Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-05
METiODlSTS In COUNCIL.
Meeting of the Baltimore Conference.
THE OPENING SESSION AT M'KENDREK CHURCH TO

The Baltimore Annual Conference Of the Meth
| odiSt Episcopal church commenced its one hun
| dredth session In McKeIdree church. on Massachu-
setts avenue near 9th street. this morning at nine
| O'Clock There large attendance OF the dele
| gates the body OF the church being comfortably
hiled In the absence OF Bishop Foster, who Is de-
/ tanned by sickness. the conference was presided
| over by Bishop T. c. Andrews. After scripture
reading and the singing OF the hymn beginning,
"Draw near. o Son OF God, draw near which the
mini terS rising TO their feet. sang with vigOr and
/ volume of sound seldom heard, Bishop Andrews
lead the conference In fervent prayer. all OF the
/ delegates. In conformity with the custom OF the
| church. kneelng during its continuance The
bishop offered petition in behalf of Bishop Foster,
! that ne might be relieved OF his inf1rmities. He
also prayed for the senior bishop that he might be
spared Tor years OF life and usefulness in the con-
ference The prayer was closed with the repetition
of the Lords PRAYER. AT the close of the prayer,
| one o. the ministers started hymn. which Was
sung by the conference.
The bishop then stated that Bishop Foster was
detained IN New York by sickness, but was eI-
pected here at any time.
CALLING THE ROLL
The secretary of the last conference Rev. G. G..
Baker. then called the roll and 124 delegates re-
sponded u their names. There were a number OF
names OF Japanese connected with the conference
al lIe END o 'he roll When the secretary reached
Ihem he looked over the conference with a smile
and sad:
''Shali read these japanese namesc,
YES. YES, responded SEVERAL and there was q
general laugh in The prospect OF the secretary
stumbling over them lie began to read them and
proceeded with so much smoothness that brother
Called out with good natured regret: ''IOu must
nave been practicing on those names"
o' course | have" said the secretary, 81 have
been reading them for several years"
Rev. Nj. Baker was then elected secretary by
viva Voce, and he announced that Rev. J. r
Wheeler would be his assistant and Rev. W. NJ.
Ferguson StatiStican.
INTRODUCING NEW MINISTER'S.
Inc bishop then introduced several ministers who
had joined the conference since the last meeting
IneSe were Rev. Dr. FELTON,. who came from the st.
Louis conference: Rev. DIR. E. ID. Huntley from the
Wisconsin conference, and Rev. julius Soper, mis-
slonary from Japan.
The conference then decided that their daily
meetings. would be held at o'clock and continued
until 123O p. III.
The bar of the conference was fixed at the third
window from the pulpit.
Rev j. NJ. Phillips, representing the New York
Dook concern. made an announcement concerning
the PAYNE of subscriptions to the Christian d
rocote.and said that he would have a desk in the
room below.
COMMITTEE QUESTION DECIDED.
Rev. j. A. Price, from the committee on perma-
nent committees. submitted his annual report.
This report favored the consolidation OF the CON-
mittees on book depository and the Baltimore
Nrth0dist. but the report was adopted with this
ceptlOn, IL being decided that these committees
! should be kept separate.
motion was also adopted that the committee
on Dickinson college be authorized to receive all
money contributed by the conference for educa-
tiOnal purposes
members OF the committees, which are given below.
Rev A. Bielaski was appointed an additional sec
the minutes Rev. j. C. Starr was appointed con-
ference postmaster
THE CENTENNIAL SERMON.
Tomorrow morning at II o'clock was appointed
for the delivery OF the centennial sermon" by Rev.
Dr. L. +. Morgan. Friday morning at 10 O'Clock was
appointed Tor hearing the report Of the committee
on the Baltimore seminary.
\ letter from the agents Of the book concerns in
New York and Cincinnati was read stating that a
dividend of So 900 had been declared to be divided
among all the conferences and that the share of this
conference was S.2n25.
COMMITTEE REPORTS, &C.
The committee in charge OF the fund for bishops
and the Vidows OF deceased bishops reported that
the apportioned share to be raised by the confer
ence was - Gl5.
report from the trustees OF the Centenary Bib
Heal Institute. OF Baltimore cOlOred stated that
arrangements were being made to make the inSti-
! tuition more OF a theological seminary. For this
reason after this year the preparatory department
Will be discontinued The expenses OF the institute
last year was $500 and the conference contribu-
tionS did not amount TO half OF this the balance
being made up by private contributions.
letter from the secretary OF the board of bishops
stated that $1,000 had been appOrtoned to this
conference towards the expenses OF the last general
conference.
WOMEN AS EXPORTERS AND PREACHERS.
A letter was read from Rev. l. E. Springer, of
! Saginaw Mich, enclosing resolution adopted by
the Detroit conference, urging upon the general
and preachers Under the same conditions as
| men.
The Bishop.-wha. shall be done with this
paper?
\ brother.-I move that it be referred to the COM
| mittee ON the state of The church.
| IniS reference gave rise to 4 general laugh.
| The committee on the Baltimore Methodist re-
| ported that the size and price OF the paper had
been reduced, And that the subscriptions had In
| creased Ii has paid expenses and promises to do
| more another year.
THE PREACHERS AID SOCIETY,"
| The report Of the Preachers Aid society stated
that the assets Of the society now amounted to
sS7,107.3l, and that 1t was expected that $4,000
would De realized from the requests OF the late
| George Ernest and his daughter. Payments to
| preachers ami widows during the past year were
$4,000 The report was referred to the committee
| Oh centennial observance.
| The appointment OF Samuel Snowden as men,
Der OF the board on education In place OF John Car
| son. deceased. was confirmed.
| certificate OF transfer OF FL s. Hilton from the
| Colorado conference was read, and Mr. Hilton was
! received.
The report of the book depository states that its
affairs are In good condition and its usual divi-
! denu has been declared
CHARACTERS PASSED.
The character of the following supernumerary and
| superanuated preachers was passed: l. F. Morgan,
| 5. A. Wilson, C. 4. Reid. J. II. Brown, c. H. Mytin-
ger T. Shlpley. 6: e. Markham. W. II. Pitcher,
/ l. ID. Henon, 5. II. Cummings, Geo. w. Feelemyer,
J. d. Moore, b. \. Wooden, J. W. Hedges, superan-
! uated: X. II LipScOmb. NJ. Goheen, c. H. Savidge
b. H. Smith, W. c. Mullin. c. b. Young JAS Brads,
| JAS Gamble. G. W. Israel, NJ. a. Turner S L. NJ
CoHSer. O. u. Wirgman. VI. l. Hawley, Al. Bender
| j. W. Start. j. W. Cullum.
ThoS. Myers was transferred from the s,lpernu-
| merary 10 the active list.
THE CALL OF THE PRESIDING ELDERS
was then begun job 4. Price. OF the Baltimore
/ district, made long report. He said that there
/ had been decrease in the membership OF the dis
| tTct during the past year OF 80 members but this
was partially due To the wedding out OF the lists of
| church membership and getting rid OF names OF
| persons who could not be found He spoke OF the
| Increasing worldnesS and the Indulgence by
| church members In dancing and theater-gOing
The characters of the ministers OF the District were
| passed r. W. BLACK. the presiding elder Of the
| east Baltimore district, made a report
| Upon the conclusion of this report, the confer
! ence adjourned until Tomorrow morning
The Committees.
/ The following are the conference committees ap-
pointed:
! American Bible SOciety-Daniel Haskell, r. r.
Murphy, C. t. Neede. W. III. Ltney. r. W. Schrver.
Church Extension and FreeeimanS Aide E. Eel
| ton. = VI. Afford, ID. ID. Winstead, l. NJ. Gardner
| ID. g. Miller. /.
| Distribution of Preachers Aid FUND.- F. Clark
son, j. W. Cornelius, q. W. Cooper W. Downs, j. II.
NJ Lemon.
| church Relief-Henry Nice, H. Baker c. A. Jones.
| G. NJ II"ytie, ID. A. FOari
| Dickinson College and EducatiOn-J. K. Gladden.
| l. r. Waterman, j. H. Dashiel, w. b. Edwards, W.
| c. Grirths.
| Baltimore Methodist-H. r. Naylor, W. r. D.
| Cleinm. j. $. NJ. Haslup, w. T. L. Weech. c. W.
| Baldwin.
Publication of Minutes-J W. Cornelius, A. NJ.
| Courtney, j. W. c. Neal, b. F. Clarkson, G. G.