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The Baltimore Conference
NE. Church. South.

The Baltimore Conference, NJ. E Church,
South. began its 10th annual session at
Roanoke last Wednesday Bishop Hendrix
presiding. Rev. J. E. Armstrong was re-
elected secretary. The routine business of
the conference was expedited by emitting
the reading in full of reports from each
charge Several of the correctional officers
we're present and addressed the conference
in behalf Of their respective departments OF
church work. An interesting feature of the
session was the eloquent address of Mrs.
E. Z. Wiley, president ofthe Woman's Par
sonage and Home Missionary Society
Mrs. Wightman, widow of Bishop Wight
man. also spoke in behalf Of the Missionary
Training School at Kansas City. Ten APP
plicants were admitted on trial Revs. Le-
roy + Snapp and r. E. Lee Wright were
discontinued at their own request. Rev.
Felix r. Hill was received by transfer from
the St. Louis Conference Several were adj
mitted to full connection and were ordained
deacons on Sunday aud one was ordained
elder. On Friday night missionary mass
meeting was held. addressed by Bishop Hen
bricks. DR.. Walter r Lambeth, missionary
to Japan and in this country on leave OF
absence. and Others An overture from tho
last General Assembly of the Southern
Presbyterian Church, favorins the settle
ment ofall disputes between natives by ar
bitration instead of war; was referred to a
committee. On Saturday the Conference
visited the Randolph Macon Academy at
Bedford City. The pulpits of nearly all the
churches Of Roanoke were filled on Sunday
by members ofthe conference Bishop Hen
bricks preaching in the Methodist church.
A resolution offered by Dr. Hyde to change
the time of holding conference from March
TO November provoked considerable discus
sion. It was defeated by vote of 81 to Il.
A motion TO change the date of meeting
from the second TO the fourth Wednesday
/ in March was carried The total amount
contributed for missions, foreign and do
nestle. for the year was SIC, 1862 Memorial
services for the six ministers of the confer
ence who have died during the past year
were held. Rev DR.. w. 4. Wade and Rev.
/ j. Engle were placed on the supernumer-
ary list aud Rev. F. a. Mercer on the super
animated list Rev. Morris Evans was re-
ceived from the Kentucky Conference The
next session of the Conference will be held
at Harrisburg, Va After the appointments
were announced, the conference adjourned
on Tuesday evening. The appointments fol
Winchester District are as follows:
Winchester District.-R. Smthson, Pres
ding Elder Winchester, J. y. Mccormick
| Frederick Circuit. f. Furr E. f. Heterick
sup: stephens City, +. A. Strother; Middle
town. 0. G.. Beall Strasburg, J. s. Hopkins
Woodstock. b. Z. Ball Edinburg, to be sup
piled by Mr. Hank; Front Royal and Riverton
/ T. NJ. Brown Warren, J. II. Woolf; Linden
/ W H. Marsh Page L. Fox; CedarYille, ). K
Snapp: Berryville, l. Shipley j. J Engle
sup: Brucetown, L. J. Jones Darkesyille, tC
be supplied MartinSburg, A. NJ. Cackley
Berkeley. j. H. Waugh ChareStown, H. z
/ Hamill jefferson, \. A Z Neel Shepherds
/ town, J. r Vanhorn and Engle. p. Hyde
President Valley Female College; J. A. Kern
Professor Randolph Macon College.
Among other appointments are the follow
ing: Taylor's Md j. L. Kibler; Alex
audria T. Z. Carson; Occoquan (Va) c
X. Miliican; Morrisville, J. o. Tackett
Presiding Elder Rockingham District, }. 5
Gardner; Waynesboro ;. V. Hildebrand
Trinity Church, Roanoke J. w. Duffey
Petersburg, W. F. Locke.