Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-10
Deliberations Of the Ministers at NC.
kendrce Church.

ODIST CENTENNIAL, &c
The Baltimore conference of the Methodist Episco-
pal church convened for the fifth days session this
morning at Mckendree church, on Massachusetts
avenue Devotional exercises were conducted Dy
Rev. Mr.. Ames. After the journal was read Bishop
Andrews called for the presentation of business
SABBATH OBSERVANCE
Rev. Mr.. Ames, from the committee on Sabbath
Observance. submitted report which, he said, diff
fered but little from that OF last year. The report
maintains flll sympathy with all efforts TO main
tain its Observance both as Divine and civil instl-
tuition. lt says: THAT We condemn the carrying
and distribution of the mails running Of cars. either
by steam or horses. publishing buying, or reading
secular newspapers, ana ali other 1nfractionS OF
God's holy time
Rev. VT. Richardson called attention to the fact
that these resolutions differed from those in an I'M
pOrtant partcular-the clause relative to camp
meetings receiving rebate from railroads for Sab
bath travel
\ member stated that the camp meeting this year
had Refused To receive such rebate, and therefore,
the resolution was unnecessary.
STREET CARS ON SUNDAY.
When the bishop arose TO put the question on
the adoption OF the report he said in a reflective
tone: 'Do the mernbers mean to say that they
don't ride In street cars on sunday"
Several replied. some saying that they did and
others that they did not.
The bishop said in lower tone, as If speaking to
Those near iilIn: - do When necessary
Rev. Page MllburnSsaid that they did not think
the members OF the conference should vote for such
as they please Some ministers say that they are
compelled to use the cars in the prosecution OF
Their work In such case the passage OF resOiu-
tlon cundtlnning sunday travel would be ret1ec-
ton upon sJine OF the members OF the conference.
III the conference proposed 10 adopt such policy
the members should cease using the cars. Per-
Sonaliy he never travelled on sunday.
Rev. Mr. Ciemm maintained that IL 1t was wrong
20 run cars On Sunday. it was wrong to ride In
tneln III The conference condemns the sunday rum
ming or cars, iii order to be consistent they must
deSlSt from sunday travel. He did not ride him
sell, and he did not believe that "A minister was
compelled to make an appointment that would ne
ceSoltatc sunday travel IL he does make such an
appointment. he Is Grimm ii for making it, and
criminal Tor Keeping IL.
Rev. MI, Soper askedf Sunday travel under any
clrcl1nSta noes was right.
Rev. Mr.. GLENN replied very positively that, In
lis Op1niOn II Was not.
SUNDAY PAPERS
We're equally wrong. and he did not believe that
preacher had the right TO buy one. The vote was
then put and the report was adopted
Rev Nr. CleInIn said some OF the brethren did not
vote either way. and when they retire they can say
that they are not bound by this action.
Rev Nr COlrtenay offered resolution prOvid-
Ing Tor the appointment OF board OF trustees, con-
SiStInE OF i've preachers and four laymen, to take
Charge oI property given To the conference and not
otherwise provided lor
The committee ON the publication OF the minutes
was authorized To publish the centennial sermon
delivered by Rev Dr. Morgan before the conference
THE CONFERENCE SEMINARY
The consideration the report of the committee
on the conference seminary was then resumed, and
the second recommendation Of the committee was
adopted. which accepts the offer OF Rev. Mr. GOu-
cher of site for the proposed new seminary, and
pledges the conference to every endeavor to
cure the sum OF $4,000 necessary for the endow-
ment
The conference further accepts the cooperation
OF the W0men's Educational Association.
The third recommendation OF the committee was
adopted. designating "chidrens day. June Sth to
be devoted To the interests OF this enterprise among
The children exclusively as all other enterprises
In harmony with the plans OF the committee on
education
:he appointment of committee OF twelve preach
ers and twelve laymen to make such necessary ar
rangenent was authorized 10 be made by the
bishop. III necessary the commit ee Is authorized
to associate with themselves as er oticio chairman
the bishop of the Vi. f. church residing within the
conf renee bounds. and proceed to incorporate
themselves as a board of trustees.
The recommendations OF the committee having
been adopted, the report was adopted as whole.
TIE METHODIST CENTENNIAL
The report made by Rev. DR.. McCauley upon the
obser!a nce OF the centennial Of Methodsm was
then taken up and adopted II recommends that
the presiding elders call centennial district meet
ingS To be held in Nay or June, III the respective
districts and one also to be held In October.
TIE PREACHERS FUND.
Rev Or. Lanaban moved that the Preachers Aid
society he added to the list OF objects designated
by the conference last year to receive share of
the centennial offerings.
Objection was made To this the ground that
the objects would be 50 Increased that each inter-
est would get but small amount from the contri-
buttons and I'm this way the object which the con-
ference holds as of special impOrtance-the endOw-
ment Of the female seminary-would be defeated.
Rev. Dr.Van Meter thought that 1t would be better
for the ministers TO keep themselves alOOf in the
contributions TO be asked from the people Gen.
tenLtal offerings. Some other year the preachers
can ask for themselves. but let their example for
this Year be an unSefSh one.
III, discussion ran on at some length the men,
bers urging that this fund was one that the lay
men wished to contribute TO and would be glad to
TO 80 this year
Tn" resolution placing the preachers fund among
the objects To be contributed for was adopted.
The report amended nv the recommendation
thai the papers and historical data presented at
the centennial he transferred to the care OF the
Methodist Historical Society.
The report OF the committee On centennial OBJ
SerS alice WIS adopted.
R-E. Mr. Cornelius offered resolution commend
Ing tue Cantonstreet church project TO the sympa-
thy and lberailIy OF the people, especially in Balti
more.
\ resolution was adopted urging all churches in
debt 70 MAKE special effort during the year to pay
their debts of.
METHCDISM IN FRANCE.
The conference invited Rev. Jean Paul Cook a
prominent worker1n French Hethodism. 10 address
them. He had radd through the secretary letters
from Rev Nil Arthur and Rev. Abel Stevens. In
his address lie said that the French Methodist
church w;.s small one. There Were II preachers
2.GD members. and 80 preaching places. They en-
JOY full religious liberty, greater than they dared
10 expect a few years ago. lie said that the great
drawback To The work was the lack OF money The
peeps were poor. and did not support the minis
t"rS- they wanted money TO pay the salaries Of
tHc ministers, tn extend the bounds of their work.
81! - ALL their publishing interests They wanted
II & I SD0.HD II possible. The speaker created a
lIug,t li referring tu the contest which had been
goh2 on ia the conference i'll regard TO the objects
VII! ii should fn named for the contributions OF the
Centennial year by saying that he would not object
10 France Being placed In The list
pom The CONCLUSION Of his speech brother Sug-
geStr that they ought TO do sonnet hing for France
10 COuntrr,ict the influence OF the pope
y melton was made that a collection be taken
UP. which Was done al once.
ALLOWING THE LADIES 4 CHANCE
The bishop. in allusion 10 the ladies outside OF
The bar OF the conference. said pleasantly: "We
always allow the ladies to vote on such questions
ami ~ the collectors Were directed to pass among
the audience. which was very large
AN AFTERNOON SESSION.
The hour having arrived for the missionary ser
mon the bishop asked IL the conference desired to
hold Il session this afternoon. He said II was abb
sOlutely Necessary for him 10 leave Tuesday night
and Le Thought that IL would be better to hold an
afternoon session.
motion was adopted that when the conference
adjourn II be 10 meet at O'Clock this afternoon
Rev James III. Brown was authorized to prepare
memorial or Rev. Isaac r. Cook.
THE MISSIONARY SERMON
Rev. j. W. Cornelius, OF Baltimore. who had been
designated To preach the annual missionary ser.
mon then took the platform and preached an elo-
quent discourse.
The conference then adjourned until the after
noon
SUNDAY SERVICES
The presence OF the ministers OF the Baltimore
VI. +. conference gave unusual interest to the ser
drews preached In the morning at NcKendree
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