Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-03-30
Methodist Conference.

Methodist Conference.
The Baltimore conference of the Ii. E
Church South closed lite session In Earri-
sonburg yesterday to msst ct Front Roysl
next year.
Nearly all the time OF the morning session
was taken up by concluding the passage Of
the characters Of the ministers Of several
districts. The name Of Rsv. ]. N. McCor-
mick, OF Winchester. who has entered tho
Protestant Episcopal Church. was the first
nsms called. Rsv. Rumsey Smithson. pre-.
siding elder of Winchester district, reported
that toere was nothing against him, AID he
surrendered his parchment. No comment
was made.
Ths report OF the board of oolporteurs vas
next read. II urges the establishment Of
systsm of colporteurs for the distribution OF
the church literature. and recommended the
appointment of J. ]. Eagless az agent for
she conference. Some Of the members OBJ
jacted 10 the appointment Of Mr.. EHg!eas OF
Berry7ile AID recommended the appoint.
menl oi Rsv. J. Edgar Wilson. IS he ia now
In the Tegu' ar literature business.
This brought on lively debate among
the members, and one member was ordef-
ed TO take hla seat, The report was recon-
m,tted.
Bishop Keeuer made few remarks in
| regard to the church literature business, and
tho conference adjourned until the after
noon
At the afternoon session the report OF the
committee on education was adopted. Dr.
W. a. Harris was reappointed president Ct
the Wesleyan Female destitute DR.. }. Z.
Hsds wss reappoitt ID president OF the Val
ley Female College at Winchester. Dr..
Boyle made short address In regard to his
church psper, In which be stated that bis
connection With the Episcopal Methodist
would aoon end. and that DIR. Cox will be
the sole proprietor OF the paper. Dr.. Lsff.r.
ty made an address ia the interest OF his Pc
per, The Christian Advocate. o. Richmond.
TIE report Ct t1e committee on Bible cause
vas read and adopted
The report OF the board on Sunday Schools
was adopted.
Rev B. Nsese, OF the n. E. Church,
Wes sdm! it'd into this conference.
Members of the Board OF Oolportsge sub.
mitted their report, and Ii was not accepted,
and they were again ordered to make re.
port
At the night session q resolution was
adopted rquestiog the commits oners OF
the Columbian Exposition to have that e1-
position cIosed on Sundays.
Reports OF the Board OF Extension were
read and adopted. The Joint Board of FL
nance eabmitted their report, and the same
was adopted. The Board of Oolpottage
| could not make report. ard therefore no
one wss elected agent. This is the third
time this board has reported and could not
agree.
The appor tmsnts were then announced,
among them being the following:
Washington Dlstrict-Pfesldiag elder. B.
B. g. Hougb, Washington oity-Mount Yer.
non, J. T. Wightmsn, B. L. Fuitz. W. a.
Wade (supernumerary) Grace Mission, J.
O. Jonee, J. W. B,tiler (supernumeraiy)
Alexandra Thomas E. Carson; Falls Church.
J. E. AsmtttonR; Fairfax, J. q. Davidson;
Dranesville. @. B. Section. ]. 81. Schoolsy
Leeeburg, B F. Ball; Hamilton, W. Gleatop,
Hilisboro, J. q. Dnlapey; Middlsborg, 81.
T. Stevens; Landmark, ]. L. Shipley; Pied
mont, J. T. Keseer, J. 81. Crershsw (super
nnmeraryl; Fredericksburg, Eumsey smith
sor; Warrenton. ] W. Grabh; Fauqnier
Mission. W. E. Miller; MorrIsvile, John o.
Tacketf; sudley to be Supplied; John NJ.
20 be euppied; Ooccqqsn, G. Z, Miiicau.
y. ". NcWbUu, iul'cluuotf W aPhus
Presiding E der.-Wlnobeater Diet ict,
David Bush. John A. Ksrn, professor In
Randolph Mason College.
Rockingham nt;iot.-Presldlng Elder:
J. g. Gardner.
R,snke Dlstric' Presiding E der: P. q.
Whisner.
Lswisburg Misunderstanding der: ".
q. Hammond.
Moorefald D.striot.-Presidlpg E der: g.
T. Tyler.
Before a5jou -nment Statistical Secretary Az
bury B. Martin submitted Ills report, which con-
tanned the following figures:
Wash ngton Observation-Disclosures, 7,049; addl-
tions, TIC: removals, 4s8; bsptisms adults 291,
iufa ais l74 numbr Of churches 81; value,
$177, 200 psrsonages II, value $50. 500; other
church property, $l6,920; expenditures on
churches and par onsges, $9,112; indsbte dneas,
81, 355 collected for mipisterisl support, SI5..
995; for foreign mi Isl BUS, 81 OLE home missions,
81 0l2 church extension, $405; number of Sun
day schools. IA; teachers and offcera, $40;
scio:ats 1860; money collected for Sunday
schools 50 1855; for missions, 81 6l6 total raised,
81 112; conversions in schools, 233.