Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-10
The Methodist Conferences.

This body, embracing all the state OF Mary
menced its annual session to-day, In the 9Th
street VI. P. Church. and there was quite fall
attendance 10 embraces In all about 200 minis
tiers and laymen, and will be In session for abdut
week. The session was opened this morning
by the president, Rev. d. ". Bates, who con-
Quoted devotional exercises. Rev. w. S. Ram.
mand Is the secretary. Rev. J. A NICHOLS, or
Liberty circuit, called the roll OF deceased min
listers, and Friday at ~ O'Clock was fixed for
the memorial exercises. After fixing the hours
with half hours intermissfon about noon, and
fixing the bar OF the conference, a short recess
was taken,
AT II O'Clock the conference sermon was
preached by Rev. B. F. Benson; after which the
sacrament was administered.
THE BALTrhoRE NJ. E. CONFERENCE
continued its ninety-sixth session yester-
day in Madison Avenue church, Balti-
cling the death at 1:20 am, at his home,
near Newark, Nd, OF Rev. DR.. r. L. Dashiell
formerly member OF this conference and one
of the missionary secretaries OF the NJ E. church.
A resolution was adopted, and ordered to be
sent to the family OF the deceased, expressing
profound sorrow for his death and sympathy
with the family in their great bereavement.
Revs W. T. ID. GLENN and John Lanahan sub
miuted the following paper, which caused much
discussion: Whereas, the trustees of st. Mary's
Industrial School for Boys, a Catholic fnstitu-
ton to the legislature OF Maryland for an appro-
priation OF $4,000, and to the Baltimore city
council for $4,000, making an aggregate of
$4,000; and whereas such appropriations to
said sectarian institution are contrary to the
spirit OF our republican government, anG I'M
just to other religious denomination; There
JOTe TesOired, that we hereby protest agai nst
any appropriations by the legislature or COUNCIL
TO said institution; that we VIII bring the above
matter before our people in Maryland. and urge
them to protest against such a use of the pub
Lie moneys, and that we earnestly request all
other Protestant denominations TO unite with
US In opposing such diversion OF public funds
Rev. C. III, Richardson offered the following
additional resolution; "That a committee OF
five be appointed by this body, whose duty it
shall be TO oppose such appropriations before
the Legislature and city council. and, if neces.
sary, 20 carry the matter to the courts. After
long debate the resolutions were adopted.
Rev. A. NJ. Courtenay offered a resolution,
which was adopted, pledging the conference to
raise 5000 TO aid the church at Winchester to
redeem its property.
Rev. L. F. Morgan reported in favor of aiding
the Centenary Biblical Institute in carrying out
its plans for new building. Adopted.
Rev. S. A. Wilson reported resolutions. which
were adopted, that the Fre6dman's Aid Society
eminently merits sympathy and support, and
that the presiding elders assess 81 500 upon the
churches, to be raised in aid of the Centenary
Biblical Institute. The Freedmen's Aid Society
has throughout the country SIX schools, three
theological seminaries, one medical school, ten
institutions not chartered, With $500 students
altogether, one-tifth of whom are preparing for
the ministry. Freedmen, the report states,
OF their own race. The collections last year
amounted to ss2433 in thirty-six charges.
Rev; J. r. gladden. reported favorably on the
Book Depository, and recommended the bishop
TO reappoint Rev. d. II. Carroll agent.
Rev. l. F. Morgans relation was changed to a
supernumary, with an appointment.
Mr Morgan, from the committee on Dickin-
son College, reported favorably and recon-
mended that ReEs. j. MCKendree Kelley. Joel
Brown, Prof. P. NJ. Leaken and Mr. p. Hanson
Hiss be appointed conference visitors to the col
lege. Adopted.
Rev. A. E. Gibson was reelected president A.
S. Hank vice president, d. H. Carroll secretary,
and Thomas Daugherty treasurer Of the educa-
t1Onal society. On motion OF Rev. w. S. Ed
wards, the educational collection was ordered
to be paid to the treasurer of that society for the
use OF Dickinson College.
The order Of the day. being the reading of
memoirs OF deceased preachers and the wives Of
deceased preachers, was proceeded with. Me-
moirs OF Revs. L. B. Carpenter and P. B. Reese,
Mrs. Mary Cassidy, wife of the late F. S. Cas-
r. gladden., and Mrs. Laura E. Naylor, wife of
livered.
At private session of conference on Monday
the relations OF E. Z. Shipley and E. E. Ander-
son, supernumerary preachers, were continued.
Revs. c. A. Reid, j. W. Cullum, George Hildt,
c. II. Myunger, James II. Brown and s. A.
Wilson were Continued in the supernumerary
relation, with work. The relations of John W.
Cornelius Arthur Foster and Joel Brown were
changed from supernumerary to effective.
ministers was continued:-C. B. Young. r. NJ
Lipscomb, T. S. Harding, Mayberry Goheen,
James BradS James Gamble, G. W. Israel, NJ.
A. Turner, S. L. u. Conser, James Bunting. w.
II. Pitcher, o. P. Wirgman, NJ. L. Hawley, b. H.
Smith, W. c. Mullin, Charles Clever, C. H.
Savidge, S. H. Cummings, J. W, Start and A. j.
Bender.
G. G. Markham was changed from superan-
Ldated TO Supernumerary, with work.
THE BALTIMORE CONFERENCE NJ. E. CHURCH SOUTH
its session at Front Royal, Va, yes
terday. In the examination OF character VIM
chester district was completed, the characters
Of all being approved. DR.. Head, presiding
prosperous. The remaining elders Of
Winchester, Rockingham and Washington dis
tricts were passed in character. Also the elders
elder OF Roanoke district. represented his dis
trict as in prosperous condition. Rev. Z.
Boone was made a supernumerary. The char
acter of preachers In the LewiSburg district,
represented his district as in good condition. The
character Of elders in the Mooretield district
passed. The character OF A. w. Wilson, d. D.,
missionary secretary Of the NJ E. Church South,
also passed, and he made interesting statements
OF his work, and of the rapidly developing inter-
ests in this church in missionary enterprise.
district, and John S. Martin, D. D., presiding
elder OF Rockingham district, represented their
work as advancing in all interests. The COM
mittee OF trial In the case Of W. R. McNeer,
guilty, and he was expelled from the ministry
and membership OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. The committee of investigation
in the case OF A. B. Blue reported that no trial
was necessary, and his character passed. He
not having passed in his studies, he was con-
tinued in the class of deacons Of one year. IT.
j. Magruder, treasurer of the joint board OF
finance, read his report. Amounts raised
Bishops fund, 81 ,267.72; superannuated fund.-
s., 00e educational fund, 81 190.49, and the Bible
cause, but a partial report, S146.96-total
81, 45s21. A resolution was passed '.that the
conference Will try to raise 81 900 during the
coming year to have In this church monument
tai tablet in memory of our sacred dead"
THE VIRGINIA CONFERENCE VI. E. CHURCH
closed its twelfth annualSession at Norfolk Va,
Monday afternoon. The following appoint
mentS were made for Alexandria district: J. S.
Boyer, P. E.-Norfolk, C. W. Mcpherson; Ports
mouth, G. w. Graham; Old Point, j. E. Evans
Falmouth, ]. Halpenny; Alexandria, l.. W.
Pearce; Falls Church, w. Fl. Forsyth, one to
be supplied; Herndon, S. A. Ball and d. NJ. Nut
ersbaugh; Leesburg and HillSborough, A. j. Por-
ter one to be supplied; Berryville, W. T.
Schooley; Manassas, E. Ii. Vaughn; Bethany, to
be supplied
day VIM. Jones, a burly coiored man, walked
Mr. Smith were at work, and stole coat be-
longing to David II. Fawcett, one OF the labor
ers, who. with one OF his fellows, arrested Jones
and took him to police headquarters when he
was locked up for hearing before Judge Smell
tomorrow.
THE BOOK SALE.-Amnng the books to be sold