National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-12
THE asaartRssuaG- coNFsRENce.
What the Elders and Ministers DID Yes
terday-The MOrnaoE Question.

THE klkRTtRssyRG- CONFERENCE.
what the Elders and Ministers DID Xes-
terday-The NormoH Question.
Special TO The Republican,.
MARTINsBURG, W. Va, March 1.-THE
sessions of the Conference are preceded each
morning by a prayer meeting, which was con-
Quoted this morning by the Rev. ]. w. Wheeler.
A committee appointed by the last Conference
made report concerning the Kelso Home for
orphans in the city of Baltimore, and stated that,
considering the legal embarrassments, 1t was IN
very prosperous condition.
By resolution, the statement In Professor Rounds
report of the Biblical Centenary Institute as to de-
ficiency Of salary referred to the appropriate
committee. The following superannuated preach
had their relation continued, viz, A. Bender,
j. Brads, s. L. 81. Conser, s. II. Cummings, Gamble,
N. Goheen, NJ. L. Hawley, G. W. Israel, R. NJ. Lips
comb, W. C. Mullen, w. H. Pitcher, C. H. Savidge,
B. H. Smith ]. W. Start, n A. Turner, o. P. Wirg-
man, and C. B. Young. The Revs. T. 8. Harding
James Bunting, and Charles Cleaver died in holy
triumph during the yea:. The Reys. W. D. Nor
gan. C. E. Dudrear, W. H. Dell. W. P. 8. Duncan,
(Shibuya Jinsaku, Takahashi Untai, and Hamada
Keyotara, japanese ministers,) who were highly
commended as to character and the course OF
study pursued, were continued on trial. Rev. W.
8. Bryan was discontinued. The character OF the
Rev. J. H. Schively, of Washington city, who vol
unteered as a missionary to Chill, under super
intendence of Rev. William Taylor was passed,
and he was elected to deacon's and elders orders
under the missionary rule. Reys. Bishop Bow
man, C. H. Fowler, missionary secretary, and J. IL.
Vincent secretary of the Sunday School Union
were introduced to the Conference. The Confer
ence was then addressed by the Rev. DIR. Z. FL
Fowler on the missionary interests Of the church
The Rev. DR.. j. II. Vincent the Sunday school sec
rotary, made an earnest and practical address.
The Sunday school question was afterward dis
cussed by the ReYs. d.. J. H. Dashielk d. II. Car
roll, and Job Price, very strongly insisting that we
should not sacrifice the interests of our own Sun
day School Union for the American Sunday School
Union. By motion, so much of the report Of the
presiding elder, Rev. Job Price, Is appertains to
the cheapness Of the
sUNDAY-sCHooL LITEEATURE
was referred to the committee on Sabbath schools.
The relation of the Methodist Episcopal Church TO
the American School Union was also made sub
ject of consideration by the same committee. Tho
Revs. J. F. Goucher and j. w. Hedges made state
mcnts as to our Sabbath schools being
claimed by the American Sunday School
Union, taking up collections, where they
really did it to the detrimcnt of our
said work. By resolution of the Rev. H. Nice.
amended by DR.. A. E. Gibson, the presiding elders
of the Conference were requested to provide for
the holding of Sabbath school conventions in
their respective districts The Conference, by reso-
luton, highly commended the course pursued by
C. C. Baldwin, esq, of New York city, in endowing
crossroads appointment. Anne Arundel County,
Maryland. with $4,000 in memory of his father
and mother, and also giving 81 0O0and five acres of
land to another circuit of our Conference. 1t was
ordered that the memorial service of ministers de-
ceased during the year be held on Monday at ten
q N hnk he mi M
at eleven a. m. on the same day. The committee
on securing correct copy of the deeds Of the va
riOus churches in the conference reported
that some progress had been made. The
committee was continued, and the expenses in
CURED were provided for. The Reys. L. L. Brown,
James C. Nicholson, Osborn Belt, George C. Bacon,
and Frank G.. Porter were summoned to the chan
eel rail of the church by Bishop Simpson, and,
being asked certain questions required by the dis
cipline, addressed by him on the topics those
questions involve.
THE JAPANESE MINISTERS,
viz, Ohara Yekichi, Onuka Bunshichi, Aibarn
Yeiken, Koosugl Riyohei, and Kurimiora Sage
hashi were not present, or the same course would
have been pursued in regard TO them. During the
year they Will be visited by one of our bishops,
and if prepared they will be questioned and or
dained in their own native land.
The young men above referred to and addressed
by the bishop were admitted into full connection
as members OF the Conference and elected 70 dea-
cons orders. The japanese ministers, by motion,
were continued on trial. After the announcements
of the meeting of the various committees in the
afternoon to prepare business for conference, ad-
journment nsued, with doxology and benediction.
The anniversary of the Conference Missionary
Society was held last night, and was addressed in
an earnest, eloquent and practical manner by Rev.
DR.. c. II. Fowler, secretary Of the Christian Mis-
sionary Society.
AFTER THE M0EMoSs
This afternoon at three p. M a large and inter-
ested audience attended meeting of the Yomsn's
Home Missionary Society. The Rev. W. T. D.
secretary of the society, and Mrs. John Davis one
Of the vice presidents, addressed the audience.
giving thrilling pictures of the moral restitution
and degradation of women in various parts of the
country, and especially in Utah Territory. The
object of this society is to reach women through
means of female missionaries, who have
charge Of schools. By inducing children of
Mormon parents to attend the schools they are
able eventually to reach the women which cannot
be accomplished through the ordinary ministry. It
Is conceded to be fact that no man has ever been
converted from MOrmOniSm, while many women
have been induced to abandon the abOminable
apostasy from the truth. The Rev. ]. II. DashieIl
D. D., said few words, In which he declared that
the society must succeed. Rev. NJ. B. Hyde was
urged, and gave some startling facts as to the
tyranny of the Mormon priesthood, and stated
that We now have three Mormon Delegates in
Congress The liberality of the audience was ap-
pealed to. and s052 was raised to aid in the good
work. After singing thedoxology. the beuedictiOn
was pronounced by Rev. K. S. Rust d. d.