National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-11
THIRD DAYS SESSION
The nErHoDlsrs IN COUNCIL.
lHitrsstinF Reports Received Al the ". y. Confer
snee-fhe Kelso Home for Orphans and
IT. Conditiou--The Tobacco
Question.


tpscisf 10 TINS nKPuuLicaS.
HAiuvORE March lO-rho conference met ne
susl o. nine a m, and the minutes Of the pre-.
etding day we're read aud adopted. on motion Of
Rev d. Edwards the treasurer ofthe board Of cd
ucation vas ordered 10 pay the educational ooleo.
uens Of ihe conference 70 the trustees Of Dickinson
Coliege A COMMITTEES Of 1--WE, consisting OF Reys.
D. n. ilpsconb. W r. ID. GLENN, }, u. Dashiell,
u v Lesch. and W e. Grinlth, was appointed on
me subject ~ M1rmonism. An appeal from the
Quarterly Conference Of Towsontown in reference
o. elsim uron that church property was referred
q c9lBmlttee Of seven composed Of Revs L. r..
hoffsn, q, W. Cooper. lucl Brown, J. Mex. Roilley,
> " Rndisin Thomas Myers. and j. =. France.
cummiHsC 20 Revs g. NcFlfrcsh, A. ~ Court.
nsy, and v ieech. % inquire INTO the condition
ard wants ~ tte saanen. was also ordered. Roy.
9. a Wiiormar. presiding elder Of the Cumber-
lsud district reported his vort IN good condition.
~ m1uFn mat portion Of this report which re-.
istsf o. fair and Festivals aud The I've reports Of
us pfssldius elders were referred TO the commit.
tse on she state Of the church. The following
ministers ~ ne Cumbef'aud district were cx-
tnined % n character aud passed. via Reys. A.
nudisin q D. Msydvcn ,. y. Wilson, y G.
MILLER. .. n suu a. ". HOBBS W. G. griffith, ;. X.
rarics O. 4 wnsun. ~. Y. West, .. O. rorcr,
raFs Muhurn. James NcIaIon, &. T. Weede D. a.
Eoari .. " Narsh, u. q smith, r. kolb. 8. Ger
~ NC s. Iso9'i T sSSs, n sad t5 ais.
fopcron. The treasurer ~
rHr Kuso HoHE T0h onnuAS
sitts ~ D Chunrh reported that he suits " re-
aatd ~ w WI ~ IN, lale ihosi1s Nsiso Nsiv l3
tiss az uoW usss f0r that bgnevolence. There are
nos fuunrtn childrcn iu he huine. and there are
accuminudatlu1 iuf more than one hundred ~ /.
dinOnsi itaas urged that the mluisier should
o. at hey could o. secure Inmates Cor this Home.
Ihs rrgscheLs az society made " annual fcport
= The efsci that The asset Amounted 70 ~ ~
The rcCeipts Wcre tl'Hen. l0 aud The amount paid
gui was tAW9.to n CUmClius, treasurer OF tho
boafd u educatign, rspgrtcd that the principal
hTtSsl balance on hand u oaiti; Income re.
ssipla. se,lclA. income Isymeub se,lsiei, and
value, GiNliA The question VINO shall be
sdmltsd Into hlll connection was answered
by sInm0nlng The licsnuaigs 70 thc second Pew
IN church. The bishop thcn addressed them o. 10
the importance oithe step thcy were about 70 take,
saying hey must BE- loyal y NE church in ~
10 b. thus 10 every respect they should reirc ne
ncenuaies W. ~ Morgan, q. o. Dudscaf, ". ~.
Dell and W, p = Duncan were then asked the
regular disciplinary questions. They answered
al ha questions Automatically except The one in
regard 70 ahstaining nom she uss oftobacco. w.
committee reported his examination a. perfect
There was some discussion o. 90 his answer 90 tho
question Of tobacco whcrein be said /" ho would
and T. Myers discussed the Z question, The
previous question Wgs demanded aud be waf cd.
order. q Y padscaf. v. " Del. and ". =. 4.
duncan passed perfect examinations, and were
admitted 70 fun conuecuon SUD elected 70 dca
on trial, AZ no positive information was ~.
eeiNed from him, he being a missionary
10 chill, kuuimUri sayChasi Onutu bunsChiohl,
and Abara Yeiken, Jspaneso ministers. were ad.
mitied Into fll connection lakuhashi Unua
aud Hamada koyOtafhs were continued CA trial
Ohara Zehischi was discontinued a. NE own re-
quest shbuyR IinsRku aud KosuEi kiyohei were
expelled aud not continued GA trial. A paper On
NE presiding eldenhip, As 70 one man continuing
districts, was made the order Of the day ~ eleven
an. Amer the announcements for sabbath ser
tiee the Conference adjourned.
THE FREEnNAN's AID SOCIETY.
The anniversary ofths Frcedman's Aid Society
was one Of unusual Interest. The Introductory
and devotional exercises were partly conducted
pieces similar 70 thosehoar from the Fiske Jubi.
lee Singers ana elected nom the audience loud
and deafening applause. The Rev. J, II. kiddiek
pastor Of the Centenary Church OF this city lcol-
ored), delivered the first address, which was no
mean effort giving evidence Of more than ordi.
nary cultivation and intelligence. lie said that
somOs Of dead issues Bq. the subject
six millions Of his race was he subject ana
object Of consideration at this time lie had great
hopes for tue future They are very Wen aware
That his people had been In bondage Of mind fat
worse than that OF the body, he was nee V con-
less but things were now changing for the better
and the time would soon come when HIS people
would be able " help themselves aud take theii
stand among men, The Rev Dr. Hartzell the as
bistant corresponding secretary of the Freedman,
Aid Society, then made an earnest and
eloquent appeal In regard To- the illiteratS
subject with great deal of force abiding parlieu
larry to the condition of freedwomen. lie told
many interesting incidents OF the progress thai
was making to elevate the freedman FROM The
servitude OF ignorance and superstition. AZ The
conclusion an effort was made, and was success
90 secure 800 TO MD in educating four young col
Oreu men Mt the Centenary biblical Institute, INK
exercises closed by the colored choir singing OnI
aftheir revival melodies, and the benedicAOn.