The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-02-10
The Egis & telligencer
,.i Air. Nd, February 10. 1855.
Baltimore Conference Methodist EpI..
eOpaI Church.


cOpRI Church.
RepOrisd for he .HgiS and h,tMgenc,y.
The baltimore Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church will hold its one hundred and
fourth session in the new and magnificent
church, located at the corner OF ST. Paul and
Third streets, Baltimore county. which was lately
dedicated, and of which Rev. ]. +. Goucher is
the pastor. This edifice, on the whole, is unsur-
passed IN the Methodist church.
The session will commence at 0 A. NJ, on
Wednesday, March 9TH. bishop John +. Hurst
General Conference. This will be his first visit
to uS. since he was elevated to the EpiscOpacy.
lie is well and favorably known throughout the
Conference. He was born on the Eastern Shore,
ard Is a relative of the Hursts. OF Baltimore city
so well known In the mercantile community ms
among tho most entcrprsing Of the numerous
active business firms of the Monumental City.
Bshop Hurst is rare scholar. AS a linguist
he has few equals. When elected to the Office he
SO well and aUly fills he was the President of the
brew Theological Seminary. He will receive q
cordial welcome from the members of the Con-
terence, many of the members of which are per-
soil ally known 10 him. This will be an advant-
age not possessed by many of the General Super
lntendents. No doubt his Presidency will give
AS the General Conference meets on the first
day OF May. the Electoral Convention of our
Conference will hold its session commencing on
Friday, March 9th, in the same church. This
bOGy is composed of one lay delegate from each
charge in the Conference. Their principal duty
will lbs the election or two lay delegates to the
General Conference.
Your correspondent has heard the name of one
OF prlcely men named Tor the position.
should he receive the honor, both the church and
community would be honored Prudence sug-
COSTS to the writer not o name this person.
The conference will be called on to elect four
ministerial delegates. The election of Delegates
to the General Conference always eGcites general
interest among the preachers,yet at the same time
the wire pulling, so aften spoken of by the secu-
lar press is an extravaPant representation of the
means that may be employed in the interest OF
should on such occasions have their friends aud
to manifest a certain amount of interest In their
success is both right and proper. The delegates
are elected by ballot, without nomination. There
seems TO be more than usual uncertainty con-
nected with the election this year. 1t seems al
most foregone conclusion that two who might
be named will be winners in the race Who the
other two will DO Is problem yet to be solved.
The writer is unwilling TO give the names of the
certain ones, in his own estimation.
The present year has been one of success
throughout the Conference. Yet, from all the
facts that have come TO the knowledge of your
correspondent, he doubts whether results have
been equal to the past year.
Quite number OF new churches have been
Dedicated during the year, besides, other
churches are in course of construction.
A number of old debts, amounting In the aggre-
gaze TO a large sum, have been liquiduted, to the
great delight of the congregations most inter
ested. Debts are burdens. The sooner they are
cancelled the better for all.
Death has been active during the past year.
Already five of the members have been cut
down. Tho first to fall was tho Rev. A. s.
Hank. So gentle, so pure so Christ-llkc. After
nearly 30 years toll he reached the goal. The
second to bow beneath the memorable decree was
the Rev. c. McElfresh. He Travelled East Har-
ford .rcuit in 1854 and .. He was an earnest
laborlous and successful preacher TO know
him. was to be convinced of the purity OF his
heart ard life. To lose such Is to enrich Heaven
ut the expense OF earth The third to yield up
his hold on life aud pass on to the rest that re-
mains, was the sanity Rev. 7. 4. Morgan, whose
widow was Miss Dallam, OF Hartford county =
hisname was on the roll for more than a half
century His end was peace.
1t Is sad for such men TO die. The fourth was
the Rev. s. NJ. Haslup. For eighteen years he
was an example of patient industry in the SER
vice of the Master. His frail body encased a rare
spirit The first lies In the gravo-the Jewel shines
in tho upper sanctuary. Tho fifth aud last was
the Rev. James Brads. He had journeyed along
life's devious course for more than seventy.hye
with God and was not, for cd took him His
body sleeps in Mount Olivet: his spirit reycs
amidst the glories Of the new Jerusalem
There is only one necessary change among the
Presiding Elders. The Rev. John Lauahan ID.
D., who has served for four years on the Balti-
more District, must yield TO successor. DR..
Lanahan. has had an eventful OF career. He has
sustained an active relationship 10 the confer
ence since 1888. He has filled many very import
ant positions. For -four years he was one of the
Book Agents at New York. IL was during this
time that the Investigation was made into the
business affairs of the Book Concern. That Dr. |
Lanahan accomplished great service for the
church, during those trying times, but few will
deny. He passed through fire. but his garments
We're untouched, There is no honor In the gift of
the Conference that his brethren would not will |
ingly confer upon him easily, stands first |
Although 30 long in the active work and no |
longer young. he seems as active as ever. His |
mind is clear His power in tho pulpit Is not on |
the wane The fro flashes from his eye and the |
elOquence of other years is still his to WELD |
Long may he live to battle for g cd and the right
In addition to this one change, there will be |
.0others, this number having filled out the time |
allowed by the law of tho Church. Besides as
many more will likely change, who have served |
one and two years at the places where they are |
now stationed.
The changes in the District are as follows:
Baltimore Dlstrict-Fort Avenue, II. Boggs:
baltimore Circut-H. Nice Mechanicstown, o. |
Best: Mount Vernon. l.. l.. Brown.
East Baltimore Dissatisfaction. ID. G. Miller; |
Chester St., G. e. Maydwell: North Baltimore
w. NJ. Ferguson; Hereford, j. N. NJ. Lemon: |
Waverly, q. Z. Bacon.
.. B. Winstead: Summerfeld, ii. +. Downs |
Bridge, q. A. Jones.
WASHINGTON Dstrict.-Baldwin Memorial j. N |
Davis South River, J. W. Smith Fourth Street, |
NJ. +. ID. Rice.
Cumberland Decentralization, W. T.. Bird :: |
Kingsley. James p: Wilson, keyser, W. L. Cur
ley; Homecoming, +. G.. Porter
The following are the summaries of the stats |
ties for 1857:
Members, 1885, probationers. $3.50. Total
io,0a. Preachers. travelling and local. 3iS' |
churches, 81: parsonages, 107 valuation OF |
churches, $2,Il9,00; valuation of parsOnages |
S3i8 400 number of Sabbath Schools, 37S teach |
ers, 1870: scholars, 1920 paid for building and
improving church property, $93.072 number OF |
children baptized, 1890; adults, 3SS; paid on old
Indebtedness on churches SCI, $50 present in |
dehtedness, Sl95, $50; raised for all purposes
s+1SOaS. W.G.H.