The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-02-06
The Egis & Intelligencer
Bel Air, Md, February 6, 1885.
For The Agts and Indulgence,


Baltimore Conference M. e. Church.
The Baltimore Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, will hold its one hundred and
first session, in the Eutaw Street NJ. E. Church
March 5th, at 8 o'clock. Bishop X. s. Foster will
preside. He was TO have presided at the last ses-
ness he could not be present, and his place was
filled by his colleague, Bishop e. g.. Andrews.
Bishop Foster, was elevated to the Episcopacy in
has circumnavigated the globe in the discharge
OF his duties. He has wide reputation for pro-
orator. His sermon, delivered at the opening of
the Centennial Conference, in Baltimore, Decem-
Der 10th, 1884, is unsurpassed in the history of
Methodism.
The past year has been made memorable by
the earnest efforts which have been put forth by
the committee appointed at the last session of the
Conference, and also, the committee of ladies. to
raise certain sum towards the establishing of q
Female College In Baltimore i SSoo9is required red
have already been secured. 1t is confidently be-
lieved that the whole amount will be secured.
near Boundary Avenue. The Rev. ]. F. Goucher
has already contributed $4,000 and Mr.. Henry
in sums ranging from 5000 down to ST. This
being the Centennial year of the church, very
earnest efforts have been made TO liQuidate the
Indebtedness on the various churches within the
bounds of the Conference. 1t IS believed a large
sum has been raised and many churches freed
from their financial burdens. The valuation of
ference minutes was $s,7l5,5Sl. This included ST.
churches, and los parsonages. On this property
there was an Indebtedness of $19s $685. 81. 1t would
be wonderful financial triumph, If the record
should show reduction of even one-half.
The present year has been one of considerable
success in the increase of membership. There
have been many reyivals of religion in different
Homecoming. in Allegany county under the mIIre
istry of the Rev. Henry Baker, who was transfer
session of this body. Between three and four
hundred persons have been converted to God.
have Wd Downs Brhp
had been a member of the Conference for IS
years. During that time he had filled some of
of labor he had much success. Bro. Downs was
graduate of the Military School at Lexington,
Iscson was ,a his teacber nro Towns was tba
largest man in the Conference. When a little
more than one year ago he was attacked with
massive frame gradually succumbed to the pull
monary affection that followed.
One OF the most notable features of this session
will be the delivery of semi-Centennial dis
course, by the Rev. Thomas Myers. who became
a member of the Conference In 1885. Bro. Myers
ing example of wel-preserved manhood. His
sermon will no doubt be of the most interesting
character.
BY an examination of the minutes we find there
will be "a necessary changes. That is, that num-
Der of preachers have served the full term of
changed. The list comprises the following:
Baltimore District-J. b. VanMeter, Hunting
Ion BroWe oroat J. B. WILSON,
Hampstead; G. Y. Bacon Mount Vernon; w. NJ.
Ferguson, keisterstown; Henry Nice, West
River.
East Baltimore Dstrict,-J. W. Cornelius, Can
ton; d. g. w. Reed, Caroline Street; James P.
monn ND Reey Madsan
Square l.. Il. Weiderman, Monument Street; j.
W. Smith. Hartford Circuit; j. N. Davis. Here
ford w. Il. d. Clemon, Towson; W. e. Bird, Wa
West Baltimore District,-C, A. Jones. sharps-
burg +. H. Hayener, Catonsyille; H; q Mcdaniel,
Elk Ridge; ID. b. Winstead, Union Bridge; w. A.
Kourtz Summerfield.
Washington District-E. o. Eldridge, Baldwin
Memorial: l.. A. Therklead, South River Joseph
France, Fourth Street, Washington; W. It. L.
Cumberland Districr,-w. G. Griffith, Barton;
Garden; James P; Wright, frostburg 10. &. May
dwell, Keyser j. H. NJ. Lemon, Piedmont.
The Rev A. W. Rudisill who was the P. E. of
the West Baltimore District, resigned his place
on the first of November, and was transferred TO
the South India Conference, where he goes as a
Missionary. noble example of self-sacriflce.
Leaving home, friends and one of the first places
in the Conference, to become a missionary in a
foreign land, and that on the self-supportng
plan. Receiving no salary from the Church
here, but depending entirely on the generosity of
those TO whom he shall administer the words of
eternal life.
The Rev. A. H. Ames, D. D., the pastor of the
Union Square church, Baltimore, has lately been
transferred to the Upper Iowa Conference, and in
return, the Rey. Charles Elliott has been trans
ferred to this Conference.
The Rev. H. H. Westwood, who was situated at
Harpers Ferry, Va, has also been transferred to
the Ohio Conference. The time of the Rev. ]. s.
Deae, p E.. of the Washington District, will ex-
pire at this Conference, and the vacancy will be
filled. Should the districts remain as they were
when Bro. Rudisll resigned, some one must be
appointed to fill his place. Who will fill these
places is not known.
The minutes Of 1884 furnish the following sta
tstics:
Members, 1886 probationers. $685.; deaths.
COL local preachers, l55 children baptized 1905
adults baptized, 300 No. of Sunday Schools, 376
officers and teachers $685. scholars 49, 42; con-
tributions for the various benevolent enterprises
of the Church, including all purposes, 1892 9O4 49,