The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-18
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
MinIsteriaI Appointments Made Public Last
Night.

ROANOKE. Va. Mar. 17.-lSpecial. There
was lively discussion in the Methodist Con-
ference this afternoon on temperance.
There was a minority report and o ma
iority report from the Temperance Commit
tee the minority report endorsing the temper
auce report Of the last General Conference,
which is construed by many Methodists IA
a political one Dr. Whitney opposed the
minority report, and 1t was favored by DIR. >.
s. Gardner, DR.. S. G.. Ferguson and Rev. H.
Smithson.
c. VI. Armstrong vigorously attacked the
General Conference temperance declarations,
and declared that they were political. lie APP
pealed 10 the Conference on behalf OF history
and traditions. 10 stand by the principles of
Methodism. asserting that the General Con
ference bad taken steps toward infringing
upon the privileges Of the members OF me
Church a. citizens and toward Romanism.
The minority report was adopted by vote
of 20 to IL.
sTATIsTTCAL REPORT.
The statistical report showed that the Con
ference had membership of 4O,OtS. The adj
ditiOns during the year numbered 4,03i on
certificates and professions Of faith, and there
were 3. lis removals by death certificate, ex-
pulsion and withdrawal There were 1859
laptsms. The number Of church ediices IS
AS. valued at .9O5,77j. and l2l par
sonages. valued at s2O7 .425. The money
expended for churches and parsOnases was
S53.122 The present Indebtedness on church
properties. S22, 500. The report urges further
that the church cooperate with the SUNDAY
Union. especially in its efforts 70 have the
Worlds Fair closed on Sunday. The report
was unanimously adopted. The Sunday
school table shows the number of sunday
schools IN the conference To be 537. with
officers and teachers numbering 5,3l3 and
$500 pupils. Collections in schools for cur
rent expenses were :ll .1S5. Contribution for
missions. =. 803. and Chidren's day colec-
ton was S43l. There were l,lO6 conversions
in the schools. The total amount raised for
all purposes was s2O,41j. an increase OF
A.. S9G over the previous year
The report on educational institutions WIS
read and adopted, showing gratifying pros
perity.
Harrisonburg was selected for the next place
Of meeting. Many of the preachers leave to-
night for their homes
MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENTS.
The following ministerial appointments
were announced tonight Roanoke district,
F. Whisner; Salem. J. 5. Hutchinson; Roa-
noke, Green Memorial Collins Denney and T.
NJ Jany; Roanoke. Trinity. J. w. Duffey;
Roanoke circuit, L. ii. Graybill; Vinton. G.
II. Buchanan; Lafayette mission, j. W.
Canten. Christiansbury, W. X. Marshall;
Blaoksburg. Il. H. Wilson; Newport, 4. 4.
IltlfTiN. NEW AdStlt. VI. l. T. kbllli4Ts
Catawaba. W. w. Hedrick; Fincastle, W. b.
Dorsey Amsterdam, J. l.. Henderson; Bote-
tourt. H. L. Myerly; Clifton Forge; Y. w,
Wheeler. G. A. Scnniand. James Ritter, S. Vi.
Bowman Lexington. i. j. Prettyman;
Wesley Chapel and Glasgow, G.. +. Burgess
ard f. L. Dey Buens Vista. J. ID. Martin and
T. l.. Kreglo, supcrintendents; Collicrstown,
r. j. Miller; Rockingham district, j. $. Gard
ner. Stanton. J. r. Williams: Harrisonbure.
$. X. Cox. Bridgewater, 4. o. Armstrong and
W II. Joyce; Purnassus, and Mt. Sidney. Il.
VI. Wheeler Augusta John W. Wolfe Bells
Valley mission. w. O. Ross; Waynesboro,
S. Y. Hildebrand: Basic City, ). G.
Jones: Port Republic. w w. Watts.
New Hope. T. r. Riley; Rockingham. \. G.
NIcNcer East Rockingham. }. c. Dice AID
O. " Lusby. Mines mission. J. NJ. Follansbce;
Furnace. II. d. Bishop; Marksylle. II. VI.
Roaue Luray. T. W Brown Newmarket mis-
sion j. $. Porter Mt jackson, j. X. Gilbert;
Fairfield. p. = t. SiXeas: W. A. Harris. pTesi-
dent Wesleyan Female Institute.