National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-06
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.
A Day Filled Up With Details of
Church Administration.

The Baltimore NJ. Z. Conference was
opened yesterday by devotional exercises
cond ucted by Rev. DIR. FELTON,, of,Baltimore.
Rev. Watson Case, of Towson, Nd, asked
that collection be ordered to meet the
expenses of the suit involving the church
property at Towson.
Rev. Job Price presented communica-
tions Of the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Unions Of Maryland and the District
Of Columbia, asking that the conference
ind orse the local option and temperance
educational bills pending in Congress and
in the legislature OF Maryland. Referred.
Rev. DR.. Morgan presented the report of
the educational board, showing an invest
ment of $156,0O0, with an income Of 1891.
Rev, G. II. Richardson presented the re-
port of the Kelso Home, i'll Baltimore, A
communication In reference to the enter
tainment Of the general conference was
presented and referred to the presiding
elders. Rev. L. b. Wilson was elected
president Of the conference Sunday school
union.
Rey. DR.. Kynett, of the board OF church
extension, addressed the conference, stating
despite criticisms and opposition the board
was prospecting and presented number Of
figures. They now needed money, having
use for 10000. The Baltimore conference
had done fairly, the average being so cents
on the dollar. Altogether the conference
had distributed over 900 and drawn out
about $4,000. The board had aided eighty
five churches of this conference.
Rev. DIR. Morgan presented the four
teenth annual report Of the book deposit
tory, showing net profit OF Si,l54.4.
as the agent, and he was elected. DIR.
Carroll returned thanks for the patronage
given the depository.
Rev. w. T. d. GLENN offered resolutions
rendering sympathy and regard to Rev. s..
ii. Cummings, about to remove to Florida.
Rev. II. w. Black, i. E., presented his
report, in connection with the passing Of
character, for the East Baltimore district.
There had been 240 accessoGs to Central
Church consequent upon AMI almost con-
tiuuous revival. Hespoke OF ofattacking the
tobacco habit with the liquor traffic.
a collection of s53.s1 was taken up to
aid Towson Church to pay expenses of a
litigation. Seventy dollars was needed.
Rev. j. Il. Amos, presiding elder, West
baltimore district, presented the report for
the year from his district. The missionary
collection In the district for the year
amounted TO 81, 1872 against S5,310 last year.
Upon the recommendation of the confer
euce board OF education Rev Robert N.
Baer was appointed a member Of the board
in the place Of DR.. Dougherty, deceased.
When IN the order Of business, the Wash
ingtOn district were received, the presiding
elder, Rev. j. MCkendree Reilly, presented
his report, lie said that thirty.One charges
are included In the District, including sew
GntCen within the city limits None OF
these preachers have died during the year,
"ard,n added DR. Reilly, 'none have mar
Iitd." The preachers generally have been
faithful to their work. Two houses of
worship and one parsonage have been
eTtctCd-Oue church at Whitfield station,
on the Bladcnsburg circuit, aud the other
near KIowles's station, on Rock Creek cir
cut. The parsonage built was ut Fourth
street Church, In this city. Some improve
mcnts have also been made on Foundry
parsonage and church, amounting to about
s2,CCO, which has been paid. The Sunday
schools were, with but few exceptions,
OrgauizCd into missionary societies. The
city tchOOls were generally in very
healthy state. IL was feared at the begin
ming Of the year that the change at
liGl white house would seriously affect
CEaIgcs, as many members held office
under the opposite party. This fear had
lecn only partially realized. Some Of the
churches had been seriously embarrassed
ly dolt, imt IN most cases the burdens
Nee growing gradually less lie men
toned especially the labors Of Rev. Mr..
iGgey, Uf North Capitol Church, who in
tlIte years had reduced the debt of that
oluTuh from 81, 300 TO 81 100
Rev. q. W. Hobbs, presiding elder made
the X port from the Cumberland district,
after which he was surprised by being
UTest nted, on behalf of the preachers OF
ihe Cumberland district, with a handsome
watch and chain.
The secretary read letter from Mr.. r.
ii. GOrsucb, of Baltimore, inclOsing a
cheek for $500 from his lister, Mary E..