The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1895-02-15
BALTIMORE CONFERENCE
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

For the Egis and Intellgencer.
The one hundred and eleventh. SEES.
sion of the Baltimore Conference of
the. Methodist Episcopal Church, will
meet in the Mount Vernon Place
Church, Baltimore, Wednesday morn
ing March 6, 1895, at 8 o'clock. The
church, where the session will be held,
is one of the most costly and magnifi-
cent edifices, not only of the monument
tai city, but of the nation as well,
the total cost of the ground and
building reaching the vast sum Of
nearly $3.50, 900
The pastor, Rev. Luther L. Town
send, ID. D., with the aid of a commit
tee of preachers and laymen, has
nearly completed the arrangements
for the entertainment of the body.
In large city like Baltimore, with
more than sixty churches of tbissde-
nomination alone, and the largescon
stituency represented, it is compara-
lively an easy matter to find homes,
even for as large number as is repre-
sented by this important body of
christian ministers.
This is the first time the conference
has met in this church. The invita- ,
ton extended one year ago, was not
only appreciated, but accepted by a
unanimous vote. The pulpit of this
church has been supplied almost en-
tirely by men transferred from some
other section of the country. This
has, to quite an extent, separated this
congregl ion from the main body of
the church in this section.
The relationship that will be formed
by the event already referred to, will
to very large degree cement the
bonds of sympathy between this
church and the entire conference.
Bishop Edward G. Andrews, of New
York, will preside He has filled the
episcopal office since May, 1872. Dur
ing the nearly twenty-three years of
his occupancy of this position, he has e
been industriously employed in the
discharge of the responsibilities con-
nected Herewith.
While not possessing the oratOrical
gifts of some of his colleagues, at the
same time he is a man of strong char
acter and of fine executive ability.
This will be the fourth time he has
held the session of the conference.
His familiarity with the territory of
the conference, the needs of the
and the qualifications of the
members, should be of great benefit TO
him in the arrangement of the minis
terial supplies for the coming year
The uncertainty associated with I'll u
plumber of changes of pastors, broug
about by the addition of two years Il
the limit of service in a charge Ell
harnesses, rather than relieves til 2
pressure.
While the necessary changes al
very few, at the same time the oul
come will likely be that about til
usual number will find new ho1lle
The following must change by expire
ton of time Rev. A. H. ThompsoA
Roland ave, Baltimore Rev. JoseI
P. Wilson, formerly stationed in BN
Air,) Great Falls Rev. Thomas Woo
formerly stationed in Bel Air, whoS
industry and perseverance will evS =;
be perpetuated by the neat churd
erected during his pastorate,) Her
ford Rev. J. ID. Still, Mount Savage
Rev. Joel Brown, Union Hashipgtp
and Rev. A. E. Gibson, Wahela. Af5tE
ingtol. Thirteen others,hN8e aeH4s
four years, 36 three years. u two XeaJ
and 50 one year. The last num bei Ill n
Gates the si-"nSes at the siasbS
Likely this Year 1ill witness saEiaIlY 4.
as many changes. WhosNilIeQlAHd
VINO stay, is unknown. AN0Hofs are ~
very few and calculations are seldom
ILade. Since the last session there
have been some unexpected changes.
Rev. w. Il. l.. Weech, pastor of Har-
per S Ferry, w. Va, has resigned,
and will ask for II supernumerary re-
lation on account of impaired health.
Rev. w. NJ. Cross, of Oxford, Balti-
more, was suspended by committee
ago, awaiting the action of
the conference. Rev. G. b. Adams, of
Homestead, Baltimore, rendered his
resignation sometime ago, for the pur-
pose of identifying himself with the
Congregational Church. Rev. f. l..
Watson, of Frederick City, has been
to Minneapolis, Minneso-
ia, and stationed at one of the leading
churches of the city.
Neither of the presiding elders have
filled the allotted time of six years on
the district, and therefore no changes
are anticipated.
With the records of last year, when
the presiding bishop, in the exercise
of his Judgment and authority,
two incumbents of this posi-
ton, one who had only served three
years, and the other two, nothing is
certain.
During the year two have died, Rev.
Thomas Myers, agent of the Maryland
State Bible Society, and Rev. John
w. Cornelius, formerly editor of the
Baltimore MethOdiSt. The former had
reached the eighty-first milestone
along the pathway of life. He was
well Informed man on almost every
subject, industrious, earnest, and
in everything he under
took. The latter was a writer of very
celebrity AS the editor
of the conference paper, he gave evil
dence of much ability. AS the author
of sabbath Home Readings" his
memory will be long perpetuated.
The session will possess the usual at
Effectiveness. Once more the question
of the eligibility of women as dele
gates to the general conference will
be considered, and avote reached on a
resolution adopted by the conference
two years ago as substitute for the
Hamilton Plan, adopted by the last
general conference.
The year has been one of consider
able success in both temporal and
spiritual matters. A number of new
and handsome churches have been
erected and dedicated Revivals of
considerable power have been held
throughout the conference, and likely
between four and five thousand have
been received on probation.
The new plan of distributing funds
to the various beneliciaries, will be
put in operation for the first time.
The plan was adopted at the last ses-
sion 1t is known as the Hamilton
plan for the reason it originated with
the Rev J. Benson Hamilton. If
satisfactory to the church generally,
likely it will become part of the dis
cipline.
The following figures will show the
strength of this body. Travelling
preachers, 223 local preachers, IA,
members and probationers, 46,31S;
Sabbath schools, Al ; scholars, 80, 1903;
churcneS, 337 parsonages, 124 valua-
ton, s., 40, $50. w. q. H.
-iIagsel Rumsey-"We may as
well he movin' on to de next town,
Giusey.' Gasping Ginsey-"What
for" Ragged Rumsey-'I see by de
pap.r dat de income tax collector is
due here to morrow and | don't want
to be answerin' any embarrassin'
questions"
Marie-"M Quickly tells mamma
that I'm an intellectual girl. l won
Al ..p What man 1nann Nvhnu tha.-