Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-03-20
Baltimore Annual Conference of the nj
E, Church South.


hour for meeting and adjourning was
fixed at a. m. and p. m.
The following assistant secretaries
were named by Mr.. Martin: Revs. Jas.
E. Armstrong, Geo. T. Tyler, Asbury
r. Martin and Beverly w. Bond.
To the question, What local preachers
are recommended to elders orders, all
the presiding elders answered none, and
the Bishop asked, "What has become OF
all your local preachers?"
Rev John s. Martin said that God
did not call a man to be local preacher.
Laughter
Bishop Keener QUICKLY replied, "Why
not? It would be lamentable day for
the church," the Bishop said, when
the selection of preachers was confined
to educated men only, such as are called
graduates. If we get q man right
spiritually, it was an easy matter to
polish him up as far as Latin and Greek
are concerned.
SECOND DAY-THURSDAY.
At the session of the conference
Thursday the report upon the Valley
Female College, Prof. J. p. Hyde, prin-
cipal, at Winchester, was read, stating
that the number of pupils had increased
y
report of the Wesleyan Female Insti-
tute, at Staunton, Va, Prof. VIM. A.
Harris, president, was also read, shows
ing that the increase of pupils had been
so great that an addition had to be built
costing $1,000 So The organization of
the school was never more complete, and
the net income last year was 1886.
Mr.. w. w. Bennett, president of
Randolph Macon College, at Ashland,
Va, Jointly owned by this and the Vir-
ginia Conference M E. Church South,
said the college was in good condition,
there was large increase in pupils, and
the financial condition better than for
years, by the steady reduction of the
debt.
A Board on Church Extension was
elected for four years. of which DR.. s. X.
Cox was elected President, and F. A.
Strother, Secretary.
Six applicants were admitted on trial.
Rev. Dr. Cox, from the board OF
church extension of the M. E. Church
South, submitted report covering the
constitution adopted by the the board.
The object of the board is to assist as an
auxiliary to the parent board in the
matter of church extension, and recon-
mending that public meeting be held
at night on behalf of the Church Exten-
sion Society.
The collections at the meeting held
Thursday night in aid of church extern
sion amounted to $500, and $40 had been
paid before, making total of S340,
which was more than raised at any of
the conferences except the Louisiana
Conference
During the session Thursday, Rev,
DR.. Martin. Secretary of the Church
Extension Society, addressed the Con-
ference on the subject of church exten-
sion. In the course of his remarks, he
said that the Catholics, the Congrega-
tionalists and Presbyterians were also
doing much in this direction. He used
to think the Presbyterians were slow
set, but circumstances have changed biz
mind. If the NJ. E. Church South
would do her part of the work, she must
become aroused. If we don't do oul
part in this matter, he said, the ques
ton is, "What is God going to do with
| us? tor God had siad, Go ye into all the
world and preach my gospel and is BOT
circumscribed by States and Territories
| This Church must have enterprise anC
learn to prize in between.
Six were admitted into full conneo-
ton and elected to deacons' orders.
Four deacons were elected to Elders
orders.
THIRD DAY-FRIDAY.
(, Rev. J. G. Dice conducted opening re.
ligious services Friday morning.
Six applicants we're admitted into full
connection and elected to de&oQne' or
ders.
Five deaeons were elected to Elders
orders.
Eight were continued on trial.
Rev. DR.. r A. Young, of Nashville
Tenn, missionary secretary of the M
E. Church South, was introduced. fFht
society had sent out during the veal
four missionaries TO China and one tt
Mexico, and he had been to Baltimore
to arrange for sending three missiona-
ries to Brazil, South America. The
largest amount received for the board o.
missions in any year since the war was
100000. From the 1st of June las
year up to the present time the amount
received is $153, 900, or $50, 900 more thar
any year since the war.
Rev. DR.. Cox reported constitution
| for tne government of the board Of
church extension of this conference
which was adopted.
Rev. E. T. Carson, presiding elder o.
the Baltimore Circuit, represented the
district in good condition, and his char
acter was Eassed.
1t was reported by Rev. J. w. Duffy
that the total missionary collections al
Trinity Church, Baltimore, amounted
to SIS 229 during the past year, and the
Bishop said that that was the largest
amount reported by any M. E. Church
| south.
Conference adjourned to Saturday
morning.
| FOURTH DAY-SATURDAY.
The East Baltimore district was re-
ported by the presiding elder, Rev. R
r. s. Hough, as in an improved condi-
ton the Indebtedness on the church al
Easton lad been paid, and considerable
| improvement made on church property
in the district.
Presiding Elder Hough's character, as
also the character of the preachers of his
district. were examined and passed.
The Washington district was repre-
scented by the presiding elder, Rev
James S. Gardner, as having made con
siderable advance in material and spirit
ual matters and in missionary and Sun
day school work. The characters o.
Presiding Elder Gardner and of all the
preachers in his district were examined
and passed.
The report of the visiting COMMITTEES
to Randolph Macon College was made
through the chairman, Rev. DR.. Cox
and was referred to the Committee on
Education.
The cases of Rev. w. c. Molloy and
Thomas D. Riley were referred to the
committee for superannuated relation
The cases of Rev. George r Jefferson
and Rev. J. j. Engle and G. Mauzy
were also referred to the same commit
tee for supernumerary relations.
At 10 o'clock the subject of missions
was introduced by Rev. Bishop Keaner
who addressed the Conference in refer
ence to missions in general and ths
work of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South in particular. The Church, ht
said, was being providentially guided
and while the Church had done much
for the colored people of the South and
much for the Mexican mission, there
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