The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23

Two men recently arrested had to be
| cared for by the bailif because he had
| on place 10 put them. p Z. JR,
The A. U. NJ. Z. Conference.
SATURDAY.
The fourth days session of the Confer
ence of the African Union Methodist,
Protestant Church for the District of
Maryland began its session i'll the church
of that denomination in this town at 0
| O'Clock last Saturday morning. The
exercises were opened by Rev. f. w.
Scott, the president-elect for the ensuing
term, but the chair was held by Rev.
Mr.. Daniels. The question of missions
within the bounds of the conference was
taken up. Six active and successful |
missions were reported, viz Two in |
Frederick county, one in Talbot, one in |
Kent, and two in Baltimore. Rev. b. M. |
Roberts, of Kent county, and Rev. J. T. |
Parker reported and were admitted. |
Routine business consumed the time of |
the conference up to noon. |
Revs. Benjamin Scott, of Wilmington, |
Del; W. T. Warden, of Norfolk, Va,
and p. L. Green and L. p. Jackson ar
rived in the afternoon, and were intro
duced to the conference. In the cases of |
Revs. Parker, Sliney and Stepney the |
charges were rejected and each was re-
tn
and church. Rev. Benjamin Scott de-
livered an address to the conference, |
The committee on admission reported the
following as qualified to be admitted:
W. II. Fax, w. w. Wilson, A. Baker
and J. b. Budd. To be continued on
trial, j. Gibson, C. w. Sides, J. E. Har-
rod, S. Butler, r. E. Stepney and J. T.
Parker. One or two of the latter were
put back Oh the list, but we understand
| that their names will be returned to their
| formerplaces.
SUNDAY.
The Sunday exercises were of much
interest and drew large congregations.
Love feast was held at 6 4. NJ, and was
conducted by Rev. Samuel Molock, and
continued until o'clock. At II o'clock
Rev. w. I. Warden, of Norfolk, Va,
preached. In the afternoon Rev. Z. w.
Scott, the newly-elected president of the
| conference, delivered an excellent ser
mon. At 1.30 p. NJ, Rev. J. V. Peterson
delivered an interesting sermon. All the
services were attended by very large con-
| gregations, of both white and colored.
MONDAY.
The fifth daily session of the confer
ence met on Monday morning at O clock
The devotional exercises were conducted
by Rev. S. Molock. In the absence of
Rev. L. II. Daniels, president, who has
been indisposed for day or two. Rev. J.
V. Peterson presided. AT 11.45 A. NJ,
the Rev. Mr.. Otis, pastor of the NJ. f.
church of Elkton, was presented to the
conference and made some appropriate
remarks.
At the afternoon session the following
committee on education was appointed
Revs, L. II. Daniels, c. II. Williams, c.
W. Rider, w. II. Fax and B. johnson,
Jr. The matter of representation, min
isterial and lay, was referred to the gen.
eral conference. The list of appointments
for the ensuing year was then reported
by the committee as follows:
North East, Cecil county, Rev. c. II.
Williams; East Baltimore circuit, Rev.
| W. Scott, president of the district; Main
ly's Chapel, Hartford county, Rev. l.. II.
Daniels; st. Matthew's Station, Balti
more county, Rev. J. II. Medley; Bowen's
Circuit, Carroll county, Rev. II. W. Fax;
Williamsburg, Talbot county, Rev. J. E.
Harrod; Elk Neck, Cecil county, Rev. D.
NJ. Roberts; Queen Annie's Circuit, Rev.
r. E. Stepney; st. Johns, w. IL. Read;
West Baltimore and District Columbia
Mission, w. w. Wilson; Spencerville
Circuit, Montgomery county, C. w. Sides
Tyaskin, Wicomico county, Sam'l. Mo
locck; IIemly's Chapel, Talbot county.
J. w. Gibson; Howard County Mission,
]. B. Budd; North Baltimore County
Mission, d. G. Baker; East Baltimore
City Mission, j. T. Parker; Cecil County
Mission, Sidney Butler; Elkton Station,
Rev. J. II. Nichols.
Rev. L. II. Daniels presented to the
conference personal gift of $780, to be
placed in the fund for the education of
young men for the ministry. A supper
|
ing.
TUESDAY.
The sixth and last day of the 35th ses-
sion of the annual conference of the A.
L. NJ. p. Church for the District of Ma
ryland opened with a large audience
present, Rev. L. II. Daniels occupying
the chair. Great applause followed the
announcement that the ladies of Provi
dence church had subscribed consider
able sum for the benefit of the visiting
preachers. The remainder of the morn
ing session was devoted to the untang-
ling of financial matters. In the after
noon Rev. E. w. Scott, the newly elected
president of the district, was installed,
Rev. Mr.. Daniels, the retiring president
acting as installation officer. Rev. Mr..
Scott was greeted by the conference with
a general hand shaking.
1t was determined to hold a campmeet-
ing at this place some time during the
summer, and a resolution that the pas
sage of each minister one way, either to
Or from the meeting, shall be paid by the
conference was adopted. Rev. c. w.
Sides, of Spencersville, Montgomery Co.,
the reporter of the conference, extended
every facility possible to the newspaper
men in making up their reports of the
doings Of that body. The conference
adjourned finally on Tuesday evening.
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out far ahead. In the ranks of legitimate
household remedies for the cure of coughs