Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-11
Methodist Conferences.
BALTIMORE CONFERENCE n. B. CHURCH.
CORRESPONDENCE Of TIE EuY1ltii0 S0T.]

Correspondence Of TIE Eue1ltii0 Sar.l
MARTINsBUR6, W. Va, March 10.
Last night the anniversary OF the church
extension society was held, and the church was
Tiled TO its utmost capacity. This being the
first conference ever held In this city the peo-
pie seem eager to enjoy all OF It's occastc 10
The meeting was addressed by the Re ns
Kynett, OF Philadelphia, Correspon' .,ng G no'
retary ana Rev. DR.. Buckley, or GU 81
editor OF the Christian AdcOc| ~ mr. Krnastt
gave us mary Interesting '-scs in regard to the
and territories OF the tJnitaa StsteSNthe 49,
being confined MISTY to the south ana West.
He informed us mat almost one church per day
vas pullt through ifs assistance. Each annual
ton I is exIected TO report collection for
tnlS oo1ect, through its Individual ministers
at each session, and the Baltimore conference
alone reports annually about 81, PA. DR.. Buck
icy also showed how small and large churches,
through the agency OF this society, were spring.
ing up among the freedmen OF the south, and
in the far off and hitherto unoccupied portions
OF our frontfers-in Arizona. the Black Hills,
Dakota, Montana, New Mexico, and even Ia
Utah, spacious and costly edif1ce having been
erected at Salt Lake City. The new settler
occupying government lands is not there long
until his ears are saluted With songs OF praise
ano notes CT redemption-for II the gospel mlo-
lister is not there In advance, he follows close
on his settlement. 1t Is also sure case that
a Chapel erected, a puolic school house is the
next thirg in order, as MethodiSn Is a friend Of
public schools and also Of education 10 general
IL would be difficult TO estimate the value Of
the correctional interests OF the NJ. E. Church
alone. not oaiy In spreading seriptural holiness
over these lands but also In promoting the
grea; cause Of education.
The confere nee continued its routine OF bu, t-
ness This morning by further reports Of presid
lhg eiders OF their districts Rev. B. P. Brown,
Oh Washington district gave an encouraging
account OF his work, and represented the vari
Gus churches of the city as being In a healthy
condition, not having gained much by Access
siOns TO membership, In consequence of the po-
litical agitation, which unsettles the minds OF
the people generally at the seat OF government.
There were no discussions to-day, the time be-
ing principally occupied In the reports OF pre-
siding elders and the examination OF the char
acters OF their preachers the Introduction OF
the pastors OF The city churches to the confer
ence, AID the addresses OF DR.. Kynett and DE-.
buckley In regard to more earnest effort on
the part OF the ministers In increasing their
collections for church extension and a wider
circulation OF the Chris tan Advocate.
MARYLAND VI P. CONFERENCE.
AT Cumberland, Md, yesterday--the second
cay session Of the Maryland NJ. P. Conference
"a memorial from Deer Creek and Belalr cir
was referred to the committee On boundaries.
Letters nom Rev. a. Webster and from the
quarterly conference OF Sc. Johns church.
Baltimore, asking the reappointment OF Rev.
T. II. Lewis to that church, were referred
Letters were also received from Rev. III. C.
Gushing, asking TO be LEFT without appoint
ment THIS year; from Rev. J. B. Butler, asking
10 be made supernumerary assistant to Crump-
ton; and from Rev. j. Clay, asking to be made
supernumerary or left without appointment
Mr.. CuShtngS request was granted Mr..
Buffers referred to the president, and Rev. Mr.
Clay was left without appointment. Rev. W.
). hammond pre- en- ed memorial setting forth
that The congregation OF st. Johns English
Evangelical Independent Lutheran Church,
Baltimore. had offered to join the NJ. P. confer
cree II their church debt of SIC, 900 IS assumed.
Referred to committee. DR.. Drinkhouse pre-
tod Hnr foff no.
Missionary society, which was referred to COM
mittee on missions. The next meeting Of the
conference was fixed for the second Monday In
March. 1SS3, and Broadway Church Baltimore
as the place. The report CT the treasurer Of the
Superannuated Fund society was received
showing the amount On hand for Distribution
to be 81 sd.
BALTIMORE CONFERENCE METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
CHURCH SOUTH.
This conference at Harris Onburg, Va yeSter-
DAY received memorial from the South Geor-
referred to committee OF five. The report OF
the publishing house, Nashville, Tenn, was
read and referred. This showed receipts.
1865, 81; debts 32i 0lO, provided for by per
cent bonds. The report was referred. The fol-
lowing were admitted on trial, having passed
approved examination of committee: B. W.
waters, OF Montgomery, Nd. j. E1gar Wilson,
OF Baltimore; F. Tnos. Griffith, OF West River
Md; John Miller. OF Talbot county; Md; John
V Hildebrand, Of West Va; w. g. Hodgk,n, OF
Warrenton, Va. The bishop expressed the de
sire that these men would long remain uamar-
rled. Tie characters OF the elders of the Bal
timore and East Baltimore districts were
passed