Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-03
THE MARYLAND CONFERENCE.

L HE HAN LINN OUlNI GlIC1'Oo'
The 9th Maryland annual confer
ence of the Methodist Protestant
Church met in the church in this city
this morning, Rev. J. D. Kinzer presi-
dent and Fl. L. Elderdice secretary.
Devotional exercises were conducted
by the president A passage of scrip
ture was read and the conference sang.
President Kinzer read his report.
He said: The several charges left with
out supplies last conference and those
vacated during the year-Campbell'
Dear Park, Indian River, Patapsco,
Mount Nebo, Ridgley, Cambria and
Caroline-have been supplied by Revs.
]. S. Riggan, J. E. Forester, Johnson,
CIV. Honey Floyd, Jester, Bennington,
Jones and the president, respectively.
New churches have been built and are
in course of erection at Roland Park
and Friepdsburg, Baltimore, Md, Den
ton. Fredericksburg, Brooklyn, Md,
West Wilmington, Del. and other
places. The Christian Endeavor So
ciety is growing in interest. at many
places it takes the place of the class
meeting, which practice the president
would commend, provided the princi-
Piles of the society as expressed in the
pledge be enforced. There is an IN
creased need for young men. Many
applications have been received from
men of other churches and conferences
for work in the Church but they have
not been encouraged. 1t is better to
have young men of our own church
take up the work that their fathers lay
down. The work of the Church Elk
tension society the president would
commend here door Of opportunity
is opened. Ten men not members Of
the conference have been employed
in this work, and the conference
was loaning its ministers to other
churches, practice which should be
discontinued. Depression in business
has been felt severely. Many of the
pastors and people have had to make
great sacrifices to keep the work 60
ing. The college and seminary at
Westminster, Md, is sending out
graduates every year into the various
churches and their influence must be
great for good. The church literature
should have the support of the whole
church. The Methodist Protestant's
subscription list is increased over that
of the last conference. The Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society of the
church is doing a noble work. Pipe
Creek Benevolent Society, st. Johns
Board of Benefcence and Mrs. Rease,
of Easton, Md, have by generous con.
tributions greatly aided the work of
the church. The president made the
following recommendations First. That
the order of public worship as laid
down in the discipline be observed in
the various churches. Second. That
the law regulating the election of lay
delegates to the annual conference be
strictly enforced. Third. That Sun
day school conventions be held over
the district in seven annual conyen-
tions. Fourth. That the committee
on boundaries be discontinued and the
work usually done by that committee
be done by the church extension COM
mittee. Fifth. That vacancies occur
ring in the faculty of instruction be fill
ed by the conference. Sixth. That a
conference evangelist be appointed and
that his work be done under the super
vision of q committee of six-three
ministers and three laymen. Every
charge has been visited this year. Fifty
quarterly conferences were held and
three Sunday school conventions.
When the president had finished
his report Rev. J. R. Nichols moved to
sing the doxology, which was heartily
done.
The secretary called the roll. The
names of Revs. T. D. Valiant, E. r.
McGregor ADD J. B. Whaley were
transferred to the dead roll and me-
mortal services were made the order OF
the day at the close of the communion
services this afternoon.
The election of officers for the en-
suing year was made the order OF the
day for o'clock this afternoon.
Rev. F. T. Benson, pastor of the
Alexandria church, moved daily re-
cess from 1890 to 2:30 p. M, which mo-
ton was adopted.
On motion of Rev. A. D. Melvin the
committee on boundaries was abol-
ished.
Rev. F. S. Cain was elected confer
ence postmaster.
The following are the standing CON-
mittees:
Finance W. NJ. Poisal, W. ]. Neepier,
Edward Reisler, T. II. Bartlett and j. w.
Cox.
Itineracy and orders; The Faculty OF In
structon.
Church Extension; A. D. Melon, J. NJ
Gill, G. w. Haddaway, H. II. Mason, 1. b.
Locates and Frank Menshaw.
Pulpit Service: F. T. Benson, w. B. Ora
ham and j. w. Norris.
Superannuates F. T. Little, A. w Ma
Their, D w. Austine, Goven Spence, Samuel
Vannort and j. D. Cathell.
Literature: II. G. Cushing, ]. T. Lassell
L. r. Dyott W. B. Usilton, J. A. Smith and
]. A. E. Cunningham.
Sabbath Schools: s. W. Coe, G. R Nc
Cready, B. F. Truett, J. J. Forks, j. o. Phil |
ips and T. N. Smith.
Temperance: s. B. Treadway, g. Q Bac-
chus, Q L. Morrow, w. II. Radcliffe and
John Macomber.
Benevolent Agencies: ]. E. T. Ewell, ].
B. Jones, A. D. Dick, Griffith Thomas and
W. B. Hartley.
Fraternal Relations: L. w. Bates, r. L.
Lewis. ]. NJ Sheridan, ]. 8. Scarborough and
]. q. Elliott.
Official Characters s. A. HoblitzeD, S. F.
Cassen, Avery Donovan, j. B. Fe-guson and
Joseph Englar.
Statistics: H.WD. Johnson and Edwin
Sinclair.
Education: B. F. Benson. D L. Green
field, F. 7. Fogg, ]. N. Warfeld and John 81.
Baker.
Foreign Missions: F. c. Klein.IT. E. Coul
borne, j. Mel. Brown, w. w. smith, James