Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-03-26
Baltimore Conference M. 3. Church South.

l9tn, TO meet ne1t year III hOdnOkos
The following were elected delegates t.
the General Conference which will meet il
St. Louis, Missouri
Ministers-Rumsey Smitbson. ]. s. Gard
ner, Samuel Rodgers, John A. Kern, David
Bush and Sydnor G. Ferguson. Alternatel
j. E. Armstrong, r. r. 8. Hough, w. B.
D. Harper and P. q. Whisner. Lay-T.J
Magruder, G. F. Diggs, T. T. Fishbnrne,
George R. Hill, ]. M. McWhorter and A. L
Pugh. Administrators Chambers, j. E
Wilson, J. E. Crout and ]. P. Houck.
PROGRESS SHOWN By STATISTICS.
The conferences progress during the
year is shown by the statistical reports,
which indicate slight general increase over
the preceding year. That of membership
aud church property shows that in the con-
ference there are iii local preachers, 40 02S
white members, 25 colored members, max
ing net gain of 1873. The additions have
been 928 by certificate, 2,735 by profession
of faith. The removals from all causes we're
1874. Adults baptized were 1, LAG; infants
baptized, 1,507. The number of churches
are AT; value, $o15, 1853. Number of par
sonages, 118; value, $197, 1876. Value of
other church property, $2S 2S2 Total value
of all church property, 81. al ,076. The OK
penditures on churches and parsonages were
$e1, 275. This is an increase Of nine church
es. value, $2S 1884; five parsonages, value
50 725; increased value 10 other church
81, 877. Total increase in value
over last years report of $48, 426. An in
crease of S., 152 was spent in Improvement
of churches and psrsonages. There were
raised for building and improving church
property $45, $50, an increase of 50 GIT
Paid on old debt $4,0S2, decrease of ST.
819. The present Indebtedness is $40 1886,
as against $19 452 for last year, decrease
of 50, III. There was raised for building
pars mage SO, lot, an increase of 81, 788;
paid on old debt, SO, 422; decrease 1884;
present Indebtedness, So Isl; decrease over
last years report of 81, 299.
The statistics of Sunday schools show the
total number of the schools in the confer
ence to be $50, increase II; number of of
ficers and teachers 8, 179. increase As; mum
Der of scholars SO, 420, increase 1,166.
Money expended for Sunday-school litera-
ture was S., 005, decrease of 1868; contribu-
tions for missions $7.997. increase 81, 1922;
collected on Childfen's Day 1881, decrease
$63. The number of scholars in infant
classes are g. 567. an increase of 257; volumes
in libraries A, 1913, decrease of 872; CONVEX
sions in Sunday schools 1, 274. q dec ease Of
1877. Expenses of Sunday schools SO 191, q
decrease of 81 1886
For missions and church extension the
report shows: Assessments foreign missions
$1s, 379, paid $10,717; decrease $50. Do
mestic missions, assessed $6.2 51, paid 81
259; increase $188 For church extension,
assessed So, 1874, paid $2.051; increase 81.
For education, $1,144; decrease $50. For
Bible cause $167; decrease $54. Collected for
missions during week of self denials, 1905;
decrease, $3.50. For ministerial education,
$3.50. For Lane Institute, $58.
For ministerial support the reports show
that for the year the assessments and re-
ceipts were as follows: Presiding elders, as
sessment for $40, 800, paid SO, 541; preachers
in charge, assessment $87, 815, pad $50, 854;
junior preachers, assessment $4,475, paid
"a 009; bishops fund. assessment 81, $50,
paid 81, ia; conference claimants, assess
ment 50, 107, paid 81 0S5; other obligations
SIS, 511.
OPPOSED TO RUM.
The report of the committee on temper
ance stated that the liquor business and
license system is at variance with Christian
" pCc, ROOQ hOidio duQ buO UCob lubCl-
ests of the people. We urge all ministers
of the Gospel and editors of religious jour-
nails to keep the subject of temperance in
all it's phases before the people, That the
renting of property for the liquor business
is inconsistent with the principles of our
religion aud should not be tolerated In the
that we urge the strict enforcement
Of the discipline against any who may in
any way be connected with the manufac
ture and sale of alcoholic beverages, and also
against those who indulge in intoxicants.
We indorse the work of the W. G. T. U. in
opposition to the liquor business and pledge
them our CO operation, The committee re-
that whenever any of the preach
ers preach on temperance that they read
this report, SO that the position ofd9e con-
ference may be clearly understood.
Appointments.
Baltimore District-Samuel Rodgers,
Presiding Elder.-Central, W Haddaway,
] N Hank, sup; st. PauPs, T Prettymsn,
] q Light; Emmanuel, ] Watts Shoaff;
Frederick Avenue, R E l. Wright; Reisters-
town. G D White; Arlington, 81 81 Kenue-
dy; Freedom, G NJ Brown, ] w Bell; Ling
anore, W H Woolf, W L Smith; Frederick
CITY. G L Kennard; Rockville, David Bush,
] K White, A R Martin, sup; Gathers
burg. ] D Martin; one to be supplied by L
Hammond, Montgomery, A OP Neel, E
M Henderson; Beltsvile, W M Waters, D
sup; Biadensburg, j A Ander
son; Emory, John Miller; Wesley Grove, b
III Strckler; Laurel. L W Hislup; Patux
ent, T M Jones; Upper Marlboro', N N
Hall. Editor Episcopal Methodist, W K
Boyle; assistant, Augustus Davisson. B
w Waters, missionary to Japan.
East Baltimore District-W Ii d Har
per, Presiding -Baltimore-Triuity,
J N Mccormick; Calvary, L L Lloyd; North
Baltimore, ] R Andrew; Taylor's, A We'll
Ter; West Hartford Mission, G E Simmons;
East Hartford, G L Cameron; Royal Oak, j
w Mitchell; Easton Mission, Carlton Dan
ner Harris; Hillsboro', c 8 Stanton; Trappe,
W N Wagner: Queen Aune's, ] Thrasher,
A B Sites; Kent, W L Dolly; Church Hill
Mission, s E Dolly; Severn, s T Griffith;
West River, G 81 Zimmerman, j b White;
Calvert, L G Martin, ] G Sedwick; Prince
Georges, W Sanders; Charles, G A Joyce
st. Mary's, w A Sites.
Washington District-R r Hough, Pre-
siding Elder.-Wa.h ington C.ty-Mt Yer
Wightman, G G Eddington; Grace Mission,
d ~ J'uon, y w 0obCiot, oup., At0AduuiiaB
W Young; Falls Church, w A Wade;
Fairfax, Davidson; GAINESVILLE, En-
gle. F A Mercer; Lsesburg, D w Bond;
Hamilton, W G Eggleston; Hillsboro', ] b
Dulaney; Middleburg, W G Hammond;
Loudoun, G Dice, 81 c Kelsey; Piedmont,
T g hewitt, L Grant; L Il Crenshaw,
cup; Warrenton, W Grub; Fauquier
Mission, w E Miller; Occoquan, G B Sut
ton; Sudley Mission, F 81 Shipley, Manassas
Mission, ] 81 Kuhlmann; Morrisville, John
o Tackett; Stafford, Frazier Fur; Fred.
erieksburg, 1 W Canter, J G G Newton,
missionary to Japan.
Winchester District Rumsey Smithson,
Presiding Observation-Disclosures, T E Carson
Winchester circuit, F A Strother, one to be
supplied by D 81 Kern; Front Royal, and
Rlverton, ] E Armstrong; Linden Mission,
G W Mari; Warren Mission, l. Fox; Page
Mission, W s Holland; Cedarville, 8 Town
send, A P Boude, sup Berryville, W
Woolf, w 81 Marsh; Brucetown, L R Jones,
s Engle; Martinsburg, WDuffsy; Berk.
eley, S,las R Snapp; CharlestownyJ Gard
ner; Frederick Mission, H Woolf, E F
Heterick, sup; Jefferson, G K Millikep:
Shepherdstown, ] R Van Horne; Strssburp