National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-16
WESLEY'S DISCIPLES.
THE CONFERENCE AT MARTINsBURG.
Appointments Of Ministers to Washington Churches
The Regular Proceedings Yesterday-Ais-
sionary and Educational Topics
The Next Place of Meeting.
Special TO The Republican.

gan; Fourth Street, G. V. Leech; Waugh Chapel
MILFORD Downs (doubtful; Ryland, John Deale
(doubtfuD Metropolitan, r. n. Baer; Foundry
w. F. Ward (doubtfup Wesley, W. 1. McKenny
Mount Zion S. Shannon; Union, ]. c. Hagey
Grace, ]. w. Smith; Hamline, S. NJ Hartsock
North Capitol !. Havenner: Memorial Church, W.
N. Hammack; Gorsuch, ". H. Laney Georgetown
J. N. Reilly; Uniontown, J. H. Ryland; Tennally-
town, George NJ Berry.
When the Conference assembled this morning
the report of the committee on Dickinson College
was presented to the Conference and read. IL was
resolved TO call as often as practicable the atten-
ton of the people to its facilities and needs and
that Revs. J. C. Hagey. ]. B. stitt, Bentley Kern
and German H Hunt be appointed as Conference
visitors to the college. The committee on temper
ance reaffirmed the views of the Conference an
nounced in previous years, the approval of local
option and prohibition, as needful to do away
with the great curse of the age intemperance.
Rev. Dr. J. H. DashieT offered resolution to ac-
eept as fact the organization of the Woman
Home Missionary Society of the N. E. Church, and
hail with hope this suspicious supplement TO the
work of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society,
and commend it TO the consideration and co op-
Grafton of the members, which was adopted.
By resolution of Rev. L. T. Weiderman, the Con-
ference concurrcd in the action of the Hedgesvile
Church at Beddington, ". Va, the proceeds being
devoted to the purchase of parsonage.
The following licentiates, having passed credit
able examinations and done good work in the
church, were admitted on trial, viz: W. /. Nc
Dowell, Howard +. Downs, George W. King, Ray
mond s. Strickland, Leigh G. Morgan, Thomas R.
Marsh and Edward L. Watson.
Broadway NJ Z. Church, of Baltimore, Nd, was
selected as the place for holding the next session
of the Conference
By motion of the Rev. DR.. A. E. Gibson the Con-
ference adopted a numeral standard in the exam
inatiOn of the young ministers who are pursuing
the regular course of study.
The Rev. G. r. Crooks, D. D., addressed the Con-
ference and represented the interests of the Drew
Theological Seminary, Madison, Nj. He stated
that in preparing young men for the ministry they
endeavored to train them TO be extemporaneous
preachers, and were largely succeeding.
The committee on seminares reported that the
Biblical Centenary Institute would be completed
May H. 1851, costing by contract 81 $50 The total
amount needed was S2l 900. About Si6,5G0 had
been obtained. leaving $500 to be raised.
The following ministers were appointed visitors
to the different institutions viz: Drew RevS. A H.
Ames and A NJ. Courtcnay; Pennington, Revs. w.
/. Mckinney and George V. Leech; Williamsport
Dickinson Seminary, Revs W. 7. L. Weech and j..
J. G. Webster; Wesleyan Female College, Reys.
Thomas Guard and T. L. Poulson: and Centenary
Biblical Institute, Revs r. W. Black and j. B. Van
Meter.
Revs. ]. H Dashiell and J. 3. Van Meter discussed
the subject of Conference female seminary, and
Professor E. Rounds dwelt on the necessity of the
cooperation of the ministers for the future more
than IN the past in the Biblical Centenary Insti-
tute. The previous question was ordered, and the
whole report was adopted.
The committee on the American Bible Society
urged that this institution should have large
place in the heart of the members of the church
and always be encouraged. The collections for
this purpose were S6195S.
Quite spicy debate sprung up on motion to
reply to the Messrs. Griffith and Bakers commune
cation to this conference in regard to the Maryland
Sunday School Union, and it was determined to
send them the names of the Sunday school COM
mittee, after which 1t was discharged.
Rev. Job A. Price presented a paper reading as
follows:
Whereas Jehu Gorsuch, esq, late of Baltimore,
Md, in his last will and testament bequcathed
$1,000 to the bishops of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, in trust for the benefit of the superannu-
ated preachers of the Baltimore Conference,
ReS0Ered, That we highly appreciate this kind
and generous remembrance of the aged and ne
cessitous members of our body, and that we will
cherish his memory as one who has received the
divine plaudit, Inasmuch as ye have done il
unto one of the least of these, My brethren, ye
have done it unto Me-"
report of the Baltimore Book Depository was
presented. in which the statement was made that
the sales during the past year were S3S G276 and
profits SI,745.76 The net worth of the capital is
81, 52240.
The report was then adopted.
On motion of Rev. A. N. Courtenay it was recon-
mended that Rev. George Cecil be granted super
relation. After discussion by the Revs.
]. Price, w. T. D. GLENN, L. N. Gardner, A. NJ.
E. o. Eldridge, and Fl. Nice, it was
granted. The Conference then adjourned until
afternoon.
At the afternoon session the Conference agreed
% the appointment of the Revs. Charles McElfresh,
chaplain of the Seaman's Union Bethel; Rev. J.
w. Hedges, TO be tract and Sunday school agent of
The Baltimore Conference, and Rev. j. B. Van
Meter to be chaplain of the United States navy.
Rev. p Vandersmith was granted asupernumerary
relation, and requested to locate.
The church extension committee reported that
The collections of this year amounted to Sl445.65
and last year 81 2iS being an increase Of s2213 49,
They also recommended that an increased interest
be manifested toward this noble benevolence, the
chief purpose of which is to plant churches all
over the frontiers of the West and in all parts of
he South. The report OF the committee on the
Baltimore Methodist" was again brought under
and a motion made TO adopt the
report. Revs. A. II. Ames ]. Il. Dashiell, w. T. D.
Clemm, George Hildt, and j. W. Hedges discussed
it, and it was adopted.
a resolution recommending the appointment of
i've ministers and FIVE laymen to take into consd-
grafton the establishment of Conference female
was discussed by RevS. D. II. Carroll, J.
H. DaShiel, c. II. Richardson, W. T. D. GLENN,
Dr.. Lanahan, and Joel Brown, and was then
adopted. The Rev. ". It. D. GLENN offered the
following resolution, viz: That committee of five
DC appointed by this conference to take steps to
bring the subject of sectarian appropriations before
he Legislature at its session next winter
The report of The committee on the state of the
church, which was quite lengthy, regretted the
progress had not been made which should have
1een yet there was much room for hope in bet
er status spiritually. While the laborerS had not
lad so much fruit TO their ministry. yet some de-
5ree of success had been obtained. That the only
way 20 achieve larger measure Of success was
hat more powcr DC secured in the individual life
md that the soul be more fully alive to the great
nd important work 10 re done. The report was
ldoptcd. The report ofthe committee on the Epis-
opal fund stated the collections this year were
2 o52 y, which is an increase of S23153 on last
ear The report was approved by the Conference.
The book committee assessed Ipon this Conference
S77, to be collected for the support ofthe bishops
The committee on the Winchester Church re-
,orted that SSJ625 ofth 5000 promised had been
aised. Rev. A NJ Courtenay was continued as
reasurer. The presiding elders were requested to
make the assessments on the various charges for
he Winchester Church debt. A committee of
even was appointed, consisting OF the Revs. J.
ST0wn, J. 3. Stitt, J. +. Alderman, C. Baldwin, J.
!. G. Webster. W. T. g. Wcech and j. B. Van Meter,
o INQUIRE into losses which occur between ad-
hitting probatioIers into the church and the re-
,eiving them into fall membership and the cause
hereof.
The Veterans.
There was very full attendance at
he special meeting Of the National Veteran
Tub last night, Colonel J. o. P. Burnside in the
hair and Major II. D. Norton secretary. Consid-