National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-11
A CHURCH COUNCIL.
METHoDIsTs AT MARTINsBuRc.
The Baltimore Conference in SessIon-Report Of
Elder Brown Regarding the Washington
District-Depressing Effect Of the
Late Campaign On Religion.

Special to The Republican.
MARTINsBURG, w. Va, March 10Th
Baltimore N. E. Conference met at the usual hor
in the Methodist Episcopal Church, in this cit.
| Bishop Simpson in the chair The roll was agai
called, and the most of the absentees answered
their names, and, by motion, the calling ofth 70
was dispensed with for the rest of the session
The examination of the character of preacher
was continued, and Rev. B. P. Brown, presidin
elder Of the Washington district, represented hi
work as in very favorable condition, thong
there were many difficulties and much anxiet
connected with it. The only revival Of any mo
ment that had occurred during the year, at which
sixty persons were converted was still in progress
at Grace NJ E Church, Washington, D. c.. Durin
the year however, four hundred conversions hat
resulted from the extra meetings in the city ant
country churches The voluntary contribution.
Of the oficeholders toward the election of the
President many of whom were members OF oul
| churches had had injurious effec
upon the various benevolent collections
The Sunday school work had been faithfully pros
ecuted Three new churches and parsonage
had been built, and another preachers home was
about to be erected at Savage Factory, W. H. Bald
win, esq., of Baltimore, Nd, deciding lot valued
at 81 goo and contributing $500 for that purpose
c. c. Baldwin, esq. Of New York city, has endowed
Cross Roads appointment, near Millersville, Anne
Arundel County, Nd, with $4,000, to be called
hereafter, in memory of his venerated father, the
Baldwin Memorial Church. He also gives 81, 0o(
and five acres of land TO the rest of the circuit,
which is thus separated from this appointment. tC
erect parsonage. 1t was also stated that Metro.
politan Church. of Washington, was in q fair way
to be relieved of the debt which has weighed like
dread incubus upon all its interests. The char
aCters of the following elders-Revs. J. Lanahan
J. S. Deale, r. n. Baer, G. V. Leech, g. ". Heyde,
c. H. Richardson, J. C. Hagey, L. NJ. Gardner J. c..
Starr, J. R. Wheeler, W. l. McKenny, c. H. Mytinger
W. N. Kammack, ]. McLaren, J. W. Smith, E. D.
Owen, ]. Mex. Kelley, c. T. Weede, ]. H. Ryland,
TT. Cross, R. r. Murphy, E. Fl. Smith, W. H. Laney
S. German, ]. S. N. Haslup, A. H. Ames T. A. Nor
gan, L. A Thirlkeld D. Haskell and E. S. Fort
were passed. Rev. W. H. Barnes, stationed al
LAUREL Nd, withdrew from the church during the
year, to accept call from the First Reformed Epis
eopal Church at Wheeling, West Va. Rev. p. Won
dersmith's case was laid over for the present.
An incident occurred in the ministry of the Rev.
E. 8. Fort of St. Marys Circuit, which is worthy OF
passing note. He was called to oficiate at the flu
neral of the son of father who was buried in a
Protestant Episcopal cemetery, but was told that
he could not bury the body in that ground, and
that only Episcopal ministers could do it, because
il was consecrated ground. Though the minister,
Rev. Mr.. Bannister, endeavore4 to persuade the
widow TO allow him to bury the body in holy
ground, she refused and was compelled TO ave the
corpse removed ten miles for interment in a Meth
odist burying ground A record of the fact was
made upon the journal of the Conference.
Rev. II. H. Smith was granted supernumerary
relation at his own request.
The Rev. DR.. A. J. Kynett, the corresponding
Of Tho Exrfap
dressed the conference the interests of this So
ciety He stated layman of the conference had
given $4,000 as loan fund Rev. J. N. Buckley,
D. D., also made very happy appeal to the body
as to the increase of subscribers to the New York
Christian AdUocdte on the basis of the merits and
improvements recently made in the conduct of
said paper.
Reys. Mr. Rogers, Baptist Church; Mr.. Hofine,
German Reformed Church: Mr.. Hyde, president
Lutheran Seminary Mr.. Cutler, Lutheran Church;
Mr.. Holmes Wisconsin Conference, and Dr. Riddle,
we're introduced to the conference.
A resolution of sympathy for Rev. ]. h. C. Dosh,
he secretary, who was detained from the Confer
enceby sickness, was adopted.
A resolution of thanks to W. Fl. Baldwin, ESQ.,,
Tor his Gberalty toward the erection of parsonage
1t Savage Factory, Md, was unanimously adopted.
Rev. l. T. Waterman, of Winchester district, rep
MOTk charge as III q lair
condition. The debts of the churches at Barton
Cumberland and other places were either provided
or or were placed upon such financial basis as
either to remove the debts entirely or prepare the
way for the same The ministers had been faith
ul in the cultivation Of their respective fields of
abor, which were of the most arduous character
Many men of ability, with large families, were
rayeling circuits, from which they received not
more than $500. All the varied interests of church.
he Sunday school, class meeting, and benevolent
Institutions had been faithfully attended to, and
we're somewhat improved. The characters of all
he ministers in this work were passed and as
heir names were called by the Bishop they each
eported missionary and conference collections.
TheRev. D. Fl. Carroll, agent of the Baltimore
look Depository, reported that s. 200 had been as
essed upon the different charges of the Conference
Or the church relief fund, and s2377.73 was col
ected This money is appropriated to churches
ot able to yield an adequate support to their re-
pective pastors. A brilliant and pathetic report
the Woman's Foreign Missionary was read by
lev. J. B. Stitt
The Reys Page Milburn and Harry Boggs, dea-
ons of the second class were examined as to their
tudieS, and being well recommended by the ex-
mining committee and presiding elders, were |
lected to the eldership. Revs. L. B. Wilson, c. T. |
louise, and 7. A. Peters having been well reported
y their committee on the various studies, were |
lected to be deacons OF the second class.
The following supernumerary preachers with !
7ork were continued in the same relation, viz: |
evs. J. H. Brown, ]. W. Cullun1, L. d. Heron, G. !
Iildt, G. G.. Markham, J.. F. Morgan, c. H. |
Iytinger, c. A. Reid, E. f. Shpley, and S. A. Will
1n. The Rev. E L. AndeTsons case was not con- |
dered, as he was not present.
After the announcing of the meeting of the vari- |
us committees, the Conference adjourned with |
GEOLOGY and benediction.
Last night the anniversary of the Church Ex- |
snsion Society took place in the audience room |
f the church. Rev. W. B. Edwards, D. D., pre- |
ded. The devotional exercises were conducted |
y the Rev. J. A. MeCaulley, president of Dickin- |
On College. The correspondent of the Church ,
Society," DR.. Kynett addressed the Confer
nee, and gave an interesting account of the work |
q which he was engaged. The society was Or |
anized in the year 1865. In sixteen years 3O6S |
hurcbes had been aided in building by the ex- |
eaditure of 81 100000 This was an average of |
early 200 churches each year. Last year. $780, they
aG assisted in the erection oftwenty more churches
han one for each day of the year. He laid great |
mphasis upon the want of churches on the frontier
f our country.
The Rev. J. NJ. Buckley, d. D., editor of the New
ork CRristiOE! AdrocGte, also addressed the meet
lg III ms peculiarly happy vein, keeping the |
udience in roar of laughter the greater part of |
he time, and STILL al the same time, picturing in |
iyid colors the great moral desitution existing in
arious parts of the country by reason of the lack
fchurehes, and most particularly of the Meth
dist Episcopal Church. The anniversary was one
f the most interesting and enjoyable that has &C.
lrred during the sessions Of the Baltimore Con-
renee for many years. The choir of the church,
hich is led by Professor Durham, interspersed
lie exercises with some admirable singing
Yesterday afternoon the Rev. d. J. Holmes pas
n of N. F. Church, Oshkosh Wis, delivered a
cture on Clean Grit in which he humorously
nd practically illustrated how almost anything
discouraged condition of affairs could be ac-
emphasized by sturdy determination and un6inch-
lg purpose. He was allowed to take up collec-