The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-02-11
miStcll3ucons
Baltimore Conference, M. E.
Church.

| sion OF this historic religious body, is
awakening in the minds of thousands
of the members of the Methodist
| Episcopal Church, embraced within
the territory of this conference, very
| considerable interest.
The session will be held in the
Waugh NJ. f. Church, Washington,
d. c.. beginning Wednesday, March
2d, at 8 o'clock \. N.
| Bishop G. NJ Merrill, ID. D., l.. l.. d.
| the President of the Board Of Bishops,
will preside. This will be his third
visit to our Conference, during the
twenty-siX years of his incumbency of
| the Episcopal Office. He is noted
throughout the chu,ch for his broad
and statesmanlike views. AS ii
writer on the great doctrines of the
Bible, he is exceedingly clear and
strong.
His acquaintance with the laws gov
| erning the church is unsurpassed.
Although beyond three score and
| ten years OF age, his bow still abides in
| strength.
He will be received very cordially
by the Conference, and 10 doubt his
administration of his sacred Office,
| will be satisfactory.
| Not that every minister will be
| pleased with the appointment he may
| receive, for in the allotment of so many
| men, no doubt some will feel that their
| claims have been overlooked.
| At the same time, such men should
| always remember, that those having
| the disposition of their cases in hand,
| have with very great care earnestly
sought to place each man in the place,
wherein their Judgment, he can 90 the
best work for God, and the church.
During the past year death has
made a number of calls and the ranks
have been thinned out by the removal
| OF six Of the members.
The first to fall was Rev. Lewis -.
| Heron, who at the age Of -, on the
| fourth day of April, answered the
summons of his Lord. and passed
| from labor to reward.
The call was repeated in ten days
| thereafter, when on the 14th of April,
Rev. Richard Norris, was summoned
| to join the majority on the other
| shore He had reached the sixty
| second mile stone along life's path. \
| good man called home.
June 2d was the day when the
veteran of many battles for his Mas
| ter, Rev. J. McKendree Reilly, went
,.oars no ,,,ss narmitted to eniov the
| iiea,;,s, oF ca I,,r, n,,I 49, NOW
ptesolhse y: ~ ~, az y, i'o 10 nv
I0reNer WIN 1lio ~! ~ ;,...-. ..;.
Inc neAI 70 near We i,;aL hasseI say; IL
! Is enough CONF up ilis si We ~
a. =. pelloel' WI? Oh Wy IN III d s'l
at me pa!Soiiae ~ Duo.!i Ia, loi u
county,plu i"reWeil " edrIil soIlo" ; :
ana passed 10 1ie "leAuins JOYS Vi
heaven. .,,,e.o r.,,. ., 1oo4r
| Cne gay .lei es ~, unS -, 81 ~
ciainie9 ohG S'iC - D
a, Metllou ne III 'iie ~ SUI n
henry Mcl"'inan' - ~ - L. ~,
VINO at the age Oh seventy hNe' p"sSeu
INSIDE the ven, trGlE' great inah
went 10 oe c[ownth. o,,,
NC Iott - -.
day OF January, alter years OF weak
ness, ana NOUNS ol severe SUI lilSs'
closed MS eyes mere ana opeheu theu
where beauty never lades, ana the
songs OF triumph never Cease;
The memorial services LOT tllose VINO
nave uiea curing llie year Is AWAY
tenderly Impressive. a..
one by one, the messengers OF the
Cross are answering 10 the ron call
en- high. Ranks thlnned here-lI-
creased there.
The present year has been one OF
moderate success IN the Conference.
A number OF new churches nave been
erected and others renovated, at a
cost of many thousands OF dollars.
| The revival fires have been burning
brightly, on many affairs, and hun
dreds have found peace in trusting III
the infinite merits OF Jesus the Christ;
One significant event has TRANSFERRED
during the year. The laymen III Con
vention assembled, formed an organ,
cation, which will meet each year, at
the particular church where the Con,
ference may be held. Friday after
noon and night, March 4th is the time
designated for the meeting this year
1t will be held in the Waugh Church
lecture room.
This movement looks to certain
changes in the economy OF the church
They favor equal representation IL
the General Conference. the intro
duction of laymen into the Annua
Conference, and the election of Pre-
siding Elders.
Many of the leading iaymen of the
churches are enthusiastic in this
movement, but the rank and file o.
the church manifested but little inter
est IN the matter.