Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-12
MesAoaisss In csuncil.

lHoeAOaise0 In Co0nclls
I'M BAITmoRg L Z CONFERENCE Al WINCHESTER
THEY DECIDE TO HOLD TEE NEXT NETTING M
THIS CITY.
At the u E conference at winchester, Va, Sat-
urday, after considerable discussion, ft was de-
cided to hold the next conference at McKendree
church In this city.
Rev. George L. Cuddy was continued on. trial
and Rev. George N. Clickner and Clarence L Ken
nard were discontinued at their own request.
Revs James C. Nicholson. Osborn Belt. George
c. Bacon, Frank q. Porter, c. Emory Dudrear,
deacons, were elected to elders orders. Rev.
George L. Cuddy, who was local preacher before
orders. Revs John R. Wright and James Il.
Jones. local preachers, were elected to deacons'
To the question II any local deacons were re-
commended for elders orders all the presiding
elders answered I'm the negative, and the bishop
Rsvs Wnitfor9 MCDOWELL Howard poTns
w. Raymond Stricken, Thos r. Marsh and Ed
ward l. watson, who have been On trial, came
admission into full connection. All i've candi-
dates answered firmly in the Affirmative when the
question was put as to whether they would totally
ABSTAIN from the use OF tobacco, which Was re-
ceved with applause. The candidates were then
elected to deacons' orders. Rev. j. H. Schiveley,
Rev. Wm D. Morgan were discontinued at their
own request A committee OF seven was ap-
pointed TO take charge Of the Baltimore Methodist,
and employ an editor, Rev. w. T. d. GLENN, from
the committee on semtnarles, reported in favor of
appointing a committee, consisting OF Revs. J. B.
Van Meter, j. II. Dashiell, A. NJ. COurtenay, j. j.
g. Webster, G. w. Baldwin, and Messrs Alpheus
Hooper, Richard Cornelius, George s. Grape, W. j.
Sibley and Owen Kitchens, to devise plan for es-
tabshing Baltimore Conference Seminary, and
appointing Revs A. s. Hank and A. NJ. Courtenay
visitors to Willamsport Dickinson Seminary, and
Revs. James p. Wilson and j. St. Clair Neal as
visitors to Pennington Seminary, N. J.
The anniversary OF the Freedmen'S Aid Society
saturday night was an interesting event. Rev. w.
q. Lany presided and addresses were made by
Kew. DE- HartZel, secretary OF the society," and the
hev; w NJ Frysnger, president OF the Centenary
Institute, Baltimore.
The ministers elected to deacons' and elders, or.
derS mentioned were ordained yesterday with I'm.
pressive ceremonies by Bishop Warren at the M.
f. church-the deacons In the morning and the
elders In the afternoon
1t Is said that Rev. r. N. BaPr will be sent to
Grace church, Baltimore, In case Mr.. Courtenay is
sent to Madison avenue Rev. w. F. Speake, OF
Harlem Park church, will be made a presiding
elder n the place OF Rev. w. s. Edwards, who will
go TO Mckendree, Washington.
THE CoLoRED CONFERENCE AT ALEXANDRIA
The Washington Conference (colored) OF the
Methodist Episcopal church, including Maryland,
District of Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia and
a part OF Pennsylvania, comprising $40 delegates.
Will hold Its twentieth session at Alexandria Va
commencing WedneSdi ~ next, March IA. Bishop
Henry w. Warren. who IS holding the Baltimore
conference at Winchester, Will preside. There are
no Changes probable in the presiding elders, of
whom there are six. The centennial celebration
or Methodism, which occurs next year will be con.
Sidered by the conference.