Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-03-12
LOCAL.
MetloQiiStS in Council,
THE BALTIMORE M. E. CON-
FERENCE.


THE BALTIMORE M. E. CON-
FERENCE.
The interior of the Methodist church
looked handsome, and fresh. and bright
Wednesday morning as the members of
the Baltimore Conference commenced
taking their seats. The absence of the
side galleries made it look as large again,
and the fitting and arrangement Of the
audience room was handsome and conven-
lent. The pulpit, beneath which lies the
dust of Bishop George, one of the first of
the Methodist Bishops in America. was
surrounded with tables and every con-
venlonce for the clerks and newspaper
reporters. A little after O'Clock, Bishop
McIyelre who was to preside, took his
seat. He is gray haired prelate of i'm
posing appearance and voice of marked
strength and depth. He read the hymn
written by John Wesley for the opening
of conferences, commencing ''And are we
yet alive ?" After prayer the Bishop read
the instructions of Jesus to his disciples
when sending them forth into the world
and commented as he read The chapter.
At two of the verses he gave both the old
reading and the reading of the revised
version of the Bible, saying he was glad
the revision had changed the phrases as
they had Gone, for they were better and
more clearly apprehended when translated
that way.
THE OFFICERS.
DR. John s Martin, Secretary of the Gen.
eral Conference and for thirty three years
Secretary of Baltimore Conference, was
reelected Secretary. and Revs James E
Armstrong, G T Tyler, Asbury r Martin
and B w Bond chosen as his assistants.
From $50 A M to - 80, was fixed as the
time for the daily sessions.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
Rev Rumsey Smithson was put on the
Committee of the LIST ear in place of Mr.
Miller, and Rev L Il Green took the place
of Rev W A Wade on the Committee of
I'd year.
Committee on Examination of the Records
Of the District Conferences. W Brown,
w j Young, ] S Porter, 6 T Tyler. G 6
Linthicum, W W Watts, w FL Woolf and
W K Marshall.
Committee on Temperance W Bond,
E Prettyman, o F Burgess, James Cox.
] T Williams. A 6 Smith. j a Wolf, ]
B Larick, r M Wheeler, J o Hobbs, W
EMiller, W S Beard, j K Gilbert, Robt
Smith, Wesley Hammond.
Committee to Examine Laaos of Virginia
and maryland as to Congregation Titles to
property.-E B Prettyman, Montgomery
Lloyd, A 6 Smith, Rev W Eggleston,
Rev A Joyce, j FL H Flggatt, Rev Col
Inns Denny, Rev J Crlckenberger. On
this committee ministers were appointed
from Winchester, Rockingham, Lewis
burg and Moorfed districts, because they
had no lawyers among their lay delegates.
On Memorials to General CONFERENCE.-THE
W Bond, B Smith, W Young. W
Grubb, Maxwell, JC Jones. W S
Pugh, J E Armstrong, ] B Larick, S
Hopkins, Houck, Nelson Head. Jas
Chalmers, N Follansbee, George Law,
Leonidas Butt, LESSEE Lester.
On Seruices.-J G Dice, J S Gardner,
z w Hunter and Reeves Gait.
Bible Cduse.-H p HamIll, V Hide
brand and A M Cackley.
Sunday School Board.-The following
names were added to the Sunday School
Board appointed by the last Conference to
serve in place of the members who are not
members of the present Conferen &C.
Richard Mccoy, H Homan, L Lcklider.
J E Crout, Jos Fl Nelson, R H Palmer,
Frank Follansbee, r W Hill.
On Books and Periodicals.-J H Boyd,
B w Waters, j Hutchinson, W o
Ross, H A Gaver, j W Shoaff, E H
Henry, W B Dorsey.
On Conference Relations.-S Rodgers,
W H D Harper. W Shoaff. J Fl Wolfe.
&C Beall, r Ross, E Armstrong, A @
Flaherty, s e Ferguson.
To Canvass for Conference Minutes.-
A Strother.
To Distribute Railroad Isckets.-Jno P
Hyde,
To Distribute Letters. w K Marshall.
RESPECTING ABATEMENT OF SALARY.
A resolution was offered that no
amounts abated from their salaries by
ministers, be accepted in reports made to
Conference. Laid On the table.
POSTMASTER CONFIRMED.
Rev. W. K. Marshall was nominated as
postmaster, to receive and deliver The
mail of the Confarance
A voice.-There will be no doubt about
his confirmation.
The Bishop, several names having been
called).-But there seems to be some
doubt of his nomination.
Mr.. Marshall was nominated, and con-
frmed by the Bishop.
J. E. Crout was substituted on the
Church Extension Committee for Chas.
f. Diggs.
WoMEN's MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
The report of the Women's Missionary
Society was read. 1t showed that eleven
new societies had been organized during
the year. A touching tribute was paid to
the memory OF Mrs. Rogers. one Of its
prominent members.
THE PAINE INSTITUTE.
A communication was read from the
authorities of the Paine Institute in Geor
gia. an Institute for the education of col
ored ministers 1t said that $4,000 was
offered as an endowment of the Institute
if the church would give ground and
buildings: These could be purchased for
S15 OOO and that sum was asked from the
M. E. Church, South. Baltimore Con
ference was asked for $3.50 as its quota.
Bishop McTyelre said it had given him
great pleasure recently while presiding
over the Texas Conference to see with
what heartiness the above request had