Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-29
BALTIC CONFERENCE.
THE 10th SESSION OF THE METHOD
lST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
appointment Of the Various Boards and
Missions by Bishop Granbery-ks-
ports of Presiding Eiders.

more Conference Methodist Episcopal
Church. South. was opened this morning
at o'clock. Rev. Bishop J. II. G. Gran
berry, ID. D., OF Ashland. Va, presiding
The hour for opening was fixed at 9:So
and for closing. 1870. Various boards
and committees were appointed by the
president, the members Of same beng
nominated by the respective presiding
elders, az follows:
Board of Missions-w. w. Wolf. +. X.
Hill, 7. Il. Carson, A. o. Armstrong, D..
a. Anderson, J. S. Hutchinson, ID. r.
Eutsler, w. +. Locke. c. Shipley, r. U.
Maxwell. J. T.. Alexander, J. w. McCarty'
T.. j. Armstrong, J. II. il. Figgatt, H.
w. Hill, and j. w. Thompson
Joint Board Of Finance-James II. Boyd.
C. A. Joyce. y. f. Ball, II. T.. Ham'ii'
J. IT. Williams, J. d. Martin. c. syndeh-
stricken, ii. a. Brown, j. w. Numseh'
]. l.. Rodgers, w. S. Embrey, Il. ID.
Newman. J. =. Houck. f. II. Chalmers,
A. II. sJIuddlestine, and John w. Van
diver.
Board of Education-H. III. Kennedy,
w. Melville. J. W. Canter, j. A. Kern.
l.. II. Jones. w. +. Hammer. w. ii. Bal
langee. s. Townsen. G. +. Diggs, r.. -.
Pretyman. G.. Il. Hill, NJ. l.. Walton
w. w. Robertson, w. w. Shut, j. w.
Wilson, and j. A. Robinson.
Sunday-School Board-J. II. Light, {.
d. Harris. J. W. Grub. +. Fur. I.
Cooper. G.. ID. White. w. Is. Marshall
S. A. Parker, w. y. Finley. IL. ID. Perry,
w. II. Thomas, J.. j. Armstrong ana NJ
S. Woodsell.
Board of Church Extension-c. w
Cook, J. X, Andrew. X. Il. s. Hough, 5.
X. Cox. j. s. Thrasher. w. Il. Dorsey.
X. IL. Wilson, ID. l.. Reid. j. W. Ship
ley. n. l.. Nicols, +. V. ID. Conway. II.
r. Miley. W. w. Robertson, j. II. Buhr-
man. A. T.. Huddleston. and j. a. Robin
son.
Board of Colportage-G. II. thinner
man. w. A. Mcdonald, j. 6. Jones, r.
A. Strother. L. Butt, G. II. buchanan
q. o. Haman. w. NJ. Long. J. f. Poole
F. G. Maxwell, a. l.. Johnson, >. W.
McCarty Il. J. Armstrong. J. II. III. FIG
gait, X. w. Hill. and +. Barnard.
On Conference Relations. !. IL. Du'
laney. r. q. hewitt, J. S. Porter. o. o. Bell
S. Il. Dolly. J. l.. KILLER, .. r. burgess
and c. II. Wood.
on Memoirs. w. Duffy. G. A. Joyce
s. G. Ferguson, w. II. ID. Harper, j. ii
Boyd, Collins Denny, j. II. Davidson, anc
9. w. Mark.
on Publication Of Conference Minutes
J. r. Armstrong, a. X. Martin, and q
r Tyler.
ON Publishing Interests-W. y. c
Coe. c. +. Dggs. +. X. Hill. j. II
Eggleston, u. T. Ball. a. i. Johnson. W
W. Watts. II. T. Mley. T. ". Brown r.
!. Armstrong. Collins Denny. w: u
Schulz. J. II. Boggs. w. $. Woodseli, y
O. Knott. and J. W. Thompson.
on Temperance-R. Magruder. l.. Il.
Martin. ]. r. Eggleston, w. O. Ross. IL.
NJ Wolf, Il. w. Bond. G. J. Cunningham.
J. X. Gilbert. J. =. Houck, w. l.. Dolly,
G s Stevens. G. Sydinstricker. j. Will
liams l.. II. Markwood, and Y. A. Robin
son.
ON Bible Cause-L. II. Graybill, w. i.
Miller and r. J Miller.
on District Conference Records-H. NJ.
Strickler. W. +. r. Griffith. A. Weller.
H. A. Gaver. 4. NJ. Wheeler, c. ;.
stanton. II. NJ Roone. and J. w. Beall.
On Public Worship-R. Smithson, 5. q.
Ferguson. and 7. V. ID. Conway.
TO Canvas Ior Conference Minutes-W.
=. Dorsey.
Conference Postmaster-C. S. Stonton.
Prominent among the visitors observed
nj the opening session were Revs. Or
David Morton, OF Louisville. Ky, presi
dent of the Board of Church Extension
Or. George g. Smith. of the North Geor-
gia Conference, and DIR. a. q. Brown
of Ashland. Va.
The reports of the agents of the Pub
fishing House. Nashville. Tenn. showed
prosperity, there having been done a
business of nearly $4,000 for the year.
PARSONAGE BUILDING.
DIR. Morton made an encouraging re-
mort concerning church and parsonage
building, showing that in spite OF mar
times there had been but little railing on
An interesting letter and urgent appea
for sympathetic aid was read from
Bjshop Lane one of the bishops or th'
| colored Methodist Episcopal Church o
America. In respect to Lane Institute
| This body has a peculiar claim on th'
Southern Church, having been set apar
bv the same, and having its work In tn
| South.
The Baltimore Conference had session
| in Frederick sburg twelve years ago, pre-
! sided over by Bishop McTyeire I'M
| CITY is the only territory on the souti
| side of the Rappshannock river, ina
river being the dividing line. east oil IN
| Blue Ridge. between the Virginia AM
| Baltimore conferences.
CHARACTERS PASSED.
Under question 20. all the superannnateS
and supernumerary preachers Character
| were passed, and those of the IfesIdih.
| elders being likewise passed, they pro
ceeded TO give reports OF their respective
districts. all of which reports were verl
| gratifying.
| DIR. Nelson Head stated that he wa
closing the sxtieth year of his ministry
and that fifty-eight years ago he was sta
| toned here. He was deeply moved a
he referred to his long connection viii
| the conference.
Rev. j. NJ. Grandin has not been a
conference for seven years. and Rev.
| w. Tongue spoke also Of his pleasure a
! being here.
Rev. DR.. Morton will preach tonight a
| S o'clock In the Methodist church.
| NO ASSIGNMENT BY Mr.. PALMER.
| Ia Hos Not Made One Nor Does lie Pro