Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-10
I'd EDITION.
Latest T6lGglalS 70 The Star.


A Plan for the Support Of Ministers
Aoopsea-Proccedings 1t TO-day's Ses.
sion.
Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR.
BALTIMORE, March 1O.-Rev. Joseph France con-
quoted the religious services at the Baltimore N.
T. Conference this morning.s
george W. Stalings was presented for admission
on tral Considerable discussion arose TO his ad
mission. Objection was made that he was too old,
was married, and OF limited education.
Rev. J. H. Dashiell OF Washington, thought
there was no absolute pressing need for him In the
conference on account Of these reasons and that
he should nos be admitted.
DR.. Lanahan, the presiding elder, withdrew his
name.
Rev. Joel Brown offered resolution that the
conference board OF stewards take So 800 from the
conference collection for the sustentaton fund In
stead OF taking it from the preachers aid board AZ
directed by the conference last year. Adopted.
Bishop Hurst introduced Chaplain McCabe who
addressed the conference and sang. DR.. Hanlon,
OF remington Seminary, was introduced and
spoke. He said that there were seventy-nve
young men at the seminary studying for the min
tstry.
TO SUSTAIN POOR MINISTERS.
hev. JOB A. Price, OF Washington, said that the
committee appointed on sustentation and domes-
tic MISSIONS which had been required TO report to-
much time Is they could to the consideration Of
the subject. and had agreed upon q report.
The secretary read the report. The committee
reported against the organization OF q domestic
conference on the payment By the churches and
preachers OF $500 to the sustentation fund and
recommended the perpetuation OF the sustentation
members OF the conference be asked to contribute
one per cent of salaries allowed including
n
70 per cent OF the aggregate salaries allowed
equitably apportioned among the various pastoral
nicai difficulties in the way Of appropria.
ing 70 this fund portion OF the Preachers
1 AUG Soae,y 0t divided as voted by the con;
stewards be required 10 appropriate to the sus-
tentation fund other from funds 81 500 or much as
necessary. That to evory effective member or pro-
bat10ner OF the conference making application,
whose salary as q married man is 500 or less ex-
elusive OF house rent, and as single man 800 or
lowed SO per cent OF the difference between his cash
receipts and variable deficiency limit OF $3.50 $500
or $3.50 In the case OF married man or &425 $3.50,
or $40 OF single man, said limit 10 be applied TO
the cost OF living, family and such other cond1-
lions might appear proper TO consider. No newly.
created appointment shall participate In this fund
except BY special vote OF the conference No par
ticipant In the fund shall have a claim or any
other beneficial fund distributed by the conference,
and that committee OF rve clerical and nve lay
members, seven OF whom shall compose quorum,
shall follow the execution OF the provisions OF the
report until the meeting OF the next conference.
The report was signed by the entire committee or
ten.
THE REPORT DISCUSSED.
Rev. job A. Price moved Its adoption, and pro-
longed discussion followed. Rev. M. F. b. Rice
said he had heretofore opposed the plan, but 1t had
Deen snorn OF its most objectionable features and
he would waive all objections ana vote for 1t.
Rev. j. Mckendree Reilly moved to amend so as
TO include supplies when In the Judgment OF the
committee II could be done.
Rev. j. p. Wright said the committee had given
much time to the report, and II the gates were
opened TO supplies the pan would be 50 burdened
as 10 make II imperative. The amendment was
lost and the report was adopted.
TO MEET IN BALTIMORE NEXT YEAR
The conference then went into a selection Of the
next place OF meeting. Rev. Mr.. Todd named
Grace church, OF this city, and Rev. Job A. Price
named Waugh church, OF Washington.
Rev. j. Mckendree Reilly seconded Waugh and
Rev. J. ST. Clair Neal seconded Grace. After much
discussion vote was taken, resulting-Grace, 80;
Waugh, 81.
The conference then adjourned TILL Monday
morning at 9:15 O'Clock.