Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-08
MARYLAND NJ. P. CONFERENCE

odst Protestant Church began at 9
o'clock in the morning with interesting
Sunday school exercises led by Rev.
DR.. W. S. Hammond, and continued
throughout the day and evening. At
10 a. m. Rev. DR.. ]. R. Nichols led an
old. fashioned love-feast.
The conference morning services be-
gan at II o'clock and were largely at
tended. Rev. DR.. J. ]. Murray preach
ed the ordination sermon. After the
sermon the president of the confer
ence, Rev. John D. Kinzer pre-
sided at the services. BE was
assisted by Rev. B. F. Benson and
Rev. w. NJ. Strayer. The candidates
were George r. Donai dson, Bartlett 3.
James, G. E. Makosky, c. G. B. Nowlin
and G. F. Wolf.
Rev. w. NJ. Ssrayer, of Buckeytown,
read the scriptural irjunctions to the
candidates, including Christ's command
to preach the Gospel to all nations, and
Paul's description of what minister oil
God should be in character. Then the
Rev. B. F. Benson, of Wye, Queen
Anne county, examined the candi-
dates according to the Book of Dis
cipliue. President Kilzer, Rev. W. NJ.
Strayer and Rev. B. F. Benson formally
ordained the candidates.
In the afternoon a missionary mass
meeting was addressed by the Rev. l..
A. Barnes, Rev. T. o. Grouse and Rev.
w. NJ. Poisal.
At 6:45 p. H., Rev. F. b. Lewis led q
Christian Endeavor meeting. At S
o'clock p. NJ, T. H. Lewis preached
the evening sermon to a large congre-
CATION.
MONDAY MORNING SESSION.
When President Kinzer called the
conference to order this morning
about one-half of the delegates were
present. The day outside was some
what gloomy, but the proceedings in
the conference were quite lively and
spirited. Rev. J. w. Paris conducted
the opening exercises.
Quite little amount of discussion
| arose over the election of member OF
the Faculty of Instruction to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Rev. E.
R. McGregor.
1t was moved that the president of
the conference appoint some one to fill
the vacancy. Alter some debate it was
adopted by vote of 40 to 81.
The report of the committee on Sun
day schools was taken up by items, but
was adopted without vote. The report
was given in Saturdays GAZETTE.
The report Of the committee on OIL
cial character was read. About half
of the charges had not complied with
the law of the conference compelling
the pastors to supply their new mem
bers with copy of the discipline. The
secretary of the conference wished to
assume all responsibility in the matter
as he had neglected to insert that ques-
ton on the blanks.
1t was moved to recommit the report
to the committee, but the motion was
withdrawn.
DR.. ]. r. Murray handed in the re-
port OF the Theological Seminary at
Westminster. There are now only 5
students in the seminary proper, but
this is owing to the fact that a change
had been made in the curriculum, and
number of ministerial students are
in the college and not yet ready for
the seminary. There has been receiv-
ed 81 700 from the conference, but the
expenses of the year amount to over
-, 900, leaving deficit. A bequest of
81 800 was received during the year
from the late f. J. Hill, of Central
Church, Washington. 1t was request
ed that DR.. J. It. Ward and DR.. l.. W..
Bates be continued in their present re-
lations to the seminary.
Referred to the committee on educa-
ton.
The case of Rev. w. J. Holmes was
referred to the committee on superan-
nuates, as was the case of DIR. III. c..
Gushing.
DIR. Cushing is one of the honored
men Of the church, having been in the
ilineracy about 40 years. He is man
of large experience aud of considerable
attachments, and withal courtly
Christian gentleman. He will be miss.
ed from the ranks. He will retire to
his farm, a few miles from Washington.
where he expects to spend the remain
der of his life.
A letter was read from DR.. ]. L. Kill
gore, in which he requested to be con-
tinued for the coming year in his present
superannuated relation.
Rev. l. A. Barnes, of West Virginia,
bore fraternal greetings to the confer
ence from his district.
Rev. L. l.. Albright, of North Caro-
lima, returned missionary of the
church, was introduced and addressed
the conference.
Rev. J. S. Bowers read the report of
the Baltimore city church extension So
ciety. There are three churches being
helped by this society-Bethany,
Waverly and North Baltimore-and all
are making rapid progress. A church
is nearly ready for dedication at North
Baltimore, Rev. j. M. Gill pastor.
They report membership of so. A
continued appropriation of $500 for this
charge was asked by the society. Re-
ferred to committee on church extern
sion.
Rev. T. E. Coulborne, corresponding
secretary of the foreign missionary
society of the church, was recognized
and read the report of the committee
on foreign missions. A slight falling
off in the collections for this cause was
noted. The work in Japan, where the
church sustains number of mission
aries, is making rapid progress. Rev.
Mr.. Coulborne supplemented the re-
port with an address on the subject of
missions, in which he urged the church
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