Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-06-07

be president Of the canal. The Board
would do what It could to help the Pc
titioners.
The canal company met and heard
the presidents report.
A motion to elect president and d.
rectors was postponed, as indicated in
the adoption of the following resolu-
ton:
hssos0sd, That the salary Of the president
be $1,000 per annum, and that OF the directors
$500, from and after the LIST of July. 1884 and
that the the board of directors be requested to
reduce the salaries of all other officers ten per
cent, and to make such reduction OF officers
and employees as may be possible, consistent
with an efficient administration of the canal,
and that the meeting stands adjourned until
the first Monday Of December, 1884.
Ministerial Cof,pentton.-The min
listers of Cumberland district, Balti-
more Conference, M. E. Church, will,
by invitation of the Quarterly Confer
once of this station, hold their next
convention in Frostburg, June 10, IL
and II. The following programme for
each day comprises the subjects and
names of those who will discuss them.
A wide range will be covered by care
full, thoughtful dissertation, and much
edifcation may be anticipated both by
participants and auditors. Essays
will be limited to twenty minutes and
general discussion to FIVE minutes:
TUESDAY.
$50 p. m.-Platform meeting; Subject The
Centenary OF Methodism in the Baltimore
Conference, "a Organization and growth, Rev.
c. W. Baldwin (2) Notable members, Rev.
J. w. Hedges.
6 to GAS a. m.--Prayer meeting, Rev. D. G..
Miller.
$50 to pa, m.-Prayer meeting, Rev. John
Sieber.
to 1918 q. m.-Discussion How to make
asermon, Revs. J. P. Wright ana T. G. Porter.
1918 to 11:30 a. m.--Discussion Glasses for
the instruction of Children, Revs W. c. Grif-
fifth and George f. MaydwelI.
2to go p. m.--Prayer meeting Rev. z. w.
Shriner.
80 to $3.50 p m--Discussion: General
rules, Revs. j. II. NJ. Lemon and J. McLaren.
$3.50 to 4:3O p. m.-General experience meet
ing, to be conducted by Rev. H. McNemar.
7:3O p. m.-Platform missionary meeting,
Revs A. S. Hank, r. F. Bishop and Henry
| Baker.
| 6to 6:45 a. m-Prayer meeting, Rev. J. r.
Pardew.
! $50 to 9 q. m--Prayer meeting, Rev. G. w.
Cecil
/ 9 to 1915 a. n,.-Dscussion The doctrine
of the atonement, Revs. j. C. Stewart and d
G. Miller.
! 1915 to 11:30 a. m.-Discussion: Ministerial
courtesy Revs H. P West and D. A. Ford.
| 2to go p. m.-Prayer meeting, Rev. 7. r
| Marsh.
2:30 to $3.50 p. m.-Discussion Infant hap.
tism, Rev. E. Buhrman and 8. S. Wilson.
| $3.50 to 430 p. m.-Discussion: Class meet
| ing an essential factor in the mission Of Meth
odism, Revs. H. c. Smith and J. B. Hail.
7:30 p. m.-Platform meeting: Centennia
jubilee, a. Methodism as a religious force
Rev. G. w. Hobbs; ~ The relation Of Meth
odism to reforms, Rev. Thomas Wood g.
The relation of Methodism to education, Rev
II. s. Hilton.
| 1t will be noted that this district con.
vention gains unusual interest from
the fact that this is the centennial yeal
| of the conference, due observance OF
which will take place specially at the
| first meeting Tuesday evening.
The ladies of the church have invited
; the members Of the convention to join
an excursion to Dams Rock one day
next week, q feature Of Frostburg hos
| pitality which will be heartily appre.
ciated and enjoyed by the reverend
| uicitnrc