Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-17
Conference M. E. Church South.

The Baltimore Conference of the NJ. E.
Church South, which has been in session in
Staunton, concluded its labors yesterday
and adjourned. Lcesburg was chosen as
the place for the next meeting.
The statistical reports show the number
of local preachers 10 be lO7; membership,
IS, 29O value of church property, including
parsonages, 81 ,026 900; paid foreign and do.
nestle missions, $l2 500; paid preachers and
presiding elders, slSG 600.
Rev. A. p. Noel submitted the report OF
the Sunday school work. 1t has never been
in as good condition rs now. The statistics
of this year show an increase in every par
ticu|ar except in officers and teachers.
Among the candidates admitted on trial
wero Chas. Henry Wood, member OF the
Frederick bar; Thomas Jackson Lambert,
from the Winchester district, and Samuel
Holland Engle, from tho Berryvlle circuit
Rev. John Landstreet, who was put on
the superanruated list, babe the conference
good-by as an active minister. He said he
had been preaching about forty years.
Rev. J. Lester Shpley submitted report
from tho conference board Of missions, stat
ing that the amount received during the
past year for domestic missions was 81 Go;
foreign missions, IS .95G, enabling the board
to pay the claimants on domestic missions
G1 per ceut.
Memorial services for four members who
died during the year, were held.
Rev. John H. Massey. of the Baptist
Church, Albemarle county, Lieutenant-G Gov
ernor of Virginia, was introduced.
DR.. Cox, president of the board of church
VI tu2 hut nil OH nhooh o2
been aided during this conference year.
Tho appointments for the year were then
read, among them the following:
Washington District-Samue Rodgers,
Presiding Eder-Alexandria r. Smithson;
Falls Church, J. w. Duiley Fairfax circuit,
o. c. Beall Dranesville circuit, Rufus II.
Wilson; Leesburg, |. w. Canter Hamil-
ton, J. Il. Armstrong; Hillsboro' circuit, J.
Il. Vanhorne Middleburg, G. M. Brown;
Loudoun circuit, A. p Neel, J. II. Light,
l.. H. Crenshaw, supernumerary Piedmont
circuit, G. A. Joyce, VIM. A. Sites; Linden
circuit, J. D. Martin Warrenton, ]. 4.
Kern; Eauquer circuit, d. +. Eutsler o.
coquan circuit, J. G. Jones Sudley, w. r.
Stringcr BrentsviIle, Frazier Fur;
Mooresvile, L. w. Hasup; Stafford cir
cult, J. w. Steele; Fredericksburg Il. Il. S.
Hough.
Winchester Dstrict-J. S. Martin, Pre-
siding Observation-Disclosures, G. It. Tyler;
Winchester circuit, J. Fl. Delaney Cedar
vile circuit, James H. Wolfe; Front Royal
circuit, II. w. kinseer; Warren circuit D.
G. LEeid, Berryville circuit, w. l.. Lynch
S. H. Engle, ]. ]. Engle, supernumerary
Berkeley circuit, L. Butt; Charlestown, w.
G. Eggleston; Frederick, 3. Townsend, T. F.
Hetrick, supernumerary; Jefferson, W. K,
Marshalli Page circuit to be supplied by II,
A. Wilson; StrasLurg, H. A. Gaver; Shenan.
doah, L. Fox; Woodstock and Ediaburg, G.
II. Zimmerman.
Rockingham District-J. G. Dice Presiding
Elder. Staunton,J. SGariner; Harrisonburg,
l.. G. Miller Bridgewater, J. l.. KILLER,
F. ]. Prettyman; Parnassus and Mt. Sidney,
Z. S. Cunningham, G. Il. Jefferson, super.
numerary; Monterey, W. w. Watts, w. NJ,
Lane; Rockingham, r. NJ. Wheeler; East
Rockingham circuit, H. NJ. Strickler.