Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-11
MethOdists i'm Council.

MARYLAND CONFERENCE NJ p. CHURCH.
The Maryland Conference OF the NJ. p. Church,
In session at Baltimore after the STARS telegraphc
report closed yesterday, adopted the resolutions
proposing the establishment OF a school OF the
ology. The resolutions propose to open the semi
nary next September. minister OF the confer
ence is to be placed at Its head principal and
committee Of Revs J. j. Murray and II. C. Cush-
ing and Mr. J. &. Mccullough was appointed to
nominate principal for election. The principal
is to begin preparatory work at once. His election
must be confirmed by the trustees OF the Western
Maryland College. Other instructors will be Sc
lected Adjoining conferences are requested to aid
in sustaining the school The college collections
made for one Hundred persons. members of the
conference, and others, TO pledge ten dollars each
for the same purpose A paper from the Alexan-
dria Va.) mission asking that Rev. S. b. Tired
way, their pastor, be sent back and proposing to
raise $500 Of his salary Was referred to the commit
A request from the North Carolina Avenue
church, In Washington, to be lett without a pas
tor this year Was referred to tie president
THE BALTIMORE NJ. E. CONFERENCE SOUTH.
At the Baltimore NJ. E. conference south, at
siding elder the Washington district presented
charges OF insubordination and slander against j.
L. POrterfeld, OF H1llsbOrO' circuit His case was
referred to a committee OF Investigation, as fol-
lows: j; 8. Hutchinson, J. j. Engel, L r. Jones,
necessary. j. A Anderson, w. N. Wagner, w. X.
Marshall, W. b. Dorsey, g. T. D. Collins, L r.
elders orders. and viii be ordained on sunday
Dr. Cook, OF the Irish Wesleyan conference, ad-
dressed the conference in behalf OF the extension
OF their work IN Ireland. He spoke disparagingly
OF the land league, and stated that II the money
from the United States, which is about s, 200 a
week, should cease, this agitation would be over
before next May.
he was followed by DR.. McCutcheon. of the same
conference, who made an earnest and powerful
appeal
Resolutions were passed of welcome and CON-
mendation OF these visitors, ana Oh sympathy in
their needs and OF desire and purpose to aid
l.
gold watch and Chain from the members OF the
conference as token OF appreciation Of his faith
ful and esteemed services iOr thirty consecutive
years.
CONFERENCE.
At the Wilmington M. z conference in session
at Wilmington, (Delaware), yesterday. Rev. d. C.
Babcock, secretary OF the National Temperance
Society, during the course OF address In behalf
OF Sunday school and temperance literature,
alluded 20 letter on local option written by Sen
atOr Bayard, on the Sth instant, TO gentleman in
were OF doubtful cOnstitutonaEty and positive In
expediency, and expressing the hope that the leg
lature would not try the experiment OF 'local
option" but that increased checks under the
Babcock said, killed the bill then pending, and
that Mr.. Bayard had sold himself TO the liquor
men. In reply TO question by Rev. Mr.. ColciaSer
as TO the authority for that statement the speaker
men, had openly boasted OF his success in secur-
ing letter from Senator Bayard whick killed the
local option bill Rev. J. L. Houston said that
Schade's making the remark did not prove IL. He
coDscientiousiy D lousy Mr coelaser % and Mr.. ri nowbrSy %
defended MIR. Bayard Mr. Qugg, said that II
Senator Bayard had thus allied himself with the
the liquor men his motive might be known.