Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-10

BALTIMORE CONFERENCE N. b. CHUhSh
Correspondence Of TIE ECe1ltii0 Sta1'.]
MART1NsBURG, ". Va, March 10.
Last night the anniversary Of the church
extension society was held, and the church was
filled to its utmost capacity. This being the
first conference ever held In this city the peo-
ME seem eager to enj1y all OF Its occasto n,
Tie meeting was addressed by the Re- rs rs
Kyrett, Of Philadelphia, Correspon' .ng Co.
rotary ana Rev: DR.: Buckley, OF Sew s YORK ORR
editor OF the Christian AduOcC nr urna N.
gave US mary interesting r. cs I'm regard r. tns
workings OF this society t.nrouphout the sratas
and territories OF the United StatesEthe WorS
p p Gonn1e 60 nJstly to the south and west.
was quilt through ifs assistance Each annual
conference is expected to report collection for
ibis OBJECT, through its Individual ministers,
at each session, and the Baltimore conference
alone reports annually about 81, PA. DR.. Buck
ley also showed how small and large churches,
through the agency OF this society, were spring.
ing up among the freedmen OF the south, and
in the far Off and hitherto unoccupied ortionS
OF our frontfers-in Arizona, the Black Hills,
Dakota, Montana, New Mexico, and even In
Utah, spacious and costly ediffce having been
occupying government lands is not there long
until his ears are saluted with songs OF praise
ano notes CT redemption-for II the gospel min-
lister is not there In advance, he follows close
On hs settlement. 1t Is also a sure case that
after Methodist society is once organized and
Chapel erected. puollc school house Is the
next thirg In order, as Methodisn is friend of
public schools and also Of education 10 general.
IL would be difficult TO estimate the value OF
The correctional interests Of the NJ E. Church
alone, not OILY in Spreading scriptural holiness
over these lands, but also In promoting the
great cause Of education.
The conference continued its routine OF bu s-
ness this morning by further reports Of presid-
ing elders OF their districts. Rev. y. P. Brown,
Oh washington district. gave an encouraging
account OF his work, and represented the vari
Gus churches OF the city as being In healthy
condition, not having gained much by acces
slons to membership, In consequence OF the po-
litical agitation, which unsettles the minds OF
the people generally at the seat OF government.
There were no discussions to-day, the time be-
ing principally occupied In the reports OF pre-
siding elders and the examination of the char
acters OF their preachers, the Introduction of
the pastors OF the city churches to the confer
fnce, AID the addresses OF DR.. Kynett and DE-.
buckley In regard to more earnest effort on
the part OF the ministers in increasing their
collections for church extension, and wider
circulation OF the C7erts tan Advocate.
MARYLAND VI. p. CONFERENCE
At Cumberland, Md, yesterday-the second
days session OF the Maryland NJ. p Conference
"a memorial from Deer Creek and Belair cir
cults, asking to be consolidated into one charge,
was referred to the committee on boundaries
Letters nom Rev. A. Webster and from the
quarterly conference OF ST. Johns church.
Baltimore, asking the reappointment or Rev
T. II. Lewis to that church, were referred
Letters were also received from Rev. Fl. C.
Gushing, asking to be LEFT without appoint
ment this year; from Rev. J. B. Butler. asking
10 De MADE supernumerafy assistant TO Crump-
ton; and from Rev. j. Clay, asking to be made
supernumerary or left without appointment
MI CuShtng'S request was granted, Mr..
Buffers referred to the president, and Rev. Mr.
Clay was left without appointment. Rev. W.
). Hammond pre- led memorial setting forth
that the congregation OF ST. Johns English
Evangelical Independent Lutheran Church.
Baltimore. had offered to join the NJ. P. confer
cree II their church debt of SIC, 900 IS assumed
Referred TO committee. DR.. DrinkhouSe pre-
scented the report OF the managers OF the Home
MISSIONARY society, which was referred to COM
mittee Oh missions. The next meeting of the
conference was fixed for the second Monday In
March, lss3, and Broadway Church. Baltimore,
as the place. The report CT the treasurer of the
superannuated Fund society was received
showing the amount on hand for distribution
to be 81 sd.
BALTIMORE CONFERENCE METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH SOUTH.
This conference at Harris Onburg, Va, yeSter-
gay received memorial from the South Geor-
gia conference relative to church extension:
referred TO committee OF five. The report OF
the publishing house, Nashville, Tenn, was
read and referred. This showed receipts.
cent bonds. The report was referred. The fol-
lowing were admitted on trial, having passed
approved examination of committee: B. w.
Waters OF Montgomery, Nd. j. E1gar Wilson,
OF Baltimore; F. Tnos. Griffith, OF West River
Nd; John Miller OF Talbot county; Md; John
W. Mitchell, or Roanoke county. Va: Simpson
'. Hildebrand, OF West Va; w. q. Hodgkin, OF
NarrentOn, Va. The bishop expressed the de
sire that these men would long remaiu U1mar-
timore and East Baltimore districts were
passed.