The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-04-17
Methodist Protestant Conference.


didate recommended they were all admitted.
1t was stated that F. T. Benson is a son OF
Rev. B. F. Benson, member of the confer
ence and now at Western Maryland College.
The order of the day was taken up, being
the report of Rev. Thomas H. Lewis, j. w.
Herring and Rev. John D. Kinzer,. covering
financial plan of the Maryland district, and
recommended by majority of the committee
of finance, Rev. j. l.. Mills, Rev. j. W. Gray
and C. L. Gibson. The recommendations
contained in the report were taken up and
considered seriatim.
| 1t was ordered that the conference sermon
of Rev. I. 81. Lewis be printed in the jour
nal, and that 1000 copies be printed for cir
culation.
! The report of the governors of the West
minister Theological Seminary was read, stat
ing that the number of students this year was
15-s of them from Maryland, 8 from West
Virginia, from North Carolina, from
Georgia and from New Jersey; are added
by the Ministerial Union, of them from
MARYLAND. There will be five graduates this
wear. Rev. T. H. Lewis resigned the presi-
dency, and Rev. J. T. Ward was elected in
his place. The report was referred to the
committee on education.
John Divers, from the committee on bound
aries, reported that Union Bridge and Sam
Greek appointments, now part OF Pipe
Creek Circuit, be set apart, to be known as
Union Bridge Station and Uniontown, and
Pine Creek remain to be known as Pipe
Creek Circuit The report was adopted.
SATURDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Rev. DIR. Switzerland, chairman of the
Faculty of Instruction, reported that Revs.
C. R. Blades, S. G. Ohrum, B. W. kindley
and H. L.. Elderdice were passed to the second
wears class II. L. Elderdice was marked 100
on theology. Rev. S. F.. Cassen was given
100 in theology and 100in church history, and
is recommended for ordination. Rev: ). L.
Murray was elected member OF the faculty
to fill the vacancy occasioned by the reslgna-
ton of Rev. w. S. Hammond, elected presl-
dent of the conference. Rev. j. L. Mills was
elected secretary in the place of MIR. Ham
mond. Rev. William Hawkins Litzinger, of
Susouehanna Circuit; Rev. Daniel Ewell
Day, of Anne Arundel Circuit; Rev. George
Washington Haddaway, of Oxford, and Rev.
William Sherman Phillips, of Cambridge, are
recommended as suitable persons to receive
aid from the board of ministerial education.
Rev. Il. d. Valiant having resigned as MEM
Der of the faculty, Rev. B. F. Benson was ap-
pointed examiner in Pope's Theology, volume
Iii, of the third years class. The report was
adopted.
Rev. r. H. Lewis financial plan was further
ulScuSSeu, dlueuueu anu Hiioiiy AeJSSeSN'
MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Rev. S. A. Hoblitzell, from the committee
on official character, reported that there was
nothing against any of the ministers and that
their characters pass. The report was adopted.
Rev. DR.. Switzerland, president of the
faculty of instruction, submitted a report,
which was adopted, that Nathaniel I. Megin-
mis- be received as student under the care of
the faculty, and Jesse W. Norris, c. H. Day
and II. G. Cowan be passed to the third year S
class.
Rev. B. F. Benson, from the committee on
Sabbath observance, reported that the null
tiplying encroachments of the social and
commercial world upon the divinely instituted
Sabbath, the lack of diligence and courage in
the enforcement of the laws enacted to pro-
tect and preserve it, and the assurance mani
tested by its enemies, admonish the church
of the growth, activity and potency OF the IN
huences which are at work for its overthrow;
that the attention of pastors, Sunday school
workers and our people generally is specially
called to the importance of intoxicating the
strict observance of the Lords Day, and OF
misunderstanding both by precept and exam
pie all such secular uses thereof as deny to
the laboring classes its religious benefits and
blessings, such as Sunday excursions, news
papers and the like dissertations of the holy
day. The report was adopted.
Rev. L. W. Bates submitted report that
the Western Maryland College is in -four
ishing and growing condition. The number
of students is 118, of whom 81 are boarders.
j. Divers, from the committee on bounda-
ries, reported that Union Chapel, Jennings
Chapel, Poplar Springs, Ridgeville and How
ard Chapel be known as Lisbon circuit. and
that Mount Carmel, Brookville, Linden and
Linthieum Chapel be known as Howard cir
cult. adopted.
On motion of DR.. L. W. Bates, the name of
DIR. S. B. Switzerland was referred to the
committee on superannuates.
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The conference held its closing session.
Rev. H. C. Gushing, from the committee on
superannuates, reported the distribution of
the fund, amounting in the aggregate to S.
go. Among the distributions were the fol-
lowing: S. B. Switzerland, 5000; J. Il. Ell
legood, W. D. DUNN, $500; D. W. Bates,
$500; c. H. Littleton, $500; J. K. Nichols,
$500; James Thompson, $3.50; W. G. Holmes,
500; ]. W. Everist, 500; H. j. Day, 500;
Mrs. C. B. Middleton and Mrs j. A. McFad
en-, whose husbands died during the past
year, each $3.50.
Rev. DIR. J. J. Murray submitted paper
covering plan of assessments covering the
presidents salary, incidental expenses, &C.,
which was referred to the next conference.
The committee on education reported that
Rev. B. F. Benson, for three years vice-pres-
ident of the Western Maryland College, de-
sired to return to the active ministry.
A report on statistics was presented by Rev.
G. f. Earring, making the following exhibit :
Members, 5,042; probationers, 1,155; Sun
day-schools, 1871; officers and teachers, p
800; scholars, 1854; number of appoint
ments, 237; churches, 23l9; parsonages, go;
value of church property, SS52,5S5; debt,
S2S 825.78.
Rev. John d. Kinzer, from the committee
on foreign missions, submitted report rec
ommending that an additional laborer be sent
to assist Rev. f. C. Klein, missionary to
japan; that the church contributed to the
cause last year about $4,000; Maryland dis
trict contributed 81, 1873; recommending that
s., 600 be assessed upon the charges of the
district for the ensuing year; recommending
practicable within the next four weeks, be
children's day for foreign missions, and that
pastors preach at least once year on the SUBJ
iect, and that juvenile missionary societies
be organized in all the Sunday-schools. The
report was adopted
II was decided to hold the next session of
the conference at Easton, Talbot county, Md.
Rev. ]. L. Mills reported from the commit
tee on finance the following assessments for
1886: Seminary debt SSH, conference SSls,
ministerial education S512, seminary 1,013,
superannuates 81, 423, home and foreign mis-
sions S2,628, home missions, $3.50, presi-
dent S salary s., 900. Total, Sl1,371. Adopted.
C. W. Button offered resolution, which
was adopted, requesting the pastors to OBJ
serve Sunday, July 4, as college day.
The following were made life directors of
the Maryland Bible Society: Revs. H. C.
Cushing, ]. l.. Killgore, j. E. L. Ewell, j.
B. Jones and S. B. Tredway, and Rev. E. A.
Warheld life member.
The amount reported from the district for
the Maryland Bible Society was $l26.88; an
nual donation by Mrs. I. A. Reese, $3.50.
Rev. DIR. ]. ]. Murray, from the committee
on home missions, reported the estimated
receipts for the incoming year at 81, 900, def
eiencies 81, 1872. SO, leaving for the use of mis-
sions $867.l4. The committee recommended
the following appropriations: Alexandria,
500; Broadway, $3.50; Middleway, 500;
North Carolina Avenue, $3.50; Potomac, 500;
Salisbury, 500; Snow Hill, 500; Wilmington,
500; that the request of Hallsboro' to be re-
cognized as mission, with an appropriation,
be referred to the favorable consideration of
the board of home and foreign missions, and
that the name of Mount Pleasant be changed
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