and sale OF all kinds of distilled,
fermented and vinous liquors as beverage, de-
claring it to be the duty of church members to
oppose the evil at all times, by voice and vote:
protesting against members giving countenance
10 me r ira e 6y og g, to grant license
license to sell, or becoming bondsmen for such
as ask for license or to rent property to be used
as place In which to manufacture and sell in
toxicating liquors: favoring total legal prohibit
ton; recommending the organization OF juve-
nile temperance societies, and In favor of pure.
unfermented juice of the grape for communion
purposes.
AT the afternoon session Rev. C. W. Baldwin,
from the committee on Seminaries, &C.. made
report commencing Drew MISUNDERSTANDING
WilliamspOrt, Dickinson Seminary, Pennington
Seminary, N. j., Baltimore Female College, Nit
lor Academy, the Home School at Frostburg
and for the appointment of Revs. j. H Dashiel
r. W. Black, Joel Brown and Messrs George S.
Grape, Chas. w. Slagle and p. Hanson Hiss as
committee to plan for the purchase of property
for conference seminary. Adopted. Rev. E.
Rounds, president Of Centenary Biblical Insti-
tute, stated that the amount assessed to the
several charges for the institute which he repre-
sented was for current expenses, and was not
TO be considered as going towards the funds for
the erection OF building. Washington confer
ence had given and subscribed 1919 for the inSti-
tuition. A lot and S., 900 has been given by Rev.
j. F. Goucher. The building and furnishing will
cost SIS, 900. All Of the money excepting 81. $50
has been raised by subscription or otherwise A
subscription was taken mp amounting to nearly
$500. Martinsburg, W. Va, was selected as the
next place OF meeting. VIM D. Morgan son OF 4
Rev. T. a. Morgan, W. P. S. Duncan c. Emory
Dudrear, VIM. H. Dell, and John HShively were
admitted on trial. Rev. VIM. II. Bryan, an Or
dained deacon OF Baltimore conference, NJ. E.
Church South, was received on trial, and his
deacon's orders were recognized. Rev. D. II.
Carroll was reappointed book agent, and RevJ.
w. Hedges tract agent. Rev. Arthur Foster
was granted a location at his own request.
The bishop presented the transfer of Rev.
Thos. Guard, from California to Baltimore con-
ference, and his name was ordered to be en-