Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-21
NJ ANY CHANGES.
SEVERAL ROANOKE PASTORS
ARE TRANSFERRED.
DIR. WHIsNER MADE THE ELDER
Rev. Mr. Hutchinson Goes 20 Salem.
Rev. Mr.. ReJd Reinains IFcr0-Rcs.
Mr.. wheeler, orvinton, Goes 10 Cliff
ton Eorge...Thc Conference Closes.

The one hundred aud sixth meeting
of The Baltimore conference of the
NJ lhodis5 Episcopal Church South
Which had hesn in session at Baltimore
TO, the past seven days, adjourned at
au earlg hour yesterday morning. Tho
conference met III st. Paul's church and
helA eleven sessions, an unusually large
number. A great maaY changes were
made iu The appointments III Roanoke
district, much larger number than
was anticipated. y number of chauges
were made necessary by the expiration
of the four years limit Of passionate, but
these seemed to be in the minority in
stead of the majority. Tho term oil
Rev, Dr.. Z. II. Whisnsr, prcsi"ing e.
der OF Tho Baltimore district, expired
by limitation aud he was made presld-
lug elder of this district, succeeding
Rev. j. S Hutchinson. Rev. Mr.
Hutchinson gees to Salem appointment,
in this district, succeeding Rev. Collins
Denny, who was appointed chap!aiu Of
University Of Virginia.
The many admirers of Rev. j. IL.
BOYD, pastor of Greene Memorial church
will be glad 10 learn that he is TO oe
returned htIe fer another year. This
is somewhat Of a surprise rs it %as eX-
pectci that Mir. Boyd would be made
presidn. elder of this district. Greene
Memorial has raised more money, had
more accessiona to its membership, aud
in fact has made greater progress in
every respect under the passionate OF
Mr.. Boyd than under any minister tina;
has ever had charge OF this appoint
ment. He will be assisted by Rev. Z.
II. Buchanan, Of S.lem.
Expressions eli regret are heard Oh
all sides over the fact that Rev. v. "
Wheeler, of Vinton, pastor in Charge
of Roanoke circuit, was not 10 be return
ed TO his appointment hsre. Mr.
Wheeler is an able minister and has
seryed his people vel, HAVING to per
form the duties that in future It Will
take two men to do. Rev. II.
5. Coe, Of Blacks burg, will
take charge OF Roanoke circuit and
he vii he assisted BY Rev. G. y. Scan
lin. Rev. 1lr Wheeler goes 10 Clifton
Forge.
Rev. ". o. Moss of Bedford county.
who assisted Mr.. Wheeler in
his work last lear. but was
not a member OF confereace, how
evar, has Joined again and was sen
to Marksvile, i'll Rockingham district.
Below are given the appointments IN
full! for Roanoke district:
Roanoke District 2. p. WHISPER.
presiding elder; Salem, j. ) Huch:u-
son; Roanoke. j. II. Royd. G. II.
Buchanan; Hoanoke circuit II. ). Goe.
c. \. Scanlin; Lafayette Mission, j.
W. Cantsrl Christian shurg, ". X. Mar
shall; Biacksb,As, Il. Il. wilson; New
0ort, y. @ Fiaherty; Newcastle Mis-
sion, N. {. Mcrling; Ca'awba Mission.
". W. Hetcrck; Fincastle, ". b.
Dorsey; Amsterdam Miss!on, l.
HeEucTSOu, H. II. via viz ~, -
tourl. II. L. Mye.ly; Clifton Forge. V.
w. Wheeler; James River, S. NJ. Bow
man; Lexington, 4. NJ. Cac,;ey, Z. l..
Kregloe, sup; Fairfield Mission, j. II
Hawley: Colliers;own Mission, Il. J
Miller; Ruena Vista, Q. F. Burgess.
Collius Denny, chaplain 10 tie Univer-
sity Of Virginia.
The Baltimore conference delcga-
ton to the General Conference are as
fellows:
Ministers-Rumsey Snilhsen, J. S.
Garduer, Samuel Rodgers, john 4
keru, David Bush and Sydnor G. Fer
guson. Allernates-J +. armstrong.
II. r. s. Hough, w II. D. Harper ana
Z. II. Whisner. Lazy. j. Magruder,
e. L. Diggs, T. T. Fishburne, Geo. +
Hill, j. NJ. New horter and A. l..
Pueh. Altcrnates-James Chalmers.
J. L. Wilson. J. E. Crout and j. z.
Houck.
On the lay ballot for alternates MIR,
John Chalmers, Of this city, received
the largest majority of any person in
domination, being elected BY twelve