The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-03-07
MINISTER'S CONVENTION.
REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.

Interesting Discussion on the Admission
OF Students TO the Mnistry--Rev.
Sam Small Addresses the Meeting
Where the Next Conference VIII BE
Held.
The greater part of this mornings ses-
sion of the Methodist Conference was
taken up in considering the names of APP
plicants into the higher classes of the
ministry. Quite q number Of new deacons
and ministers were advanced.
The attendance was not so large, and
but little business was transacted A great
deal Of discussion resulted over the adj
mission of young brother named w. j.
Thompson, who passed the examination
made at Drew Seminary, but was unable
TO get to this conference in order to pas
the examination made by the committee
of the conference.
II was finally moved that he be adj
mitted to elders orders, and ordered to
examination before the committee before
the next conference. This was lost by a
vote Of 81 yeas, 90 nays.
A motion was made to reconsider, but il
was laid on the table.
DIR. Lanahan OF Baltimore moved that
a committee Of one from each district in
the conferences be appointed to assist in
the spread Of the minutes. The commit
Zee was appointed as follows: Baltimore,
X. w. ii. Weech, II. Devries, II. II. Saw
age; Frederick, s. s. Wilson, and Wash
ington, II. NJ. Moore.
Ii was announced from the chair that
mistake had been made of one vote OH
the tabnlation of the ballot, the corrected
vote being 10 to Ia. On motion 1t was
decided TO permit those who were absent
ut yesterdays session and present to-day
to vote on the woman question. Charles
q. Isaac and j. i. Slit voted in favor,
and C. G. Cronin and Milton II. Courtney
against the proposition.
Madis0n-Avenue Church, in Fast Balti-
more district, was nominated as the next
meeting place for the conference. In of
fering the church its representative stated
that II had never invited anybody to its
pastorate but those who belonged to the
Baltimore conference.
Chaplain McCabe was introduced, and
received with applause. He stated that
the receipts for missions were, from the
Baltimore district, sl2,59l, an increase of
u,1ds; East Baltimore, sl0,07G, an increase
of&47S West Baltimore, s., 1858, All increase
Of 2413; Frederick, S2,705, and Washing
ton, $685., an increase of 1856. Total for
the year, az, 22l, and total increase, 81 )
SCI.
Rev. DIR. Payne of the Board of Educa-
ton, Rev. Or. Taylor, corresponding Sec
retory Of the American Sabbath Union
made reports.
After some little opposition owing to
the fact that the morning session had ex-
PRED, Rev. Sam. Small was permitted to
address the conference for ten minutes.
Continued applause followed his address.
Bishop Hurst announced that q trip
would be made to the University grounds
on Monday morning.
The following were advanced to the
third year: William II. Geohegan, Harry
ID. Mitchell, Henry Mann, Charles H.
Guthrie, George II. Sanner, Charles A
Isaac. Jacob II. Wilhide, r. w. II. WEIGH
William A. Carroll and William j
Thompson.
The anniversary meeting of the
Foreign Missionary Society at Hamlint
Methodist Church last night was largely
attended, and the exercises were Of an in
teresting nature.
The devotional exercises were conducted
by Rev. q. w. Cooper, and the opening
address was delivered by Bishop Hurst
The Bishop congratulated the conference
tons. A great work had been accom-
plished, and he felt that the churches had
done their duty. He took occasion to pay
number of compliments to pastors.
Rev. DIR. Payne, secretary of the Board o.
Education, WAS introduced, and made al
address in behalf Of church missions. Tn,
address was good one, and the speake
was frequently applauded.
Chaplain McCabe, secretary of the Mis-
sionary Society, made an address, givin,
full history of the work.