Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-06
M. E. CONFERENCE.
Opening its Session in Baltimore
Standing Committees Named.

Special Dispatch 70 TRs EVENING SrAR
BALTIMORE, March 6.-The 105th annual ses-
sion OF the Baltimore NJ. e. Conference, met
at Grace church this morning, Bishop Cyrus
d. Foss, Of Minnesota, presiding. The first
hour, from TO 10 O'Clock, was taken mp with
religious exercises. Rev. J. 81. Clair Neal,
secretary of the last conference, called the roll.
The chair announced the following transfers TO
the Baltimore conference. Rev. VIM. A. Car
roll, from the Bengal conference; Rev. J. B.
Venmeter, from the Newark conference, and
Rev. F. J. Wagner. from the Minnesota confer
ence. Mr.. Neal was reelected secretary and
named as his assistants: Revs. w. r. Stricken
George Z. Maydwell and W. g. Herbert. Rev
VIM. NJ. Ferguson, for 10 years statistical secre-
tary OF the conference. was compelled to de-
and Rev. w. L. Mcdowell was elected in his
place. Rev. Page Milburn was reelected con-
ference treasurer. The hours Of conference
were fixed at $50 to p. m.
STANDING ooMMrrrEEs
The following standing committees nomi-
mated by the presiding elders we're confirmed:
Bible society-D. NJ. Browning, solomon Cor
man, Henry Nice, Il. C. Mcdaniel, VIM. II.
Laney. Baltimore Mettodist-L NJ Gardner
s. NJ. Alferd, John F. Ockerman, 8. 8. Wilson,
Chas. 8. Tweed. Book depository-D. II. Car
roll, b. F. Clarkson, ]. r. Wheeler, Ri, ard
Norris, III. F. b. Rice. Church extension and
freedman's aid-Chas. A Jones, r. R. Murphy,
John H. Marsh, VIM. E. Bird, NJ. NJ. Osborne.
Conference ste wards ministerial-S. A Wilson,
g. ". Hobb, Joel Brown, Watson Carr, ]. II.
NJ. Lemon. Lay-Gorman, II. Hunt, j. Galley,
]. s. Berry. r. W. Mason. z. F. simpson. Dick
inson college and education-J. j. @ Webster.
E. o. Eldridge. A. z. Gibson. Geo. n Leech,
John II. Dashiel- Episcopal fund.- E. Du-
dren. II. G. Smith. c. C. Cronin, J. W. Shriver,
hoe
tee-Chas. d. Smith, Jas. McCiaren, o borne
Belt, j. A. Pardew, Wra. H. Chapman Me-
moirs-J. d. Still, w. l. McKenny. A. Glib
son. F, @. Porter. Jas. p. Wright. Ministerial
directory-Saml- Shannon, ]. F. Heisse, W.
H. Dell, J: N. Pascal, VIM. R'gers
E. s. Todd chairman Sabbath observance
Daniel Haskell Thomas Wood. Emery Burman.
VIM. A. Koontz, Geo. Elliott Seminaries-
VIM. ID. Morgan, 7. II. Havener, Jno. Davis. H.
s. France, h. r. Nsylor. State Of
the = n church, e d T. 6 Huntleys; Geo Q.
J. d. Still. Sunday-school tracts-Chas T.
House, Jos. P. Wilson, w. w. Van Arsd lie,
Alex. Bielaski. E. ID. Owen. Temperance-A
J. Gill, ]. c. Nicholson, s. II. Hartsock. John
Edward. VIM. Ferguson Statistics--w. L.
Mcdowell, C: C. Cook. J. 7. Walsh, H F.
Carroa, T. z. Peters, E. T. Mombery. Robert
WEIGH, Harry ID. Mitchell Conference post
MASTER. F. Heisse. woman's college-John
T. Goucher. ]. W. Hedges. Joel Brown, A NJ
Caunton. Chas. W. Baldwin
PROHIBITION INSTEAD OF TEMPERANCE
Rev. W. T. GLENN wanted to have the name
of the temperance committee changed to pro-
hibition committee, because the word temper
ance was too indefinite. Rev. NJ. F. B. Rice, Of
Washington, said that il the brother read his
discipline he would never have made the mo-
ton. The conference should stand by the
record. Mr.. Clemm's motion was generally
opposed and lost Memorial services were
fixed for Friday morning at 10 O'Clock. Rev.
ID. II. Carroll made the report of the Baltimore
City missionary and church extension society.
showing a year of substantial progress II
was referred to a committee of five.
A Greenback Conference.
LEADERS OF THE PARTY TALKING OVER THE Sit
The National Greenback conference. which
met at Wizards hall to-day, was attended by
representatives from eighteen states.
Mr.. George o. Jones called the meeting to
order. Col. J. b. Ruter. of Florida, was cleo
ted chairman. and Messrs Roberts, Of Califor-
mia, and Lanman, of New York, secretaries.
A COMMITTEES of five to consider all resolutions
offered and prepare an address was appointed
as follows: Messrs. George o. Jones, of
New York; Lee Crandall Of Washington; j. NJ