Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-15
THE EVENING STAR,
TCESpAH........ March 15. ISL.
METHODIST CONFERENCE>.
baltimore Conference M. 4. Church.
TCOYrespon,fenCe or The Ecenfnq Snr.1

Correspondence or The ECehlhg SGT.I
MARrISsBURG. W. Va. March lam.
The pulpttS OF the various churches yester-
day were supplied by the conference. At the
M. E, Church great crowds gathered, morning,
noon and night, 70 witness the ordination ser
vices and listen to distinguished mi nisters. In
the morning the venerable Bishop simpson
preached sermon OF rare power moving the
great mass OF people at Will by the most sym.
pathetic and eloquent appeals
The session OF to-day was chiefly oeaunted
with reports from committees the time even
for this being limited, as the annual missionary
sermon was preached and the memorial SER
vices held. Tine latter service, however. was
short, as but three ministers died during the
year.
QUESTIONS NOW AGTTATING THE CONFERENCE
are the publishing interests. the tobacco qaes-
ton and the conference weekly paper. on the
former OF these questions spirited debate IS eX-
pected, and will result I'm convincing sill In the
opposition that ''charity begins at home aud
ought sometimes TO stay there"
The tobacco question Is now agitating the
conference. When the candidates for ordna-
tion were before the bishop. the new question
Ia the book OF discipline was propOunded, "Will
you ABSTAIN from the use OF tobacco >" Many
excited faces were gazing, hitherto GnapprlL q
or This question in the law book paled by THIS
unexpected and alarming event, which seemed
destined TO precipitate con1.ct between duty
aDd laDlt, appetite and abstinence
In regard 10 the conference paper in Balti-
more, Rev. Richardson, OF McHendrea arrIas
mat IL ought TO be weekly Instead OF a Sc nj.
monthly. A committee. composed OF seven
members OF the conference. constitute a cops
Of editors. and DR.. Lanahan said this mornirr
they reminded him OF the seven golden can.
til sticks, The conference Is not agreed what
this paper shall yet be.
THE APPOINTMENTS.
Martnsburg Is Overlooking with commit tees
from various charges seeking 70 accomplish
changes Of appointments. A presiding elder
told me that they were yet very much unset
tled. They have been made and unmaie 20
oIten as 10 leave US very much IN the dark.
/ WEBSTER, OF Baltimore and Neal, oil Woo1oerry,
nave Doth been spoken OF for Foundry church
Ia washington. Conference Will not likely
close before Wednesday.
the conference treasurer of the Missionary
Society. the Rev. j. E. Ames, reported as re-
celved the following sums: Baltimore district
S6,5i3; East Baltimore district. $685.; West
Baltimore district, 5000; Washington district,
s2S.4l9, a slight Increase over last year.
Rev. E. f. Anderson was granted a location
at his own request, as was Rev. r Z. Bishop q
SupeTnumerary relation.
THE SABBATH
The committee on Sabbath observance pre-
Sented Their report, which was adopted T.
closes with the following resolution: That. as
a conference, we most heartily endorse the
Streng desire, more than ever manifested Ia
the years low passing by camp meeting aSso-
Citations. TO keep holy the Sabbath day during
the annual gatherings"
Baltimore Conference VI. t.. Church,
At this conference, at Harrisonbury Va. on
Sunday, j. w. Grubb, ID. e. EntZler w p Coa
.. w. Hammond, j. PaSterfeld and L. w,
Wakefield were ordained deacons. j. {. Jones
ii L. Hdmill T. nj. Strother, k. S Canning,
ham, G. Q. Homan and l. NJ. Lyle were Ordained
elders. Yesterday the characters OF the elders
or the Rockingham and the Winchester and
Roanoke districts were passed Fredericksburg
Va, las selected for the next meeting.
Methodist Protestant Conference.
Al this conference, In session at Cumberland,
Nd, yesterday, the report OF the committees on
finance was received, assessing 81 I55 s. for the
presidents salary. etc. The committee on
Bible cause reported s3i1 Is as the amount OF
collections for the year. AT the afternoon se5.
sion meeting OF The Home Missionary Society
was held and officers elected, r. S Norris being
made president The committee on boundaries
recommended the union OF Harper'S Ferry mis-
sion and Middleway mission, 10 be called Har-
pei's mission. The reports or committees on
supplies outside the district and Western NJ lrr-
land college were adopted. The committee on
statistics made report, showing members 10
the conference, Il, 4I3; practitioners, SSl; re-
ce1ved, ], 223; deceased, 900; Withdrawn 100: re-
moved, 20S; discontinued, 5I3; Increase 5g3:
decrease, IS; value OF church property sos $685.
amount OF church debts, S27, i2l5l; Sunday
school teachers, ,53S; scholars, 1854; CONVEX
sions 29S. at the evening session Rev. W. S.
Hammond addressed the conference on behalf
OF raising the floating debt on Broadway church
assumed by brethren In Baltimore, and sue
ceeded In obtaining nearly $500 in cash AID
ring the mater OF deficiency On this debt to the
committee.