The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-31
REV, IN. BRAGG EXPELLED.
The Charges Of immortality Sustained BY
The Baltimore Conference
CASE OF THB REV. 7. ". WHEELER,
of Clifton Forge. to be Thoroughly Investi-
xssed 90 - to be Finally Disposed oil.
The valley Female college.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA. March o.
spccial.-Thc Baltimore Southern Metho-
dist Conference. which began It's one hun
dred and tenth annual session here on
Wednesday morning. has settled down to
hard work. Nearly the entire business
session to-day was devoted TO the trans
action of minute business. This Is largely
OF routine character. but very important
and takes up great deal OF time. IL
relates largely TO the examination OF the
characters OF the preachers and their
election TO orders.
Bishop CRANBERRY pushed this ahead
rapidly. and managed to get much OF IL
out OF the way.
The charges of immortality against the
Rev. Charles NJ. Bragg. pastor OF Caisstiy
Methodist Episcopal cnurcn South, p"s,
more, were sustained, ana ne was 60
PEELED from the ministry ana me,hpvn
ship of the church. The committee APP
pointed yesterday TO try the case, con-
sisting Of Revs. James I. Williams ~; ~
Lloyd, j. k. NanHorne. W iilian MeNlne'
o. r. Burgess. Rufus w: wilson, syi,
yanus Townsend, Thomas e. carson ana
/ T. Kestler. submitted their report
early In the morning. Ii was very p1lel'
simply stating that the report or the pre-
ylous committee OF Investigation was con
firmed. and that Mr.. Brasg was expeneo.
The expulsion was completed by B.snop
Granbery's announcement: 1T now be-
comes my duty to announce that tharies
NJ Bragg has been found guilty OF I'M
morality, and is expelled from the minis
try and membership OF the church; -,
Mr.. Bragg deserted his wife ana chIl
dr.n In Baltimore some months ago ana
disappeared simultaneously with tne or
ganist OF the church. Miss lantne fhe,ps,
a seventeen-year-o girl. she returheu W
her parents a short WINE ago, anu ~ 1,,
last heard of the erring preacher was lna'
he was driving a street-car in Ne" ioih'
charge. Asans Mr. W he" er.
The Rev. j. W. Duffy. chairman of the
spec,al committee appointed 10 inVesu.
gate the charges OF intemperahce asa s
The Rev Vincent w. Wheeler. OF CtiItoh
Forge. Va. made a call for testimony 10
dav He said that as the present investi-
cation ~ the fourth that has Deeh hau
in the case. IL was intended 10 MAKE II as
complete as possible. not win the inte.-
ton of prosecuting Mr.. wheeler, put 10
leave no room for future INVESTIGATIONS
OF the same case. He urged all VINO had
Information about the subject 10 lay IL
before the committee or forever after hoio
their peace. This was greeted Win
chorus of amenS. x,,
Female College submitted report, speak
ing I'm the highest terms OF the admins
tratlon OF the Rev. DR.. John L. Hyde:
The president. THE work done there,
thew said. lis good and faithful, and
there exists a remarkable harmony De-
tween the teachers and pupils
DR. HYDE is a prominent candidate Tor
the position of United states Commits
sioner of Education. and has the inaorse-
A similar committee on the Wesleyan
Female Institute, at stanton. spoke OF
the good work done by the new presi-
dent. MIR. w. w. Robertson, VINO sue
ceeded the Rev. Dr. William A. Harris.
Memoirs. TO General Conisre'e
The Rev. DR.. p. II. Whisner. presiding
older OF Roanoke district. submitted two
memorials 10 the General Conference.
which Is to meet on May LIST at Memphis;
Tenn The first Of these recommended
the amendment Of the Discipline so as 10
provide for the examination OF cahui-
dates for admission to the ministry py
committee instead OF by the conference
In public session. The second recon-
mended the enactment Of law to per-
nit unordained ministers 10 perform tne
marriage ceremony and hat OF baptism.
Another memorial was submitted Dy
Mr.. i. NJ Hawley. asking that more than
twentv charges be allowed in presiding
elders districts In border conferences.
Linwood Hammond James /. Meyers,
William d.. Keene. b. Lee Parrott, Har-
rah NJ. Reed James II. Smith. William
i Whitehead Henry A. Wilson. ana
Homer 4. Hieronimus We're continued on
trial.
William l. Hammond. John II: School
ey, and Henry l.. Hout were elected 10
deacons' orders
John T. Kestler. ]. j. Ringer, and ;. j.
Sarver were discontinued at their own
request =, 49,,
Alfred b. sites. William II. Marsh
Robert Lee Fultz, Charles NJ. Sarver
John c. Hawk. A. c. Hamiil, ana James
II. Wells were passed TO the CLASS ol
deacons OF the first year.
Oscar W. Lusby located to attend
school. ,,,,,,, cx,,,h
Jacob Nj. Eavey. William j. Smitn'
ca,nuel NJ. Bowman, John w Beall. Will
liam r. Cover William II. H. Joyce. John
s. Engle. Isaac G.. Michael. and John II.
Willhite were elected TO elders. orders.
I, Edgar Wilson. of Baltimore, ana
Walter j. Hubbard. of Roanoke. VINO
located some time ago, were readmiIted 10
the itinerancy. x,,.,,,,o
Conference, was transferred 10 the bai'i-
more Conference.