Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-10
THE METHODIST PROTEsTANTs.
Reports on the Condition of the Church
The Appointments.

ALynchburg, Va, special to the Baltimore
American says that the sixty-irst annual ses-
sion of the Methodist Protestant conference
closed last night. The young ministers re-
ceived in the conference were J. H. SeWell
VIM. VI. Poisa. G.. Il. Hodge. ID. E Day. W. s.
Phillip, c. E. Mccullough, and b. A. DUNN
A resolution, submitted by Rev. j. +. Nichols
condemning card playing, attending circus and
theatrical performances, and the renting of
church property for any such amusements as
well as the sale of cards Dy any member of the
church was adopted. The movement to license
women to preach was briefly discussed. but not
adopted The report of the committee on statis-
tics was adopted Itshowed the number Of I'M
seated ministers to be 81; prohibitionists. 375:
number of church members H. SO: Sabbath
schools. 237 officers and teach hers 761: scholars
enrolled during the year. 1888; roll, q, 633;
conversions IN schools, 652; in the cOngrega-
tons, 1915; number of appointments, 2.726
churches, 2612; parsOnages. $50; church papers
subscribed for, LIZ; Sunday school papers,
16,111; volumes in sunday school libraries,
23,7l7: value of church property, 81 ,40S, 900;
amount of church debt. SO 47.
The request of the Frederick circuit to be
continued III relations with this conference was
granted A motion offered by Rev. Dr. ID. W.
Bates. disappearing the issue and sale of
secular newspapers on Sunday. was adopted
THE APPOINTMENTS
are as follows: Accomac. G. F. Earring; Alexan-
dria. L. r. Dyett; Anne Arundel, J.W. Gay andJ.
r. Nichols; Baltimore. J. L. Elderley; Daring
Creek. d. A. DAMN: Bedford. A. A. Harryman;
Belair- ). A HOblitZell; Broadway. II. l..
Elderly; Cambridge. :. F. Cassen: Campbell
Elma Simpson; Caroline. C. 5. ArnOtt: Cecil
J. b. Jones; Central. 5. Il. Murray; Chesapeake,
b. +. Benson: Chesterfield and Amelia. j. +.
Wooden: Centreyille. T. o. Grouse; Chester
town. W. Il. Graham; Chncoteague. b. T.
Truitt; Clayton, c. II. Blades. Concord, C. H.
LittletOn; Crisfeld. j. W. Kirk; Crumpton,
J. J. Smith; Cumberland. E. H. Vandyke;
Deer Greek, b. W. kindley; Deer Park,
William \. Grouse: Dorchester. ". ID. Litz-
niger; East Baltimore, b. II. KinZer; Easton,
j. W. Trout; Eutaw. J. VI. Gill; Fawn Grove.
J. VI. IinglinS; Delta. 5. c. Onrum; FELTON,,
W. W. White; Finksburg, J. I. Lassel;
First church. Washington. ID. c., ]. f.
Nicholson; Franklin City, George A Felter;
Frederick. f. ID. Mercy and G.. G.. McCul-
Tough; Georgetown. ID. c.. l.. W. Bates;
Grove. X. s. williamson: Hampden. S. l..
Straughn; Harrington, G. NJ. Thompson; How
ard. jesse T. Schreve; Heathsville. c. A. Day;
Jefferson. J. VI. Sheridan, W. s. Phillips; Ken
nedyvIlle. ID. f. Day: Kent Island. J. H. Dough-
erty; Laurel. q. q. Bacchus; Leipsic. A. W. ID.
Johnson: Liberty, l.. I. Ferguson; Lisbon. J.
j.. kilgore; Lynchburg, I. T. Coulbourn; Mid
dleway. q. II. Hodge: Milton. +. II. Multi
neaux; Martins. ]. II. Sewell: Mount Tabor. A.
Warfeld; Newark, Vim. 5. Hammond; North
tdrOllnd avenue. n. W. Matner: OXtOrQ ana
Talbot J. ". Holiness Heathville. C.. III. Day:
Pipe Greek. ]. I. Murray; Pittsville, VIM. II.
Stone; POcOmOke, J. W. Norris; PocOmoke
city. A. ID. Melvin; Potomac. Z. Il. McGregor:
POwelsville. A. J. Walter: Quantico. A.
j.. Dick; Queen Anne's, S. J. Smith, Re-
lance. Aloysius Green; ROwlandsville. J.
W. Grant; st. James. 5. b. Tredway; St.
Iuke's. J. W. Balderson; St. Michael's,
William Poisal; Salisbury, II. L. Lewis:
SeafOrd. ID. ". Austine; Snow Hill b. F. Jester;
Somerset. J. ID. Neepier; South Baltimore. j.
c. Terrell; Starr. F. I. Little; Stewartstown,
j. :. Bowers; Surry. c. W. McAllister. r. W.
Bergman supernUmerary; Susquehanna, J.
W. Charlton; Sussex. Geo. ID. Edmonston:
Union Bridge. J. Z. MalOy: Union. q. II. Nc
Cready: Warwick. ". J. Floyd: Washington
street, Baltimore. r. =. Rowe; West Baltimore.
II. l. Greenfield; Westminster. j. L. Mills:
Wilmington. F. L. Benson: Waverly. g. W.
Hadaway; Berkeley. ;. c.. f. r. Washington:
Charleston. Francis Brown; st. James, J. ].
Murray; Western Maryland college. DIR. J. H.
Lewis; Westminster seminary. J. L. Wood:
editor of the Methodist Protestant. f. J. Drink
house; board of missions. L. t. Tagg and T. c.
Klein: assigned for duty as United States army
chaplain. d. Wilson. The next annual confer
ence will meet on April at Chestertown, I'D.