Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-06
The Methodist Conference
THE WASHINGTON CONFERENCE N. ch
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the use of tobacco. James Ellins from the
ZION A.ME. church, OF Iynchburg district, was
the conference OF Mt Zion presented their con-
Tfbutions- B. Stepney was received into full
connection and elected to deacons orders. The
following were recommended for deacon'S
orders: jeremiah Garrison. not elected; Francis
Thomas. elected; Elijah Booze do: VIC. cooper,
90; w. Murray and Charles Roles. OF Baltimore
district, B. F. CANT John H. Maryland Thomas
II. Brooks and W: Wright. (Asburyl. OF WASH
tngton District, all elected. John NJ Bean. OF
Salem district, elected.
The lay delegates were introduced, and the
bishop made very appropriate address Of well
come, which was responded to by Mr. Pope, OF
., They submitted sd paper that Dr.
ginia, had been elected delegates to the general
conference, with A. Turner, OF Virginia, and
VIM. Bell, Of the District Of Columbia, reserves
special order-the reception of fraternal delega-
t1ons-was next in order, and Rev. Mr.. Broder
introduced the A. M. E: ministers, and Bishop
responded. Rev. Mr.. Foreman followed. The
A. NJ E. Zion connection was the next delega-
ton to = introduced by Rev. s. s. Wales, and Rev.
and the bishop made some appropriate remarks
The committee who waited on the President
reported that he would receive the conference
The time for missionary sermon by Rev-Benj.
Brown was fixed for sunday night at Asoury.
The stewards made their report, coupling it
conferences, costing often S16o to 500, which
could be better USED In affording relief. The re-
port was adopted.
The following announcements for tomorrow
were made:
Asbury-9, love FEAST Rev. H. R. Ebert; lOH,
sermon by Bishop Peck, followed by ordination
ware conference; 7:3O, missionary sermon by
Rev. B. Brown, of Staunton.
Metropolltan-2H p. M, memorial services or
Bishops Ames and Haven. Bishop Peck will
preslce, and addresses be delivered by Revs. G.
H. Waters, R. II. Robinson, P. G. Walker and r..
P. Bell, followed by ordination OF elders. Music
Ebenezer on. E.)-1i a. M, Rev. w. II. Draper;
3p. M, G. W. jenkins; ~ p. m, w. W. Fore
man.
Mt. Zion, Georgetown-1l a. ~, Rev. H. A.
Sellers
Asbury Mission-11 a. M, Leroy Digges, ~ p.
M, j. II. Waters.
BALTIMORE CONFERENCE NJ. E. CHURCH.
This conference continued Its ninety sixth ses-
sion In the Madison avenue church. in Balti-
more, yesterday. Bishop E. G. Andrews presiding.
Monday, at 10 O'Clock, was fixed for the delivery
OF the missionary sermon by Rev. G. V. Leech,
of this city. The following were admitted into
full connection after examination by the Bish-
op: Revs. Luther b. Wilson, Charles 7. House and
T. f. Peters. After an appropriate address to
them they were elected to deacons orders.
The following native missionaries to China
were continued on trial: Ohara Yekichi. Onuka
Bunshichi, Aibara ieikem, kosugi Riyohei and
The order OF the day was taken up, being the
election OF four delegates to the General confer
ence, which meets In Cincinnati, May l.
ON the first ballot liz votes were cast-neceS-
sary to choice ST-resulting as follows: w. S.
Edwards 109, j. A. Price 112, John Lanahan 81,
l. T. Widerman 50, b. Peyton Brown 70, w. H.
81, d. H. Carroll 80, scattering Al. Rev. Messrs.
Edwards Price and Lanahan were declared
elected The second ballot resulted as follows:
B. P. Brown so, L. T. Widerman IS, W. H. Chap
man 29. scattering IL. Necessary tn rh0ipa
s1-no election. Third ballot: l. T. Widerman
81, B. p Brown 81 w. Il. Chapman IS, scatter
Mi. Wi herman was declared elected. B. p.
Brown and W. II. Chapman, who received the
next highest number Of votes, were declared
alternate or reserve delegates.
Presiding Elder Brown, of the Washington
District, has presented paper to Bishop An
drews, signed by the official board and voted by
the congregation of Mt. Zion N. 8. Church,
pastor, Rev. E. D. owen, who has been pastor
there for two years. During his pastorate the
1n church do has grown G from membership Of 50 to
version In the past four weeks
THE LAY CONFERENCE.
A conference Of laymen to elect two lay dele
gates to the general conference met yesterday
morning in the lecture-room of Madison Avenn
NJ. E. Church. P. II. Hiss was elected tempo
rary president, and L. Il. Cole secretary. Rev.
George Hildt, Rev. j. E. Rounds, and Gen. ). s.
Berry made addresses. The committee on Gre
mending W. s. Duncan, Of Baltimore, for presf-
dent, and Lewis Fl. Cole, secretary. The report
was adopted. w. R. Woodward and Hon. NJ g.
Urner were appointed committee to wait upon
the Baltimore conference. The following per-
sons were placed In nomination for delegates to
the general conference: Hon. M. G. Urner, OF
Smith, of Baltimore, Alex. Ashley and Matthew
G. Emery, Of Washington The first ballot re-
suited Urner, 107; Parlett, 35; Cook, 81; Smith,
4; Ashley, IS; Emery 81; votes cast, llS; @ Ieces,
elected.
The second ballot resulted as sfollows:-Parlett
SO, Cook "a, Ashley s, Emery 81. No election.
The names of Messrs Cook and Ashley were
withdrawn, and the third ballot resulted In
Parlett receiving IS votes, Emory 40; votes cast,
96. Mr.. Parlett was declared elected. Messrs.
Ashley and Emery were elected alternates.
honor conferred in electing him a delegate. He
was proud he sainn. Of his Methodist history and
strong attachment to the Methodist church.
He would rather not have beei ntToduced as
Crner.
The committee from the Baltimore conference.
Rev. MeSsrs. Morgan, Hildt, Brown, W. B. Ed
wards and Cullom, appeared, and friendly greet
Mr.. Urner responded, thanking them for their
visit and wise words Of counsel
The committee on business, consisting of
T. L. Tullock and Thomas Carscoden. reported
series OF resolutions, which were adopted, de-
claring that the conference cherish the doctrine,
discipline and usage Of the Methodist Episcopal
church, pledging themselves to sustain the
various benevolent institutions; opposing the
extension of the pastoral term beyond three
years; opposing any change in the present plan
OF the epiScopacy, or making the Office of pre-
siding elder elective, and instructing their rep
resentatives In the General conference to resist
al attempts to transfer that part OF the Balti-
more conference lying in West Virginia to any
other conference.
THE BALTIMORE CONFERENCE N. E. CHCRCH
SOUTH
continued its session at Front Royal, Va
yesterday, Bishop Keener in the chair.
The committee in the case OF w. r. McNeer,
reported trial necessary, and appointed F. II.
Richey to conduct it.
Rev. l. W. Canter presented report No l. on
education, which was adopted. This report
represents the Wesleyan Female Institute, at
Staunton. Va, as In flOurishing condition,
with 112 pupils from seventeen states.
Question 2--"Who remain on uial?" was taken
up and w. c. 3. Coe and o. w. Hammond
having passed examination In studies pre-
scribed and in character, were continued on
trial. The characters Of j. o. Tackett, j.
Pastorfleld W. h. LefeVre, j. W. Grubb, j. T.
Hawkins and David Eutzler passed, but their
examinations were not approved, and they
were continued In the same class. question
4th ''Who are admitted into full connection?"
was called. and j. A. Anderson, W. N.
Wagner, W. K. Marshall W. H. sand
ers and H. c. Calwell, passed In character
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