The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-08
GETTING DOWN 10 BUSINESS.
First Days Proceedings of the Dietri
NJ. Il. Conference.

First Days Proceedings of the Distrio
M. Il. Conference.
The district conference convened yes.
terday morning at o'clock, with Pre-.
siding Elder Rev. Benjamin F. Ball in
the chair. Rev. Mr.. Bulla WAS elected
secretary. and then the body began the
transaction OF business. After some
discussion, It was decided that the con-
ference meet for business at 9 q. m.
each day, continue work until IL, and
then adjourn for preaching. In the
afternoons tie body will convene at 8
and adjourn at o'clock.
Prof. Sherman. of Randolph Macon
Academy at Front Royal; Prof. Muriel,
Of the Wesleyan Female Institute at
Stanton; Prof. Moreland, Of the Uni
versisy of Virginia, and Rev. W. 81.
Christian. Of the Virginia conference,
were introduced. The following COM
mittees met during she day: For exam
nation of candidates, for license to
preach, for deacon's orders and district
board Of education.
Under the head OF Representation OF
charges" the presiding elder called for
the report from Salem. 1t WAS res
sponded to by Rev. Mr.. Kennedy, Judge
Barnett and Mr.. Oakley, who said their
church was prospering spiritually and
In fair financial condition, Brother Ken
nedy declaring, There is as great de-
gree of genuine piety in Salem as in any
charge ever served" Rav. Mr. Lock.
OF st. James, represented his church in
good condition. Though" said he, "a
revival Is much needed" An address
oR colportage was delivered by Rev. Mr..
Neal, of Shepherdstown, W. Va.
The hour of eleven having arrived o
sport intermission was taken. Then
tHe congregation WAS reason bled to
listen to sermon from Rev. DR.. T. e.
Carson, OF Memorial, who dis
coursed on foreign missions, choosing as
his text the sixteenth chapter of Mark
and the fifteenth verse: "Go ye into ell
the world and preach the Gospel to
every creature. He that believeth and
is baptized shall be saved. He that be-
lieveth not shall be damned" Reports
as to condition OF various charges were
taken up and the representatives of a
number OF circuits and stations stated
that the financial and spiritual condi-
lion of their respective charges are in
good shape.
Rev. G. G. Eidington. formerly
member Of the Baltimore Conference,
now presiding elder in New Mexico,
was introduced by the president. Mr.
Eddington went West some years ago
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the conference briefly, stating that his
condition improved after his soiourn in
New Mexico; that he has been actively
anRaged In travelling and preaching for
two years. Rev. Mr.. Hamir. OF the
WESLEYAN Female Iustitute, spoke at
length in advocacy OF that school.
The work OF the conference Is ex-
pected to close:this afternoon. To-mor.
row will be Sunday school day, when
grand mass meeting will be held and
addresses delivered, after which there
will be collation. epread in the grove,
short distar &c from the church. The
Sunday schools Of Roanoke, Salem,
Bonssck, Bethany ard Vinton will
unite. More than two thousand schol-
ars are expected to be in attendance.
Chicago Negroes Want to Fight.
CHICAGO, August THE police this
afternoon received information which
leads them to believe that the colored
men of this city have perfected an or
ganization and are srming with the in
teption of attacking the italian miners
atty Spring Valley. The information
carpe from number OF pswn-brokers