The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-31


baltimore Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South crowded great
deal OF hard work and no little debate
into the three long sessions it held yes-
terday before hearing the appointments
and adjourDing. The appointments
were full of surprises, for not for many
years has so little been known about
them as at this session. The presiding
elders. usually we'll posted on Snese
matters. have been kept almost entirely
in the dark by Bishop Keener regard
Ing them, and it is said that they did
not know what some of them were to be
until they were read out.
The liveliest discussion OF the confer.
ence took place to-day and ran through
three sessions. 1t was on the report Of
the board of colportage. The board, of
which Rev. 1. w. Canter is chairman.
after speaking of tn o Importance of the
work, recommended the appointment of
Rev. j. j. Engle, o supernumerary
preacher, whose home is at Berryyille.
Va, instead of ]. Edgar Wilson, local
preacher of Baltimore, who retired from
the itineracy about three years ago, and
who has been colportage agent for two
years.
After much debate the matter was left
undecided.
good deal Of time was consumed in
the morning with tho passage OF the
characters Of the minister's Those of
winchester, Roanoke, Moorfield, Rock
ingban and Lewiston districts were
called and passed.
The name of Rev. j. n. Mccormick.
of Winchester, who has entered the
Protestant Episcopal Church, was the
first name called. Rev. Rumsey Smith.
son, presiding elder of Winchester Dis
trict, reported that there was nothing
against him, and no surrendered his
parcbments. No comment was mado.
The Episcopal Methodist is to be pur-
chased by stock company Of laymen,
ana its publication in Baltimore con-
tlnued. with Rev. DR.. s. X. Cox and
Rev. w. k. Boyle Us editors
Font Royal was selected IA tho NEXT
place of meeting of conference.
Bishop Keener then announced tho
appointments and tho conference ad-
journcd.
Rockingham District-J. S. Gardner,
presiding lder-Staunton, j. II. Will
liams; Ha"risonburg, j. A. Anderson;
Bridgewater, A. D. Armstrong, &. w.
Sipley; Paarassus aud Mt. Sidney, Il.
Cooper; Augusta, R. NJ. Wheeler; Staun-
ton Circuit Mission, 10 be supplied;
Bells Valley Mission, Fl. d. Bishop,
Waynesborn and Basic City, j. c.
Thrasher; West Augusta, A. C. McNeer;
Fort Republic Mission, j. Kyle Gilbert;
New Hope. j w. Woo'f; Rockingham,
Thomas Briley; East Rockingham, w.
o. Ross; ElkJon, w NJ. Waters; Snenan.
doah. Leouidas Ball; Marksville, ]. NJ.
Follanshee; Luray, }. w. Brown; New
market Mission, j. s. Porter; Mt. Jack
son. D. 5. Hopkins; Fairfield and Baths,
=. 3. y. SiXeas, 0. w. Lusby; Wesleyan
Female Institute, DR.. w. A. Harris,
principal.
Roanoke District-p. II. Whisner.
presiding elder. Salem, j. S. Hutchin-
son. Roanoke-GraenM Memorial, w. Il.
Hammer; Trinity, S. G. Ferguson; St.
James, G. 4. D. Comins. Roanoke cir.
cuit--L. II. Graybill; Vinton. C. Ii. Blu
chanan; Lafayette Mission, w. a. IL.
Joyce. Christainsburg = G.. Darsey
White Blackburg-R. IL. Wilson.
Newport-A. y. Flahcrty; Newcastle
Mission, John w. Carter; Catawba Mis-
sion. w. w. Hedrick. Fincastle-W.
Is. Dorsey; Amsterdam Mission, j. L.
Henderson. Bote tourt-T. j. Miller,
James River, s. NJ. Bowman. Licking
ington Forest-J. Prettyman; Wesley
Chapel. o. Il. Burgess. Buenta Vista.
j. ID. Martin; e. T.. krcgloe, sup; Col
lierstown Mission, IL. L. Myerly. Col
Inns Denny. professor in Vanderbilt Uni
versity.
LIE "isburg District--W. e. Hammond.
presiding elder Lewisburg, It. j.
Nevitt; Frankfort, G.. o. Homan, one to
ho supplied; Blue Sulphur, M. NJ. Long,
j. w. Mcneil: Ceutreville and Peters.
town, III nj. Roane, one to be supplied;
Hinton, o. G. Beall; Talcott Mission, j.
j. Crickenberger; Union, Il. Lambert;
Aiderson' j. f. Boggs; Ronceverte and
White Sulphur, w. III. Ballanger; Albion
Mission, j. II. MAXWELL; Covington, ID.
+. Eustler; Allegheny, supplied by
Henry Wilson; Leveltcn, c. Syden-
stricken; Huntersville. G. nj. Server;
Hot Springs, w. II. Gore; Greenhack, c.
Z. Neese; Millboro and Shiloh, Jacob
Nj. Eavey: Gilet's, to be supplied by J
l.. McNeer; Clifton Forge, V. W.
Wheeler.
Mcorefield District-Georgo Il. Tyler,
presiding r.-Moorefleld, H. A..
Brown; Petersburg Mission, j. G..
Michael; Franklin, S.sa Townsend; Crab
bottom. c. w. Mark; Keyser, John o.
Knott; Elk Garden, George r. Mays;
Piedmont, w. l.. Locke; Frostburg, C..
Kennard; Fiintstone. l.. Hammond;
Romney. D. L. Reid; Springfield, y. d.
Bennington, one to be supplied by j.
Ringer; SlaResyille, j. l. Grant; Hardy.
w. a. Sites; Morgan Mission, A. c..
Hamill; Gainesboro' Mission. l.. r.
Markwood; Wardensville, q. A. Wheat;
Capon Bridge, c H. Wood; Listonburg,
S. A. Parker; Monterey and Highland,
4. s: Cunningham; Mcdowell. J. NJ.
Hawloy.