Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-01
ADVERTISER.
Virginia M. E. Conference.


auspicies of the conference anniversary Of
the Missionary Society.
The President of the society, J. 8. Wick
line, announced the old familior missionary
hymn, From Greenland's Icy Mountains
which was suDg by the congregation with
& real missionary spirit. Evidently they
had the ''grip" on 1t.
PRAYER was offered by DR.. Meredith, Pre-
siding Elder OF the Philadelphia conference.
There were upon the platform DR.. A. B.
Leonard, R. F. Bishop, pastor of Trinity
church. Alexandria, DR.. Meredith, J. S
Wickline and DR.. w. c. Webb, q former
pastor of Trinity.
The choir sang hymn, which was led by
a solo By Miss Grigg.
DR.. Meredith read the Ssh chapter Of
. Isaiah, beginning, 1.-THE wilderness and the
solitary place shsll be glad for Them" and
ending, "sorrow aud signing shall fee
away
DR.. ". G. Webb was introduced and
claimed for himself that he must be good
natured, as 80 many seem to take 30 many
liberties-that is to say, by asking him to
speak.
He referred to his having spoken in this
church on the suit; set OF missions IA years
ago, at which time he was received into this
conference, which he regarded kindly re
ception for which this conference has had
warm place in his heart. DR.. Webb spoke
briefly but touchingly of the death CT his
father, who died missionary, hoping that
10 the day of account he would have as
, many aheaves as will his honored father.
The members OF this conference are always
glad to welcome the Doctor and wish for
him the blessings of God. DR.. Leonard was
introduced. He traced the origin OF mis-.
sions to colored man, Stewart, who first sang
, and preached among the Wyandotte Indians
} in 1919. His first nearer was an old equaw.
: Among those Indians he found colored
, man who had been slave, but had been o
Christian 10 the Methodist church in Ken.
tuokV. This colored Kentuckian was re-
claimed, and through him as an interpreter
Stewart had access to the tribe of Wyan
dottes. The speaker spoke of the dangers
arising from the Roman hierarchy, but not
the body of the church. He spoke of their
efforts to prevent Gen. Morgan's and DR.. Dor
chester's combinations by theSenate as com
missioners of Indian affairs; of the dangers
! of the saloon and the aux of immigration,
unless christianizsd by American Protest.
g ants. The Doctor was candidate for Gov.
ernor of Kansas on the prohibition ticket,
aud did not fail to speak on this line.
The Doxology was then sung and the
r congregation dismissed.
To-day's session of the conference was
opened with devotional exercises. There
was full attendance.
! Bishop Fitzgerald then called for the read
ing of the minutes, which were adopted.
/ DR.. knight, of the Book Concern, Was in
troduced, after which the conference took
up the order of the day, which was to vote
; whether or no there should be an increased
representation in the general conference.
6 R. F. Bishop spoke against the PROPOSE
ten. 1st. 1t makes the general conference
too large Fad. II increases the expenses,
which often have to be met by the members
of the conference.
: The ballot was taken and twenty fcur
counted, all of which were in the negative.
The next order OF the day was the cleo
ton of two ministerial and two lay dele.
gates to the Ecumenical Conference. The
vote was taken and the tellers retired to as
3 GER ain the result, which was reported ae
folows: A. ]. Porter and +. F. Bishop
I ministerial, and @. G. Graves and j. + Bal
: lard, lay delegates
E ]. E. Deacon was elected to elders or
, ders. Recommended for local deacon's or
der, John B. Come, who wss elected ad
{ mitled on trial. G.. W. Stallings, of Roanoke
district. Mr.. Stsllings had passed an e1
T animation in the iltimore Conference, and
was therefore exempted from examination
before this conference.
B chop John F. Hurst being present took
the chair to temporarily relieve the Pfesl.
| dent.
The report of the trustees Of the Roanoke
Seminary was read and adopted. DR.. Nicely
. was invited to speak upon the subject of
education, in connection with the Roanoke
seminary.
Ronceverte, W. Va. was selected as the
place for the next session.
A collection of 500 was raised for the pub
LEGATION of the minutes.
> Mrs. Bishop Hurst and Mrs Rusk, repre-.
senting the Home missionary society, and
Mrs. Dr. Rusk were introduced. Mrs Rusk
addressed the conference on the subject oil
Womep's Home Missions.
Miss Bancroft representing the Deacon
esses' Home in connection with the NJ.
Church spoke most tenderly and fo'cibly up
on the in valuable work of women In reclaim
ing the world.
r. F. Bishop read the report on the State
OF the Church, in which was related the
hardshps of the ministers and urged
that every member of the church should
give something. The report was adopted.
Bishop Hurst presented book written by
Miss Bancroft on Home Deacopesses, for sale
at rs cents to the preachers. To Miss Bat
croft was voted the thanks of the conference
, for her offer In the sale of the above book.
Religious services for Sunday were read
as follows
Conference lovefeast at q. M, led by 8.
A. Ball.
Trinity Church, Bishop ]. W. Fitzgerald,
at II q. m. DR.. Thomas, P. E. Phlade!-
phia conference, p. NJ, after which will be
the ordination of Deacons at Trinity church
By Rev. W. G. Webb.
2ud Presbyterian, T. G. Carter AMI J. F.
Meredith
NJ. E. Church South, ]. F. Crouch.
Baptist, ]. II. Howard.
Methodist Protestant, J S. Wioklne.