Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-18
SOUTHERN METHODIsTS.
The Baiumore Conference = -Yesss rday's Pro
cessines In Detail. Q

+. Y. CHM did not pass IN character
and was discontinued, subject to the
action of his Quarterly Conference.
The characters Of A. B. Blue, A..
Roby, and W. Hedges passed, and they
asked for superannuated relation.
The characters of J. ii. Hyde, Of the
Valley Female College; W. p. Harri-
son. book editor at Nashville, and Of
other elders of the Winchester and
Rockingham districts, were examined
and passed.
7. J. Magruder presented report Of
centenary collections For needy Sun
day schools. 81 ,47G: education, s6.63S;
missions. s2.Il6: church extension,
s2,l92; special local objects, sl2,4l0 !;
local objects, s5l,3l3; correctional
educational fund, s3l0--total, go, asa.
The memorial services were opened
by singing, "Come. let us join our
friends above" and prayer by }. ).
Gardner.
The Special Committee on the Death
of the Bishops-Kavanaugh, Pierce.
and reported resolutions Of re-
gret and coincidence. Dr. Head and
Bishop Granbery spoke in relation
thereto.
The Committee of Memoirs reported
on the death of Samuel kepler, the old
est member of the Conference, born in
Baltimore November Is. 1904. T. T..
Carson and Or. Martin spoke in his
praise. Also of W. II. Wilson, who
entered the Conference iii 1914.
Conference adjourned to meet at B
p. VI.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon was opened by DR..
Whisner, and examination of character
was completed. Every member Of the
Conference was approved.
K. NJ. Williams was transferred to
the South Carolina Conference.
Staunton. Va. was selected as the
next place of meeting.
The Supernumcraries are +. F..
lIctrick. l.. II. Crenshaw, W. L. Quinn.
j. i. Botcler, j. j. Engle, j. Beatty,
4. p. Boudc, p. :. 5 SiXeas. j. y.
Hank. J. \. Spanglcr, \. Il. Martin.
The superannuated are: 4. \. Esk-
ridge. F. VI. Mills. d. Thomas. I. Hill
dcbrand. G.. Stevenson. ii. Hoffman. J.
II. March. F. II. Richie. j.. W. Tongue.
j. NJ. Grandin. &. MauSy, j. W. Evan.
T.. l.. kregclo. NJ. G.. Balthis. G.. ".
Li,htner. 4. Boone. W. c. Malloy, 4.
Robey. 4. B. Blue.
The treasurer of the Baltimore Con-
ference Board of Church Extension re-
ported $4,000 had been rccelved--one
half Of which is applied in the Con-
ference.
The secretary Of the Sunday-School
Board reported the excess of Sunday
school scholars and teachers over mem
bership of the Church to be $40, and
urged attendance on the Sunday-School
Convention to be held at Warrenton
Va. July 9TH to 10th.
The report recommends the ap-
pointment Of board of five to receive
and disburSe collections for needy
schools and the appointment Of b. +.
Ball as Sunday-school secretary.
The Conference adjourned to meet
tonight. and will probably complete its
session tomorrow.
NIGHT SESSION.
The Conference assembled al 7:30
p. MIR. Rodgers presiding. Ser
vices by Rev. Il. Smithson. The sta
tistical secretary reported the number
Of local preachers, Ill Of white mem
bers. SO. 526-an increase of l.022 of
colored members, 81 number Of
churches. 403-an increase Of II pro-
bable value, $50. .G24--an increase of
S9.jjS; raised for building. $40, ,993 !;
Indebtedness, SlG,331-a decrease of
sll, ,G92 parSonageS. lO0--increaSe, 9 !;
value, sl64, ,5l3-increase. $40, AS !;
raised for building, sl2,932 debt,
80. s9.577-increase. 80 ,4l2; value Of other
property. sl4,95l; number of Sunday
schools. 491--lncreasc. l6; number Of
teachers. Sj0-increase, 1873 num-
Der ofscholars, 80, ,3G4-incrcaSc. |. .404 :;
conversions in schools. lbs expenses
Of schools, sl0.S2l.
Bishop Granbery appeared. and rem
dered his decision on the appeal queS-
tiOns from Staunton station as TO the
rights of boards of stewards. sustain
ing the presiding elder in his decisions.
The report of the Committee Of Tenn
perance was read, and Occasioned dis
cussion. On motion, the word bal
lots was substituted by efforts "
by vote of 90 to 90. and the report
as amended was adopted.
The report of the Board OF Educa-
ton Oh RandOlph-Macon College was
read. The number of students pays
the current expenses. The college
owns $40, 900 in Virginia bonds. The
centenary offerings as an endowment
fund have not yet reached 100000.
Pending the adoption of the report the
Conference adjourned.