Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-16

rotary, was born IN Alexandra OctoDer 10.
1890 but was reared in Baltimore. 10
March, 1853. at conference held ct Hagers-
town, Md, Mr.. Armstrong was admitted on
trial and appointed to Winchesle. circuit.
For the past two years he has been station
ed ut Front Royal.
The Rev. DR.. Samuel Rodgers, presiding
elder of this district. was born 10 Baltimore
July 30, 1925 Ga December 81 1915, he
on trial ia March, 1913, aud appointed to
Jef.reon circuit. He was ordained deacon by
Bishop Morris. March 10, 1850, and elder by
Bishop James ip 1852. In January, 1864, he
went into the Confederate army as Chaplin
OF the Twenty second Virginia Regiment,
continuing ia the army till The close OF the
war. BE has been presiding elder o! this
distrc; for four years, but will be transferred
at this conference.
Rev. Nelson Head, D. b., was born in
Leesburg, Va, on the day of February.
1911, and was licensed to preach 10 1888
His first appointment was to the Westmore
land circuit. Adhering under the pan Of
separation to the NJ E Church South he
became member of the Virginia Confer
once aud served in Petersburg, Norfolk
Lpnchburg, Richmnnd and Danvile. II
1865 returning to tho Baltimore Conference.
his first station was in his native to~n, Lees
burg. | March, 1856, ne obtained super
annusted relation, having been in the active
work 81 gears.
CONFERENCE NOTES.
Daring Yesterdays session Dr.. Rodgers
announced that package containing S5S,
brought to the conference by Rev. Thomas
Cooper. OF Petersburg, W Va, for missions
had heen lost or misaid. Rev. Dr. Dill was
heard to say in an undertone that he started
with $780, and that he put it in his boot.
With the money there ha thought he was
| fingered fraternity might get ii out Of HE
pocket, but never out of bis boot.
The committee on temperance yester
day reported through its chairman,
the Rev. Forrest ]. Prettyman. The re-
port states that the committee are
still convinced that the USE of aco
hoic stimulants as beverage is the most fruitful
source of crime, wretchedness and pauperism rs
well rs one of the strongest foes to every thing
F; that is honest pure and good, and olcr as res
outions: THAT we heartily appro1c the action OF
| the last General Conference on this subject and
indorse the chapter Of Discipline which condemns
the manufacture of spurious liquors as an i'm
morality except when it is for mechanical, medi.
cnal and scientific purposes, rs well as the selling
! and use of the same save in cases of necessity
that tho saloon is believed to be the greatest enc
my Of society and religious progress and an evil
forbidden in the Word of God that we will con-
time to pray and to preach against the evil OF in
tempe, aucc and to do al We can consistently as
Christian mon and ministers to hasten the over
thlow of the rum power" The report was unan-
m0usly adopted.
The splendid buildings for the now Rando'p pm
Macon Academy, now being constructed at Lib
crty, Va were doigncd by VIM. NJ. Poinde1ter,
a Yitginian, now residing in Washington, who
carried OF the prize in a competition with six OF
the best architects of the United States. The
priz amounted to $1,000 The drawing may
! be seen in the vestibule of the Southern MethO-
diet Church during the sessions Of the conference.
Bishop Wilson is too unwell TO preach to-mor
row.
There is a probability Of tho conference ad-
| journing Monday night.
The next annual conference will be held in st.
| Paul's church, Fayctte street West Baltimore.
banquet in honor of Randolph Macon Col
lego was given by Prof. w w. Smith, of that
college, at the Braddock House, last night. Mt
| which about seventy persons were prescott. The
| invited guests were Bishop Wilson, the trustees
and former students of the college the presiding
elders and the lay delegation to the conference.
An address was delivered by Prof. Smith, and a
very enjoyable time spent by all who attended.
Last night large and enthusiastic educational
meeting was held at the church which was pre-
sided over by Prof. Smith and was addressed by
him and the leading educstors. members of the
| conference Deem interest WIS manifested in all
the institutions of learning under the control Of
the conference. Prof. Smith was promised up
wards Of 81 coo towards the college endowment.
| The endowment fund Of this college now amounts
10 about $3.50 900.