Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-01

The G. nfertn 9 met at 9 o'clock this
m orning, Rev. A. J. Porter in the chair.
Reports on foreign missions, stewards
freedElens aid, Bib Q, periodicals, treasur-
er'$ report, temp erance and education were
submitted.
The report on temp rance was presented
bs Rev. MIR. Edwards and took strong and
dry grounds on the subject. The sentiment
of the SPEAKERS strongly favored the ig1cr-
ing Of al party allegiance hereafter, ard
vote only for men who are anti Whiskey
4len in every sense OF the word.
The report on education was discussed by
s.yera! brethren pro and con, respecting the
wisdom of sustaining the Roanoke Semi
nary. The decision was TO sustain the en-
terprse ny unanimous and hearty support.
Rev. Me-srs. Pierce, of Baltimore; Banks,
Ct Pu.et Sound Conference, and Shriver,
were introduced to the Conference.
Rev. A. J. Porter was appointed to preach
the missionary sermon at the next confer
euca.
After the business of the conference had
<?o,,d an adjournment was moved aud DR..
SrE nee led III an EARNEST aaG appropriate
prayer.
The Is shop then arose 10 Announce the
snpoin,me,i. There was breathcs5
stiffness. .
The inicrest Of every conference cu!ml-
mates" said tn. Bishop, al the reading OF
amendments II is right th"t 1t should.
They are Interests ina; touch Il, r:tl' points
with chu:chrf aad with pnsic..'. lie ditl-
Guilty of makius thts, appointments 10 sun
all persons concerned - exc .dit'" Erea'
sam. will be disappointed ami >'nic VII he
,lisp,eaSsd; som. wall be djsp,~eH TO crltt'
Else. and it m"y be that some WIN liace
certain appointments to malISn motives
Bat he appointing power Is entirety d'sih'
rar-.,ci. Ia supreme desire IL 10 90 thhI
which is TIE tigh; thing "a DO. l am pre-
pared 10 say il Your presence, ana III the
presence OF TIE Ss.n,cher OF hearts That with
the best lights before Us We h:ve done the
best we can d." The Bishop ccun~ricd sub
sub mission l., the apDaii: Hants IKE Goaa
ch-.s ians and sp3i NJ .th,s'i4;s.
Tae fullowir. were then announced:
A.e,anir;4 D.~tsi,.,-R-v ;. A. BAL, I.
+ Atraand.la, Jctia Eiward.; R,rryyi!e,
f., y. Gl:IH; Ea.:,any, 10 be- supplied !;
Fails Church, i. : Wick line; falmouth, d.
w. Hill H-r"dnu, W. I. Sch"o'rs; Lces-
burg, J. NJ. Pas.oe Manassas, J. }. Rum
burg; Norfolk, J. McCahe Bruiuat IN; Old
Point, A. ]. Porter. +;
Roanoke Disrct-E H. Vaughan, p. f :.
Ale. hauy, tn ho supplied; Auburn. }. j.,
MAYS; Bedford Mission, b, :, Turner
Hsnd' K A. Scott; Eagle Rock. G. 7. Wan
les; Floyd. to ke supplied; Fraas'in, }: n.
sharp Grsysoa, to be supplied New River
G II Thomp:un; Roanoke Circuit, to be
snnDIied; Rockbr,lgr, w. a. Little; Roau.
oke, @. r. Watson.
Greenbrier Di.trict-C. NJ. Nelf, P. E.;
Augusta, d. W. Hill; Edray. to besn!pp''e1d;
Forts, Hill, w. a. Sharpe Greenbrirr, Il.
Il. Little; Highland, to b. supplied Lewis
burg, to be supplied; Monroe, j. :. Hull
man P.udIelon, G. r. Spencer; Iycanon.
trs, TO he supplied; Ronceverie. G W; Ball
Abingdon t!is,rict--A. II. Ingic, 7. r.
Abingdon, w. V. Elliott Bristol. J. p FalI-
ner Lee, y. e. Bnrkharre; Mineral City,
II. j. Crumley; New Garden, TO he sup
piled; Nicholsvillc, J. n. p'ppin; North
Fork, to be supplied Russell TO be sup
piled Scott. H. J Crnmiey Smy!he, to ba
supplied; Tnzewei', Il l.. c'um'ey; WISE
to be supplied