Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-03-12

Tn motion OF Nj. +. Il. Rice, the
bar of the conference was fixed in a
line drawn across the church, from
the third pillar from the pulpit, aud
the sessions ordered to commence at
8 A. NJ, and close at 1890 p. NJ.
Jesse G.. Starr was, on motion, ap-
pointed conference postmaster.
j. e. Amos was elected treasurer
of the conference missionary society.
L. f. Morgan presented the report
of the Publishing Committee of the
Baltimore Methodist, which was
read, and, on motion, referred to the
following special committee, r. w.
Black, s. v. Leech, w. j. McKen-
ney, r. F. Bishop.
l.. L. Morgan, also presented thu
ninth Annual Report of the Direc-
tors of the Book Depository in Bal
timore, which was read aud REFER ed
to the Committee on Depository.
The following was offered by j.
A. Price, A. M. Courtney, l.. T..
Weiderman, w. S. Edwards, j S T
e Neal, G W Baldwin and G w
Cooper:
RESOLVED, That in view of our
pledge as a conference to aid the
Winchester Church in saving their
property, we will not entertain any
plea for extra collections in the in
terest of any other church during
this session.
After debate, the previous ques--
tion was ordered, on motion of A E
Gibson, and the resolution was adop-
ted by vote of Is to %.
The Presiding Elders were on mo-
ton appointed a committee to re-
nominate the usual Standing Com
mittees. The Districts were then
called, and the committees were con-
stituted as follows, viz:
I'VE were unable to procure the
committees for this issue, but will
publish them in our next.
The President presented a circular
from the Board of Education of the
M. e. Church, which was referred
to the Committee on Education, also
communication from r. S. Rust,
Corresponding Secretary of the
Freedmen's Aid Society, which was
read and referred to the Committee
on Freedmen's Aid Society.
The following signed by James
France, l.. L. Weiderman, Charles
A. Reed and M. Goheen, was
adopted:
Resolued, That we hold one after
noon session of our conference, all
the hours of which shall be devoted
to religious exercises, testimony and
prayer.
On motion of l.. T. Weiderman,
Friday afternoon at O'Clock was
set apart for said service.
A. III. Ames moved that prayer
meeting be held each morning from
$50 to 8 O'Clock; adopted.
On motion of Geo. V. Leecb, A.
ii. Ames and Luther Il. Weide. =
man, were appointed to arrange for
the leadership OF the meetings.
Joseph France presented the report
of the Educational Fund of the Bal
timore Conference, which was read
and ordered to be published in the
minutes.
On motion of b Vanmetre, a
Committee on Education wos order
ed, and Nicholson, Harry Boggs,
w G Herbert, w ii Laney and A
Beilaski were appointed said COM
mittee.
j A McCanley presented his report
as President of Dickinson College,
which was read and on motion refer
red to committee on Dickinson Col
lege.
The 10th question of the general
minutes was called, viz Vas the
character ofeach preacher examined?
The President read the Saith sec
ton of the Discipline, and required
the Presiding Elders and Preachers
in charge, to report whether or not
the Disciplinary plan for the sup
port of our benevolent causes had
been carried out in their Districts
and pastoral charges.
On motion, of Ill. McNemar each
preacher in charge was directed by
vote of SO to 6 to report his collec-
tion for conference claimants.
w. b. Edwards, Presiding Elder
of the Baltimore District, represent
ed his district, and the characters
of w. S. Edwards, J. b. Still, Thos.
Guard, Wilfred Downs, A. e. Glib
son, Geo. w. Cooper, Ill. X. Naylor,
w. Is. Edwards, q. w. Baldwin, Z.
I'll. Smith, w Ill. Reed, j. r.. Cad
den, Ill. II. Savage, w. 4. Curley,
E.. Il. Shipley, j. st. O.. Neal, j. z.
Wright, b. + ClarksoD, ID. b. VIM
stead, +. III. Havenner, j. ID. Still,
&. e. Cronin, j. N. R4wlins, f. o.
Eldridge, W. Nj. Furguson, Jos. 7.
Wilson, ID. I'll. Carroll, j. A.
McCauley and j. 3. Vanmetre We're
examined aud passed.
W Ii Chapman, Presiding Elder
OF the East Baltimore District, re-
presented his district and the char
acters of w III Chapman, w I'll
Weech, Richard Norris, Ii 9 Smith,
A ) Hank, j ] G Webster, w f.
Bird, j Z Ockerman, j Il Amos, A