Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-21
THE METH0DISTS.
LAST DAYS PROCEEDINGS OF THE BAL
TIMORE CONFERENCE.
The Statistical Rsport-Churohes ana
Church Property-Conversions--
The Appointments.
Especial telegram 20 The Dispatch.l

Especial telegram 10 The Dispatch.l
MARTISsBURd. W. Va. March 20.-Large
crowds have been In attendance at the southern
Methodist Conference oil day, two sessions pelnR
held In order to close up the business. me
Joint Board Of Finance made their report ,hls
morning. Ono thousand and forty-four dollars
have been paid 10 the bishops OF the Church rom
this conference, $3.50 20 the superannuated
ministers. fl,09i for education, and fe3l for tue
Bible cause.
ference there were 100 local preachers. 3s.41
members, 1879 adults baptized and i,6H chill
dren; churcnes, 429-value OF churches, St5,OOV;
parsonages, ll2-value Of parsonages, Sils,OVO;
value Of other church property. 81. 900. Twenty
one hundred and sixty-seyen dollars was
raised for church extension purposes.
Al II o'clock services In memory Of Rows Jo-
sephJ. Engle, Thomas Hildebrandt and joseph
NJ. SpangloS who have died during the year,
were held
Alexandria, Va. was selected as the seat Of tho
next conference.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Tho transfer Of II. II. Kennedy from tho
Florida Conference 20 the Baltimore Conference
was announced. Tho withdrawal 81 Rev. W. q.
Ca-sard from this conference for the purpose oil
uniting with tho Methodist Episcopal Church was
announced. He was granted an honorable dis-
missnl. MIR. Cassard is a young man OF much
promise, and has served his charges success
fully. His last charge was at Anderson, W. va.
motion made requesting the Bishop here
after 10 hold the conference tho third Wednes-
day in March was lost by tie vote.
paper authorizing Rev. A. VI. Cackley, pas
tor 81 the Southern Methodist church az Le1ing-
ton. Va. 20 travel within the bounds OF the con-
ference 20 sOicit contributions in aid OF building
anew church in that city Was adopted.
ny order q tho conference the ilrst week IN
Juno was set apart as the week Of prayer Tor
missions.
A vote Of thanks was rendered the citizens OF
Marinsburg for their hospitality and also 70 lne
reporters Of the various daily papers ior their
very correct reports Of the conference proceed-
ings.
Rev. B. F. BAH was selected to preach the
opening sermon OF the next conference.
after business Of minor importance the Bishop
delivered an address and then announced the
appointments for the ensuing year.
TIE APPOINTMENTS.
BALTIMORE DIsTRICT-P II. Whfsnsr, Pr,sifinq
Elder baltimore Central, J. 4. Williams, ana
J. " Hank and f. A. Mercer supernumeraries;
- Paurs, J. 5. Martin and I. }: Prettymap;
Emmanuel, j. w. shon; Frederick-Avenue, b.
f. Ball ReisteriOwn, J. A. Anderson; Airing
ton, Z. r. Tyler: Freedom Circuit, j. X. Andrew.
Linganore Circuit, J. K. White and L. X. Jones;
Frederick City, 7. o. Knott; Rockville Circuit, ID.
Bush and c. c. Eddington, and A. II. Martlnsuper-
numerary; Gaithors burg Circuit, j. ID. Martin;
Montgomery Circuit, ". G. Hammond Belts
Vile, 4. NJ. Jones; Bladensbure, q. ID. White;
strickler; Laurel Mission, W. 4: Mcdonald; Pr
tuxent, S. y. Tucker; Upper Marlboro, W. h.
BOYLE. editor Of EpiScopdi Mefh0dist.
EAsT BALTIMORE DIsTRICT-W. II. D. Harper,
Iresidinq Eider.-Baltimore: Trinity. j. n; NC
Cormick; Calvary, j. W. Grub; North Balti-
moro, a. Dawson; Taylor, A. Weller: West
Hartford Mission, w. X. Wagner; East Hartford
Circuit. G. L. DamarOn; Royal oak Circuit, G. +.
simmons: EsstOn Mission. s. V. Hildehrand;
Hnlsboro', j. ". Mitchell; Trappo, j. w. Fol-
lausbec; Kent ". h. Sanders; Queen AEne's, j.
c. Thrasher; Church HIN and Stevens, @. a.
Wheat; Severn, J. :. Porter; West River, g. II.
nj arNr
NJ. Lyle and J. c. Sedwlck; Prince Georges
Mlssion =. b. Dolly: Charles Mission, l. g. Mar
tin: IT Mary's, William a. sites.
WASHINGTON DISTINGUISHING Rogers, Pre-
siding Eder.--Wsshington City: Mount Vernon
Place and Grace Mission, :. W. Haddaway and j.
G. Jones, and }. W. Batcler sup0rnumerary;
Alexandria, W. j. Young; Fails Church, j. W.
Duffy, and y. W. Smith supernumerary Fair
tax Circuit o. c. Beall; DraDesyillo Circuit, W.
T. COX: Leesburg, j. ". Cantcr; Hamilton, b.
A. Bond; HillsbOrO' Circuit, j. r. NauhOrne
Niddleburg, G. W. Brown Loudoun Circuit, j. c.
Dice and &. ID. Harris; Piedmont, C. A Joyce aud
William Waters, and l. ii. Crenshaw super
:; Linden Mission, G. 5. Souton; War
rcniCn, ". A. wade: FauQuier Circuit, ID. +.
Lutzeler; Occ5quan Circuit. {. b. sutton, Dudley
Mission, A. z. Bonde Brentsville Mission. f.
Fur: Morrisyillc Mission, y. y. Hall; stafford
Circuit. A. o. Armstrong; Fredericksburg, K X.
). IIough.
WISCnEsTER DIsTRICT-Rumssy !S0,ithson, Pre-
siding E.dr.-Wincbester, Il. L. Carson; Win
chester AlFtuli. D. L. i'uthli'g AtlAl fitlfs =
Townsend: Front Royal Circuit. j. +. Arm
strong; Warren Circuit c.. j. Millcan: Berry
vile. William +. Wolfe, and j. }. Engle super
nu merary: Wildwood Mission, Z. IL. Chipley;
BrlcefOWn Circuit. r. A. STROLLER and ". c. Nor
ling: Marlnsburg, H. Il. Kennedy; BERKELEY,
:. X. SnCpp: CharlcstoWn, ". G.. Eggleston;
Frederick Mission, j. IL. Wolf. aud Z. +. Hete-
rick supernumerary; Jefferson, {. Ii. Wood:
shcpherdsiown Circuit. A. A. p. Neel Gainsb0r0'
Mission, d. /. Reid: Page Mission. NJ. VI. Long:
Strashurg Mission, j. = Hopkins: shenandoah
Mission, i. Fox: Woodstock and Edlnburg. l. c.
Miller; J. II. Hyde, president Of the Valley
Fcmsle College and member OF the Winchester
Station Quarterly Conference; J. A. Kern. pro-
fessor in Randolph College ana member
Of Winchester station Quarter Conference.
RoCEINGHAN D4sTBICT--i. H. Waugh, FresidinJ
R'jcr.- stauuton, :. = Gardner; Harrisonburg,
=. X. Cox; BridgeWater }. L. KILLER and j. r.
Evans; Parnassu and Mount sidney, X. NJ
Wheeler, G. r. jefferson. supernulnerary; Mon
terey. Il. T. D. Collins; CraD Bottom, II. a.
Missi0n, Il. Vi. Rone Bells Valley Mission, c. G..
Lyrthicium: Waynesboro', j. J.. Boggs: Port
Republic. r. Brilly; New Hope, W. W. Watts;
W. L. Dolly; East Rockinsham
Mission, \. G. McNeer; Marksyillo, 70 be sup
piled 10y d. White: Luray, J. II. Davidson;
Mount Jackson Mission, X ;. Cunningham: !
NEWMARKET Mission, IL. d. Bishop; Wesleyan !
Female Institute. W. A. Harris. y. d., president. |
ROANOKE DIsTRICT-J s Hufchinson, ITCsiding !
c. Denny; R0anoko,J. II. Boyd; |
ave Springs, William II. hcderick Roanoke |
Circuit W. W. Wheeler: sfayette Mission. A. |
y. Flahcrty: Chri-tianshurR, W. h. Marshall; !
.lacksburg. II. =. Cox; Newport, John Miller; |
Newcastle Mission, 70 be supplied; Catawba, j. |
Il, kaufman: Fincastle, T. ". Brown; Amster- |
lam Mission, l.. II. Graybll; Botetourt Mission, |
K Ross: Clifton Forge Mission. j. NJ. Hawey; /
James River Mission, c. W. Mark: Lexington, |
A. NJ. Cacklsy: Lexington Circuit X. II. Wilson: |
Fairfield, o T. Burgess; Colierstown Mission,
John ". Carter
LEwIsBURG DIsTRICr-H j. Kinser, Presiding
William H. Wolf; Frankfort !
'ircuit, l. Butt; Blue sulphur c. l.. Sideu-
,tricker: Contreyille, II. A. Gauer; Hilton, j. L.
,hipley; TalcOtt 4. J. Miller: Union, j. Edgar
" ilsOn-Oue 10 be supplied; Anderson, j. II.
light; Ronceverte, G.. VI. Bragg, 2. 5. +. sixeas
upernumerary; Avon, i. Il. quinn; COying-
on, Z. II. Henry; LeveitOn, ". T. Miller; Hun
ersyille, J. L. Henderson; Highland, j. j.
llrckenberger: Heaiing-Spnngs Mission, 10 be
upplied: Greenbank, A. II. BallRngCo; Bath
Mission, j. 4. Maxwell
MOORRFIRLD DISTRICTS & Ferguson, Pre-
tding Eider.-Mooreheld, j. p Stump, and J.
}eatty supernumerary; Petersburg Mission, T.
cooper; Franklin Circuit J. J. Garden North
FORK Mission, TO be supplied: Keyser Mission,
/. p. Hamil; North Branch Mission, j. A. Par
Ter: Piedmont, W. B. Dorsey; Frostburg. L. r.
LAKEWOOD; FlinstOne Circuit 70 be supplied by
. d bennington: South Branch Circuit, T. @.
levitt; Springfield Circuit f.. }. Griffith and W.
>. Lockei Hardy I; J, Lambert; Morgan Mis-
'emple; Capon- Bridge Circuit, l. o. Holman;
.istonburg. L. w. Haslisp.
J. VI. Rollins was transferred to the ST. Louis
Conference.
ADEFAULTING OFFICIAL.
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