Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-08
The Methodist Conferences.
THE WASHINGTON CONFERENCE

THE WASHINGTON CONFERENCE
OF the M. E. Church reassembled this morning
at Asbury Church, and the report Of the book
committee was filed.
The bishop stated that the assessment for the
episcopal fund was $500.
The reports Of the committees on the Bible
cause, temperance, educational interest and
sabbath obseryances were read and adopted.
Inc conference then proceeded to the Eyecu-
i've Mansion ndIo to visit the Presdent-Rev G.
on reassembling reports were received from the
tract, church extension. Sunday school, Episco-
pal fund. state of the church missions, foreign
missions, statistics, &C.. and adopted.
letter was received from the Baltimore con-
ference reeiprocating the fraternal feelings sent
from this body.
TIE committees were appointed for the en-
Rev. N. n. Carroll offered resolutions recitIng
that the Baltimore general conference having eX-
bishop of African descentwhen the name of a well
qualified man should be found, and being well ac-
quatnted with the wants and circumstances OF
our people, they respectfully and earnestly re-
quest the coming conference to elect man of
their race for that Office.
Rev. Mr.. Robinson said he was afraid OF this
resolution, for he believed that if the right man
presented himself he would be elected; and it
might be regarded as drawing the color line.
Rev. w. w. Foreman said he was opposed to
color line, but he did not see how these resou-
lions drew such line. Ever since these con-
ferenceS had been organized they had been
charged with being under the white race. They
had been told that when they had a man he
would be elevated to that position. and now they
Rev. R. o. billiard said he did not think the
Methodist Episcopal church to-day was prepar-
under the good old rules they had lived under in
the past. He was not ready to establish a color
line. He believed that it would bring about a
evolution in IT. the church, Notwithstanding the
moved to lay the resolution on the table.
Rev. j. H: Rcddick said this right of petition
was God given right, and he favored the
election OF colored man. They should re
member that although the raven was black it
carried good meat to Elijah.
The resolution was adopted.
Wheeling was decided as the place for the
next meeting.
Reports were made from the Freedman's Aid
Society. The recefpts-S246. I0-included $50
from Washington district, and the bishop said
scented.
Rev. j. W. Waters offered resolutions COM
memOratfve OF the services of Bishop Haven to
the colored race that they take into consld era
ton ways and means tie erect a monument to
his memory. The resolution was adopted, and
the secretary directed to confer with other con-
ferences on the subject.
A memoir OF Mrs. Carroll, wife of Rev. Osborn
Carroll, OF Sandy Springs, was adopted.
A resolution OF thanks to Bishop Peck, es-
pecially for his sermon yesterday morning, was
adopted.
Resolutions of thanks to the citizens rail-
roads and the press, were adopted.
BALTIMORE CONFERENCE.
This Conference continued its Goth session.on
Saturday morning, in Madison Avenue NJ. f.
Church, Baltimore, Bishop E. G. Andrews pre-
siding. The report of the educational fund was
presented, showing receipts to be s1s,6S5.11.
Rev. Mr. Stitt submitted the report of the Bal
timore branch OF the Foreign Missionary Society,
stating'tha contributions mad been as follows:
Baltimore district, s.. 954.34; East Baltimore
5000. 0S; West Baltimore, S953.5l; Washington,
ut al ff.D,,. -
ed expressing qualification at the success at
tending the efforts OF the society, and bidding
it Godspeed In its work.
: Reys. F. w: Wood and B. L. Quinn, represent
ing the ''1ndepepdent Catholic movement, /" ad-
dressed the conference.
On motion, the resolution of sympathy with
the movement with other papers connected
with Messrs. Quinn and Wood, were referred to
to specta! committee, and the Bishop appoint
ed Revs. MILFORD Downs w. T. D. Clemm ]. Z.
Goucher, W: l. Mckinney and A. w. Rudasill.
Rev; NJ. B; HYDE, in charge Of mission
conference in behalf OF that church, which was
in debt, 81 ,000 being necessary to save the prop
erty. collection was taken up to assist him.
ards, reported that ss,407 had been allowed to
claimants, and the receipts enabled them to
give 10 per cent. The receipts were S6O63, an
increase OF S13s over last year.
Rev. Mr.. Hildt. from the committee on the
Kelso Orphans home, and to consider the feaS-
Utility OF founding an orphan asylum, reported
that the Kelso home deserves the moral and
practical support OF the people, and that COM
mittee be appointed, who, with the managers,
are to visit it and oversee its spiritual and tenn
poral interests. Adopted The committee ap-
and laymen B. F. Parlett and Edwin Bennett
A communication conveying Christian greet
ing from the Washington conference tcol0red)
was presented by the bishop, and the secretary,
on motion of Rev. w. S. Edwards, was directed
to transmit reply.
DR.. Babcock spoke in the interests of the
National Temperance Society and Publication
house.
Dr.. A. E. Gibson, from the committee to audit
the accounts OF presiding elders in connection
reported that they found the treasurer's &C
counts and the presiding elders vouchers for
the same to agree; and there was no cause OF
complaint among any OF the preachers receiv-
ing aid from this fund. Adopted.
BALTIMORE CONFERENCE NJ. E. CHURCH SOUTH.
This conference met Saturday at Front Royal,
Va, Bishop John c. keener presiding. The
report of the conference visitors to the Valley
Female College, Winchester, Va, Rev. B. Arbo-
COST president, was read and referred.
A. B. Blue was reported suspended on charges,
and was referred to a committee of invest1ga-
uon, consisting OF L. R.Jones, L. II. Crenshaw
The committee of trial in the case Of W. R.
McNeer are w. II. Wilson, A. P. Bonde, F. A.
Mercer, J. S: Hutchinson, r. R. S. Hough, P. B.
Thomas.
Bishop Doggett addressed the conference in
the interests OF the Bible cause. He is president
of the Virginia Bible Society, branch of the
American Bible Society. His address was elo-
quent and interesting. He stated that the
Bible had been published in $50 languages
1o9,OO0,OOO copies. This had been done by the
gratuitous contributions of individuals. This
society had by agents visited 109 500 families of
which 1902 were destitute OF the Bible 1t had
issued 1885 volumes, and had given away
1920.
Eleven o'clock next Monday morning was
made the time for memorial services.
The treasurer OF the conference mission board
Charles Shipley, read a report. This showed
considerable increase in contributions and a
general interest. The collections aggregated
about $4,000, Independent OF the collection for
the Women's Society. Many special contrfbu-
tons have been made for the instruction Of
children in China.
The conference adjourned until Monday.
TEMPERANCE MEETINGS. Centennial Council