National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-17
THE CONFERENCE CLOSED.
Proceeding OF the Final SessIon-GOssII
About MInisteriaI Changes.

| AT the closing session OF the Baltimore
NJ. E. Conference at Martinsburg, W. Va, Tuesday
night the Conference by motion, thanked the citi-
| zens Of Martinsburg for the very kind manner in
which they had been entertained.
The usual resolutions of thanks to the Bishop,
officers of the Conference and others were passed.
The Conference adopted the following as to the
Metropolitan Church, viz:
Whereas efforts have been and are still being
made for the liquidation OF the debt upon Lhe
Metropolitan Church. Washington, DiStrict OF 20
lumbia,
Resolled, That we commend this cause to the
sympathy and hberality of our people.
THE GRAVEYARD CONTROVERSY.
Rev. Dr. Bannister, Protestant Episcopal Church,
St. Mary's County, Maryland, wrote letter to Rev
A. NJ. Courtenay, member of the Conference
making statement in regard to his refusal to
allow the Methodist minister, Rev. E. s. Fort 10
oficiate at funeral service in the graveyard Of
his church. in which he attempted to justify him
self, but which, in the Judgment of the most con-
sentative member of the Baltimore Conference.
was ungentlemanly. Rev. A. NJ Courtenay, not
Withstanding made an effort 70 prevent the print
ing of the statement upon the journal in the pub
lished minutes, but it failed, because it would call
in question to some extent the statement of the
Rev. E. 5. Fort The Rev. B. z. Brown stated that
he had paper signed BY six reliable gentlemen,
who were witnesses to all the facts connected with
for the ensuing year.
GOSSIP ABOUT TIE CHANGES
Rev. John Lanahan, d. D., of Foundry, has been
appointed 10 Fayette Street, Baltimore, Md, and
the Rev. W. F. Ward the pastor of said church,
succeeds him here and is worthy successor to
him. He is one of the most popular and successful
preachers in the Baltimore Conference. Rev. G.
w. Heyde (Of Twelfth Street, whose genial face
resembles that of the first President of the United
charges with the Rev. T. A. Morgan, Of Wesley
Chapel, Annapolis, where the balmy breezeS
OF the salt will fan his feyered brow when bur-
dens weigh heavily upon him. His successor,
Rev. I. A. Morgan, IS brother Of the Revs. L. +.
Morgan, d. d., and the late y. B. J. Morgan, both
stalwart men, mentally, in the Baltimore Confer
ence. The people of Twelfth Street will have no
reason to complain, as they will have an earnest,
faithful and successful preacher for their pastor
The Rev. J. C. Starr, of Gorsuch it would seem,
became tired of city life as found in Washington,
and has been retired to a country life in Severn
circuit, where he may be better able to enjoy him
self in rural style.
The Rev. MILFORD Downs who has been ap-
pointed to Waugh Chapel is more than equal to
his predecessor in visible capacity, and the pulpit
will not be any too large for his occupancy. Rev.
j. X. Wheeler. who has been there for three years,
has been made pastor of the East Baltimore charge
Kew Z. ID. owen, OF Mount Zion, mas been trans
ferred to High Street charge Of Baltimore. No
doubt the people of Ryland viii often be tempted
to wander within the precincts of the temple at
Fifteenth and streets, to hear their former pas
tor, the Rev. L. NJ. Gardner, who has no superiorS
as an effective pulpit orator.
Reys. J. S. Deale and w. |. McKenny still re-
main with us, though occupying different charges
from what they had last year, viz: Ryland and
Wesley Chapel. The Hamline charge has worthy
successor to their former pastor in the Rev. s. N.
Hartsock who once stationed at Union in this
city. He is at times very Eloquent in the pulpit
Deus Ting all the elements which constitute
an earnest Methodist minister The Rev. James
McIaren, of North Capitol charge, has gone up
among the mountains for his health, and will be
found i'll the future located at EIlersvlle Md. His
successor is the Rev. +. II. Havenner, who Is
nephew Of the Rev. Alpheus Wilson, D. D., CORE
spending secretary Of the Missionary Society of the
NJ. l. Church South, and is preacher of moro
than ordinary ability.
Rev. Charles T. Weed, of Tennallytown, has also |
grown weary Of the rural part of the District. |
Thinking that an entirely new field of labor In |
Western Maryland would be better adapted to his
efforts he consented to be changed to Union Grove
circuit. Rev. George NJ. Berry, an old pastor of
the charge, has returned to it, and no doubt |
will find plenty to do in arousing the lukewarm
disciples of the charge TO proper sense of duty.