Evening star., 1898-03-05
ADJOURNED uNf1 MONDAY
Baltimore Conference Of tAe NJ. E. Church
Transacts Preliminary Business.
Assignments Made for sunday ot
Man, of the CT, IAls IAAllis-ch..-rhe
Committee Meetins.

The fourth session of the Baltimore con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
opened in the Waugh M. E. Church. at
the corner of Sd and A streets northeast.
at 10 o'clock this morning. with devotional
exercises conducted by Rev. w G. Her
bert. A donation of SIS was sent to the
conference as its share of the earnings of
the fund bequeathed to the general con-
ference by Attelia F. Christman and Caro-
line Clarke
The stew ards read their preliminary re-
port. Rev. w. Il. Reed was granted a To-
cation at his own request. The same re-
lation was granted to H. c. GrimweIl for
the purpose of attending a medical school,
so as 10 more properly prepare himself for
work in the missionary field. The super
animated relation was granted to Rev.
Jesse c. Starr. Rev. VIM. H. Richardson
was discontinued as superannuate at his
own request. Rev. j. r. Wheeler presented
the case of Rev. Mr.. Owens, and he was
given local deacon's orders. The same or
ders were granted to Rev. W. J. Meeks of
collection was taken up among the minis
ters attending the conference and those in
the gallery attending the sessions for the
benefit of Miss Annie E. Monroe the
daughter of a deceased Methodist minister
and $4o was realized.
Bishop Merrell then introduced Rev. +
F, Gray of Wiliiamsport, Pa, Seminary
DIR. Gray spoke at length on the fact thai
the Baltimore conference was the mother
and father. too. of this worthy institution
of the M. E. Church. He told of the man.
ner in which the organization was per-
fected. and of the fact that it began with
debt Now. DIR. Gray said. the church
owned property worth 100000. and has
educated about str
Dr. Gray said, fifty students at the semi
nary preparing for the Methodist EPISCOPAL
ministry. He told of the great advantages
offered by the Williamsport Seminary. and
spoke of its general Influence in the ad-
vsncement of MethoGism. He closed his
remarks by asking for the prayers and
sympathy of the conference and for an
Endorsement to aid in carrying on the
work.
DR.. Buckley, editor of the Christian Her
aid, was next introduced, and told of The
work being done by the paper.
he was followed by Rev. DIR. Thomas
Smith, secretary of the missionary board.
DR.. Smith told of the working of the mis-
sionary board and stated that it was the
intention of the board to furnish free for
one year to every preacher and presiding
elder copy of 1.-The Missionery Gospel" a
paper published by the board, so that con-
tributors to the missionary fund could
know how their money is disposed of. DR..
Smith said that there is row $1G0,000 in
sight 10 pay off the debt of $1,000 of
the Missionary Society,". and asked for
Pledges of support from members of the
Baltimore conference. who had not al
ready pledged themselves, and his request
was literally responded to.
The LaymenD Heard
Rev. DIR. Lanahan announced that there
was present a committee from the con-
vention of Methodist Episcopal laymen,
who met yesterday. and asked that they
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floor and presented the memorial adopted
by the convention. The paper was re-
ceived and laid over until $50 o'clock Mon
day morning.
Rev. DR.. W. " Kelly, editor of the Meth
odist Review, spoke. for about ten minutes
on the advantages of that magazine.
Resolutions We're adopted approving the
out free, literature, and pIedging the sup
port Of the conference in raising the So
ciety's debt. =.
gavel was presented, which it was stated
was made from wood out of the first Metho-
odist church erected in this country, which
was on Sans creek, Carroll county, Nd.
The bishop accepted the gayel on Che colt
clifton that the members OF the conference
obey 1t whenever he used it,
Rev Mr.. Jones offered resolution af-
fecting the insurance of church prop erty,
and 1t was referred to the various presid-
ing elders.
Sunday Assignments.
The members of the conference would
preach in the various city churches tomor
row as follows:
Waugh--11 am, Bishop Stephen NJ. Mer-
rill; Z 30 pm, DIR. C. Fl. Payne.
Metropolitar-11 am, DR.. George Reed;
Z 30 pm, Joseph E. Smith.
Foundry-11 a. m, DR.. Jonn Lanahan; 1:3O
D. M, E. l.. Watson
Fifteenth Street-11 am, DR.. c. H. Rich
ardson; 80 pm. w. W. Van Arsdale
Dumbarton-11 am, F, B. Rice; 730 pm
w. /. Mckenny.
Congress Street-11 am, William e. Cur
ley, 7:3O pm, r. f. Benson.
Ryland-1I am, E. c. Galaher; 80 p.m.,
L. Emory Bennett.
MckenGree-11 am, John Edwards; 80
p.m., Robert NJ. Moore.
Hamlne-11 am, DIR. E. s. Todd; 1:3n
pm, DR.. ]. ST. Clair Neal.
Wesley Chapel-1 am, Charles E. Guth-
rie; 80 pm, DIR. E. L. Hubbard.
Grace-11 an, H S. France; I:a0 pm, o.
c. Marriott.
New York Avenue-11 am, E. Richard
son; 7;3O pm. John R. Edwards.
Union-11 am, l.. I. Waterman; 30 p M,
A. J. Gill
Anacostia-11 am. B. G. w. Reid; 7:3o
pm, Frank r. Isaac.
Trinity-11 a m, E. L. Hubbard; Z 80 pm,
w. VI. Ferguson.
Twelfth Street-11 am, Henry Mann; 7:30
pm. J. M. Slarrow.
North Capitol-11 am, Joel Brown; 1:3O
Pm, s. NJ. Afford.
Gorsuch-11 am. E. T. Mowbray; 80
pm, G. w. Sanner.
Douglas-11 am, D. G.. Miller; 7:3O pm,
Thomas Long and William Rogers.
BrOokland~11 a.m., r. ]. Cross
First Presbyterian-7s 80 pm, DR.. Luther
7. Townsend.
Metropolitan Presbyterian-11 a.m S. L. |
Beiler.'
Eastern Presbyterian Churchill am, J.
c. Nicholson. 30 Pm, H. F. Downs.
Luther Memorial-11 am. William Sheers
Epworth. Methodist Episcopal South II |
am, Harry Boggs; 7:3O pm, A. H. Zim-
norman.
Mt Vernon Methodist Episcopal South
7:30 pm, w. H. Koontz |
lexington Presbyterian-11 am, J. r. |
Wood.
First Methodist Protestant-11 am, J.
N. Davis: 7:30 pm. M n. Courtney.
Keller Memorial-11 a. IN, Joseph Dawson; |
7:30 pm, j. w. Hamn&EsleI.
Ninth Street Christian Churchill am,
e: H Smith; 7:3o :. ms Solomon German.
Thompson.
Ebenezer, colored-7:$s sp.m Pm. Joseph p