Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-04-04
CONCERNING THE CHURCHES.
Proceedings of the Southern Methodist Confer
ence-Other Church Notes.

Proceedings of the Southern Methodist Confer
encs-Other Church Notes.
The one hundred and eleventh an
nual session of the Baltimore Confer
ence of the NJ. E. Church South closed
in Washington yesterday after week
of important work One of the touch
ing incidents of the conference was
when Rev. W. G. Eggleston, of Mid
dletown, in the Winchester district,
formerly of this place, asked to be
placed upon the retired list. The VEN
cradle clergyman referred to the fact
that he had been admitted to the Bal
timore Conference ffty-eight years ago,
and with voice II embling with emo
ton he made his statement. 1t was
difficult request for him to make, he
said, and the tears glistened in his
eyes as he asked the conference to re-
lieve him from further active service.
As he resumed his seat one of the
clergymen present started hymn, in
which all the other members joined
with evident feeling. Rev. Mr., Arm
strong made brief address, in which
he testified to the long ard splendid
service of Mr.. Eggleston. He was, he
said, the oldest effective clergyman in
the Baltimore Conferences of either the
NJ. E. Church South or the NJ. E.
Church. He had been good friend
to the speaker and to many other mem
bers of the conference, and they would
all wish that his closing years might
be attended by comfort and the conso-
lation to be obtained from absolute
faith in the mercy of God. Mr. Egg
gleston was placed upon the superan-
nuated list.
Rev. j. W. Tongue, of Charlestown,
who is a superannuated minister,
caused something of a sensation in con-
ference. Rev. DR.. Hyde announced
that President Cleveland had extend
ed an invitation to the members of the
conference to call upon him at the
White House. Mr.. Tongue at once
arose and in a short speech expressed
his disapproval of the proposed visit
and objected to the acceptance of the
invitation The members Of the con-
ference did not like Mr. Tongues ac-
ton at all, and when a motion to ac-
cept the Presidents courtesy was put
to the body everyone voted for it ex-
ccpt Mr.. Tongue.
A report of the board of colportage
commented favorably upon the work
of Rev. A A. P. Neel, general colpor-
teur of the conference, and recon-
mended his reelection. 1t also rec
commended the establishment Of de-
positories in Baltimore and at such
other points as Mr.. Neel may select,
and requested the presiding elders to
cooperate with Mr. Neel in advanc-
ing his work. All the recommends
tons were agreed to.
A letter was read from Charles
Shipley, resident of Maryland, near
Baltimore, inclosing a check for $780,
OO0-a contribution toward the fund
for superannuated ministers.
Among the appointments we note
the following: Rev. Frank A. Strother
is returned to Shepherdstown; Rev.
A. A. P. Neel has taken no charge,
but will devote his time to the work
of colportage, to which he was assigned
by conference, also acting as supply
for Shepherdstown circuit; Rev Jas.
H. Wolff goes to Jefferson circuit,
which embraces several charges in the
southern part of this county; Rev. H.
L. Hout returns to Strasburg, and Rev.
J. R. Vanhorne to Stephens City; Rev.
H. P. Hamill who has been located at
Charlestown, is made president of Wes-
leyan Female Institute at Staunton.
Rev. David Bush is returned as pre-
siding elder of this district. Other
appointments are Martinsburg, F. j.
Prettyman; Charlestown, ]. P. Stump;
Winchester, w. H. D. Harper; Berry
vile, A. o. Armstrong; Darkesville,
F. Furr; Berkeley, H. S. Coe; a. NJ.
Cackley, Falls Church; Epworth, Wash
ington, John o. Knott Warenton,
]. L. Shipley.
The Conference will meet next year
at Roanoke, Va.
Services will be held in the Luther
an Church at Uvilla next Sabbath at
IL o'clock and at Shepherdstown at
% - m Christian Endeavor con-