The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-16
Baltimore Annual Conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch


HARRIsoNBURG, March IA, 1881.
Yesterday was the great day OF the Baltl-
moro Annual Conference, now in session
here. The town was full Of strangers. at
tracted hitber BY the Conference. Rich
mond has been represented by several OF
that city's well.known citizens. saturday
afternoon Rev. DR.. Bennett, president OF
Randolph. Macon College, lec'ured in The
courthouse on temperance 10 large audi.
ence, and Saturday night Rev. j. j. LATER
tv delivered his side-Splitting lecture on
"Old Times Us. The New" The lecture
was delivered in the Methodist Episcopal
chui cb, which was densely crowded and
packed in every part. The lecture was de-
livered for the benefit Of ladies' society OF
the church, and realized handsome sum.
for that purpose.
DR.. McTyeire preached at IL a. VI. yes
terday, in the Methodist Episcopal church.
to an immense Audience, the text being Ro-
mans, 12th chapter, I'd verse: "Be We not
conformed TO this world: but be ye trans.
formed by The renewing Of your mind, that
We may prove what is that good, and accep'.
able. and perfect will OF Cod
After the sermon the following deacons
were ordained by The laying on OF the Bish-
OPS hands: James w. Grub. David II.
Eutzler, o. w. Hammond. W. p. {. Coe,
James L. Porterheld, ana ID. W. Wakefield.
The first five named are members OF the
Conference, and the last i a local preacher
OF Fairfax. county.
4 Sunday school ma>s-meeting was held in
{ afternoon. which was addressed by I. j.
Magrudcr, Ed, OF Baltimore city; Bishop
McTyere, and DR.. McFerIln, OF Nashville,
! Tenn. The proceedings, singing, ADD adj
| 4 EMIL Of int and lis.
tened to bv a crowded house.
DR.. McFerIin preached in the Methodist
Episcopal church, South, last night, when
William II. Wolfe, George o. Holman, John
| G.. Gracben, J. c. Jones, II. p. Hamill, h..
NJ. Lyle, and +. NJ. StrOther were ordained
elders by the laying-on OF hands OF the
Bishop and elders.
FIFTH DAY.
Conference met at 0 A. NJ. and was OPEN
ed with religious services by singing the
561st hymn and prayer by Rev. L. b. Smlth.
| The Bishop announced the following or
dinations: Elders-W. II. Wolfe, F. M.
| StrOther r. :. Cunningham, G. y. Holman,
j. c. Jones, II. L. Hamill, l.. NJ. Lyle. The
Bishop was assisted in this service, after an
ahlo,sermon by Rev. DR.. McFerrin, by Rev.
Messrs. Thomas, POisal, Dice, Head, and
Cox. The following were ordained deacons
by Bishop McTyere James w. Grubb, ID.
ii. EuiZler. o. w. Hammond, W. Z. Coe,
]. l.. Porterfeld, f. w. Wakefield. The
epstle and gospel in this service was read
by Rev. David Thomas and Rev. DR.. Reyes
ter.
PASSED.
The twentieth question was resumed
" Are all the preachers bameess in tbeiI
life and official administration and The
character of Il. r. S. HOugh, j. Lester Ship
lev, A. Poe Boude, j. II. Nanhorne, &. q
Linthicum, A. Weller. l.. ii. Graybill, j. L
Maxwell, F.. II. Richey, ID. Bush, NJ. e.
Maloy, II. w. Kinzer, S: X. Snapp were ex
amined, their reports read in the Confer
ence, and passed.
The characters OF the following elders in
the Winchester district were examined ant
, passed: w. A. Wade, +. a. Mercer, ). q
Ferguson, o. &. Beall, j. W. Wolfe, james
Fl. March, J. A. REGISTER, j. II. Temple, L
S. Highey. w. G. EgelestOn, j. III. Wolfe
A. RObey, and L. Fox; also. the character
, OF Rev. b. Arbogast, president OF The Val
ley Female College, Winchester, and Rev
t J. p. Hyde, principal OF the Loanoak Fe
male College at Martinsburg.
The Roanoke district was called, and tn
characters Of the following elders examine
and passed J. A. Kern, w. .. Ross, Il. w
Bond, w. Hammond, L. l.. Lloyd, l.. &
Miller, w. II. Seat. W. Quinn, Thomas
Briley, Il. &. hewitt, A. &. McNeer, X
Ross, w. ". Hedrick, and 0. +. Burgess.
The following elders Of the Lewisburl
district read their reports to the Conference
after which their character was examined
and passed: j. S. Hutchinson, II. NJ
Stricken Is. 5. Ryder, who was detained b!
sickness, and his report was read by Rev
WI. Lynch, and he was granted super
numerary relationl. II. d. Bishop, W. l.
D Lynch, r. NJ. Wheeler, &. l.. Cameron, j
G. Jones, j. C.. Sedwck, A. II. Way, Wv
Wheeler, William NJ. Hiner, y. 0. Arm
strong. C.. l.. TORY son, J. j. Cricken
berger.
Rev. DR.. McFerrin addressed the Confer
! ence in reference 10 the hymnology OF tn
: Church.
MISSIONARY TO BRAZIL.
= ON motion OF Rev. A. W. Wilson, ID. D.
@ Rev. James L. Kennedy, Of the HOsto
$ Conference, who goes very soon as MI
: sionarv, IN company with Rev. j. j. Ran
I som, TO Brazil, was elected to elders order
!. and it is understood that he is TO be oil
0 dained in few days by Bishop McTyeir
!. in Baltimore.
!. On motion OF Jesse B. Wilson, the Colleg
OF Bishops was requested to appoint th
time OF holding the sessions OF the Confer
n ence the second Wednesday in March.
NEXT MEETING TO BE AT FREDERICKSBURG
The question, Where shall the mex
l.. Conference meet?" was called. FredC
: ricksburg was nominated by Rev. ID
q Register, and Charlestown by Rev. j. A:
: bury REGISTER, both OF whom addressed lh
. Conference, as did alsoRev. j. w. Duhey
o as 10 the claims OF the respective places
when fredericksburg was chosen, which
p ON motion of Rev. j. Landstrett, was mad
= unanimous.
q Al the conclusion OF the investigation
: under The 10Th auestion-viz., "Are all tb
a nreacbers blameless in their life and officii
!, administration? the Bishop said: "W
are now through with this question, N
most important Of all others, and there
not the slightest impeachment OF NOR
character In the entire body"
conference adjourned with the benedl'
q ton by the Bishop to meet this afternoon
- 3 O'Clock.
u ADJOURNED SINE DIE.
II HARRrsoSBuRG, Va, March 15.-The Ba
n timore Annual Conference adlourheu 81
d;e to-day at 2 Z. Nj. The following al
the presiding elders and their appoin
4 menis: Baltimore district, s. X. Rogers
h East Baltimore, $. REGISTER; Washlngtt
rs district, j. s. Gardner; Winchester Oh
N trici, j. Il. Earstrang; Rockingham a.
,r trict, j. s. Martin; Mooreteld district,
,e r.. Smithson; Roanoke district, Thom
{. Carson; Lewisourg district D. g Dice