The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-20
SOUTHERN METHODISTS.
THE BALrMoRE CONFERENCE.
seventh Days Proceedinas-Normai Train.
Observation-Disclosures Reports OF Conn.,
mittees-The Appointments.


ing-schools- Education Reports OF Com.
mittees-The Appointments.
Especial telegram 10 the Dispatch
BALTIMORE, MD., March 19.-Tbe OPEN
ing religious services at the seventh days
session OF the Baltimore Annual Confer
ence OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
South were conducted by Rev. Dr. Cox, OF
Washington. ID. c., and the Sunday-schooI
report was taken up. and the pending mo-
ton to strike out the clause recommend
ing the holding Of normal training schools
for Sunday-school teachers provoked con-
siderable discussion, but the motion to
strike out was lost.
The report OF the Committee on Educa-
ton was read. and after an address by
Rev. W. w. Bennett, president OF RAN
dolph-Macon College, Ashland, va, was
adopted.
The Committee on Publishing Interests
presented their report, recommending the
pubhsbing-house and church papers to the
support OF the people OF the church.
Adopted.
The Board of Church Extension made
their first annual report. The Board has
received toward the fund this year Sl,9lS;
disbursements to needy churches, $3.50.
The Centenniary Committee reported.
urging increased energy toward building
churches, removing debts from churches,
the endowment Of colleges, DC.
The appointment OF committees for the
coming year was, by vote OF the Confer
ence. left with the Bishop.
The report Of the Committee on General
Statistics was rs follows: Number OF local
preachers, 10; white members, 3d.
colored members, 80; additions this year,
S,203; died, 403 baptized, ZAP; number
OF churches, 392 !; value Of churches,
1901 .0G6; number Of parsonageS, 81; value
Of parsonages. S145,C65.
Appointments.
The appointments were announced as
follows:
BALTIMORE DISTRICT Thomas +. Car
son, Presiding Elder.-Baltimore Gen.
trail. Charles NJ. Brown; St Paups, W. ii.
ID. Harper; Emmanuel, ID. VI. james; Fred
erick- Avenue. Prestly =. Smith; Reister-
Knott: Freedom. T. w. Brown; Snga-
more, f. A. Strother. Rockville, b. w.
Bond, III. i. Hamil: Montgomery, J. =.
Boyd, one to he supplied: Bladensburg, J.
W. Wolfe, w. =. c. Coe; Wesley Grove,
w. A. Mcdonald; Laurel, j. NJ. Hawley;
Patuxent. f. II. Shipley; Upper Marlboro.
Charles Kennard.
EAST BALTIMORE DIsTRICT-ReU. II. r.
s. Houqh. Presiding Elder.-Baltimore
Trinity, J. w. Duffy; Calvary, j. W.
Shoaff; Holans-Street. j. f. Wilson. Tay-
lor's Circuit, w. X. Strnger; West Har-
ford Circuit, Thomas b. Riley; East Har-
ford. O. +. Burgess; Royal Oak, j. &.
| nv
J. w. Grubbs; Kent, Il. G.. hewitt; Queen
AIMS, w. II. Sanders; Churchill, w. r..
Marshal; Severn, George ID. White; West
River. 5. B. Dolby, Calvert. J. W. Steele;
Prince George, J. &. Garden, w. L. Dolby,
Charles j. c. Sedwick. Sunday-School
Agent, Rev. b. f. Ball.
WASHINGTON DIsTRIcT-J. 5. Gardner,
Presiding Elder.-Mount-Vernon Place,
Washington, d. c., s. II. Cox; Alexan-
dria, j. A. Kern; Fairfax, ID. +. EutZler;
Dranesyilie, j. FL. Dulaney; Leesburg,
Samuel Rodgers; Hamilton. j. L. Will
liams Hillsboro', Z. II. Henry; Middle
burg, c. l.. Cameron; Loudoun, A. A. =.
Neel and T. ii. Light; Piedmont and LIN
den, j. II. Waugh and j. ID. Martin: War
renton, Isaac W. Canter; Fauquier, j. II.
Wolf; Occoquan, J. G. Jones; Sudley, j.
S. Porter; Stafford. Lee N. Lyle: Frede-
ricksburg, J. 5. Hutchinson; editor OF the
Baltimore Episcopal Methodist. Rev. W.
ii. Boyle.
WINCHESTER DISTRICT Req. Il. L.
Whisner. Presiding Observation-Disclosures
Station. John S. Martin; Winchester Cir
cult. George Il. Tyler; Cedaryille. o. G.
Beai Real Front Royal, II. W. Kinzer; War
rem, G. o. Holman; Berryville, j. A. An
L A
tmsburg, J. II. Andrew; Berkeley, w. o.
Ross: CharlestOwn, j. Lester Shipley;
Frederick Mission, J. w. Mitchell; Jeffer-
son, S, V. Ilildebrand Shepherdstown. j.
F.. Armstrong; Gainsboro', j. Il. Max
well: Strasburg, w. E. Wolff; Shenan-
doah, A. RObey; Woodstock and Edin-
burgh, James X. Vanhorne; Valley Fee
male College, J. II. Hyde president; W. p.
Harrison, book editor.
ROCKINGHAM DIsTRICT-JOhn {. Dice,
Presiding ELder.-Staunton, Rumsey
Smithson; Harrisonburg. L. G. Miller;
West Augusta, III. A. Brown; Bells Val
lev, l.. r. Jones; Monterey, G. A. Joyce,
f. Y. CHM; Crab Bottom, j. ii. Temple;
ParnasSus, Ii. A. Gayer; Waynesboro, A.
NJ. Cockley; Rockingham, II. NJ. Wheeler;
East Rockingham, II. NJ. Stricken; Port
Republic, s. r. snapp; Luray, A. Weller;
Mount Jackson. Jacob Hopkins; New
Market, II. NJ. Williams; Wesleyan Fee
male Institute, w. A. Harris principal.
ROANOKE DISTRICT George p. thinner
man, Presiding Eider.-Salem. l.. K.
Green: Roanoke Station. l.. L. Lloyd;
Roanoke Circuit, B. :. Highley; Blacks
burg, A. f. Bradenbaugh; Christians
burg. Nelson Head; Fincastle, +. VI.
Strother; Amsterdam, w. W. Watts;
Lexington, w. \. Wade; Lexington Cir
cult, V. w. Wheeler; Newport, w. +.
Miller; Lafayette, Robert Ross; New Cas-
tie, J. +. Smith; Catawba, W. W. Hedrick;
| ColIierstown, Frazier Furr; James River.
Asbury McNeer; Upper Botetourt, Ii. ;.
COe.
LEwIsBURG DIsTRICT-DdUid Bush, Pre-
Sidinq Elder. -Lewisburg Station. Collins
Denny; Frankford, L. II. Graybill; Blue
| sulphur, J. J.. Henderson; Centreyille, \.
| o. Flayerty; Hinton, ID. l.. Reed Talcott,
j. X. Gilbert: Union, j. l.. kibler; Hills
dale, John Miller; Anderson and Romeo
yerte. w. p. Wolf; White Sulphur, ). ;.
Troy: CoyingtOn, W. n. Wagner; Avon,
J. w. Canter: LeyeltOn, 5. Townsend;
HuntersyiIIe, J. ii. Huffman; Edray, to
be supplied; Highland, l.. r. hardwood;
Healing Springs. to be supplied; Green
bank, Lafayette Fox; Warm Springs, ii.
ID. Bishop: Hebron, to be supplied.
MooREFIELD DIsTRICT-W. q. Ham
mond, Presiding Eider.-MOorefeld Sta
ton, S. G. Ferguson; Petersburg, John
o. Taekett; Franklin, c. E. Simmons;
Kevser, J. p. Davidson; North Branch.
III. NJ. Roane; Piedmont. j. +. Boggs;
Frostburg. l.. q. Martin; Listonbure, W.
b. Dorsey; Cumberland, John Landstreet;
Flintstone. John Fresize; South Branch,
Wesley Hammond; Springfield, l.. Butt;
Morgan Mission, 4. B. Blue; Warders-
vile, j. j. Crickenberger; CapOn Bridge,
Robert Smith.