The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-03-23
Southern M. E. Conference.

This conference met at Alexandria, Va, on March
IS. and closed its session on Wednesday last.
The Joint board of finance reported the estimates
for 1859 and 1880, including bishops fund, superan-
nuated fund, educational fund and expenses OF
delegates TO the General Conference: Ba timore
district S4l; East Baltimore, 81 S7S Washington
s23l4: Winchester. 81 $751; Rockingham, sl.6S9i Ro-
anoke 81 AL; Lewisburg, 81 252 Moorefeld, sll99
The totals are as follows: Bishops fund, $780,
superannuated, $4,000 educational, $1,000, and ex-
penses of delegates to General Conference, s726
The statistical report made by the statsucian
Mr., George Tyler aud was as follows: Total mum
Der of local preachers 10; white members, S9,l59,
an increase of725; coored members, 81 an increase
or3 Adults baptized were ,297, infants ,292 de-
crease in both cases There 43S churches, yalu-
ed at 635 showing an increase of lime churches
and 81 40 in value. There are us parsonages, an
increase of one; they arc valued at slSf,4OO The
amount raised for building churches and improving
church property amounted 70 So COS. There was
paid on the old debt s. SOL leaving an Indebtedness
of 49, There was raised for building and inn
proving parsonages s7,319 Paid on old debt 2756
present Indebtedness 50 AGO Baltimore district has
1918 white and eolored members, showing gain of
1853 in the former and loss of IS in the latter. The
East Baltimore district has s6sl white members,
net gain ofsl; and a loss of IFS colored members.
The Baltimore districts 81 churches valued at
sl55 $50 and II parsonages at S25s00 Other church
property is valued at $780, The East Baltimore
district has "a churches valued at 1890 and Is
parsonages, valued at s23,45O. with other church
property valued at $3.50.
Presiding Elder whisner read the appointments
the Bishop being unable to do 50 account of his
severe illness. Following is partial list:
Baltimore District-P. H. Whisner, F. Baltimore
Central Church, J. I. Williams, ] \; Hank, and
F A Mercer stlperuumerary; St Paul's, Forrest j.
Prettyman, A. Davisson Emanuel. j. Watts ShoaH;
Frederick Avenue. K. Z. L. Wright; Reisterstown
dom. J. n Andrew and J. X. White; Linganore, W.
II Moof and T. NJ. Henderson; Frederick City, e,
H. Wood; Rockville. David Bush. C. C. ddington ana
A. R. Martin, sup; GathersbuTg, j. d. Martin;
Montgomery W. G. Hammond, W. J. Smith; Belts
vile David L. Blakemore; BladeDsburg. q. Dorsey
White; Emory John Miller; Laurel Mission, l. w.
Hasiup; PaiuxenL t. NJ Jones' Upper Marlboro,
john o. Tackeit; NesleySirove, Ii. NJ. Stricken W.
X. Boyle, editor OF the Episcopal Methodist.
EaS Baltimore DiSriet-W. III. d. Harper, T. =
ENTHUSIASTICALLY, ]. N. Mccormick; Calvary, }.
~ Grub: North Baltimore, l.. l. lloyd TaylorS.
A. Weller; West Hartford and SlfSquehanna. J. 5.
Porter r. C. Rollulan; East Hartford {. l.. Damcron;
Royal Oak. j. ". MITCHELL Easton 5. Y. Hildebrand;
Hiilsboro'. c. :. stanton; TrHppe, W. \. Wagner;
Kent W. l.. Dolly: Queen Anncs. j. C. Thrasher, e.
L. Kennard; Church Hill, :. b. Dolly: Severn, C. I.
simmons; West River, q: III. zimmerman, l. IL.
Georges w II. sanders, Charles Mission, :. NJ.
Tucker, ST Mary's. W. A. Sites.
Washington DlStrict-R. r. 5. Hough, P. E.-Wash-
ington Clty-Mt. Vernon, w. Haddaway and J.
W BOteler; Grace Mission, J. G. Jones; Alexandria,
W J. Young Falls Church. J. W. Duffey; Fairfax, J.
H. Davidson: GAINESVILLE W. p c. COe and jacob
n Eyev, Ieesburg B. Vs. Bond: Hamilton, W. G.
Eggleston: HilsborO ]. II. Duaney: Middleou ~. Z.
81. Brown. LOudoun, J. G. Inee. G. D. Harris; Pied
mont C. A. Joyce, ". NJ. Waters, L. Ii. Crenshaw,
sup. warrenton, W A. Wade; Fauquier Mission, /
". Lyle; Oceoquan, c. B. sutton; Sudiey Mission. r
II. Shipiey: Manassas Mission, ]. II. Kuhlman; Nor
rsyiIle n n Hail. taford Frazier Furr Frederieks-
burg l. ". Canter. J, {. & Newton. missionaF! 70
japan.