Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-07

| 4ucStioH OF pr0hiDiei0n and sale OF all
| toxicatlng liquors within said District. and
to Congress forthwith.
These resolutions had the following signatures:
,ohn Edwards, c. A. Reid, j. Clark Hagey, j. H.
Rland. J. J. G. Webster, W. F. Ward, j. NICK
Kelley. MILFORD Downs, Richard Norris, W. /. Nc
henhey. W. s. Edwards, L. NJ Gardner, j. A. Price,
a. j. Gill. A. N. Courtenay J. S. Neal, L B. Wilson,
D. NJ knowlton. George N. Berry.
Inc resolutions were adopted without dissent.
ANOTHER DELEGATE ELECTED ON THE THIRD BALLOT.
The bishop then announced the report Of tellers
On the election OF delegates There We're 166 votes
cast j. A. McCauey received 10 j. A. Price n; R.
". Black 30, j. S. Deale 81, Courtenay 10, Goucher
L. HOODS 10, and a numbering OF scattering votes.
Rev Mr. McCauley was declared elected as the
third delegate. and a new ballot was taken to de-
| termine the fourth.
Rev. Dr. Edwards reported the list of appoint
ments for Sunday, which will be changed some
what.
THE CALL OF THE DISTRICTS
was continued, and the character OF the preachers
In Inc Washington district was passed. The report
OF the presiding elder was passed until tomorrow.
MISSIONARY COLLECTIONS.
Rev. I. j. Cross reported for Severn s37. As the
amount Of the collection for missionary purposes;
South River, L. A. Thirlkeld $50; spenceryille O.
Marriott, s45; Tenleytown, G. NJ Berry s25 Fourth
street, Rev. Joseph France, S245; GOrsuch W. II
MItney; $50 Twelfth street. J. H. Ryland, sss a;
Society. s3l y; Wesley chapel W. l. McKenney, ST.;
Noman,s Society, 1913; Bladensburg. W. NJ. Ham
ao Leonardtown and Charles, J. c: Starr,
House, slG McKendree, w $. Edwards. SIS. 81
Mount Zion, L. NJ. Gardner, $3.50.
THE REMAINING DELEGATE AND TWO RESERVE DEL
EGATES ELECTED.
The call OF the ministers was interrupted by the
entrance OF the tellers. The bishop announced
That the total number OF votes cast was 1856, of
which ]. A. Price received 70. He was therefore
declared to be the fourth delegate. The two re-
ceiying the next highest votes were decided to be
These
q, and j. s. Deale, %.
The conference then adjourned until tomorrow
morning.
The Lay Electoral Conferences.
The lay electoral conference OF the Baltimore
annual conference, list Of delegates to which was
published In last evenings STAR, convened this
morning in the lecture room OF Mckendree church.
large representation was present. the lecture
dree called the assembly to order Mr. A. H.
greenfield. OF Fayette street church. Baltimore,
was elected temporary chairman and Mr.. Belt was
etecteu secretary The following gentlemen were
appointed u committee on credentials and narma-
nent organization: B. F, Bennett, Gen. J. S. Berry,
}. J. HetZel James Monroe, A. Ashley, James
T. Ingram and c. D. Fenhagen.
GETTING BACK TO TUE LANDMARKS OF METHoDIsM.
during the absence OF the committee one OF the
delegates observed that he had seen it stated In the
public prints that MethodIsm is ON the retreat 81
move, he said "that we pledge ourselves to attend
class meeting more regularly and use our best
efforts to get back to the landmarks Of Methodsm"
ms motion was received with considerable en-
thusiasm. After some discussion II was decid to
Teief IL 10 the committee on resolutions when ap-
pointed.
The resolution was formulated as follows:-"That
II IS TIE opinion Of the electoral conference that in
crer 20 more fuy promote the interests Of Method
iaEi, now thought 10y some to be On the wane, we
urge the attention OF our members upon the means
Oh grace KNOWN as class meetings."
TIE BEST GOODS PAY THE HIGHEST FRE1GHrs
Kew. Mr. Myers coming from the conference
ABOVE, lnade statement regarding free return
t!cNetS, which the B. & O.. B. Il p and Western
Maiyiaad roads had agreed to grant to delegates
coming over these routes He was sorry to say that
the, would noC transport the ladies free
II nave observed remarked one of the lay dele
freight"
..>o.aetlmes,' said Mr. Myers, "but not always.
don pay at all S0il",imca1
CRISIS.
NJ. North made Il b.iet address, stating that he
Regarded this meeting as one OF the most important
ever held lii tie history OF the Methodist church
II was a crisis He referred to canvass that had
0ecn made on the subject OF class-meetings, and
0Weit UPON the Importance OF the cIaSS-uleetinr
lie was opposed to drifting away from the Old land
marks, and thought it important that they should
seiect men whose hearts We're In the right place on
this subject. They should select men who were
Methoul-t5, warp and wool, to represent them in
the general conference:
:. Other delegates made remarks earnestly advocat-
ing ellOrCS 10 promote interest in the class meetings
as an institution OF vital Importance TO the MethO-
uLs. chitrch Inc remarks were called out by an
A
on the "Decne Of MethOdisln."
. me committee On credentials returning, made
TIER report showing that there were 1aS delegates
present.
The committee also nomina ted Mr.. Greenfield as
permanent chairman, and Mr.. Belt as permanent
secretary.
RESOLUTIONS.
Inc following gentlemen We're appointed a COM
mlttee on resolutions: Messrs. w. j. Hooper, H. o.
DeVr1es, Edwin Bennett, Matthew E. Emery.
Hlram Price, James North and Z. S. Buckler
Various resolutions We're then offered and referred
10 the committee on resolutions one, offered by w
u. Perkins, provided "that 1t is the sentiment of
tnls lay electoral conference that any change In
The time limit, having in view its extension is
fraught with the gravest doubts as to expediency
or profit, and that representatives to the GEN
eral conference be Instructed to oppose any extern
sion OF the Time limit" Other resolutions referred
10 representation in the general conference TO adj
ms ion 10 membership. DC. The report Of the COM
mittee on conference summaries was read aud
ltifeu " committee on resolutions AS there We're
so many resolutions to consider, MesSrs W. NJ
prlce ana George I. Leach were appointed add
tonal members OF the committee on resolutions
GREETINGS FROM THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Rev. Messrs. Morgan, Dashiell and Lanahan a
committee from the annual conference, appeared
anu made brief addresses Of greeting.
. DR.. Morgan made the first address, referring to
The great desire to promote holiness.
DE- Lanahan was called for and asked on what
subject he should speak.
NE North suggested that he should speak on the
subject OF holiness advanced by DR.. Morgan.
ii have 50 little holiness my SELF" said DE- Lana
man, SMILING. "h0W can urge holiness on others u
He then Withdrew.
Rev: MIR. Dashiell made brief address. express
ing his qualification at the interest shown by the
laity. -O
A resolution was offered expressing the pleasure
with which the body had heard the greetings OF the
committee OF ministers, and providing for com
mittee TO reciprOcate.
PANIED AT DIR. LANAHAN's REMARKS.
Mr. Roger Bells, Of Biadensburg opposed the
resolution. "To the greeting of two Of rhem.n he
said, II have nothing TO say, but as to the greeting
OF the third have something to saw did not
near with pleasure the remarks made by Dr. Lana
nan mere. was panied To the bottom OF my heart
to hear the subject OF holiness so lightly referred
to-
II am sure" said the chairman. "the brother
misunderstood DR.. Lanahap. am sure no one has
he interests Of MethOdisrfm more at heart than Dr.
Lanahanr
Mr.. North also insisted that the gentleman had
misunderstood the remark OF DE-. Lanahan
The vote was taken, and the chairman said "The
resolution Is unaniIE usly adopted"
mo, 1t Is not said Mr.. Bells, II voted against
it."
swell, the resolution is adopted" said the chair.
man, correcting himself.
MessIs. Baldwin, HetZel and Berry were appointed
as the committee to return the greeting of the
nual conference.
After some discussion 1t was decided to proceed at
O'Clock to nominate delegates to the general con-
ference. at IL O'Clock a recess was taken until
O'Clock.
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