National Republican., 1884-03-05
TIE BALTIMORE coNrrnrNcE.
Important Meeting OF That Body To-
Dny md the General Plan OF Work.

Important Meeting OF Tint Body To-
Day and the General Plan or Work.
At o o'clock this morning the Baltimore
conference of the Methodist Episcopal church
convenes at McKendree chapel. Bishop
Foster will be the presiding officer, but he is
not expected to be present before the end of
the week on account of sickness. Bishop
Andrews will therefore act in his place until
relieved by Bishop Foster. The conference
will be opened by Bishop Andrews. The
lay electoral conference meets on Friday
in the lecture room Of the church.
1t is composed Of one layman from each
church In the conference. II Is likely that
200 ministers will be in attendance, aud about
$50 laymen. The conference comprises rep
resentatves from Baltimore and the western
shore of Maryland, the District of Columbia,
parts of Virginia and West Virginia Rellgi-
Gus exercises will form the opening part of
tho exercises. The order OF business for the
day will DO tho election of q secretary and
appointment Of committees. Tho minute
business of the conference will BIO taken up.
After organization the examination OF the
character Of preachers will be taken up. Tue
presiding elders, Revs. Drs. Deale, ]. A. Price,
h. W. Black, Il. w. Rudisill, aud G. W. Hobbs,
will make their reports on the same. IL Is
probable that the centennial sermon will be
preached Thursday morning BY tho Rev. DR..
s. f. Morgan, of Baltimore. Tonight the
anniversary services of the Sunday school
union will be hold at the McKendroe chapel,
Rev. DR.. Vincent, of New York, will speak.
The election of delegates to the general con-
ference will take place probably on Friday
and at the same time tho lay
centennial celebration will be dis
cussed, and will awaken much attention.
The centennial committee comprises on tho
part of the ministry Rev. Drs. J. A. Nc
Cauley, ]. Mex. Reiloy, J. ii. Dashioll. u.
w. Hobbs. and w. s. Edwards; lsymen.
W. Corner, and Bentley Kcrner. Mr.. /. p.
Cook, lately deceased, was also q momber.
This committee will submit q report. Each
evening there will be an anniversary meet
ing OF some society or association In the
church. Sunday morning the ordination of
elders takes place at the same church. The
conference will be in session about
weok. 1t is absurd to say what changes
and appointments will take place, as the
matter Is in the hands of the bishop, who has
not yet decided the matter. All legislative
matter is done by the general conference, and
the Baltimore conference, like similar church
conferences, is in tho nature of an executive
committee. 1t is likely that some questions
may arise and afford extended discussion, but
nothing of the character of legislation can be
brought forward.
The following are the lay delegates from
the Washington district, which comprises
Montgomery, st. Mary's, Prince George, part
of Ammo Arundel, and all of tho District of
Columbia, to the lay conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, which will be held
next Friday at McKendree church, Massa-
chusetts avenue, between Ninth and Tenth
streets northwest; #. d. Turner, r.
w. Dunn, A. L. Barker, r, V. Belt,
w. w. Deloe, William Pitts, r. BELLS, u. s.
Buckler, Warren ChOate, II. $. Lawrenson,
Samuel Naylor, w. d. Hunt, George Pyle,
G. A. J. Williamson. George Walker, S. Bald
win. w. IL. Pritchett, Y. III. Griffith, J. H.
Zeigler, ]. w. Jones, s. Jones, James Munroe,
j. S. n. Basil, John Collinson, p. Brook, A.
Ashley, r. Cohen, G. Il. Woodward, Hiram
Price, and NJ. G. Emery.