Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-10
THE METHODIST PREACHERS.
Reports Of the Various Educational In.
stitutiOns - Yesterdays Proceedings
I'm the Conference

| The afternoon session of the Baltimore NJ. F..
conference at the Metropolitan church was
opened with devotional exercises conducted by
| Rev. j. n. Davis, of Baldwin Memorial, Bishop
| Andrews in the chair.
The Bible societys report was presented and
adopted.
The report of the committee on the condition
| of the church was presented. Remarking that
while it may be that God is not uniformly on
the side OF the greatest numbers, and it is as
true to-day as of old, that one soweth while an
| other reapeth, the report congratulates the
church on its condition, urges the Importance
of educating the children, that the church altar
should not superSede the home altar, commends
the womens work and cOmmends legislation
for making laws for the suppression of polyg-
amy. The report was adopted.
The educational committee reported on Dick
1nson college, Williamsport Pa seminary; PEN
nington IN. j. seminary and Drew N. j. Theo-
logical seminary.
Rev. Coleman Savage was granted q location
on his own request.
Rev Dr. Butts, of Drew Theological seminary,
addressed the conference as to the seminary,
stating that the school was doing the work it
started to do-the education of ministers, and III
ana not interfere with other seminaries; 1t had
sent out 400 ministers and he thought ii safe
to say that One-thirtieth OF the NJ. +. ministers
had been to the seminary. He urged that care
should be taken as to the men sent there that
they should be both mentally and physically
suitable TOR the work. The seminary did not
call men TO preach, but educated them. They
Mr.. Soper, to Japan.
The report was adopted
THE STEWARDS REPORT.
Rev. j. III. Brown presented the report of the
stewards, showing receipts S6,eS..S1, which
sum had all been disbursed.
Rev. Mr.. Price said Hamiiue was not as
sessed enough He thought they should make
the assessment 500.
The stewards also submitted resolutions in
reference To the ministers making returns.
Rev. WI ID. Clemm asked if the inQuisitorial
questions as to a minister's private means is to
tie continued, and asked the authority for it.
He mo> ed to strike out that relating TO inquiry
into mans private affairs.
motion on the table
Tie resolutions reported were adopted.
Kew. DR. j. n. NcCauiey, president OF Dickin-
son college spoke OF the property OF the college
especially within the last lew years. He re-
terred 10 the Scientific hail, the git of Hon.
Jacob Tome, aud the Memorial Library hall,
the gift OF Il lady OF Carlisle.
THE EDUCATIONAL COLLECTION.
The resolutions reported by the educational
committee were read. To that recommending
the educational collection To be taken up on
children's day Rev. c. w. Baldwin moved an
amendment providing that one-haf go to New
York and one-hait To the educational board of
this conference. He suggested that this will
be productive OF better results. The suggestion
and the report were adopted.
The committee freedmenS aid reported
receipts. 81 ,6S3.50, including 1886 from the
Washington district. The report on church eN-
tension showed receipts TO nave been 81 ,94S.iS,
$500 from Washington. The report stated that
the Centenary Biblical institute was in a pros
porous condition. recommending visitors
RevS. j. \. Price and u. V. Leeci and Hon. j.
NJ. q. Urner ana j. B. Councilman.
Dr. FrysinSer. president of the Biblical insti-
tute, addressed the conference in behalf of that
Institution.
The report on church relief showed an assess
ment OF $4,000, ana receipts and expenditures
S1,T51.1O, oil which SAIL was assessed Oh
Washington district and 1923 received.
THE EVENING, SESSION
The conference reassembled at 1:30 O'Clock,
Bishop Andrews in the chair. Rev. Page Mil
burr reelected treasurer of the conference,
with The following assistants: w. q. Herbert,
W. q. Curley, L. b. Wilson and w ID. Morgal 4.
report OF the committee on supplemeating
salaries was rendered. An aggregate OF S275 %
was reported for Rev. DR.. Hagey, and Rev. J. A.
Price was elected treasurer OF the fund Rev. ID.
H. Carroll was reelected treasurer of the church
relief fund. Resolutions were adopted sympa-
thizing with Rev. Drs Brown, Mckinney a ID
}. Il. Stitt in their present illness: also COM
mandatory resolutions for Rev. DR. John b. Van
Meter, who is about to leave the conference to
enter upon another i!cld.
A collection of $4l.99 was taken up for the
sexton of the Metropolitan church.
Senator Coluuitt, of Georgia, was introduced
to the conference, and made an interesting ad-
dress on Methodism, In which he stated that he
hoped the modern preachers would perpetuate
the simplicity OF former times.