National Republican., 1880-03-13
Third Days Session Of the Mary
land Conference.
A Busy Time at the Ninth-Strect Church
The Conference Home Missionary So
ciety--The Maryland state Biblo
society-The Western Mary
land College-Electiono
Onicers, Etc, Etc.
The Maryland NJ. p Conference.

/ lnlttee on the claim OF MI. Nlllllm IN Il. IcntZ,
for S5,199.4s for work done on the Starr
church, Baltimore, reported that they had o
| jurisdiction In the case and were discharged.
Rovs. S. B. Sunderland, j. J. Murray and L..
w. Bates, and Messrs. c. w. Button and w.
~. G. Dulaney were elected as the
committee on appeals. The following
were elected stewards: Rev. r. s. Rowe con-
ference Rov. A. w. Mathcr missionary; Rev.
| j. Il. Maloy, superannuated. Mr.. Charles T..
Keller was appointed on the Sunday-school
committee in place of Mr. Baker. Rev. L. IL.
Lewis was elected secretary and chose rs
assistants Rev. f. r. Little aud J. NJ. Naylor.
| Rev. DIR. Drinkhousc, editor of the Methodist
! Protestant, submitted the report of the Book
Concern in Baltimore which was referred to
the Committee on Literature 1t shows the af.
Gdrs to be ia prosperous condition, better than
for the past six years, the Suuday-school pub.
| licatiuus being especially we'll supported, the
edition of the Bible reaching 10000. A re.
port was received from the building commit
tee of Memorial chapel, Baltimore, and was
referred to the missionary committee.
1t was announced that Rev. S. r. Murray
would take charge of the conference collec.
tions.
THE CONFERENCE HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY
was then convened, Rev, r. Scott Morris,
president; S. A. Hoblitzel, secretary. Rev.
w. S. Hammond, treasurer, submitted his re-
| port, which was referred to the auditing COM
mittee. 1t shows receipts, $2,792.3S; disbuse'
ments, S2,77355.
He also submitted the report of the board
of managers as to the church on Lafayette
and Gilmore streets, Baltimore, and the church
in Norfolk, which was also referred.
Rov. DIR. Baer, of the Virginia Conference,
addressed the society in the interests Of the
church in Virginia.
Rev r. Scott Morris was reelected president,
Revs. K. S. Rowe and j. VI. Elderdioe vice.
presidents, and Revs. j. T. Murray, A. w. Ma
thcr W. s. Hammond and 4. j. Drnkhouse,
ministers, j. w. Cole, j. G.. Clark, James r.
Marley, w. j. C. Dulaney and II, +. Zoli.
koffer, laymcu, board Of managers; Rev.
John ID. Kenzer, secretary; Rev. w. S.
Hammond treasurer. f. III. MulleuouX was
appointed to collect the annual dues. The
society adjourned and the conference recon.
vened. The committee on unfinished bust
ness reported that the only unfinished bust.
ness was the resolutions submitted at the
last session, that it is ineXpedient to make
any general change in regard to the govern
ment of missions, and the law regulating the
election of stewards entities members Of mis-
sions to vote.
The committee was discharged, and reso.
luton was adopted giving members of mis-
sions the same rights as are granted to mem'
bers of circuits in the election of stewards.
A letter was presented from the church at
Montgomery, Ala, inclosing resolutions In
dolsing Rev. J. l.. Mills, who has been the pas.
tor for several years, and asking that the con-
ference send them supply. The letter was
referred.
The memorial services were then held and
n memoir of Rev. II. NJ. Bryan, who died in
May, was submitted by Rev DIR. Valiant. The
death of the venerable w. G. Lipscomb, who
died few weeks since at his residence in thi!
city, was announced by Rev. j. r. Murray il
some feeling remarks, and suggested that th'
conference adopt the graceful tribute pub
lshed in the Protestant over the signature o
: his SON. DIR. A. A. Lipscomb. The Rev. Thoma
Mccormick, the oldest member of the confer
cncc, having been delegate in 1882, mad,
some very feeling remarks us to the deceased
with whom he had been intimately acquainted
for over half century.
DR.. Bates announced the following commit
tees On Ministerial Education--P. l.. vii
son, ]. L. Mills, ]. A. Wegard, W. S
Missions--Willam T. DUNN, J. NJ. Elderdice
: William Grouse, William J. Hopper aut
Thomas L. Linthicum. Rev. DR.. Murray, o
the special committee appointed at the las
conference to draw up plan for u Bible SO
cioty, submitted report, which wa
rejected, in the shape of u constitution 70
such society, which provided that
+ should be known as the Bible so
cloty of the Maryland Conference Methods
c Protestant Church; TIE depository to b
: located at Baltimore, and the annual meet
ings to be held in April; the work of the SC
cety to be in concert with that of the Mary
land State Bible Society; to be under til
direction of board of five managers, residin
In Baltimore, elected annusly by the col
ference, and all the meetings to be held /
Baltimore; the conference to have authorit
to direct the disposition of the surplus fund
in the treasury at the time Of its annual sci
sion.
w. j. c. Dulaney spoke In opposition to tn
!. report, holding that there was no necossit
d for the formation OF such q society, as th
Maryland society Is nonsectarian aud can con
3 tinue to supply all the wants of tn
conference. Rev. F. T.. Tagg spoke In favo
:. Of the movement, saying that they shOul
take care of themselves. They could nj
under its laws send out even one book frOI
the Maryland society outside Of the State
Maryland. If they have poor church outsid
10 of tho District let them help II; let them |
progressive, He was getting tired Of seeiu
tho conference working behind other bodie
They should be on an equal standing with a
societies. Mr. Dnlaney responded that law
Il no law, society grants had be0n made
:, churches, both in Virginia aud in the Distric
" There was no difficulty in getting grauts fro
the Maryland Society, and he could see I
10 benefit to result from the formation Of sue
10 a society as that under consideration
It DR.. j. ]. Murray thought there was
j. benefit 10 result from such a society. /
q thorough representation thoy would DO able
n get any and all grants applied for Dr. ].
!. Murray said that there was not sufficient /
terest IN the work, and il was thought that
organizing such society an impetus would |
given TO the work aud the revenue would
: Increased II was not dono for self glory an
,. he hoped not through any opposition TO Il
y Maryland Society.
q W. +. DUNN hoped that they would new
d break oil their relations with the MarylaI
h Society, aud j. b Jones was Of the opinlt
10 that there was no need of a society in Il
Q Church. and deemed ii better to send all tho
q money to help along the work Of tho Mar
' land society.
D. Or. DIV Bates notified the conference tha
a $500 was wanted to finish the Ninth.stre
Oh NJ p. church and stated that portion Of tn
t' amount has been subscribed,
i, The committee on Western Maryland c.
I, lege fund reported that Sl5522 extra collie
n tl0ng had been received. Thore was considC
N able discussion in regard to the raising Of /
IN money with which to finish the Ninth.stre
church, aud several subscription was the
suit This business was Interrupted by O
iournment, the hour having arrived II,
n. DR.. David Wilson, chairman Of the commit
" on pulpit service, reported that the vario
d nulpits in tho city would be filled ON Sund
el as follows; J. j, Murray, ID. d. in the MOI
Or ing sud i. r. Tagg In the evenings at Congre
Is ltroot church, Georgetown g. !, smith, q. d
ir aud c. f, Earring p' M Mount Pie