The Evening critic., 1881-10-18
LOCAL PREACHERS ASSOCIATION.
Proceedings ut Their Sessions at
the Metropolitan Church

| AT the afternoon session of the Local
Preachers Association yesterday, Rov. c. G.
Lee, of Brooklyn read an essay on how to
reach the masses. IL was capital papcr.
Rev. w. NJ. Barnes, of Baltimore, read an
essay on the Revised Bible. He severely
criticised it, and on the whole was opposed
| to IT, Judge Supplce, of Baltimore, in
nm able paper, presented his views on
preachers and preaching. The Rev. W.,
H. kincaid, delegate to the Ecumenical
Council in London, gave n most interest
ing account Of the work of the council.
Speeches were made by Mr.. Frcneman,
Of Canada Mrs. w. Walker, of Ohio (;
y. Schofeld of Pennsylvania Dir.
Pratt, of New Jersey, and l.. Heffner, of
Baltimore who recitcd the work done by
each in his district Officers for the en-
suing year were then elected as follows :
President, Rev. II. Scho6eld PENNSYLVANIA: :
vicc-prosidcnts, n. N. Walker, Ohio Thos
II. Tasker, ST., Pennsylvania Isaac +.
Cook, Baltimore ii. Il. Sutherland, Wash
ington; ID. l.. NJ. Pratt, New Jersey; S.
Kramer, Washington; L. Davies, Massa-
chusetts; Il. w. Gchman, Ohio; Ralph
Crawford, Illinois secretaries, w. H. Kin
caid, Pennsylvania; d. r. McFarlan, New
York treasurer W. J, McDermutt.
To.day's Proceedings.
The National Association of Local
Preachers of the Methodist Episcopal
Churches continued their convention at the
Metropolitan NJ. Is. Church to-day DIR.
Munroe was in the chair DR.. Walker, of
Ohio, vice.prcsident DIR. Kincaid, of Pitts
burg, secretary, and Dr. Mcfarland, of New
York city, assistant secretary. The session
opened with brief religious services con-
Quoted by Brother w. J. p. Ingraham, and
psalm reading and prayer by DIR. Sutherland
At D n. M. the convention was called to
order. and the following telegram from the
NJ. L. Association of Local Preachers, now
in session at Raleigh n. c., was read:
Our warmest greeting to our brothers
You are invited to meet at Raleigh next
year"
A resolution was proposed and adopted
limiting the time for speeches to five min
utes each
A motion was made to change in the
name of the association the words "Meth-
odist Episcopal Churches" to "Mcthodist
Episcopal Church."
The motion was laid on the table.
The report of the business committee was
submitted and adopted.
motion that committee be appointed
to secure an act of incorporation for the as
ISOLATION under the name of the National
Association of Local Preachers of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church." was adopted
Another resolution, appointing subcom-
mittees, was adopted, and also motion
that all members attending the next con-
vention shall be called Upon for credentials
A committee was appointed to arrange for
an inscription to be put upon the Embury
monument at Woodland Cemetery, in Cam
bridge
A resolution that the secretary be author
lied to arrange for the publication of essays
and addresses of members was adopted.
j. p. Cook, Brother Leigh, George W.
Evans and w. ii. Kincaid were appointed
committee on incorporation.
A communication was read by the score.
tary from the Rev. II. T. Tasker.
Several minor arrangements were made,
and at noon the convention adjourned, after
u, III,