The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-03-02

toAe DcAolt y. y tlAfIhs ttlc ttouE tot tnt
opening session, the attending dele
gates were to be seen on the streets
enjoying the exhilarating atmosphere
Of the morning in meditative walk
or vending their way toward st. Paul's
church in which sessions are being
held.
Promptly at 8 o'clock the meeting
was called to order BY Bishop Newman.
The church was well filed BY mer,
principally delegates.
After the distribution Of mail, ser
vice was opened with the voluntary
hymn. Ny faith looks up to Thee. =
The observance Of Holy Commun-
ION was then entered upon, Bishop J..
p. Newman, officiating, assisted by
Revs. w. S. Edwards, d. d., s. s
Wilson, w. II. Ranay, andJ. G. Price,
ID. D. This part Of the morning ses
sion occupied fifteen minutes, during
which all Of the delegates present
communed.
After this Bishop Newmanaddressed
the delegates, instructing them re-
garding their duty to the conference
and to the community while sojourn-
ing here. He said that 50 many con
secrated ministers could not but leave
a spiritual blessing upon the city, and
enjoined them to be mindful Of their
calling as ministers and to avail them
selves If all opportunities Of convert
ing souls and doing good
Rey. G. G.. Baker, secretary Of last
conference, then called the roll.
The election of conference officers
resulted in the reelection Of Rev G.G.
Baker, secretary assistants, G. Il.
Madgwell, w. G, Herbert, Page Null
len.
Reports Of standing committees We're
read, consisting Of the following dele
gates:
Book depository G. w. Cooper, W.
w. Davis, Osborn Belt, w. E. Bird.
E. s. Todd, ID. Smith, G. w. Hobbs.
Bible Society and the Sabbath
Watson Case, II. G. Smith, ], G. Starr,
j P. Wilson. Samuel Shannon, II. r..
Murphy, J F. ockerman.
Church Benevolences w. r. Strick-
LEM ]. E. Amos, j. i. Walsh, g. q.
Cook, W.H Chapman, NJ. F. B. Rice,
s. NJ. Afford.
Conference claimants--W w. A.Koontz,
Hunt. B. p. Brown, b. II. Clarke. O..
&c. MARRIOTT, J. S. Brown, F. F. Simp-
son, J. a. Price, S. a. Wilson, W. A..
Leech, S, Baldwin.
Educational Institutions j. n.
Goucher. d. S. Miller, J. N. Davis, A.
j. Gill, G. w. Baldwin, II. S. France,
i. B. Wilson.
Memoirs. W. T. McKenny. II. s.
France, J. p. Wright, J. G. Nicholson,
L. B. Wilson.
Sustentation- H. Richardson, A..
NJ. Courtney, L. T. Waterman, r. w.
Black, J. B. Stitt, W. N. Ferguson, G.
J. Weede.
Laymen- G. W. Cooper, W. A..
Leitch, n. B. AIoulton, W. F. Rhod-
erick, r. n. Crawford.
Temperance and Prohibition. Luz
Glen Clarke, III. D. Mitchell, II. Boggs,
R. Kolb, George Elliott, Dr.. Wagner,
Richard Norris.
Epworth League. Heysse, G. I.
Weede, Page Milburn, W. w. Van
Arsdale, E. O. Eldridge, i. A. Thir-
Kid, ). G. Nicholson.
It was ordered to limit all speeches
in debate to ten minutes.
w. L. d. GLENN, Of Baltimore, Of
fered motion, which was so ordered,
to change the names Of the Temper
ance committee to the Temperance and
Prohibition Of the Liquor Traffic COM
mittee.
r. Cornelius, treasurer Methodist
Preachers Aid Society, Of Baltimore /;
reported Receipts, from all sources,
SIC, POI. 49,; expenditures, 1897 40 /;
balance on hand, January 6, 1893,
s2,674.2S Report shows assets Of this
society 1922; 942 43, invested mainly in
railroad bonds and bank stock, receiy-
ing as dividends and interest from
these sources, 81, 66l. ~ annually. Last
year bequest was received from the
late Rev. James Gamble, Of this city.
; The anniversary Of the Women's
Home Missionary Society will be held
on Thursday afternoon at three
o'clock. An Indian girl, Miss Sallie
Oomasuyah, from Indian Territory,
uill talk on the subject. My Indian
life and conversion Other ladies
viii address the meeting on different
subjects.
A report pf the Baltimore District
was read By w. s. Edwards. Il
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