Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-10
MARYLAND M. P. CONFERENCE

| The Maryland Annual Conference OF
the Methodist Protestant Church, which
had been in session in this city since
Wednesday morning last, adjourned
last night
The members have returned TO their
homes taking with them the kindest
membranes of Alexandria.
After the GAZETTE's report closed
yesterday evening Rev. DR.. Tod, agent
of the Bible society, expressed thanks
for the courtesies extended to him while
visiting the conference.
A substitute for the first recommen-
dation of the committee on education
was received and passed. The sub
stitute commended the Western Mary
land College and Westminster
! Theological Seminary and the
miinIistefial L gd5Iis s!2io committee and
authorized the rigid enforcement s.a
of the law in receiving candidates &c
the aid of the board of ministerial
education.
DR.. Lewis made speech explaining
the situation of o few students in the
seminary.
Rev. Gettis, agent of Kansas City
University, expressed qualification at
the report as it referred to the Kansas
City University. Report adopted as q
whole.
The following were named as trus-
tees of church home: J. w. Herring, E.
o. Grimes, F. K. Herr, E. R. Fenby,
j. D. Ca.thell, ]. D. Kinzer, F. T. Tagg,
D. Wilson, J. n. Wariield, Robl. Price,
w. Dale, and W. NJ. Strayer.
Christian Endeavor committee re-
ported 1873 young peoples societies, l
senior society and "a junior societies,
4, 742 active, 1,099 associate and % hon
orary members, 279 conversions, 49,.
309.66 raised by the Christian Endeavor
Society. The committee recommended
the Y. P. S. G. E., especially the junior
societies. Spirituality was emphasized
as the most important part of the meet
ings.
vide disciplines for new members gave
satisfactory excuses, and resolution
was passed intended to obviate this
failure in the future.
The Faculty of Instruction reported
the acceptance of an invitation by the
president of Western Maryland College
for the faculty and students under
their care to meet in Westminster dur
ing the summer for the purpose OF
holding lectures and examinations.
Arrangements for this meeting were
recommended to be placed in the
hands of the president of the Western
Maryland College and the president
and corresponding secretary of the fac
ulty.
Mr.. J. D. Cathell was heard relating
to the proposed church home, as were
also Revs. DR.. F. T. Tagg, F. T. Little
and DR.. David Wilson, the last named
gentleman speaking of the ACCESSIBILITY
of purchasing the Glenwood Institute
in Howard county, Maryland. The
trustees of the home were authorized
to have the trustees incorporated.
Rev. J. F. Valiant was placed on
the unstationed list at his own request
]. r. Cation offered resolution pro-
viding for the raising of the permanent
fund for the superannuated fund tc
100000.
The president was invited to read his
plan of appointments at nine O'Clock
tonight.
Resolutions of sympathy for Rev. G
W. Holmes, who is i'll, were adopted
and the secretary authorized to send d
copy of the resolutions to Mr.. Holmes
A communication from the society o.
Friends asking the support of the con
ference in an effort to purify the press
was read and endorsed.
A recess until 7;30 p. m. was taker
from $50.
Conference convened after recess
with Rev. J. J. Murray, D. D., in the
chair.
A resolution was carried abolishinl
the bar of the house.
The committee on church extension
reported spiritual and financial pros
perity in the churches aided by the
fund, and recommended the following
changes in the boundaries of charges
First. Parksley and Second Church Viii
mipgton be made stationary; second
that CLAW and Kenton charges be unit
ed; third, that Norrisville of Fawr
Grove circuit be attached to Stewards
town; fourth, that Combria and Della be
united.
Appropriations of the funds of the
society were made to various churches
under its care.
Revs. Drs. S. B. Switzerland and
J.. J. Murray addressed the conference
: in behalf of the mutual relief associa.
ton of the ministers and their wives o.
the Maryland Annual Conference ofthe
NJ. P. Church.
The committee on fraternal relations
recommended that the thanks Of the
conference be extended to the people
of Alexandria for their kind hospitali.
ty. the railroad and steamboat compa
MES who have favored the conference
with special rates, the pastor of the AL.
andria church and the committee OF
entertainment, Mr.. James r. Cation
for arranging the trip to Mount Vernon
the M. e. Church South for theil
church, the pages and the press. The
report was adopted heartily by rising
vote.
Rev. J. C. Berrien, secretary of the
board of ministerial education, ex'
pressed thanks for his hearty reception
and entertainment.
Rev. DR.. Murray seemed to expires;
the sentiment of all the members O.
the conference when he said "this has
been one of the most pleasant meetings
of conference to me have ever ex
perienced."
Sympathy was expressed for Rev
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