Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-20
Methodist Conference


The Baltimore conference OF the Memo
dist Episcopal Church South yesterday COM
Melted its list of clerical delegates to the gen
eral conference at St. Louis by electing Rev.
David Bush and s G. Ferguson.
Clerical alternates-Revs. J e Armstrong,
Robert R. s. Hougb, ". Fl. D. Harper, and
P. b. Whisner.
The following lay delegates to the general
conference were elected: James Chalmers,
John E. Crout and J. P. Houk.
T. J. Magruder presented plan for the
insurance of the churches of the conference.
1t ia TO form the Baltimore Conference Fire
Relief Association. The plau is to go into
operation "a soon as churches aggregaiing
in value 5000 900 shall enter the association.
The plan was adopted, and Rev. George b.
zimmerman was appointed treasurer of the
! fund.
The report on publishing interest was
adopted It recommended that the revised
edition of the hymn book should be used
wherever practicable, that Rev. W. X.
Boyle be continued as the editor OF the Fps
copal Methodist, and that Rev. a. Davisslon
be- appointed assistant.
The conferences progress during the year
is shown by the statistical reports, which in
dictate slight general increase over the pre-
cedng year.
The report of the committee on temper
ance stated that the liquor business and IL
cense system is at variance with Christian
principles, good morals and the beet inter
ests of the people. Il urges all ministers Of
the Gospel and editors of religious journals
to keep the subject of temperance in all lie
phases before the people. That the renting
of property for the liquor business ia incon.
sistent with the principles OF religion and
should not be tolerated in the church. Ii
urges the strict enforcement fthe discipline
against any who may in any way be COZ
pected with the manufacture and sale OF a!
coholc beverages, aud also against those
who indulge in ntoxicant5.
The report of the treasurer of the joint
board of finance stated that the receipts fol
the year had been Sll 81 03, and the dis-
bursemens had been as follows Bishops
fund, 81 2l0; superannusted, IS 25o; Ran'
dolph Macon College, 81 ,146; Bole Society
S167 expenses Of delegates to General Con
ference. 1863; cash on hand, S2l.oS; tota
e11 81 O3. There are fifty claimants fol
the superananated fuad for 1880 81 I ln
estimate for 1890 81 are bishops fund 81 $50
superaunusted $4,000, educational S2,ooo
Appropriations announced Tor the yea
are: Baltimore district, $3.50; East Balti
more, 81 S25; Washington, $3.50; Win
chester. $500: Rockingham, $3.50; Roanoke
S775 Lewisburg, 1925 Mocreheld, 81 .O5O
total. 81 $50.
The appointments we're announced, af;er
which the body adjourned to meet mex
year at Roanoke, Va. The appointment
contained great many surprises, and thsrt
were many more changes than people hat
any idea of.
The following are among those made:
Washington District-R. II. s Hough, Presiding FL
dcr.-Alexandria w. J. Young Falls Church, W. 4
Wade Fairfax, J. Davidson; Drnesville j. j. Ense
g. Eggieston; Hill>boro J. II. Dulaney Mddlehurg
w G. Hammond; Loudoun, j. C. Dice, III. G. Felsey
Pedmaat T. &. hewitt J. L, Grant L. II. Cren~haw
sup; Warrenton, j. W. Grubb Fauquier Mission, W
| F. Miller; Occoqlian, G. Il sutton Sudley Mission,
II. Shipley Manassas Mission, J II. KuhImann Nor
risyille j. q. Tackett Stafford, Frazier Farr Fred
| ericksburg |. W Canter, j. {. c. Newton missionary
| Winchester Di-rict-Rumsey Smilllson Presiding
| Observation-Disclosures, r l.. Carson: Winchester circuit
f. 4 STROLLER, one To be supplied by d. II Kern Front
ROYAL and Riverton ]. T. Armstrong; Linden Mission
w :. Holland Cedaryille, : Townsend. A. r Baudc
sup. Berryville. W. L. Wool, W. II. Marsh; Bruce
town l.. Il. Jones, j. s Engle; Charlestown, j. ;
| Carlner Strasbirg, Mission, J. :. Hopkins; Wood
stock Il. f. Ball; Edenburg o. c. Beall Mount Jack
son Mission, j. ~ Gilbert ulii a Kern professor m
Randolph Macon College }. i. Hyde, president Val
ley Female College
Rockingham District. II Waugh Presiding Elder.
I-Staunton, j. T. Williams; Iarri,onburg, = X. Cox
| Brdgewater. A. o. Armstrong, VIM. H. II. Joyce; Au-
pilsta j. W. Woof; Staunon Circuit Mission, j. H.
| Temple Rockingham. A. c. McNcer; East Rocking
| ham w Mcdonald; Mines Mission, J. NJ. Foansbec:
| Luray Z. W. Brown; New Market Mission J. ;. Por-
Ter. Wesleyan Female Institute, w \. harris presi-
dent
Salem, J. s. hutchinson; Roanoke, j. H. Boyd; Lex
ngton A. NJ. Cack!ey, j. l.. Kregloc, sup Collins
| Denny, chaplain To the University Of Virginia.
| Lewsburg Districts. q. Ferguson Presiding Elder.
Mooreield Distrct-G. T. Tyler Presiding Elder
| Wardensville Mission, q. a. Wheat.
| Baltimore Dstrict-Samuc Rodgers Presiding Elder.
East Baltimore Dstric-W. ii. ID. Harper, Presiding
1 Elder