The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-10
baltimore Conference. Methodist Epis-
copaI Church.
PROCEEDINGS YEsTERDAY-REPoRT oF WASH
INOToN DISTRICT, &C.

PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY -REPOlT or WASH
NGToN DISTRICT, az.
BALTIMORE. March D. The Baltimore
Conference 81 the Methodist Episcopal
Church rcAsscmblcd this morning Bishop
WILEY prcsiding. One hundred and fifty
preachers were present. The names of
REV. l.. II. Pcarcc, transferred from the
Virginia Conference. and Rev. Howard III.
Westwood, from the West Virginia Con-
ference. were placed on the roll. Rev. John
Nusson, local preacher. withdrew from
the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev.
Job A. Price. presiding elder. represented
the Baltimore district 10 bc in flourishing
condition. More than 5000 had been cX-
pcnded during the year for Sunday-school
work. The characters Of the effective cid
cr- in this and the Washington district
were passed.
THE WASHINGTON DISTRICT.
Rev. y. u. Brown. presiding elder Of
the Washington district, reported that
$50, 900 had been paid during the past year
i'm that district for building and improving
churches and parsonages and for the pay
ment OF the principal and interest on the
church debts. over 1000 souls have been
converted, including 22S nj Waugh chapel,
Washington. where n debt Of $4,000 was
paid. AZ Metropolitan church over 30 souls
were converted. and the church was free 81
debt. At McKcndrcc q debt of $1,000 had
been paid; gil. 600 was also paid on the
interest and principal ~ the Foundry
church. At IIaminc floating debt OF
/ 5000 was provided for, and at Mount
Zion over Il 400 were received for church
/ improvements.
During the year three new churches have
been butt and paid Tor. The Church IN
4 Washington. Mr.. Brown said, was not
doing for God and Mcthodisfn the wort
sh. ought 10 do. Multiplying pastoral
charges. ne contcnded. weakened the con
/ grcgations. so that some had become zoe
/ weak 20 stand alone. and too thin 10 make
a shadow. [Laugmer.l
! Rev. j. Emory Round. president Of thu
! Centenary Biblical Institute. Baltimore
reported l2J students on The r0ll--03 male'
and % females; 30 are preparing for the
ministry. The total current expenses %
fbe school will be about $4,000. The cX
penscs OF erecting and providing and fur
nishiug the new building have been ncarll
met. Three OF the students are Roman
Catholics, seven are Baptisis, three an
Episc0pallans, and the balance attend th'
Methodist Church. Mr.. Round says tn
colored people among them are Of yastl
higher order. in point OF intelligence ah'
culture, than those farther south.
TIE rREEpwAN's AID SOCIETY," ETC.
Rev. -. G.. Hartzcll, ci New Orleans
assistant secretary OF the Freedman Ale
society. made m earnest address IN bchnl
al the society. which has been ~ cXlstenc
for fifteen wears. II has tvcniy-Onc insil
tutIons 81 learning established IN III
South. attended by 5000 Young coiore'
men and women. The property 0Wne'
bv the society in the South was valued q
over S3OO. 900, without dollar OF debt
There are. Or. Hartzell said, nearly ma
lion cOlorcd people IN the SCUM VINO eau
not read their ballots or write their name
DIR. James Strong, Of Drew Theologlc'
seminary, spoke hopefully of that institl
ton. which, he said. had no debt upon 1
The institution took great Interest IN tli
religious qualifications Of young men, III
could not put brains In men. Rev. ID. u
Carroll, treasurer Of the church relief funt
, reported receipts. s2.395.4I--all disburset
A DELEGATION Of members Of the Washing
ION Conference (colored), headed by Re'
Il. w. :. Peek, was introduced TO the Coz
ference; also, Rev. Elon Foster, OF u
New York Conference; Rev. j. d. Peek
the New York East Conference; Rev. }
J. GRAY, president Of Williamsport Dickii
son Seminary; Rev. A. ;. Hunt, CORE
nonding secretary of the American BID
: society; III. w. Douglas, publisher OF u
[ Methodist. Adjourned until Friday,