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General Conference II. s. Church,
South.
FIFTH DAP.

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Jsryi DR.. Huston was expelled from the Bal
;imore Conference for alleged seduction of
young erl After A very animated discussion
The appeal was allowed.
SMITH DAY.
In the Conference to-day the chair an
nounced the appeal committee in the case Of
Dr Huston. The committee is composed Of
member from each of,hethiriy- five conferences,
and Will be presided over by Bishop Keener.
Rev. Alpbeus w. Wilson, D. d., and Rev. S.
Register, d. d., represent the Baltimore COn-
ference; Rev. DIS. MeFerren, Of Tennessee,
lee. Of Virginia and Rozzell and Clarke Of Bal
,imore Conference represent Dr. Huston.
SEVENTH DAY.
The great sensation in the proceedings Of
the General Conference to-day was the recep-
lion Of the three commissioners from the N.
E. Church, North, the Rev. A. $ Hunt, d D.,
the Rev. C. Il. Fowler, aud Gen. Clinton B.
Fisk. After the interchange Of iutroductions
aud greetings between the bishops and the
visitors. they were presented to the conference
by Bishop McTyeire aud Dr. Hunt addressed
the conference in o lon. speech. lie said they
desired nothing but mutual recognition. The
two organizations are indeed almost unity
and being children Of com,hcn father it APP
pears Citing for them to move on together aud
glory together in The peculiar doctrines Of
Me,bodism.
Dr. Fowler, in his remarks, referred 20 many
points Of union between tie two Churches; re-
ierrei 20 yaaderJ.lts endowment Of Wander
bl, University as a symbol of the brotherly
love lslt by the North toward the South.
General Fisk, in bis address, said dideren-
ces there are between us, bat can they not be
adjusted By bro,herly love? Is there not iu-
tc.Hseuce aud piety sufficient in these two
great Methodist, bodies % work on, an eudur-
ns peace on the basis Of justice aud honor to
all parties?
Bishop MoTyeire then turned to lie COM
missianers. and addressing them announced
chat in dao ,ime aud 10 a formal way the Gen
eral Conference would make a response to the
message borne oy them. Meantime he cor
daily invited them TO The freedom of the bar
Of the conference, and to occupy seats upon
The platform.
Ei5HrH DAY.
Tie proceedings Of the General Conference
IT the Methodist Episcopal Church, South at
Louisville Ky, Saturday, We're maiuly in re-
lation % reports from committees Among
them was a report from the committee on iiin-
eraucy upon a memorial from the Louisiana
conference praying f'r the creation Of a Ger
uau conference in the South; also recon-
meniat.on that preachers stay in one place
De limited TO four years \ law was also
recommended that superauuuated preachers be
Included in the district conferences in which
they reside The committee 90 Sunday School
recommended a continuation Of the Sunday
School secretaysliP. TIE committee to re-
ply 90 TIE propositions of thv Methodist Epi,co-
pal Church made Friday WAS aunouaced-Rey.
Dr. Mpheus w. Wilson, chairman.
BALTIMORE DELEGATES.
The Louisville C,wjr-JouuH gives the
following sketch Of the seven lsric.,l delegates
representing the Baltimore Conference IN the
General Conference, new in sess.n in that
city;
Ahof them are eminent gentlemen, and each
one in some respect particularly distinguished.
40 de bead % the list is
REV. SAMUEL REGISTER, D. D.
who was born iu Queen Arue's county, Nd,
April 25. ISIS and Is now flty->x years DID,
De IS q man ol soodly frame dorid complex
Ton, aud wears genial cSluteuance. He en-
tered the iIueraucy in 1910, and has filled
some no ,Ae principal stations Of On Church.
For the list four years he has filed the posi-
ton %. President OF the Maryland Agricultural
College, bnt resigned that position last fall
lie /, now Presiding Elder 10 the Winchester
District lie IS o man % extraordinary power
.n tae fu'pt, distinguished for patient re-
search. "a stuli0us examiner after truth, is a
fine deHucator, deliberate 10 manner az the
beginning but warming as he progresses, COM
mllicltug ais emotion o. his audience lie
Is man oi iue administrative talent, aud the
College of which he was President enjoyed
unprecedented prosperity during his term Of
service.
EEV. JOHN s. MARTIN, D. D,
was born In Alexandria, Va, and is about
6lty-fye years Of age For many years be
has been Secretary Of the Baltimore Annual
Conference ile is at present Presiding Elder
OBJ. the Rockingham District. with bis residence
O. Stawaton. Virginia. he commenced tie
ministry when quite young, and is now con-
s'jegsi one 90 the best Of preachers part;-u-
Arly d. lu-uished as ana earnest, practical man.
and as an administrator under whose care
every work meets w.h success.
REV. SAMUEL RODGERS.
IS native of Baltimore. tie was admitted
into the Baltimore Conference in lSfs. aud Is
now Presiding ElteT En- the East Baltimore
District TIE IS about forty-eisbtycars of aye.
As @ preacher ae IS earnest ,a spirit; sincere 90
bis words. and possesses fiac aud remarkable
arguueutt.ve powers. As pastor be IS ex-
cecloe.y popular, aud beans the reputation Of
trre man o. every duty 90 his calling.
REV. ALpuEUS ". WILSON, ID D..
is regarded as q remarkable man, gifted with
extraordinary intellect and renowned for his
crulcoo. llo was admitted into the Baiu-
more Conference ;n 1903. and has there filled
some very Important stations lei, uow pas
arof Gle M Vernon Church. Washington
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