Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-30
THE BALTIMORE CONFERENCE.

The conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, in Washing
ton, yesterday continued its sessions
aud is making great progress in the
way of disposing of routine business.
A report was read from the commit
tee from the Methodist Church prope,
on temperance. The resolutions con
| tained in the report were referred &c
| the committe on temperance. The no
/ port saws 'sThat we may reach practl'
cal results, it is necessary for the friends
of prohibition to get together in some
united action, and especially that great
number whose names are enrolled on
the records of our churches should meet
together, pray, deliberate and unite on
some plan on which we may agree, and
that We will continue to pray, agitate
and vote until this evil thing is no more
among is"
DR.. S. A. Steele, general secretary OF
the Epworth League, gave a short talk
on the work and prospects OF the
league. He deprecated any attempt to
unite the league and the Christian En-.
deavor Union, stating that wherever
attempted the experiment had resulted
disastrously.
Rev. J. B. Waters, of the Japan Con
ference, gave a short talk on Japan,
and stated that it would not be long
before there would be a separate con.
ference in Japan.
Mr.. Hyde then announced the ar
engagements for a visit to the White
House today, and asked that the con-
ference adjourn at half-past twelve TO-
day in order to get to the White House
by fifteen minutes past one, the time at
which the President said he would re,
ceive the party.
Mr.. Tongue objected to the plan.
He spoke with much feeling, and said
that inasmuch as the conference that
was held in Washington in 1875 did not
feel that it was wise to mix politics with
religion by calling upon General Grant,
he did not see how it could be wise for
this conference to call upon Mr.. Cleve-
land. He did not wish to see the
| bright jewel of consistency furnished
he said, and would oppose the motion
| to call upon Mr.. Cleveland.
He paid an eloquent tribute as "a
southern mar to the soil and the man,
ner born, speaking to southern men"
to the character of General Grant,
"whose magnanimity to our great cap
tain, Robert E. Lee, will ever hold bis
name bright and dear to the South.
But if the conference would not GO to
see General Grant, why should it go to
see Mr.. Cleveland? 1t might be said
circumstances altered cases, but they
never altered principles. If the confer;
ence was so careful not to seem to go
into politics in 1875, why should it now
be so quick to depart from its chosen
path"
Before Mr.. Tongue had taken his
seat, half q dozen members were up
| and crying for recognition, and the en-
tire conference was shouting''Question!
Question !" Rev. S. G.. Ferguson, OF
Fredericksburg, shouted 81 was in the
| Confederate army, but ! regret Brother
Tongues making that speech" Mr..
Hyde and Secretary Armstrong made
speeches vigorously criticising MIR.
| Tongues u%tterance.
The motion to call on the President
YVES carried by q rising vote though
many declined to vote.
The following were received into full
connection as ministers: Homer t.
Hieronimus, Henry A. Wilson, VIM. Il.
Whitesell. J.. Harry Gunter, B. Lee
| Parrot, Harrah NJ. Reed.
Edward V. Register, Alma w. Smith,
| Homer Sherman, John A. Taylor,
| Chas. A. Brown, John Lee Luttrell,
John B. Henry and Frank d. Orrick
we're elected deacons.
Bishop CRANBERRY in his charge ad-
monished them to strive for a realiza-
ton of their responsibilities. which
would raise them above all worldly de-
sires, even innocent ones. The sacred
ness of their office would not make
them holy men, nor would the perfor-
nance of their work sanctity them
with the spirit of Christ.
Rev. ]. NJ. Wightman delivered the
sermon last night.
n principal business OF GniS moru.
ing's session was the authorization of
a $50, 900 bond issue to aid the Wes-
leyan Female Institute. A good por-
ton of the bonds were subscribed to by
members of the conference.
A member referring to the OBJ
lection made yesterday to ac-
cepting the invitation of Presi-
dent Cleveland, to visit the White
House, on the ground that a SIM
liar invitation from President Grant
had been declined, stated that he was
present in 1875 and that no invita-
ton had been received from President
Grant.
After the transaction of some rou-
tine business the members of the con-
ference adjourned to visit tho White
House, where they were received by
President Cleveland in the East room.
AN ARM1srIcE.-The great war in
the East is thought to be practically at
an end An unconditional armistice