The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-03-07


The business session Of the confer
ence began again this morning with
services conducted 81 Rev. W. G.
Herbert. and 4 talk on SACRED Flo
quence,r by Bishop Newman. The
list Of snpernnmaries was read aud APP
proved.
Jacob James. Thos. Wheeler, IsodiA
E, Dulton, J. T. Ensor and Samuel I.
Todd. were received on trial il the
conference. JIM. Sims was received
in the same manner, 50 that he may
be transferred, in accordance with his
desire 10 the Colorado conference,
During the formalities Of these adj
missions, Bishop Newman delivered a
few remarks in favor Of keeping the
standard Of the examinations high.
DIR. Lanahan arose to ask what the
Catholics were doing in New Jersey
with reference to the public schools.
Dr. Hanlon said, Zone week ago not
less than thirty Roman Catholic priests
were on the floor Of the senate, but il
was soon made known and they re
treated like wildfre. We are safe for
the present. The bill, which was 70
get part Of the public school funds
to carry on their schools was defeated.
The report Of conference claimants
committee was adopted.
The next business Of the conference
was the selection Of tho meeting place
for next years conference.
The question was asked whether the
conference could be entertained at
Annapolis. Rev. Mcdowell said An
napolis did not extend an invitation.
She did not Ike theway she was treat
ed last year. A call for the doxology
came after this information.
Invitations from Eutaw st. church,
Baltimore, and the Frederick church
were announced.
Roy. A. j. Gill, of Frederick, made
quite speech in its favor, bringing in
all the towns past g.ories I" Barbara
Freitehie' even being included. Fred
erick's women did not want to get in
conferences, but were excellent in the
performance OF the duties Of the kitch-
en-.
DR.. J. N. Davis said he had deter
mined to vote for Entaw, but since the
poetical speech Of Rev. Gill, he had
been converted.
Rev. ellis speech was effective and
Frederick caught the votes Of large
majority Of the conference members.
The vote was made unanimous.
The excellent report of statistisical
secretary Rev. w, Z. Mcdowell, was
read, and followed BY the doxology
and adoption.
The report showed
CHURCH MEMBERSHIP.
Number Of probationers 4,66S, in-
crease 587 number Of full members
40, 29s, increase S43; number Of local
preachers 145, increase | number Of
deaths 622, decrease o..
BAPTISM.
Number children bapiised 3,7l4, In
crease pa; number Of adults baptised
1886, decrease z.
SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Number Of schools AL, increase G;
number Of officers and teachers 6,9S7,
increase 32l number Of scholars ST.
437, decrease 235.
CHURCH PROPERTY.
Number churches 398, increase +;
probable value $500, $50, increase
$152, $40; number parsonages 1888, in
crease, 4 probable value $42S, 200, in
crease, s3s, 1900; paid for building and
improving church property, $50, 477,
decrease 81, 222; paid on old indebted
ness s49, 1893, Increase ST., $50; present
indebtedness church property S237, Z
946, decrease $9,470.
MINISTERIAL SUPPORT
Paid pastors and for house rent
S1s3,65S, increase 1920.
Deficiency 81, 192, decrease 81, 1876.
Paid presiding elders "a | ,232. IN
Ecrease Sl8l,
Paid Episcopal fund T., 800, increase
1921. ss y
Paid conference claimants $6,s42,
increase s105.