Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-05

Proceedings or the Baltinors Cenfer,
enee To-day.

The Baltimore NJ. e. annual conference reas-
sembled this morning and was opened by devo-
tional exercises conducted by Rev. DR.. FELTON,,
Of Baltimore.
Rev. Watson Case, OF Towson, Nd, called at
tention 10 the suit In regard TO the church pro-
perty there, and stated that being unable to
meet the expenses of the suit they asked that .
collection be ordered.
LOCAL OPTION.
Rev. Job Price presented communications OF
the Women's Christian Temperance Unions of
Maryland and the District Of Columbia asking
that the conference endorse the locat option and
temperance educational bills pending In Con-
ferred
Rev. DR.. Morgan presented the report of the
eoecanonai board showing an Investment OF
$4,000 with an income OF ~ gal.
hey. Z. III. Richardson presented the report Of
the helso home i'm Baltimore.
a communication in reference to the enter
ssned and Of .ge sns
hev. La b. Wilson was elected president of the
conference Sunday school union.
THE BOARD OF CHURCH EXTENSION.
Rev. DIR. Kynett, of the board Of church ex-
tension, addressed the inference, stating that
despite criticisms and opposition the board was
prospering and presented a number of figures
Iney now needed money, having use for
100000. The Baltimore conferences had done
dollar. Altogether the conference had contrib
uted over S37 600 and drawn out about &1s.-
this conference. They had no use for o church
winch oid not meet its honest debts.
THE BOOK DEPOSITORY.
Rev. DIR. Morgan presented the 14th annual
report of the book depository, showing a net
profit of $4,15454. They nominated Rev. ID.
elected.
Dr., Carroll, in q short address, returned
thanks a for the patronage given the depository.
dering sympathy aud regard to Rev. g. H Cum.
minss, about to remove 10 Florida.
VISITORS
The following visitors were introduced: Rev.
DIR. Reid, corresponding secretary of the Mis-
sionary society; Rev. DR.. Whitney, of Dickin.
son college: DIR. Spencer, of Grant university,
East Tennessee; Rev. Mr.. McGrew, a returned
missionary from India Rev. DIR. s. Domer, of
Chester, of the Metropolitan Presbyterian
church.
PASSING OF CHARACTER.
The passing of character was resumed, and
east baltimore district having been called, Rev.
r. w. Black. p. E., presented his report, IN
which he referred to the revival almost con.
unuOus in the Central church, which resulted
in $40 accessions. He referred to a want of
dren, and he spoke incidentally OF attacking
the tobacco habit with the liquor traffic
A collection was taken up to aid the Towson
church to pay expenses of a litigation i'm which
it has become involved. Seventy dollars was
needed: The collection realized S53.s1.
Rev. j.. e. Amos, presiding elder. west Balti-
more district, presented the report for the year
from his district The missionary collection in
the district for the year amounted to e7,l92
Upon the recommendation Of the conference
board of education Rev. Robert N. Baer was APP
pointed member Of the board in the place of
Dr. Dougherty, deceased.
REPORT FROM THE WASHINGTON DISTRICT.
When, in the order of business the reports
from the Washington district were received,
the presiding elder, Rev. ]. McKendree Reilly,
presented his report. He said that thirtv-one
charges are included in the district including
seventeen within the city limits. None of the
preachers have died during the year, "and,"
added DIR. Reilly, "none have married" The
preachers generally have been faithful to their
work. Two houses of worship and one parson-
age have been erected-one church at Whitfield
station. on the Bladensburg circuit, and the
other near Knowles station on Rock creek circuit.
The parsonage built was Al 4th ST. church in this
city. Some improvements have also been made
on Foundry parsonage and church, amounting
to about 81, 600, which has been paid. The
Sunday schools were with but few exceptions
organized into missionary societies. The city
schools were generally in q very healthy state
1t was feared at the beginning Of the year that
the change at the White House would seriously
a1ect charges, AS many members held office
under the opposite party. This fear had been
only partially realized. Some OF the churches had
been seriously embarrassed by debt, but in
mo, most cases the burdens We're growing gradually
Rev. Mr.. Hagey, of North Capitol church, who
in three years had reduced the debt of that
church from $4,000 to 81 100.
Ministers reported collections as follows: Rev.
w. II. Reed, Anacostia, missionary, $.5; con-
ference, s13. Rev. G. Y. Leech. First church,
Rev. w. G. Herbert, Wesley chapel, Annapolis
missionary. $12O; conference, $50. Rev. j. n
ary. $43; conference, SIG. Rev. w. NJ. HAM
mack, Bladensburg, missionary, $50: confer
ence, 50. Rev. ]. c. Starr, Leonardtown, mis-
sionary, $40; conference, SO. Rev. W. r..
Gwinn, Montgomery, missionary, sIs5: con.
terence, S25. Rev. Daniel Haskell, Rock
E ses ges ST. of s
sionary, $50; conference, SIS Rev. T. J. Cross.
Severn, missionary. s5s; conference, Sl5. Rev.J.
terence, SIS. Rev. O. C. Marriott, Of spencer
vile. missionary, $62; conference, Clio. Rev.
c. T. House, of Douglass, Memorial, Washing
VIII. Laney, Fletcher Chapel, missionary, SIS;
conference, 50. Rev. H. r. Naylor, Foundry,
srse9 $500 ksv
sio snss $500. EsS D. 0 owen, s s1s.
Rev: H. S. France, Grace, missionary. $50;
conference, SO. Rev. j. A. Price, Hamiine'
missionary, S565; woman's foreign missionary,
S2o4; conference, 500. Rev. E. D. HuntIey,
Metropolitan, missionary, 81, 154: conference,
1892. Rev. w. s.; Edwards McKendree mission
airy, s651; womans foreign missionary, sIs7;
womans home missionary, S42; conference,
S115. Rev. j. f. Ockerman, Mount Zion, mis-
sionary. sos; woman's foreign missionary.
d. u ",
Capitol, missionary. $50; conference. $40. Rev.
w. II. Chapman, RyIand, missionary, 1894;
woman's foreign missionary, $50; conference,
$40. Rev. e. w. Baldwin, Union missionary,
$500; woman's foreign missionary, 500; con-
ference, S45. Rev. Il. N. Baer, Waugh, mis-
sionary, $500; womans foreign missionary
$50; conference, $40. Rev. Richard Norris OF
Wesley chapel, missionary. $3.50; woman's for
eign missionary, $14O: conference, $50.
A PRESENTATION.
Rev. G. W. Hobbs, presiding elder, made the
report from the Cumberland district. At its
close, as his term of four years as q presiding
elder have expired, Mr. Hobbs made remarks
thanking the preachers of the Cumberland dis
trict for their support and sympathy. The
bishop then surprised Mr.. Hobbs by presenting
to him, on behalf OF the preachers of the Cum
and esteem, handsome watch and chain.
The secretary read q letter from MIR. r III.
Gorsuch, Of Baltimore, enclosing q check for
$500 from his sister, Mary E. Gorsuch, to be
placed In the hands of the conference stewards
for the RELIEF of worn out preachers and the
families Of deceased members, $50 to 60 to the
widow of the late Rev. Thomas DOugherty. The
conference passed q vote of thanks Tor the ben
efactiOn.
Rev. A. NJ. Courtenay was excused from the
committee on baltimore Methodist" and Rev.
l.. L. Brown was appointed in his stead. Rev.
+. q. Porter was excused from the executive
missionary committee, and Rev. J. q. Hall was
appointed in his place.
conference adjourned until tomorrow.
Devotional exercises were held at the Metro
pOlitan church last evening, conducted by Rev.
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