Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-12
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BALTIMORE CONFERENCE NJ. E. CHURCH
Correspondence OF The Evening Syar.l
MARTINsBURG, W. VA, March II.
Among the most interesting features OF the
annual conference are Its anniversaries. Las,
night the missionary anniversary was held
participated In by vast assemolage of people
Rev. DR.. Fowler, Of New York missionary sec
rotary. delivered the address. He said that he
had not come with sermon, nor an exhorta
t1on, but With meSsage-and this message
founded on the word Of God. People overwise
and boaSt1ng OF culture would say the heather
are so far away-God will save them-let them
alone. The profound skepticism on the sinh.
Ject, that GOD gave his Son to be the saviour OF
the world, binders men from Obeying God in
sending the gospel t0sfhe nations, even In the
face OF his command: ''Go We into all the world
and preach the gospel to every creature The
throne Of God, on which Christ sits, rests down
upon US, and though the worldly wise may urge
"let the heather alone" 1t Is our Imperative
duty TO go, or send men to save them Idolatry
l. net an excuse but crime, which God is not
WlliDg 10 countenance and although all the
nealnen VIII not be lost, still all will not be
aEed. 1t would certainly be miserable
haven auosg such as ST. Paul describes as
Being filled with all unrighteousness forni-
cli1on. Wlckedness, cOyetousneSs, malicious.
ness, &c."-and such were the heather de
welfare Of his fellow man, is he who Possesses
the spirit OF Christ. "For he that hath NOT the
spirit OF Christ is none of His" We cannot
have this spirit and withhold our means from
I'm. Religion costs, but ii only costs us as de-
domination 81 cents a year per member for
u cause OF missions Show me a man whose
religion only costs him 25 cents year, aud |
VIII show you a man whose religion is not
worth 26 cents year. and 1t is quite likely he
Will DE cheated out OF % cents OF that The ad.
dress was received with great enthusiasm
Bishop Bowman, the assistant bishop. occu-
pied the chair this morning, and after the pre-
l1mlnary exercises DR.. Fowler was introduced
VINO presented the claims CT the missionary
society, urging the necessity Of more syste-
matlc and liberal bene1tcence. He insisted on
the poor as well as the rich contributing to this
great cause and declared any member to be
without excuse who failed to do so. We forget
the fact that Christ gave all-H!mself-for as
and we should certainly give part OF what
we have to Him. He eul0gized the Congrega-
tonallsts for their zeal la praying and liberal
10y IN giving for the cause OF missions. Rev.
DR.. Vincent, OF the Sunday School Union OF the
NJ. E. Church, was introduced, who addressed
The conference, looking through all the depart
ments OF Sunday school work, urging the use
OF the international lessons I'm our Sunday
scholastic catechism-and especially the at
tendance OF our Sunday school scholars
Oh the preaching services OF the church. The elo-
quent and earnest address OF DR.. Vincent sprung
quite debate. touching the evils growing
out OF the Increasing disposition OF our Sunday
SCHOOLS to patronize the Maryland $: S. union.
or other publishing houses, not our own claim
ing that they can furnish requisites cheaper
than those OF our own publishing houses. The
TACT, however. was proven false, ana the course
pursued detrimental to our UNCONVENTIONAL
interests The conference then referred
the subject to the committee On tracts and
sunday schools to formulate a plan by which
the interests OF the church could be guarded
and promoted. Action will be taken By the
conference .on the report Of this committee
tomorrow. On motion OF the conference, the
presiding elders were requested to hold Sunday
school conventions In their respective districts
during the coming conference year.
the class or elders, for ordination, was then
called by Bishop simpson, and after the usual
disciplinary questions We're propounded, the
Bighop gave them SOUND and earnest eXhor-
ta,ion Ia being true to God and the church.
Nothing as yet can be known In regard to
the appointments, as the lips OF tine elders are
sealed. MANY anxious, long faced preachers
walk around, seeking light and finding none.
BALTIMORE CONFERENCE VI. E. CHURCH SOUTH
This conference at HarriSonburg Va, yester-
Gay received communication from the
Women's Missionary Society OF this conference,
work and the needs OF the society, asking for
support and aid from the conference. 4 com
mittee was appointed TO consider the cases OF
the Hamilton church aud the Hillsboro parSon-
age in LGudoun county, Va. memorial from
the Roanoke district conference requesting the
devising OF plan OF division Of this conference,
and Lhe concurrent action OF the Virginia aud
the Ho4ston conferences for reforming confer
ence lines and territory was read. The charac-
ttrs OF the elders OF the Washington district
were passed. Rev. l.. ii. CrenshaW was granted
superGrmerary relation. j. w. Grubb, D.. F.
EGtZer and Collins Denny having passed eX-
am'Iatton. they were advanced TO the class OF
Tue second year. j. o. Tackett, ]. Paster1eld
AID j. c. Thasher were continued IN class OF
fret year W. Ii. Lerevre, OF this class. was
transferred 10 the Texas conference. J. w
Grubb and ID. f. E1tzer were elected to dea-
cons orders and admitted to full connection. J.
7. Hawkins passed examination. a. A. Brown,
absent from sickness, was continueJ In class Of
dist year. W. p. COe, o. w. Hammond and J
) fotteifiei were elected TO deacon's orders
md admitted into full connection. The class OF
fourth year was examined in part. Rev j. j.
ransom. OF Brazil, addressed the conference
until az joUrninent.