Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-28
Bishop Cranberry on the Growth of the
VI. E. Church South.

Bishop cranberry VIII preslue over
the Baltimore Conference of the M. E.
Church South, which will assemble in
Fredericksburg to day. That confer
ence will elect six clerical and six lay
delegates 20 the General Conference
which will meet in Memphis, Tenn, in
May. In an interview with reporter
of the Baltimore San few days ago.
Bishop Cranberry said
1.-The growth of the Methodist Epis-
copaI Church South, has been rapid.
We have about 100000 members. In
1865, when a reorganization took place
after the close of the war. we had 400,
900 members The Methodist Episco
pal Church South has it's greatest nu
merical strength in the Gulf States.
Farther north, in Kentucky, West Vir-
ginia, Tennessee and Maryland. the
Methodist Episcopal Church has it's
greatest numerical strength. In Vir
ginia, its strength is prOpOrtiOnately
less than the Southern Church We
make no ATTEMPT to organize or extend
the church in the Northern States. We
have conference in Illinois, which
came 70 the Southern Church after the
war. 1t included churches thai did
not agree with the Methodist Episco-
pal Church and which maintained an
independent organization during the
war. We have a number of churches
in the far West, but we look upon these
| as something in the nature of mission
fields rather than an expansion of the
territory within which the Southern
Church was organized. Mission work is
also being carried on by our church in
Mexico. Brazil, China and Japan.
Much of our work is done among the
colored people. They are organized
separately.
"a large number of educational in
stitutions are fostered by our church.
We have enough of such institutions
to meet the demand, but these schools
and colleges need larger endowments.
The difficulty is that there are few rich
men in the South Men are beginning
to amass fortunes and a few have ac-
quired them. 1t requires money to
conduct educational institutions"
Election Officers Indicted.
The grand jury of Henrico county
last week, after hearing testimony, in
dicted the officers of election at Smith
er's precinct. A number of witnesses,
including w. L. Royal, editor of the
Richmond Times, were examined. On
Saturday night, the jury got through
with all the witnesses and returned
true bills of indictment against the
three judges and two clerks of the
precinct They are William Wilson,
James Holleran and b. F. Ashby,
judges; and William P. Woodson and
L. W. Brauer, clerks. The accused
were all arrested and brought into
court. They were bailed each in the
sum of $500 for their appearance at the
next term of the court. The indict-
ments charge stufipg of the ballot box
and false returns The finding of true
bills caused something of a sensation.
1t was rather unexpected to many peo-
pie. Congressman Wise, Mr.. G. V.
Meredith and Col. Meade Haskins will
defend the persons indicted.
, THE CONFEDERATE REUNION.-Ar-
, engagements are now being perfected at
| Birmingham, Ala, for the entertain
ment of 10000 people at the coming
! Confederate reunion in that city. The
. initial step was taken at Birmingham
, last Wednesday toward the organiza
ton of the Daughters of Confederate
Veterans. The ladies of the city met
for the purpose of offering to assist in
taking care of the veterans who will
, attend the coming reunion, when it
was suggested that they call them
selves the daughters of the Confede-
J rate Veterans. From this the idea OF
organizing national association with
this name grew until it was resolved
!, that steps be taken to organize such
an association during the reunion in
, April.
HEROIC FIGHT FOR LIFE-An un-
even struggle for life was waged fol
two hours on Thursday by Joseph
Weismiller, who was digging coal fol-
his own use in an abandoned mine
near Pottsville, Pa. There was a cave.
in. and he was buried to his neck by
coal, dirt and rock. Only one arm was
left free, and lie worked this in despe.
ration to keep his face from being
covered by loose dirt that was con.
stantly falling. For two hours he kept
yelling for help and fighting with his
free hand until the flesh was worn of
the bones. When rescued he became
unconscious, and is out of his mind
No bones were broken, but he is hurt
!, internally.
HOPE IT IS SO.--It is to be hoped
that the Danville Register is correct
when it states that the ''times are
better and are improving daily. In
fact we are on the eve of good times
If all the people would stop grumbling,
pull off their coats and get down to
business and quit talking about dull
times the new era would be well
| begun"
ON THE RIGHT LINE.-In referring
to the bill of Hon. H. st. G.. Tucker
for an amendment CT the constitution
providing for the election of the Uni
ted Senators by popular vote instead
of by the Legislature, the Lynchburg
Adoance says =
Harry Tucker is moving on the
right line"
DEATH OF LOUIS KoSSUTH.-This
distinguished Hungarian patriot and
exile and matchless orator died at
, Turin, Italy, on Tuesday night, March
Goth, at the advanced age of 90 years.
On his visit to this country in 1851 he
was received with welcome and great
J demonstrations, and, though he learn
ed the English language but a short
time before in prison, Re delivered
some of the most eloquent speeches We
ever read. Like Jefferson Davis, he
was deprived of his citizenship, but he
refused to accept amnesty for his par,
ticipation in the revolution of 1913,