The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-03
DEACONS AND ELDERS.
BrsHOP GRxNBEEY ADMfSfSIEEs
TuE RIFE or ORDINATION.
Interesting Incident at Yesicrday's sess'o"
Of tho Baltimore Confsrenee-Rev'
Mr.. wigmsn's Admission

FREDERICKSBURG VA. April D.
spccial.-sunday was a most Interesting
day with the members OF the Baltimore
Conference here. Some OF their ables'
preachers occupied the pulpits OF the va
rious churches. but AZ the Metnodist
church was found the centre OF attraction.
Bishop Granbery preached an able ana
powerful sermon there. and administered
the rite Of ordination In the morning TO
Deacons william :. Hammond. John IL.
schoolcy, Hugh L. Houk. John III. DIS
William c. shlrlook, II. N. Reed william
ID Kune. and william Stevens, and at
Tho ,venins service TO Elders Jacob NJ.
Eavcy. William l.. Smith, samuel ~
Dowroan. John ". Bean. william 1.
Cover. William II. H. Joyce. John H.
Engle. John II. white, and Charles H.
The church was crowded to suffocation,
and many stood outside and listened 10 the
services through the open windows
The case OF the Rev. H. T. Wirgfnah'
who was seeking admission 10 the
ference caused considerable excitement
Thc Rev $ o. FERGUSON. OF FredeFlcks-
burg. opposed the admission 81 NJ:
Wircman on the grounds or lAS.'"H,ss y.
character II appeared that mr.. ,as
man had been an Episcopal preacher'
90 that one. that. becoming disaatiSHth
With that nc had preached violent ser
mon against his congregation anu Son"
into the Episcopal church tie. however,
STAYED there bat short time. ana Vas
next heard Of on the stump making poHu-
cal speeches FOR Mr. Cleveland.
lie il Ably Defended.
Tho brother. however. found able de-
fenders led by Dr. Samuel Rogers. ana
he was admitted by "A very large vote.
After being duly admitted, Mr.. Nirg-
man asked leave TO make a statement
ubich was granted. He said the news
paper reports Of his alleged quarrel WIN
lie Frniscopal congregation were untrue.
and that he had never I'm his iile made
nolitical speech. though, he added WIN
determination. that IL vas py9siu'e ~
might do so. as he might regard IL as ms
dnfv This closed the incident.
The renorf Of the Board Of Education
IN WESLEYAN Female Institute. at Staun-
ION was submitted. II showed an attend
ance of Jos scholars; That some seven
thousand dollars had been spent in addi-
lions 10 buildings and new furniture ana
Gxtures. that the interest on the bonded
Jrht of s2l. 2e7. % had been paid TO January
1904 but that some thirty-nVe huhdreu
dollars was needed I'm the immediate lu-
tire and "A recommendation was mace
"a, in Nav a general collection be taken
~ In all the churches in the conference
Srr this purpose This recommendation
was voted down. and a motion was then
made that Wesleyan share equally III the
80 0n0 appropriation for Randolph Macon.
Pending a vote on this motion II was
laid aside to hear the report OF the tellers
on the
Delegates 10 the General Conference
The lay delegates elected 70 the General
Conference were: Robert Magruder. Ar
lngton. Md: NJ l.. Walton. Shenandoah;
James A. Robinson. Patterson Depot; g.
L. stevens Roanoke; G iomE H X, aill.
burg Alternates: L. j. Williams, a. l..
Johnson. J. II. II. Figgatt, +. j. Arm
strong. DR.. II. h. Jones' ana j. l.
Hutchins. g.. ,,o~,,o,
one ballot was also taken for clerical
delegates. resulting in the election OF
news. r.. Smithson and Collins Denney'
leaving four more TO be selected.
the conference al this time adlous,n as
land, leaving on a special train.
At Ashland dinner was served rd ana abo the
guests of the institution were SHOWN
through the buildings. and returned here
about O'Clock T. Nj.