The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-30

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| Valley y''aeur sa h0p love feast
had arrlgaj Tic arg. uof the
Methodist Co c7,S-s iS. ssf- lis
| teners. The sgs ,vsza r.. a.. ed
by Revk VIM. G. 4. oss $50 hpv
the oldest effectivc-p, staprs sS9 III,
ference. having joined 5s>{ea
Bishop il G. Keenerpreae. aa. sss.,,-
lent SERMON and every ava. "a, snel.
OF space ves packed with people gas
sermon w1s pronouncel' a fihspne. ~
bishop mads no attemYs at display. b.
gave CLEAR, strong. DISCOURSE u9on
Philip and the ennpch, holding his
audience attentive for fssty-five minutes
After the sermon the Acknowledgement
ing preaoherSwere introduced into the
orders OF deaoSn: w. L., SmithI S. M
Joioe, j. s. Engfe, I. G.. Michael, ii H..
White, c. A. Scanland, A. b. Sta and
| }. w. Beall u. ~.
AT O'Clock DN. Henry Clay Morrison.
OF the North Georgia con .erenoe;, doliv.-
cred one OF tho most elogqent Of. sera
nsons from the text "He that livsth,and
believeth on no shall never die.s'
The burden OF the sermon, was to.the
enect that the life spent in living for.
humanity and fowGod will not be for.
gotten, but will be remem bored and.
though gone from our views will effect
our lives for good.
After the sermon the bishop, assisted
by Drs. Hugh, Whisner, Smishson and
Sardner, ordained the following class of
| elders, the highest order known in
MeShodism: G. H.Wood, C. X. Mill,
gan, ). Kern White, NJ. NJ Long, w. f.
Aoek, Q. 5. Staunton,, G. M, Bragg, II.
j., Miller, g. b. II. Harris and VIM.
Waters.
Monday the sun rose clear and bright,
and at an early hoar the citizens we're
moving in the frosty air. Thirty min
ates before the hour of opening tho
conference the pevss were we'll filled!
ANter the religious services byv Rev. j.
). hutchinson the call OF, character,
was taken up and the names of
tho pastors of the East Balti--
more and Washington Districts were
called; the reports were heard and their
characters passed. Tie report. Of, the.
Parsonage and Home Mission, of,whioh.
mrs- Z. b. BuchanaG.,is presidents was
present. and refersrtn, A report from
the Wesleyan Femsie Institute, fol-
lowed by speech by Dr. Harris, asking
tibet the board Of trustees be allowed TO-
invest 81, 600 OF the Ioslsge funds in the.
erection OF an assembly hall and sani-
torium, called forth warm discussion.
'Dhe conference refusedv to take the ac-
ton asked.
AT 1i:ao, the hour of the day.which
was for memorial services, was called.
Memories, in touching tributes, we're
read of Rev e. e Heterick, John Land
street, Henry Hoffman. Presley d.
Smith and L. j. Magruder. these hav-
Ing died during the past twelve months.
The reading Of memoirs was followed
Sy fitting tributes by II. 7. Hnmmel,
DIR. 5. Rogers, Bishop. Hendriy and
others. With the song, "1ow sweet It
Will be, in that beautiful land. to meet
one another again" the session.olosed.
An afternoon session. was called and
ut $3.50 tho bishop and his presiding ell
aers, being detained in. the cabinet by
the task OF fixing the appointments, DR..
larson, OF Alexander, called the confer
ence to order. After a few routine re-
ports the conference heard the report of
Payne and Lane Institutes for.the edu.
cation of colored youths. 1t was made
known that 400 pupils are cow in tho
schools. The graduates. of these schools
take prominent places among the
preachers and business men Of the COL
ored churches.
DR.. w. NJ. Iiayse, commissioner of
education, addressed the conference i'm
An able, witty address upon the evangel-
ization of the celored people Of the
South, showing TIE strange providence
interviewer into the negro question, and
the responsibility of the Methodist
church to give them the gospel.
The conference gossip ct this stage of
the session is that the Roanoke district
Is having q terrific shaking up. DIR.
Whisner walks,to and from the cabinet
conciave with 4 most striking tomb
stone stolidity upon his accustomed
smiling face. Brother Sbearns, too.
seems to be in serious trouble.
The personnel of the conference is
most excellent. The preachers show
their usual good keeping. They are
cheerful and happy, amid the most ex-
cellent entertainment in the hospitable
homes of the HarrisonburF people.
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