The Evening critic., 1882-03-10
THE METHopIsrs,

bALliMohf9 MhTcn iVs-lnt hidlNcISurl ol
the Fecdmcn's Aid Society held last evening
was the most enthusiastic anniversary of that
society ever held In the history OF our Confer
ence. Broadway Church was denscly crowded.
Chairs were placed In the aisles, and many
remained standing.
To-day's Proceedings.
The Conference was called to order at 8
o'clock by Bishop Wiley, and Rev. G. II. Rich
ardson conducted the opening exercises. Tho
journal Of yesterday was read and approved.
DR.. W. s. Edwards moved that the Board OF
Education be ordered to pay the educational
collections OF the Conference TO the trustees of
Dickinson College. Adopted.
committee OF i've, consisting OF Revs. II.
NJ. Lipscomb, W. 4. ID. GLENN, j. ii. Dnsheill,
q. v; Leach, and ". G. Grinlth was appointed
Mormon polygamy.
The Cumberland District.
Rev. J.. T. widcrman, presiding elder of
Cumberland district, presented written re-
was represented TO be in good condition. Three
new churches have been built seven enlarged
and RENTED, and the spiritual condition of the
various churches prosperous. Tho custom of
holding fairs aud festivals for raising money
was unanimously condemned by the preachers,
and they recommended their discontinuance
by their people. No 1esson-leaves or papers
were used by any of his churches, except those
published by the Book Concern Of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church.
Rev. Thomas Myers moved that so much of
the report as referred TO fairs and festivals be
referred 10 the Committee on the State OF the
Church. Adopted.
The character of the following effective
elders were examined and passed A. W. Rudi
sill, q. u. Maydwell, j. p. Wilson, Il. +. Bishop,
d. @. Miller, J. d. Still, G.. W. Hobbs, W. g.
Grinth, J. q. Pardew, s. s. Wilson, II. r. West,
Page Milburn, James McLaren, q. T. weede,
DrA. Ford, Thomas Marsh, W. Il. Gwinn, II. G.
Smith, Reuben Kolb, Solomon German, NJ. t.
b. Rice, Thomas Wood, H. s. France, g. o.
Cook, X. s. McClay and Julius soper. This
completed the passage of characters of the
elders of the Conference, all of which were
passed and none were questioned.
The report OF the
Preachers Aid society
was presented and adopted The report con-
tanned tho receipts, disbursements and assets
in full, and showed the organization to be in
sound and good condition
The reports of the Kelso Home and Educa-
tionol Society were received and adopted.
DR.. j. NJ: Buckley, editor of the New York
Christidn Adrocdte, was introduced, and ad-
dressed the Conference on the editing and
publication Of the Adgocdte The question,
who Remain ON Trial?
was asked, and W. D. Morgrn, G. E. Dudreas
W. II. Dell, W. p. $. Duncan, responded to
their Names They were called to the front,
and addressed by the Bishop on the charac-
teristic of the office and work Of n minister of
the Gospel. He said the foundation of the
M.Io Me.hoaist 81 EPisc1pal Gn Church was & not John
field, but Jesus Christ. 1t was therefore nee
essary that they should have full faith I'm Him.
OttT lultUb ID1SUL naKe Unbm mOrull5tS,
might make them well-behaved, but would
not make them Christian. If they were
weak here it was their duty to retire. He did
want them. They were exhorted to
go on Unto PerfeetiOn-Perfect m
i'm Love- -
Anotherquestion met them on the threshold
| Of the church, "Are you resolved to devote
yourself wholly to God and His work." This
was designed TO settle them forever for God
and his work. He wanted them to be good
| Methodist. Does our Methodist clothss nt
well on your Does its harness set well!
| Hence these questions; Have you studied the
doctrines of the Methodist Episcopal Churchi
| Do you believe them to be in harmony with
the teachings of the BibleP Will you maintain
| As long as they were Methodist preacher rs
| they should preach the doctrine of the Meth
| odist Church. If they ever cease to believe
| Il EN- 1t was their duty to retire. If you refuse
| TO do this we'll retire you. No ma .ter wha
| the world aays-no matter when gentlemen OF
| the press say, We'll retire you. No cry OF mar
| row-mindedness or bigotry shall deter us from
| this. fs.
| The next two questions related to the gov
| ernment of the church. They were TO b,
equally loyal to this. If you do not like tn,
| government of our church don't come into 1t
There are other churches. 1t would puzzle
| genius to invent any other form OF church gov
ernment' than already existed. If they coul,
not stand Episcopy or Presbyterianism, an
wanted TO be entirely independent, there wa
| the great Congregational Church, that wa
| always ready TO receive retiring Methods
| ministers. lLaughter.l
| There is but little gossip in regard to the ap
| pointments, but the impression prevails tina
| at least two OF the present Board of Presiding
Elders Will be reappointed. NJ.
Maryland NJ. p. Conference.
At the Conference of the Methodist Protest
ant Church In Baltimore yesterday, Rev. L
| w. Bates presented, with remarks In Its favor
a copy OF a history of the Maryland Annua
Conference of the NJ. P. Church by Rev. J. I
Murray and T. II. Lewis. A paper from tn
First M. p Church, OF this city, for aid In bt
Ing relieved from some liabilities, was re
ferred TO special committee Rev. j. Cla
made n request to be left without appoint
ment one year, which was discussed, but nc
decided. Memorial services We're held an
remarks on the character and life OF Rev. I
A Moore made by President Valiant, Revs. s
T. Graham and ]. X. Nichols; on Rev. d.
Gilbert by Revs. J. D. Kinney, H. G. Gushing
q. d. Middleton, +. It. Tagg, j. NJ. Yingling,
j. Walter and ], I. Ward and Mr.. W. L. sel
brook on Rev. L. It. Adkins by Revs. J.
Nichols, W: J, Neepier, At, Melvin and ]. 7
Lassell. Adjourned till this morning.
Conference of the Nj. L. Churcl
South.
IN the Conference of the NJ. L. Church Soutl
at fredericksburg, va.,, yesterday, the name
called ono by one. They read the statistics
their respective charges, and, there bein
nothing against them, their characters wer
some months ago left his charge-Emmanue
Baltimore-and offered his withdrawal froi
the M. f. Church South, resolutions OF censur
were offered, but pending action upon thes
his presiding elder, DR.. Rodgers was Gale
upon to make statement. Rev. p. Ii. Whisne
read from the Discipline and the Manual
Discipline extracts bearing upon his cas-
, | showing violation of VOWS, and bearing upo
tho question of his rIghtlto withdraw in til
interval of conference. -
j. IL. II. Figgatt offered a question on poiI
of order as to whether any member can /
proceeded against without a hearing. TIL
Bishor decided that the action proposed In III
paper before the Conference was lawful.
The following is the preamble and resol
tions amended, which were unanimous
adopted:
! "Whereas 'every itnerant is under GOV
nant with the Church for pastoral service
least Til the next session OF the Conference
! and has no right recognized in the DiscipliI
1 or by the Conferencesduring the current yet
TO negotiate with parties outside OF the ChurC
or 20 assume obligations to them which 4
, volve the transfer of himself or his service
l beyond the pale OF the Church; therefore
Z "ResOited, /. That b. II. Wilburn in enteriI
Into an engagement TO serve an independe
, congregation, and thereby by example, II N
by precept, encouraging the alienation OF Il
I people he was appointed TO serye acted In bi
= faith toward the Church, and In violation
HE ministerial VOWS and is deserving of u
Z gfnvest censure OF this Conference, not for h
- | withdrawal from our Church, but for the d
4 ingenious and unmanly measures which
: adopted TO accomplish his purposes.
= "Rssotted, 2. That his name be entered
: | Withdrawn"
! Death of Chauncey smith.
Mr., Chauncey Smith, whose serious lllne
4 | was noticed In yeoterday's CRITIC, died al