Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-07
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BALTIMORE N. e. CONFERENCES.
Its Sessions Open INTERESTINGLY I'm nal.
timore To-Day.
REV. J. NKENDREE RILEY REPORTS ENCOURAGING
PROGRESS IN wAsRSGroN-SKEDs or ZEE Roxrs-
WEST sEcTIoS-rHR BIBLE IN THE INDIAN scHooLs
Special Dispatch 10 The EVENING STAR
BALTIMORE, March Tin the handsome new
structure known as the First Church, St Paul and
Sd streets, the l04th annual session OF the Balti
more NJ E. Conference met at O'Clock this morn
ing. The conference Is invested with rather more
than ordinary interest In consequence Of its meet
ing at this church. Bishop John +. Hurst Of
Buffalo, presided. The attendance was small when
the conference opened, but soon afterward the
church rapidly nlled up, ana nearly the entire
seating cap acity was occupied All Of the Wash
ington members were present.
Religious services were conducted by the bishop
ana the presiding elders, Revs. j. McKendree
Kelley: J; Amos, John Landham, w. F. speak X, and
II. MCDANIEL, Thos Myers, Jas. CAdden, up. New
man, W. :. Edwards, and a. E. Gibson.
R ae S enS for the
work Of the year. and said that in single confer
ence In India 700 souls had been baptized.
Rev. y St Clair Neal, the secretary OF the last
conference, was Unanimously reelected. and named
as MS assistants Revs W. R. Stricken, G. l. Young,
and Geo. 7. Maydwell-
statistical secretary. The hours OF the session
were nxeo at s:lo and 1881 O'Clock: Reports OF
the presiding elders were made, and good WORK
reported from all the districts
REV. ME- REILEYs REPokT.
Rev j. MeKendree Kelley. presiding elder OF
Washington, said ne had no written report. They
not wanted in the conference. The year, be said,
had been one OF grea, prosperity. In the MISSION
airy collections there had been gain in some quar-
tiers and falling on in Others leaving the average
about the same as last year. The sustentation
fund had unpopular and had been resisted TO some
extent sim II was on an average with the confer
tention In Washington. There was con-
SIDERABLE battle ground and coa active
IN the interest Of b thas had recently BEEN
Teated- Still they were not disheartened. GOOD
reports were made from Anacostia, Annapolis
Bladensburg and south River. The name OF the
new charge In Rock Greek circuit had
been changed from Knowles and Sligo 10
Silver Springs, and Rev. q. g. Markham,
WORK. At Rockville there was great deal TO con-
tend against, owing 10 the presence OF sister
branch Of The church: Rev; J. L; Collier has
ardtown, Montgomery, Rock Greek anu Spsn.
ceryille are Ia q progressive condition, out
at Severn there is more work than can be done
The departure from the special sunday services at
Washington Grove camp meeting had been very
successful and productive OF much good There had
diion was most satisfactory. Dr.. Reley asked that
the relations OF Rev. j. r. gladden. oe
changed from effective 10 Supernumerary and that
Revs- e. X. Mytinger, q. VI. Berry and q. q. MARX
ham be continued in the supernumerary relata-
lions. The requests were granted.
NORTHWEST wAsHISeross NEEDS
Rev. Dr. DaShiell spoke OF the need Of greater
church work in Northwest Washington He said
that the Fifteenth-Street church was the only one
there, and totally inadequate to the needs OF the
people, while each Of the other denominations had
handsome and prosperous churches around them.
He hoped that the Baltimore brethren would take
deeper interest In this vital question:
u N tlo-nr hat r Tor han
be allowed 70 make a semi-centennial address at
this conference, having passed through nifty years
OF stormy period In the chureh's history.
Revs. NJ Il. b. Rice and j. NICK. Kelley, Of WASH
ington thought IL would not be possible TO collect
suficent data at this time, and wanted it deferred
TO the next conference. Mr.. GLENN consented,
and II was postponed
THE BIBLE AND THE INDIAN SCHOOLS
Rev. DIR. A. s. Hunt delivered an address on the
work OF the American Bible Society and spoke OF
the action Of the Government in refusing TO allow
the Bible to be taught In the Indian language
among the Indians and requiring the agents TO
a delegation headed by Mr.. Justice Strong, OF the
United states supreme Court, mad called on the
n 10 esf had 40 Sesn
after q long interval The order had
been only slightly modified by the Indian Com
taught orally. but not in writing The missionary
society, ne said, had higher object In view
when they spent their money than 10 teach
to teach them religion The Government had
practically forbidden the use OF the Bible In these
schools.
Considerable discussion followed IN this subject
Rev. j. p. Newman moved the appointment OF u
committee of three to wait on the President In re-
gard 10 the grievance. de Was sure 1t would do
good What The President lacked In susceptibility
WAS MADE CP By HIS WIPE.
The laws OF louisiana were published In French,
he said, and those OF OHIO In German,
and the Government might as well say
that the Roman Catholic should celebrate
mass In the English language in the army and
navy or In their missions Rev. G. II. Richardson.
OF Washington, thought that action should De
taken before the Indian commissioner.
The question was finally settled BY the appoint
rlenI OF committee TO confer ON the subject and
report at a later day TO the conference On motion
OF Dr. Lanahan, the committee was increased from
three TO seven.
The chair appointed Revs. J. P. Newman, John
Lanahan, W. S Edwards, Thomas Myers, j. II.
Dashieii, c. Ii. Richardson and K w. Black.
Rev. j. s. Dashiell read the report OF the cOrpo-
rator OF the Woman'S college, which was referred
to the committee on education Rev. W. F. Speake
reported the donation by Miss Mary E Gorsuch for
the superannuated preachers fund
The conference adopted the rules Of last year
and appointed the standing committees, and at
800 O'Clock adjourned until tomorrow morning.
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