Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-21
Virginia Methodists.

The Virginia Conference Nj. r. Church
South, which has been In session In Rich
mond since Wednesday of last week, ad
burned last night.
TWAS determined that in future the confer
ence will decide for itself where its annual
sessions shall be held, Later on that body
fixed upon Lynchburg as the place where Ii
should next meet.
The report of the board CT domestic mis-
s!ons showed the total appropriations to
missions TO be 81 800.
The report of the board Of miss .ons was
adopted The paper says the work 10 the
mission fields has baen prosecuted during
the year with great vigor and fidelity, and
with gratifying success. These statistics
are given "Seventy-fVe places for preach
ing are embraced in our home mission work.
We have 2,405 members this year. A net
gain of POI members was made. We have
So Sunday schools, with 3S4 officers and
teachers and 2 6S5 scholars"
Bishop Wilson stated that several changes
had necessarily been made In the member
ship of the board of missions, and announced
the newly constituted board.
The annual report Of the secretary and
treasurer of the Society for the Relief of the
Preachers of the Virginia Conference Meth
odist Episcopal Church South, aud Their
Widows and Ofphane, was read and ap
proved. The receipts Of the year, including
S494 90 in hand November 6. 1888, are shown
30 have been 81 ,665 &C The dlsburseme
we're $3.50, leaving balance in bank Of
81 OILS 66. The aasets of tie society are
SIS. l6S OF, as against $l7 GAG 81 one year
ago. The appropriation for this year is
1928.
A touching incident of the morning sea-
sion was the address of Rev. George w. Car
ter. who was announced to have been chosen
agent for the Minister'S R5lief Society. His
remarks were in the nature Of personal
explanation concerning his withdrawal from
the church and his movements while not
identified with the church. The old man s
ewes were filed with tears as he related his
wanderings, and the scene was very touch
ing. Many people were brought TO tears
DR.. Carter assured his hearers that his heart
was in the work aud that he would enter
upon the discharge of his duties with z,al
and determination. The position, he said.
had come to him unsolicited. As DR.. Garter
took his seat the hymn, Amazing grace,
how sweet the sound" was raised and sung
with ze5t.
The report of the board OF church exten
sion, which was adopted, says the applies
tions for extension aggregated $3.50. The
amount at their disposal was SIS, S55.
The report of the Sunday School and col:
portersge board, recommended radical
changes in the plan for co!porterage work.
The board considered the plan of last year
defective, and among other changes asked
that theRe two boards BIZ separated. This
the conference decided to do. The schemes
adopted left the appointment of the genera!
agent of oolporterags to the conference,
giving the executive committee of that
board the right TO fill vacancies and employ
assistants. D.. A. e. Brown was chosen
general colporterage agent end w. W. Roy
all general Sunday School agent.
After remarks by Bishop Wilson he read
the appointments, after which the conference
adjourned.
Among tho appointments snnounced were the
following: Louisa, w. f. Balm Gordonsvllle and
Orange, A. c. bergman; Orange Circuit, J. E.
Gates W. H. Camper, Superintendent; tull eper
Station, W. F. Davis; Culpsper Circuit, ). r.
Branin Rappahannock. A. J. Norman Madison
i. G Rhodes Greene G. S Waimsey Piedmont
Mission j. F. Finnel; spotsylvanis, A. L. dooc-
child Bowling Green, W. T. Williams; Port Boy
al Mission, to be supplied by g. l.. Irift King
George, c. H. McGhoe Montross, J. B. Askew
Westmoreland w. T. Robinson Heathsvlle Pull
Kradley.