Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-06
METHODISTS IN COUNCIL.

lne baltimore Conference. At " Ofks
DELEGATES To THE GENERAL CONFERENCE TO BE ELEc-
TED TOMORROW MoRNING-A MINISTER'S WITH
DRawAL To JOIN THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH-THE
CALL or DISTRICTS, THE CENTENNIAL SERMON, ETC.
The Baltimore conference OF the Methodist Epis-
copal church convened this morning at Mckendree
church for the second days session. The devo-
tional exercises, which were begun shortly after
o'clock, were conducted by Rev. w. T. ID. GLENN. OF
TowsontOwn. Md. In his prayer the reverend gen.
teman besOUcht Divine aid for the bishop unex-
pectey called 10 preside over the conference, ana
prayed that ia the appointments to be made every
minister may be satisfied and that the churches
may be satisfied with the men who are sent to
them Bishop andrews then took the chair and
the conference was ready for business.
The rules OF the last conference were adopted to
govern the present conference.
A motion was made thatzto-morrow be fixed for
electing delegates To the general conference.
Rev. Mr. Richardson opposed fixing it for the
morning. the ground that the election would
probably take longer this year than ever before as
there were more candidates and greater interest
taken In the selection.
what do you mean by candidates" asked a
member OF an inqliring turn OF mind
Il mean. explained Mr.. Richardson, s'the per-
sons whose nalles have been mentioned as candi-
dates"
Rev DIR. Lanahan favored the resolution as 1t
was the time for eecting delegates uniformly
observed In the history of the conference. He
remembered once that an effort had been made to
pos pohe the election for the purpose OF defeating
certain candidate. He did not suppose this was
the OBJECT at present
th,t no ,,o,,it, I ny Piopoo.uu INC o.ol, eaIu
on or his mind. He did not think that there were
more candidates this year than previous years.
would h.. cn,nnaIIai; oi i ~ oosse, oa,u Me
and he added: If this election is postponed some
q syar.rI In,,I my 'o0e' "hien sIttelieht eauoeu
rev Mr Waterman favored tho nostnonement
iOr the reason that tomorrow the report ON the
Sohierehce seminary would be considered, and the
question would affect the
frage OF the Convention would i've affected nv any
thing of hp SORT was denied with some indivnatton
by several members The motion In elect deiepates
Tomorrow morning to the General conference was
then adopted
vrrunp,v,, rpou THE crrpcu
AZ + Nun ne ,h' MIL
ht'- hopiF' H. Sllitn, oI MI savage. Mo-, an
nOunced his withdrawal from the membership and
ministry OF the Methodist church He Will ION the
Eni.aon,l church
Iav 0r Erruinror tho ,,-oc,,on, of tho Conton
srv gbr,i in"iiInt: 'n .ohnrdC 1 % o 1ti o ~
inyftSli ~ a, ~ "uo,ur, VI De ~ md'
sIst",nen1 I'm rrrd to mi ntt,ain IL, nc hih a
Iii that an enlin,r,ent ~ SUI =, W. ~ tr
continned Sncre.u was " " 'i' io' i'H
a nau..r txaS 80 s..t,, s,r,h Tho moab, ~, ,,o
,,,rI a.. III III .lio loouo VI 'Aio
~ oii' III n''i''iii'ie' ''iiu a>h'As ioi "'
THE CALL OF THE DISTRICTS
was then resumed During its progress BIshop
Warren. who has been absent in Mexico entered
the conference. and took a seat with Bishop An
drews- He was received by the members Of the
Pn, trr rsils 10 .iltir ieet
nj TowSnn Md % that h.. Ws ~ c or S ~ tha
wOrl, at the jail and during the wear one OF his
pariShoners had been s"Et TO the penitentiary. so
tnhl ne could not note treat progress in that direc
tlon. This humorous ailusion tickled the members
Oh the conference immensely.
The hour having arrived which had been fixed for
the delivery OF the sermon on
1.-THE CENTENNIAL OF METHopIsM"
Rev DR. I + MORGAN M Ra1,imnra ,vbo b,a hoon
,,,, - 49, 49, $50. ~ y " ii' i''i ooon
" 'he SERMON tooA the patiorin'
Inc reverend gentleman took for his text the a6th
verse of the 18th chapter OF Exodus "What mean
We by these services He gave a general view OF
Methoilsm beginning with It's origin in England In
1882 tracing its rapid growth and its introduction
into America b. missionaries sent out by Mr.
Wesley Until 1884 the church existed only In con-
nection with Wesley and societies in England su-
De ,, ny aie WHOM ut aplohed ms ASSISTANTS
the chnrcH To the stStm 81 ,rinarax To- ib "
enner.,i review ,ho 81 ,oi.o ~ 49, .i.s
rrc,inn in bih ,h ti nioSe III, vi .te .aIous
maniHIad and av " bisiGrv y, Of ,b pn wa
H.nrI,r ~ ' th h u. oe pr
IionaI taciltteS in t; h,,r,, ne ~ 1885, o tuoe a.
conrinsinn tba nr. I Im a' ~, III 49, ~ n
hranrhC -, III Pi ., % @itud, ~ .i1 W.
thts centennfai hr,tinn a n a1 il ~
cra.,S,n, ,r,t, vi ''io do "h e'iu0heo vi liz
Tpon The connI,ison Of the sermon tho conteronoo
adidurnei tim ~, , W. .,o 80 'n0 'oAieien0e
""Joui neu I'LL 'o-'noiio" niofhihs.
The Lay Conference.
The lay conference, which will elect delegates to
the general conference, will meet Tomorrow NOR
Nhn
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Ao"ihS ID d iio' vi 'hc uelesa'es'
BALTIMORE DISTRICT.
First church. h. F. Bennett: South Baltimore 2
Mitchell: Strawbrifigp " n Casse. Wesley
church. James North Madison avenue s Baldwin.
Eutaw street j. = RAWLINGS. HuntingdOn ave
nue. j. " Davis. Northwest mission 7 ~ Rater.
Bennett memorial f. j. Mayors Fort avenue and
Union Bethel, Levi Lewis. Baltimore circuit I T
Turner: Calvert T. W. Sparkling Carrollton = 7
Reed: Cllpper w K R,1rrier. HamnStead II
Cox: Hunts. /. j. Roberts: MechanicstOwn' ". +
Gibson: Mount Washinpton 7 III Sh,mHur1or
New Windsor C. F. FnSOr. Reisterstown =
Gore: SmthylIIe J. r. CLANCY. SOlomons island
j. d. Shlnton: West River F. NJ Ryri West
Minister j. v Gorsuch Woofherrv a,caeuS
Hanover street W C. Railey: Inn street r " Z:
Bateman. MI Vernon " " Garrett ~ 49, " "
EAST BALTIMORE DISTRICT.
NOrth Baltimore lhOmaS h. Turner, AppOld. j.
r Relneher; Hartford avenue. f. Bennett; Green
mount avenue, j. Green: Broadway. q. W. Corner
caroline street. VI w ADAMS; High street, j. ID.
Mlclla"l. JEFFERSON street, George I. Leach; Can
ton, Thomas Richards; Aberdeen j. Il. Gallon;
bentley springs. ;. ~ sweeney; Deer Park, W. f.
Mccann; last Hartford circuit, \. W. Kirnble; East
Asher. CovanSrn,rn = and.rS Uu"I , Ills r; n
'Tborn,s. U.yre,f.Crace 7 T. W.nodrl' u' -. IL
ford s. Parsons. Enmcstaid YIN + ~
TnYsnn ,Thorna: RonI. W,nTnrir VI Wh W. Hoe'
ton. west Harford r r 1yrSonr ~ .. g. "nA''lns-
WEST BALTIMORE DISTRICT.
Franklin street. H. /. Bingham: Columbia ave-
nue.. ). = Nach"r: Emory, }. g Rand: WhatcOat.
JACOB Hon; mon square, J. ". Carter. Harlem
park = H. IraveI-S; Monroe street, S. W. Forrest;
S-iilLleflield. y. y Ferry; BuckeyStown. r. A.
smith. OF T.; tat0nsyille. Il. Walker: Elkridge c.
~. hooinSoi,' EiicOtt NY, W. j. Robinson: Fred