National Republican., 1883-03-09

follows viz: w. F. Ward, w. I. McKenner,
| r. N. Baer, ]. France, T. A.. Morgan, G. II
Richardson, w. T. l.. Weech, r. Norris, w. II
| Laney w. Downs, s. NJ. Hartsock, w. II
| Reed, J. G. Hagey, L. NJ. Gardner, w. B. Ed
wards, G.. W. Heyde, L. o. Eldrdge, w w
Van Arsdale, ]. J. q. Webster, r. r. Murphy,
| T. J. Cross, B. N. Wooden, J. G. Starr, l.. A.
| Thielkeld, J. s. NJ. Haslup, G. NJ, Berry, and
J. II. Ryland.
MISSIONARY WORK.
The Rev. G. w. Hobbs presiding elder of
the Cumberland district, represented his work
as the Switzerland Of the Baltimore con-
ference and included parts of four states-viz :
Maryland Pennsylvania West Virginia, and
Virginia. He noted the affiiction of the Revs.
7. Milburn and w. X. Gwynn, and the be-
reavement of the Revs. j. P. Wright and J..
II. Jones. The local preachers of
the district were censured for some dis
ciplinary Irregularities He alluded to the
sufferngs of ministers during the five
months strike at the coal mines. Notwith-
standing the drawback of the great strike,
the benevolent collections are all in advance
of last year, except the missionary, which Is
Sl33 behind last year. Some three paTsonages
were built several new churches have been
erected, and many have been improved and
made almost new. Debts amounting
to $3,521 had been paid off in
tho district and the rest, has had all the in
terest due paid. The remaining indebtedness
of the churches in the district is $4,000.
Revivals have occurred in nearly every
charge, and about $50 conversions were re-
ported. The Sunday school interest had been
faithfully attended to. The character of the
ministers were passed.
The Rev. Julius Soper, missionary of japan,
communicated with the conference by let
ter, in which he stated that he had been
ten years in the work, and gave very
encouraging account of tho workin that
country. There are now 1900 members,
75 ministers, AZ ordained pastors. Some
700 persons have beed baptized during the
year, about 100 in our own church. There
are several educational institutions in exist
ence. About 25 acres have been purchased in
the vicinity of our mission at Toxic for the
purpose of erecting biblical and training
| schools The great difficulties to contend
with arc skepticism and atheism. The Rev.
B. n. Wooden, having suffered from personal
afflictiOn, asked and was granted super
| numerary relation. Who are the deacons of
the second class was asked by the bishop
and answered, and the examinations lof the
Revs. w. D. Morgan, G. E. Dudrear and w.
d. Dell were approved and their characters
passed. Rev. w. p. S. Duncan asked for a
local relation and it was granted.
Revs. Onuki Bunchichi, Kurimura Say
chaci, and Aibara Yeiken Japanese misisters,
were continued in the same class, as no
special information had been received from
the superintendent.
The Revs. L. f. Morgan, S. A. Wilson, G.
A. Reid, j. H. Brown, c. H. Mytinger, E. L.
Shipley, G. G. Markham, L. d. Heron, s. II.
Cummings, and G.. w. Feelmyer were con.
tinued in the supernumery relation.
The Revs. H. II. Smith and q. w. Cecil were
changed from supernumerary relation to
effective.
The Revs. R. M. Lipscomb, NJ Goheen, G.
H. Savidge, B. II. Smith, w. G. Mullen, w. H
Pitcher, 9. b. Young, James Brads, james
Gamble, G.. w, Israeli NJ. A. Turner, S. L. NJ
Conser, o. p. Wirgman, NJ. L. Hawley, A. J
Bender, J. w. Start, and ]. w. Cullum were
con tinued in tho shperanuated relation.
The Preachers Aid society report that the
full amount of money invested was $780, JOY
and 1000 had been appropriated to assist the
widows, orphans, and needy preachers Of thC
conference.
Resolutions Of thanks were voted to B. f
Bennett and J. p. Grape for building
churches in Baltimore city, Md, and deciding
them to the NJ. E. church.
After the usual announcements of tn,
meeting of committees, the conference ad
journed with doxology and benediction.