The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-03-31
M. E. Conference South.

This conference met at Martnsburg, West
Virginia, on March IA, and closed on the
Dist instant. The following reports were
made
By the joint board of finance-Bishops'
fund, Sl,O44; superannuated fund, S6,6l2;
education, S1,O94; Bible cause, S2Sl. As
sessments for the coming year-Bshops'
fund, 1850; superannuated fund, $4,000;
educational fund, $4,000.
The Sunday school report showed that
there we're within the conference 525 schools,
SIG officers and teachers, $4,000 scholars;
S6,362 was expended for literature, 81, 113
was collected for missions, 1886 collected on
children's day; there are $40 scholars in
the infant classes, 46, 405 volumes in libraries,
a decrease of 600 from last year; ] ,444 con-
versions in the schools, and the expenses have
been S10,92 There was S1l9 donated to
needy schools.
The missionary board reported as follows ::
Amount assessed for foreign missions,
Sl2,OO2, paid, 50, 525; assessed for home mis-.
sions, S4,974, paid, SS,4S2; assessed for
church extension, $3,926, paid, S2,167; paid
for education, 81 for Bible cause, S249;
collected for missions during week of prayer,
S1,s4G for woman's department of church
extension, $40.
A table of membership and church proper
ty was submitted, and showed that there are
100 local preachers, 3S, 462 members. Dur
ing the year there have been 1880 additions
and 2, 953 removals. There are 429 churches,
having a value of S8l5, 225. The number of
parsonages is 112, with a value of SlS5.090.
Money expended on churches and parsonages
amounted to S4T,085 The value of other
church property is $50, 999
Rev. DR.. Cox read the report of the board
of church extension. The board has given
aid to 43 churches during the year, the cree
ton of number of which would not have
been undertaken without the boards assist
ance The work is hampered by iliberal ap-
preparations. An average of 10 cents per
member would meet all expenses, but even
that small assessment is not forthcoming
but only about two thirds Of it. On this ac-
count the board had TO refuse aid to many
churches that really deserved assistance. The
total amount given out was 81 ,225.
Bishop Martin announced the following ap
pointments:
Baltimore District-P. H. Whsner, Presiding Elder
baltimore Central, J. 7. Williams, J. \. Hank,
sup, F. A. Mercer, sup. St Pauls J: s Martin. f. j.
Prettyman; Emanuel J. W. shoaff; Frederick Ayen-
ue b. F. Ball; Reisterstown, J. A. Anderson; Airing
ton. G. T. Tyler, Freedom Circuit, J. X. Andrew, J.
X White: LiuganoIe Circuit, L. X. Jones' Frederick
City, j. o. Knott Rockville Circuit, d. Bush, G. G.
Eddington. A. H. Martin, sup; Gaithersbnrg Circuit
j. D. Martin; Montgomery Circuit. w, q. Hammond,
one to be supplied Beltsvie, 7. NJ Jones; Bladens-
burg, G. D. White; Emory. c. l.. kennard; wesley
Grove II. NJ. strickler: Laurel Mission, W; A; Me-
Donald: Patuxent, S. n. Tucker Upper Marlboro;
d. L. Blakemore. w. X. Boyle, Editor Episcopal
Methodist
EaS baltimore Districi-w. II. D. Harper, Presiding
Elder. = Baltimore = Trinity. ]. N. Mccormick:
Calvary, ]. W. Grubb: North Baltimore a; Dawson:
Tayors Circuit. A. Weller West Hartford Mission,
Mission. $. V. Hildebrand: Hillsboro Circuit,
J. W. MITCHELL Trappe, J. NJ. Follansbee Kent W.
Hill and Stevens, O. A. Wheat Severn. J. s. Porter;
West River; G. H. Zimmerman Leroy \. snaPp Cal
B. Dolly; Charles Mission L. G. Martin: St. Mary's,
'" W Va Ditricf--s Rodgers Presiding Elder
Washington City-Mount Vernon Place and Grace
Mission, S. W. Haddaway J. c. Jones J. W. Boteler,
sup: Alexandria, W. Young Falls Ss Church, J. ".
Dranesvle Circuit ". p. c. Coe, Zone to be suppli-
ed:l Leesburg, /. w, canter; Hamilton, b. W Bond;
81 Brown. Loudoun Circuit J. G. Dice. c. ID. Harris;
Piedmont Circuit C. A. Joee, W. NJ. Waters Linden
Mission, G. S. Stanton; Narrenton. w. a. Wade
Fauquier Circuit, ID. i. Eutzler Occoquan Circuit
c. B. Sutton; Sudley Mission. A. 7. Boude; Bentsyille
Mission f. Furr: Morrlsville Mission. n. n. Hall;
~ Wiaeieser bisrict-R. smithson Presiding Elder
H. Dulaney; CedaEsville, $. Townsend; Front Royal
Circuit, j. E. Armstrong; Warren cirenit; c. K Mil
sup; Wildwood Mission, F. ii. Shipley: Brncetown
Circuit r. A. strotber, NJ, c. Merling; Martinsburg.
Charleston. ". &. Esgieston; Frederick Mission, T.
H. Wolff E. F. Heterck, sup. Jefferson, c. H. Wood,
Mission D. L. Reed; Page Mission. NJ N. Long
strasburg Mission,J. s, Hopkins; shenandoah Mis-
SION l. Eos es@se a coer HYDE Po
fessor Randolph Macon College. J. A. Kern.
Rockingham Disrict.J, H. Waugh; Presiding e
Cox; Bridgewater, J. J.. Kibler and J. 7. Evans;
Panassus and Mount Sidney. Il. NJ. Wheeler, G. r.
Jefferson SUD-; Monterey. G: r. d. Collins and one 10
be supplied; Crab Bottom. II. A. Brown; Augusta J.
w. Wolfe: Staunton Cir Miss. II. ~ Roane Bells
Valley Miss. c.. G. Linthicum; Waynesboro'. j. +.
Bags; Port Republic T. Brey; New Hope, W. W.
Watts; Rockingham W. L. Dolly; East Rockingham
Circuit L. L; Lloyd Mines, Y. o Ross; Furnace
B. White Luray, J. II. Davidson; Mt Jackson Mis-
sion, X. S. Cunningham; New Market Mission II. d.
Bishop; Wesleyan Female Institute. w A. Harris.
RodaSke Disirict-J s. Hutchinson, Presiding FL
der-Saem, G. Denny; Roanoke, J. HI Boyd Cave
" Wheeler: Lafayette Mission A. o. FIaherty;
Christiansburg. W. X. Marshall Blacksburg, II. S.
Coe; Newport John Miller New Castle Mission to be
supplied: Caiawba J. II. Kuhlmann:, Fincaste. 7.
W. Brown; Amsterdam Mission, L. H. Graybill; Bote-
tourt r. Ross. Clifton Forge. J. NJ Hawley; James
inrton.'circuit r. II. Wilson: Fairfield, O. f. Bur
gcss; Collierstown Mission John W. canIer.l.
Lecisbtrg Eianic--H. W. kinzer, Presiding Elder.
-Lewishurg w. II. Woolf; Frankfort Circuit. i.
Butt Blue Sulphur &c. T. Sydenstrieker Centreyille
Circuit H. A. Gayer: Hinton. J. L. Shipley; Taleott,
T. j. Miller; Union J. f. Wilson. TO be supplied;
Anderson. J. H. Light; Ronceycrte c. n. Bragg p :.
Z. sIxeas, sup~ Avon. ": T. Quinn: Coyington, Z.
H. Henry. Levei,on.W W. f.. Miller. Huntersville, J.
L. Henderson: Highland, J. J. crckenberger; Heal
ing Spring Mission, TO be supplid: Greenbank. W.
Il. Ba1lenger Bath Mission J. T. Maxwell.
H0orefeld Dfarict-S. G. Ferguson. Presiding Ell
-Moorefeld. J. p. stump and J. Beatty. sup;
Petersburg, T. Cooper Franklin Circuit J. J. Car
den; North Fork Mission, TO be supplied; Keyser II.
p Hamill; North Branch Mission, s. A. Parker;
Piedmont W. b. Dorsey. Frostburg. l. Il. Mark
wood; Flinfstone Circuit, TO be supplied by s. d.
Bennington: South Branch Circuit 7, G. hewitt;
Springfield Circuit +. T. Griffith and W +, Locke:
Hardy, T. J. Lambert; Morgan Mission S. s. Troy;
Wardensville Mission. J. II. Temple; Capon Bridge
Circuit. G.. o. Homan; Listonburg Circuit, L. W.
Hasup. Transferred to the st. Louis Conference, J.
u, Rawlins.