Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-13
baltimore Annual Conference vi. l..
Church South.
SIXTH DAY-TUESDAY.

lit Dalllf9JrC hDDudl tUulclCuGc VI lhc
Methods. Episcopal Church South resumed lis
session this morning at the NJ. e. Church,
South. Bishop kavauaugh presided, and the
Conference Was opened with devotional exercises
by Rev. G. G. Broake.
The question, Are all the preachers blame
less 10 their life aud official administration =
Was then resumed.
The Roanoke District was represented by
Rev. DR.. r. Il. S. Hougb, Presiding Elder,
who stated It's religious progress and condition.
The following preachers of that circuit we're
passed: Addison Weller, James II. March.
}. NJ. Faansbce, transferred to the Lewisburg
District,) j. Timothy Smith, Excused for
leaving his post after the fourth quarterly con.
ference Frau,ls II. Shipley, and Leo Butt
w. q. Coe, z. E. OF the Lewisburg district,
described an improved religious feeling 10 his
district, and the loIlowiog preachers We're pass
ed \. Poe Boude, W. l.. Lynch, James I.
Williams, J. r. Vaohoruc, H. NJ. Stricken
and j. j. Crickenbcrgrr.
Rev. Mr. Brown, u! tue Baltimore Con
t. the Conference.
The character Of Rev. H. II. Baldwin, Of
Washington district, was passed.
Bishop D0ggelt here succeeded Bishop ka7a-
nauGh to the chair OF the Conference.
Tie Lexington district was called and Rev.
| JOHN j.. Gilbert made statement Of the pro
grcs5 OF the church ia that district The fol-
lowing ministers were called and passed WIN.
| Il. Boyle, 1h0$. Brlry, Benz i. Ball, James
:. Porter. Jamcs II. Boyd. Vim. I. Qllou,
Adam Q. Fiahcrty, Jas. i. FoIIin aud II. D.
| Bishop.
s. $. Ryder was made supcrnumerary at
his own request.
Rev Peter II. WHISPER, p. t. Of the Moore
| field district, made Il statement Of affairs %
his circuit. The following preachers were pass
ed Geo. II. Zimmerman, Aaron Boone, Juo.
c. 5edgwcb, Wesley Hammond, John s.
Hutchinson, James Il. Wolff, John n. Gray.
Asbu1y {. McNccr, VIM. Il. L,at, Thomas
q. Nevtt, Luke r. MaukWood, Silas R.Snapp.
Joshua NJ Grandn, Sunday School and
tract agcUt, made report OF the work commit
ted to his charge He had, he reported, visit
ed | S:!3 families and sold ] = ia books.
The report Vas referred to the Committee Oh
| Publication and it appearing that debt had
been contracted by the ugent, who had lost
mOncy,
Mr. +, j. Mugruder. Of Baltimore, assumed
the debt Oh behalf Of Trinity Sunday School oil
Baltimore.
Tie REPORT OF lie GGmlaittee DO the Publish,
ing Interest. Of the CimIch vas read 1t re-
commcuds collection Oh its charge 10 Apr
next III aid Of Tie publishing house, and recon
uicnIiug tie periodical and book publications
Of the house to the undivided patronage OF the
| Conference.
Rev. DR.. bedford, agent Of the Book Con
ccrn at Nashville, then addressed the CoDier
cnce at length Oh the subject OF the publishing
| interests Of bc church.
The report Was adopted.
Rev. }. j. Latierty, Of the Virginia Confer
encc, was introduced.
The committee 90 The Julut c0InmlSslou be-
tween the VI. r.. Church aud The Nj. II. Church
South, rcnortcd several resolutions, accepting
with 10y the results Of the commission, endOrs.
ing lis action aud avoming the determination
Of the Conference TO carry out the plans OF the
commission with grateful alacrlty.
Bishop Doggctt and Rev. a. Wllson address
cd the Conference on the subject, and the re
port was adopted by rising vote, the whole
Conference joining 10 the doxOogy.
Rev. :. 5. RozZeII made statement az IL
the collections OF his circuit.
Tie question, who are admitted 90 trial was
then called up. and The following We're admit
ted:
T.. Caraqca Finley, OF Baltimore, was pro,
posed, but his uanc WAS withdrawn.
Ashby Williams, vi Baltimore, was Admitted
on trial, as We're
VIM Henry Wolf, oi Fauquicr County.
VIZ. +. Biackision, Of Fredericksburg sia.
tion.
Frank NJ. Stro,her, Of IIiI!sboro Circuit ant
j., NJ. Lyle, OF Fairfax Circuit.
And after devotional exercises the Conference
adjourned until tomorrow morning at . clock
i.cftfr from Richmond.
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