Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-16
THE EVENING STAR.
THE yfETHODISTS.
Three Conferences Closed


THE ArroINTNEST.LlsTs-P CHANGES IN
THIS SECTION.
baltimore Conference VI. Il. Church.
CORRESPONDENCE o. TIE Ere7li'9g .S,ar.l
MARTISSBURs, March Is.
Tie temperance anniversary last night was
an occasion OF great interest. The meeting
was addressed by two distinguished orators.
DR.. J. AcKendree Kelley and DR.. T. L. Poulson.
AARTINSBURG NOT TEMPERANCE TOWN.
such an occasion was greatly needed I'm this
city, as there is diStiliery here ana many
barrels OF LIQUOR manufactured in day. Your
correspondent saw man on the public street
shot dead la an intoxicated condition and the
people generally have not received a very
thorough temperance education.
AN EMBARRASSED YOUNG PREACHER
The chairman OF the committee OF examtna-
ton reported on the case or candidates or the
first years class one OF these young men did
not quite measure up TO the highest stan
oaId Ia his examination. his presiding elder
giving as q reason that he had had labOrious
held Oh laoor-held seven protracted meetings
ana attended faithfully TO his ministerial du-
lies. Brother Clemm, In vindication OF this
brother. remarked that he was so embarrassed
"hen before the committee or examination as
young preacher. that he could not give a
scripture PROOF OF the depravity OF the human
NJ art. anu adoed. LOOK brethren what have
attained unto" tGreat !aughter.l
THE MINT CONFERENCE
Inc DiShop asked the conference TO fix the
place for the next session, when Presiiing
Elder Chapman presented an invitation from
broadway Church, Baltimore, which was unan-
L. ously accepted. II was hoped that the npxt
session would be held In " ashington out no
aviation was extended.
METHODIST SUMMARIES.
DR.. Geo. Crooks, professor In Drew Seminary
and among other good things In relation to
ministerial discipline and training, assured us
mat young men were being instructed Ia the
a
The old idea- which prevails to some extent
thaC the poor have the gospel preached to them
out tne rlCh have Ii read should be exploded
Reports OF other Semlnaries and colleges were
read. and the most gratifying statements mace
10 regard TO their prosperity and success. The
idea OF conference female seminary prevails
largely, to be located In the City OF BaItlmors or
vicinity, and If few rich men will be as LIBERAL
as member OF the conference proposes to be-
at least $4,000 ought 10 be raised TO start such
an Institution. Rev. Long, OF the West Viz
ginla State Bible Society, was introduced and
gave alarming facts In relation to some OF the
counties OF the state, being largely destitute OF
the Bible. This seemed so strange TO many as
0lble agents and colporteurs are sent out, aud
the Testament sold at The low figure of five
cents and the Bible at twenty-five and hun
dreds OF copies of both offered by the society
for free distribution.
THE APPOINTMENTS.
Al the evening session the appointments We're
announced, as follows;
baltimore DiStlict-W S. Edwards. PIE
Guard, L. +. Morgan, sup; South Baltimore r.
w. Black; StrawDridge, j. f. Goucher; Wesley
Chapel, j. F. Ockerman; Madison Avenue, H.
r. Naylor, Geo. Hlldt, sup; Eutaw Street w.
Il. Edwards, S. A. Wilson. sup; Huntingdon
Avenue, c. w. Baldwin; Cross Street. E. H. Smith:
Hanover Street, w. Ii. Reed; Hill Street, w. g.
Herbert; Sailors Union Bethel, to be supplied;
Fort Avenue, w. NJ. osborn; Mount Vernon, W.
E. Curley, E. E. Shlpley, sup; Woodbury. j. E.
Amos; Clipper, II. X. Savage: Mt. Washington
3. T. GARRISON. c. Z. DHdrear; Hampstead. d,
b. Winstead, Osborn Belt; Brooklandvile, VIM.
Rogers; Westminster John Edwards; New
Thomas Chapel and Pleasant Grove, j. y, Raw.
llDgs; MechanlcsUown, E. o. Edridge; West
River, W: NJ Furguson; w. L: Mcdowell; Cal
vel, VET Joseph +; WILSON. j. =: Peters; D: H. Car
Charge Quarterly Conference; j. A. MaCauley,
president Dickinson College First Charge Quar-
terly Conference; j. B. Vanmeter, chaplain,
United States navy, Huntingdon Avenue QUAR-
teIly Conference.
East Baltimore Distrtct-W. ii. Chapman. p.
E.-Baltmore: North Baltimore, w. Il. L.
Weech; Madison square, Richard Norris; Ap-
pold, c: E. Young; Exeter Street, a. S. Hank;
Hartford Avenue j. j. G. Webster; GreenmounJ
Avenue, ". E. Bird; East Baltimore, j. r
Wheeler; jackson Square, Thomas Daugherty:
Broadway, A. NJ Courtenay; Caroline Street.,
Joseph France. j. H. Brown, sup; High Street,
L. D. owen; Jefferson Street, b. q. W. Reed;
Chester Street, Henry Nice: Highland Avenue,
A. r. Reilly; Canton, j. H. NJ. Lemon; WaverIy
c. ID. Smith; GOvanstown, Joel Brown; Towson-
town, j. n. Davis; Luthervile, C. T. House;
Great Falls; E. Richardson, G. ". King; Long
Green. G. w. Feelmyer; East Howard a. Me.
Nemar, G. A. Jones: Aberdeen, j. H. Marsh, W.
F. S. Duncan; Havre de Grace. G. w. Corne-
Illus; Hartford, 81. q: Mcdaniel; Deer Park, j. d.
Moore; West Hartford, c. c. Cronin, one to be
supplied; Hereford. w. T. d. GLENN, Watson
Case; Bentley Springs, Emory Buhrman one TO
&c n,e enPpeSa a D. no W. uc CHIlum sup Seamens
way Quarterly Conference.
West Baltimore Dlsrfct-Jop A Price. P. E.
Baltimore: Fayette Street, John LaIahan:
Columbia S, Street, j. ST. c. o,Neale; Franklin
Grace, L. c. Muller; Whatcoat. A. E. Gibson, L.
d. Heron. sup; mon S1Sare, G. G. Baker
Harlem Park, w. +. Speake; Monroe Street. T.
L. Poulson; Summerfleld L. b. Wilson; Mage
thy, TO be supplied; Elkridge, J. j. Largent;
Savage and Laurel, L. L. Brown; Summarized
Circuit, J. b. Z. Dosh. G. G. Bacon, one to be
Myers; Ellicot City. T. NJ. Vest Patapsco, A.
j. Gill. w. L. Morgan; West Falls, F. W. Spriner:
linganore and Union Bridge, j. P Wright, q.
A ii Rsa SUR PIear 6eEy t W. kSSn
eystown, d. NJ. Browning; Middletown. j. L.
Walsh; .Antietam, j: b. Hall; Hagerstown, j.
81. Dashiell; smithsburg, to be supplied; VII
Va, s. NJ. Afford. d. NJ. Harmon, professor
In Dickinson college, Fayette Street Quarterly
Conference; j. w. Hedges, Sunday scnOOI and
tract agent; FL. Hartell, Park Quarterly Con-
ference.
Washington Dtsrtct-B. p. Brown, P E.
Washington: Foundry, w. L. Ward; Wesley
Chapel, w. I. Mckinney G. M Mytinger, sup:
Metropolitan, X. n. Baer: Fourth street, q. V.
Leech; Twelfth street, Z. A. Morgan; McKen
dree, C. Il. Richardson; Memorial. w. NJ. b
Hammack; Union, j. G. Hagey, G. @. Markham,
sup; Ryland, j. S. Deale; Gorsuch. W. Il.
Laney; Waugh, MILFORD Downs; Hamline, s.
NJ. Hartsock; North Capitol, F: Il. Havenner;
Grace and Fletcher, j. w. Smith; Mt Zion, l..
nj. Gardner; Georgetown, j. NICK, Kelley;
Tennallytown, G. NJ. Berry; UnionUoWn, j. II.
Ryland; Rockville, T. j. Cross; Montgomery,
r. r. Murphy, L. U. Morgan; Bladensburg. W.
w. Van ArSdale; Forestville. E. S. Fort, one to
be supplied: Spencerville, j. S. n. Haslup, An
napols, First Charge, 4. III. Ames. Wesley
Chapel, G. w. Hyde; Baldwin Memorial, L. A.
Thtrlkeld; Severn. j. &. Starr, South River,
Daniel Haskell; Leonardtown and Charles. w.
Ii. Dell; st. Marys, B. N. Wooden; Fredericks-
burg, Va, TO be supplied.
Cumberland Dtsrict-L. 7. Waterman, z. E.
Cumberland: Centre Street, A. w. Rud1Sill;
Kingsley Chapel, 6. E. Maydwell; Frostburg,
James B. Wilson, K. F. Bishop sup; Frostburg
Circuit, ID. G. Miller; Homecoming j. ID. SUfll;
Piedmont, West Virginia, q. w. HOBBS; KeySer
City, West Virginia, w. Z. Griffith; Blooming
ton. j. X. Pardew; Grant, West Virginia, SIS.
Wilson, Ell. Watson; Pendleton, West Virginia.
10 be supplied; Romney, West Virginia, I'll.
P. West; Rawlings Station, F. G. Porter; Mount
Savage, Page Mtlburn; ElIerslie, James NC
Laren; Union Grove, c. Z. Weede; FItntstone
D. A. Foard: Old Town, Thomas r. Marsh; Han
COCK, w. X. Gwinn, one to be supplied; Paw
Do ~ rfrnfn n.-T.-N