Evening star., 1895-04-01
METHoDIsTs IN CONFERENCE
Memorial Services in Honor of Deceased
Olergymen.
The Missionary Anniversary Meeting
Adjournment TIL Wednesday.

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Church South assembled at the usual morn
ing hour today at Mt Vernon Church and
entered on the sixth day of the annual ses-
sion. After the morning devotions applica-
tions for admission to the travelling connec-
ton were taken up and the following ad-
mitted: ]. ]. Ringer. George Harrison
Echols, NJ. Preston Wiehle, j. B. Henry, C.
T. Jones, C. d. Bulla, H. H. Sherman, c.
L. Potter, c. F. Moore. each candidate be-
ing considered separately and voted upon
after recommendation of the presiding eld-
ers and the board of conference relations.
Missionary Report.
The missionary report for the conference
was read by Rev. ]. E. Alexander, secre-
tary of the board of missions. This report
showed grand total of s15067 raised by all
the churches tor foreign and domestic mis-
sions during the past year, of which $1O,-
362 were for foreign missions, and $J,6O6
were for domestic missions. The amounts
assessed Tor these items at the beginning
of the year were Sl4,50O for foreign and
$S,945 for domestic missions. The COMPARE
son of the assessments and payments for
missionary purposes in this and the pre-
ViouS year shows 2 net decrease or $3l2,
while the payments are $I,41S less than the
assessments. But two districts in the con-
ference show a net increase of payments on
This account-Washington and Rockingham.
The statement of disbursements for do
mestic missions shows that in no case had
the amounts allowed by the conference
been paid in full. For So beneficiaries the
aggregate shortage due by allowance
amounts to $3,fS2. Among special contri-
buttons it was shown that Mt. vernon
Church, through it's Young Mems Christian
Society and Christian Endeavor Society and
other organizations, gave s59S last year for
various missions. Washington district gave
$2,O2i to foreign missions, the assessment
hain 6nnopSfin @
sions, the assessment for this purpose being
81, ,414.
On motion of DR.. Hyde the conference
will, tomorrow, take up the choice OF
place for holding the next years confer
ence.
Memorial Hour.
The conference, at 10 am, reached the
special order. which was to present me-
MORALS in honor Of those of the clerical
membership who had died during the past
year. The congregation sang with fine
old-fashioned Methodist cadence the hymn
"Oh. Come. Let Us Join Our Friends Above
Who Have Obtained the Prize" Rev. A.
P Bonde then led feryently in prayer. For
the first time since the conference opened
the great congregation became quiet and
attentive, and the merry visiting going on
in the rear of the church was given up by
the brethren and sisters who find pleasant
opportunity at the annual conferences to
see old friends.
Papers biographical and commemorative
of the dead were read by various members,
grand old hymns. Rev. T. c. Griftiths pre-
sented a tribute to the Rev. DR.. Daniel
Thomas: Rev. ]. E. Armstrong read a pa
per on the Rev. DR.. Samuel Rogers of
life and work of Rev. John w. Wolfe Rev.
j. T. Williams presented a biography Of
Rev. DR.. W. K. Boyle of Bladensburg, for
merly editor Of the Episcopal Methodist,
member of the conference; Rev. w. L. Dol
ly described the long life and service of
Rev. NJ. G. Balthiss; Rev. L. G. Porter
spoke of Rev. Silas R. Snapp. and Rev. ].
H. Light read paper by Rev. Mr.. Hawley
on the life of Rev. w. M. Long.
A number of speeches were made in trib-
ute to the clergymen who had passed from
the number of the conference Among
them Rev. Nelson Head spoke feelingly of
the high character and attainments of
DR.. Thomas; Rev. P. H. Whisner and Rev.
W. E. Miller told how strong and useful
was the lfework of Dr. Rogers; Rev. j. T..
Armstrong spoke of his association with
DR.. Boyle. and Presiding Elder Hutchin-
son told of his association in the army and
the ministry with Rev. Mr.. Balthiss. Pre-
siding Elders Gardner. Zimmerman, Bush
and DR.. Cox spoke at some length OF each
of the brethren who had been taken away.
Rev. G. T. Tyler spoke of the estimable
qualities of ex-Congressman Patrick Ham
mill. a prominent layman Of the church.
Meeting Tonight.
This evening at o'clock will be held the
regular missionary anniversary meeting.
Rev. NJ. B. Chapman. Rev. John ]. Figert
and Rev. B. W. Waters Of Japan will
speak.
The conference decided not to try to ad-
journ tomorrow night. owing to the amount
of business yet before it, and will there
fore be in session until Wednesday after