Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-12
Baltimore Annual Conference M. E..
Church, South.
FlFrII DAY-MONnAI

The Baltimore Aupuai Conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church South resumed
its session ut the NJ. +. Church South, this
morning, Bishop kaveoaugh presiding.
Tls goth question, Are all the preachers
b]amcless 10 their life and official administra.
ton 2"
Davis Thomas 2. t., gave statement Of
the affairs in the Rockingham district. 1t vas
estimated that $4,000 had been carried from
the Valley to the Philadelphia Exposition.
Notwithstanding this drain add the hard times
the fiuancaI condition of the Valley district
was As good as last year. Some 600 persons
proltsscd conversion during the last Confer
enoe year. All the preachers bad doue we'll
The following ministers we're called and their
official character passed:
John s. Nlarlio, S. g. RczzeiI, Lewis {.
Grahi, VIM. H. Wilson, George 4. CclIips
Gibson Mauzey, John Il. Maxwell, +. Ii.
Strother, Lafayette Fox, Charles l. DamcroD,
G. G. Brook, F. Fl. Richie, NJ. G. Balthis and
W. Il. Harris.
The hour of ten having arrived Bishop kave.
naugh announced that the hour had arrived
for the
| MEMURlAlf SERflCES
The memorial Of the life and services Of Rev
Norvai Wilson, most interesting pen picture,
drawn with mastery hand, OF the life OF the
patriarch Of the Conference, was read by Rev.
Samuel Rodgers, OF Winchester. This veneer.
able minister was we'll known here. 20 August,
1892, 10 bis diary al AleXaudIla, he records
$50 persons added to The church, and he was
frequently afterwards the pastor her.. The
1 ar 1 INN haft Fan
and his biographer Rev. DR.. Rodgers, won
! high cnoomlunS.
Rev. John Poisal followed in tribute to
the memory OF the deceased. lie alluded with
much feeling to the fast melting list Of the old
ministers OF the Conference. Himself and Rev.
Samuel kcpcr were ell that was now LETT oil
thos, who entered the Conference OF 1927.
After tribute by Dr.. REGISTER,
Rev. John s. Martin followed and alluded
TO his conversion in the old church across the
street in the revival OF 1892. lie went ycster-
day, he said, TO that old church and walked up
the aisle. flc tried 10 get upon the plank upon
which he stood when Norval Wilson was
preaching, with Henry Slicer behind him, aud
r Henry Shackelord, John Creighton and other
fathers Of The church standing around singing
and praying God for his soul. lie drew pic
lurc OF the prayer meeting at that church under
Rev. Nlr. Wilson during tie cholera OF 1872,
when he believed the town was saved from such
J visitation Ct the cholera rs swept over Wash.
!, i0gton and GEORGETOWN by these prayers. lie
saw now Mr.. Wilson standing in the aisle cry
ing out "TheTc is faith enough III this church
to save the town from The cholera. " lie closed
with warm tribute to the deceased minister.
A memoir Of Jason Z. Eitchison was read
by the Secretary and Rev. Ezra i. Busey.
Rev. Dr. Laudsreet followed in a tribute OF
respect TO Mr.. Eitchison.
Rev. G. j.. Cameron, Rev. Dabney Ball,
Rev s. K Cox and Rev. DR.. Bledsoc all
paid tributes to the deceased as young min
lister of plety which permeated his whole
being and made his mere presence an effective
sermon.
The Secretary then read the memoir OF IL.
Clay Pitzcr, aud DR.. ". G. Coe, Rev. Z. Is.
Smith and others paid tributes to the deceased.
Rev. Dr. Whitehead, of the Virginia Con
ference, was introduced to the Assembly.
After appropriate devotional exercises the
memorial meeting was Concluded and the cou
ference adjourned.