Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-11

The baltimore NJ. E. conference met again at Nc
hendree church. at three o'clock yesterday in pur-
suance to adjournment. In the absence OF Bishop
Andrews, who was engaged elsewhere, Rev. Dr.
Lanahan presided.
THE EPISCOPAL RESIDENCE.
Rev. Mr. Goucher offered n resolution requesting
the bishop to change his official residence from
Washington to Baltimore.
Rev. Mr. McNcmar suggested that as this was an
important question it had better be deferred until
more OF the ministers We're present
Rev. Or. Lanahan left the chair and said that a
similar resolution was offered at the last confer
ence. and objection was made to selecting Balti-
more as the episcopal residence for the reason that
II near Philadelphia where IL bishop resided
Ii was thought that IL would be better II the resi-
den1e was u be moved 20 locate II In Texas some
point in Tie west. He Thought that Washington
WIS a very appropriate place for the bishops resi-
dcnce, and could see no reason for a change, be
sides 1t was hardly graceful return to the hoSpi-
tJ}Ity which tn" members of the conference were
cnioyiHE az the hands 0f the Washington people.
Rev Nr McNe!qGr spoke IL the same effect and
without further discussion, Rev. Mr. koontZ moved
that the resolution lie on the table. This was car
Tlfd In spite Oh the protest OF Rev. Thomas Myers,
III is not fair to put such a resolution and allow
no dScuSs.1n."
THE woMES's MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
The report OF the Baltimore branch OF the
Woaens Missionary Society was read. 1t stated
that their organ, The Hcathen W0aeu's Friend,
hsd nova circulation Of 10000, and during the year
they mad furnished half million of leaflets. They
proi"l5ci during this year, as centennial Offering,
10 RAISE $2Jt GOO is fund for the establishment OF
''Ztlana paper, for the benefit OF the women OF
India.
The 1ath annual report OF the book depository
showed that the net worth Of the books published
during tine year 81, SSH the safes S42,3l202,
and the profits S5J5i2i.
ASSESSMENTS FOR THE sCPZgASSUATED AND WIDOWS
FUND
Rev. Joel Brown submitted the stewards report OF
the fund fer the aid OF affected superannuated aad
superanngatetl ministers and widows and orphans
OF deceased preachers, which showed that the total
illnu 0r the ufoS" Tor the next year was Sc 1864.
the Washington district being assessed s1,2SO:
this alnoun, being divided among the churches Of
the Wa h'hE;on district, as follows Foundry $50;
Wesley E1"pal, $40: Metropolitan. $3.50 Fourth
street, so; fwctth-sreet. SIS; Mckendree. sis;
Union so hyland, $50; Gorsuch. SIC; Waugh, so;
North Capitol. so: HaEline, $40; Memorial, SO;
Grace. sd Mount Ziol $50; Anacostia, SIS: Bladcn-
burg I'D Forest Vile, $40 Georgetown, 500 Mont
go;n2ry % Rockville. Sl5 St Mary's. S10 Severn,
go? ;,oath liiyer 80; Spenceryille 80 Tenleytoyn,
$lo; Annapolis First church, :,5 Wesley church. So.
THE CHURCH RELIEF FUND.
The report OF the church relief fund showed that
the assessment Oh the Washington district was
$500. the receipts si51.6O. and the disbursements
sGe5!H. The total receipts from all the churches
were S23'f;90 and the disbursements - :363 So The
report recommended that <2.00 be raised during
the coming year
Rev. joel Brown moved that next year all charges
rerel'n all from this fund appear in the minutes
as missions.
Rev. Air. koonZ thought that the fund was too
large, and he moved TO amend the report by suo-ti
tuiin5 1850 instead OF S2.7G. This was laid OH the
table. and Rev. Mi. Browns motion met with Il
s!miilrfltC
The report was adopted.
Rev. Dr. tiey. OF Drew seminary, Madison New
leE-"y. WAS introduced TO the conference and gave
some fact. in regard to that Institution.
Rev. DE-. kidteT, The secretary OF the board Of
edncafi0n, was then introduced to the conf renee
and explained some features OF the work OF the
board.
Rev. Dr. Morgan offered resolution which en-
dofacd the WORK OF the board of education. and
noted the satisfaction with which the children's
cay nud been received in the churches.
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
paper In memory OF Rev. c. b. Young who
died during the year read 10y Rev. w. l. McKen-
naF- Rev Mr.. Young licensed in Foundry
church, this city. IN 1871, and continued his pas
torl W0ra 1OT 30 years. In 1861 owing To failure
roll.
Appropriate remarks We're made BY Rev. j. W.
CoflleillS. Rev. = a. Wilson, Rev. DR.. Lanahan.
lneinoir OF Rev. Isaac F. Cook, d. D., was then
read hJ Rev DIR. James II, Brown. Upon the con-
ciJ.aon OF the reading OF the paper a resolution
was adopted recommending that the memoir be III
serted In The minutes of the general conference.
Tributes to the memory OF Rev. Mr.. Cook were
nafI by Rev Df. Morgan, Rev. Thomas Myers and
Rev. DR.. Gibson.
The conference then adjourned until this morn
ing.
The sixth Days Session.
The conference convened this morning at Nc
kendree church for the sixth days session. con-
ference prayer meeting held, and the secretary
read the report OF the Church Extension and Freed
mems Aid society. The amount received for the en-
tension fund was Il .S55.13, the Washington district
giving s25ill. The amount contributed to the
freedmens Aid was l,6O1.12, OF which the Wash
nStOn district gave S:37l4. There was an increase
In the amount or the fund.
TOTAL ABSTINENCE AND PROHIBITION
The report of the committee on temperance stated
that as Christian citizens and ministers It was their
Guty 10 practice and to teach total abstinence and
10 use Their utmost endeavor TO secure the legal
prohibition OF the traffic. The use OF unfermented
wine when obtainable is recommended for COM
mGniOn purposes. and the ministers and Iaympn
are urged to attend the primary meetings In their
voting precincts in order to secure the nomination
OF men who VIII be III sympathy with temperance
principles The report further endorses the Maryland
STATE temperance Alliance and the WOnen's Christ
Ian Temperance Union and kindred ORGANIZATIONS A
RESOLUTION signed by ii. b. Moulton, president and
j. l. Coonb,. secretary of the District TeInperancc
Alliance, Wa; read, which expressed the thanks OF
the alliance for the action OF the conference in har-
m0ny with their movement A. NJ Brandt was des
fgnatcd 10 carry this resolution to the conference
The report OF the committee on the seminary re-
ported that the prospect Of success was now very
-,teti as visitors to the Willi,imsport Dickinson
seminary. Rev T. r. Brown and A. Bielashi ylsi-
Tors 10 the remington seminary.
THE KEPoRT OF TUE FORT RELIEF FUND
stated that a neat frame cottage had been pur-
chased In Anac0sta, D. c.. at cost of S.33 for the
Use OF the widow and children OF the late f. c.
ioEt. the Zee simple OF this property had been
STATE OF THE CHURCH
The report OF the state OF the church stated that
the affairs OF the churches were in favorable
coihti0n. 1t recommended the revival OF the In
teEeSt in the class meeting. the more general OBJ
a''rtitic" oI family worship, and the use OF the
periodicals OF the church.
Rev. j. Edwin Amos, the treasurer OF the mis-
slSnaIy iind submitted his report. The total
trbutonS were so Gs. So an increase OF 81 6g2 4.
me amount contributed In the Washington dis
tTlt- Was :J.U.S.il, an Increase OF St:}l 81.
lV'f MI trimmings, Il city missionary IN Baltf-
more. made a statement in regard TO his work
whisn was OF an evangelical character, and eX-
tehc'i To al organizations The statistics or his
W0rh d;!:iig The past three years showed that g5
itisPiio tiiu petH brought by this means into the
churches.
Tie report on the Baltimore Methodist stated
th;il lhe paper was paying its way.
TIE REPORT OF THE EPISCOPAL FUND
stated that 81 SO was the amount assessed but the
amount paid was sl,,63 o. OF the 81 eco assessed
Tor tfie expenses or the delegates TO the general
conference but sttE2.t2 80 far Lad becn raised.
THE BIBLE SOCIETY.
The report OF the american Bible Society stated
that .hl"'' had been contributed from this confer
encc OF which $3.50 IS came from the WASHINGTON
district
A resolution commencing the worth OF Rcy II {
Cummings was adopted.
RESTORED TO THE CONFERENCE
Rev. r. F. Bishop moved that Rev John w Ke
ley, OF Winchester, Va. a former member of the
conference, be readmitted. He had dropred ont
curing the war; and had never returned. He was
no" o.u anu desired 10 die as member OF the con-
ference" Ii lie should be readmitted he wor,d M
ny hot L..tItr