Evening star., 1895-04-02
N E Earring THE CLOSE
The Baltimore Conference Will Adjourn
Tomorrow.
A Little Friction Over Matters of Rou.
tine TOdny-Appointmen An
nOunced Tomorrow.

The Baltimore conference resumed work
this morning, and the routine of the day
was expedited as much as possible, in or
der to close up the business remaining so
as to adjourn tomorrow. Devotional exer-
cises were led by Rev. G. T. Tyler. The
board of education presented a report
recommending tho election of an educa-
tional secretary, to serve without salary,
to take charge of preparing catalogues for
all the institutions under the conference
keep roster Of teachers desiring situa-
tions and put them in correspondence with
the board; also that a treasurer of educa-
tional funds be elected, to whom all money
for educational purposes be paid. The re-
port recommended that the district boards
should be composed of the presiding elders
three pI eachers appointed by him and four
laymen elected for a term of two years.
and the presiding elder have power to fill
vacancies. The board is to meet annually
In April, and to have charge of supplying
teachers to various institutions.
An Educational Plan.
No school is to be recommended for pat
rcrege that has not been approved by the
district board. Local boards are to be
created. consisting of three members, to be
elected by the quarterly conference, upon
domination of the preacher in charge
This board is to cooperate with church
and Sunday school in arranging Children's
day observances
DR.. Smith, president of the Randolph
Macon College reviewed the report, and
said there were 200 Methodist schools and
colleges in the south, with an aggregate
endowment of $7,O00.OOO. and 1900 stu
dents. He was opposed to the articulation
OF all these institutions into a system. He
thought few small colleges with 200 stu
dents each would do better work in the
same field than one of 1,OOO students.
The conference adopted the report by a
small majority.
To Meet Mt Roanoke.
The next business was to choose a place
for next years meeting. and Roanoke and
Vinton gave invitations. The conference
selected Roanoke.
The name Of ]. j. Wine of the Culpeper
conference came up for admission as a
member of the Baltimore conference, and
pretty skirmish followed, in which Rev.
Jefferson w. Duffey of Baltimore called
and Rev. W. K. Marshall of Lewisburg
said a member of the committee had hurt"
his conscience when he voted to admit
Mr.. Wine" Another member of the COM
any knowledge of the Eible. Rev. Mr.
Coe said he thought Mr.. Wine answered
all questions well. Presiding Elder Smith
son made an earnest appeal. Rev. Dolby,
VI,
said hundreds had been converted by Mr..
Wine, and he was an effective preacher
and man of the deepest piety.
There Was Friction.
A good deal Of friction was shown and
some of the plainest kind of unparliamen-
tary talk was INDUCED in. For the first
time in the entire session a vote by divis-
ion was taken and Brother Wine was ad-
mitted on trial by vote Of so to G..
DIR. John ]. Tigert addressed the confer
ence on the matter Of the support of the
Church South, published at Nashville, Tenn.
DR.. Kirkland, secretary of the Sunday
school board of the NJ E. Church South,
made lively speech, presenting the
claims of the children upon the church.
He said it might now be said there were
millions of children in the Sunday schools
Of the church. Making earnest criti-
cism of the character of many Sunday
school teachers. who. he said, were hardly
beyond the 'giggling age" he urged upon
the conference the Importance of taking
the Sunday school publications of the
church and give special attention to this
field of labor.
The Conference Organ.
DR.. Lafferty. publisher and owner of the
Baltimore Christian Advocate and the
Richmond Christian Advocate, was pre-
sented and made speech emphasizing the
usefulness of a church paper.
Rev. s. G. Ferguson presented the report
of the committee on publishing interests.
1t showed the assets for this purpose were
increased during the year by $4,000 The
report specially commended the Advocate,
the Epworth Era, the Methodist Review,
the Review of Missions, and indorsed Rev.
j. 8. Hutchinson as editor of the Advo-
cate, to succeed the late DIR. Rodgers. Mr..
Ferguson called the attention of the con-
ference to the subject of consolidating the
Baltimore Christian Advocate and the
Richmond Christian Advocate. In the dis
cuSsion that followed it appeared that there
was difference of opinion in the commit
tee on the subject of choosing an editor to
give all his time to the Baltimore Advo-
cate. With the price at a dollar a year,
DR.. Lafferty had told the committee he
could not pay the editor. Rev. Mr.. Hutch
inson disclaimed any desire on his part TO
act as editor of the Advocate, and said he
was asked to serve and was only willing
to do so to meet an emergency and with
the consent Of all concerned. The confer
ence adopted the report, which makes Mr.
Hutchinson editor, under the private ar
rangement between him and DIR. Laffe-ty,
continuing the present relations.
Collections for Ministers.
Under the exhortation of Rev. James II.
Boyd a collection was taken to make up
deficit of $500 in the conference funds for
superannuated clergymen, their wives and
children.
Dishop Hiaioeis caiieu up tHe Hatter OF
ticking a collection for educational in
terests under charge of Bishop Lane, and
indorsed the Lane Institute and other
schools for which aid was sought and for
which money will be given by this COLI
feI ence.
The conference assembled at o'clock
this afternoon, with DR.. Hough in the
chair. There will be services tonight as
usual. Rev. G. G. Smith of Georgia preach
ing.
Great interest centers in the list of an
poIntments to be announced by the bishop
tomorrow. This assigns the ministers of
the $50 churches in the conference to new
charges, which they will hold for the en-
suing two years.
The Meeting Last Night.