The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-03-07
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.


was larger attendance than at any pre-
vious session. After religious exercises,
which were conducted by tho Rev. VIM. B.
Edwards, Of Annapolis, the minutes were
read and adopted.
George l.. Cuddy presented himself for
admission to the conference, aud after the
customary questions by the Bishop, and sat
isfactory answers by the applicant he was
admitted by u vote Of the conference.
The regular order was taken up-the
Election of Delegates TO tl,o General
Conference.
1t was decided to proceed 10 an election.
rule was adopted that il more than four
members receive majority of votes that
the four highest be declared elected.
Brother II. f. Clarkson 81 move that the
candidates be asked to take seats ON the
platform" laughter
The following were appointed tcllers to
receive the votes Rcvs. Amos, Cornelius,
Baer, Hartsock, Baldwin aud Naylor.
During the time the tellers were out
counting tho votes DR.. Van Meter, chair
man of the committee to devise a plan for
the establishment in Baltimore OF
A Female Seminary,
submitted his report The secretary read
a letter from Rev John Il. Goucher, who
offers tract of land for the purpose of
building such seminary on the west side
of st. Paul street, near tho First Methodist
Church, 1872 feet by 1874 feet, two-thirds of
an acre. He will grade, pave and deed in
fec the land II tho conference secure in cash
$4,000 to be used in the building of the
seminary. A letter from the Woman's Ed
ucational Association of Baltimore was also
read urging that no time be lost in arrang-
ing for tho erection of such an institution.
The letter states that If the conference will
appropriate 100000 for tho purpose, the re-
mainder will be raised by the Woman's Ed
ucatonal Association.
The C0mmittee's Report
was then read. IL states that the senti.
ment Of the Methodist people of this section
of the country is thoroughly aroused to tho
needs of a seminary, where tho daughters
OF Methodists can secure an education. The
business outlook is good and the commit
tee believe that in view of this fact that
tho idea Is thoroughly practicable and can
DO carried out successfully. The report
closes with the following recommendation
"That while commencing TO the preachers
and members OF our Church In the baltimore
| Conference other objects which may DO named
rs worthy OF the largest offerings which may
be bestowed upon them by those whose predt-
| lections dispose them 80 TO do, the conference
| make the foundation and endowment OF TO-
| male college tho single object OF organized Of
| 'Vrhat we cordially accept tho ofrer of Rev.
| John Il. Goucher, assure him OF our apprecia-
| tion OF the generous spirit In which It Is made
| and pledge ourselves 10 uee every endeavor TO
secure tho sum of $175,00O with which to
| meetIt
"That we welcome the cooperation OF the
| woman's Educational Association, and prom
ise them every facility In our several charges
| for the prosecution OF their work and every as
sistance we can render them compatible with
our other duties.
what we designate 'Chlldren's Day OF the
| present year, Sunday, June 3, as day to be
| exclusively devoted TO the interests of this
| enterprise, and We urge every preacher TO as.
| sociate with himself his Committee on Eiuca-
| ton and TO arrange for that day such services
| and to take such Ineaeures Us IN their judy
| ment viii most efrectually promote Its success.
| "rhat tho Bishop be requested to appoint
| committee OF twelve preachers and twelve lay
| men, who ehall be authorized TO take such
| steps toward the accomplishment OF this pro-
ject as may pc from time to time demanded,
| provided that they do not create or assume
| any financial obligations for the conference.
'That II during the year the committee 30
| appointed shall deem 1t expedient,t they may as
| Bocintetwith themselves, as e,r-QDici0 chairman,
the bishop OF the NJ. l.. Church residing within
the conference bounds, and proceed 10 incor
| moneys or other properties donated or TO be
donated toward the institution herein contem
plated shall be conveyed into their possession
and they shall have all powers that commonly
| belong to such boards"
Dr. Miley of the Drew Seminary, was
introduced to the conference.
| DIR. McCauley, from tho Committee on
tho Observance of the Centennial oil
Methodism, submitted his report.
Delegates TO the General Confer.
| euce.
During tho reading Of the report the
tellers came in and announced that 165
votes had been cast for delegates, necessary
to q choice SO. DIR. John Lanahau received
n
were declared electcd), DIR. McCauley 81,
j. A. Price so, Il. b. Black SO,
j. s. Dealo 40, j. f. Gouchcr 80, A. W. Rud.
ersell 27, G. w. Hobbs 20, J. II. Dashiell %,
W. S. Edwards 20, A. M. Courtney 81, ID. III
Carroll 10, w. ii. Chapman 10, l.. f. Wild
erman z A. L. Gibson g. A. III. Ames A, w
b. Edwards 3, G. W. Baldwin 9, w. f
Speake Q, @. ii. Richardson 9, j. N. Davis 2
and the following one each: d. z. Brown
]. b. stitt, II. NJ. Hartman, X. W. Baer, C
Il. FELTON,, ii. l.. Naylor, j. B. Van Meter
b. +. Clarkson G. ID. Leach, T. Myers
Another ballot was taken for the election
of the remaining two delegates.
DIR. McCauley resumed the reading of his
report. The report recommends that the
Presiding Elders of the several districts bC
advised If they shall deem ii practicable, II
hold in each district during the months o
May and June district centennial con
| NentlOn, tne aim Oh winch buhtl Do ny iuedu
of memorial discourses and historical papers
to create and foster an interest in the spe
cal services to be held afterwards that tn,
pastors he instructed to hold and to provid
for holding in their respective charges a
such time during the month of October o
the present year as they may determinC
appropriate services
, | In Celebration of the Organization
of the Methodist Church
the pastor to determine the precise charac
, ter of these exercises At the centennial
is recommended that the objects designate'
by the conference for the offerings of TIN
people be presented to them, and that tn
total offerings not designated by the donor
. for any special object shall be distributed
u.lSeudally for the objects designated by thu
conference.
Revs. Lanahan, Morgan and Dashiell wer
appointed to convey the greetings of th
) conference to the lay conference now il
session.
, The Seminary Question Again.
DIR. Van Meter spoke at length upon hi
report TO endow q female seminary at Bal
, timore. He strongly urged the building 0
the seminary rs II necessity, as thousand
, of Young ladies, unable to secure an educa
ton in a Methodist institute, have sough
Catholic colleges, many of these besomn
converts to that religion. He cited in
. stances where certain Catholic colleges con
tanned 80 per cent. of Protestant pupils.
Tho tellers again came IN and announce
i 90 4 30,