The Washington times., 1895-04-03
LABORS ARE NEARLY ENDED
Bishop CRANBERRY Completes Changes
of District Pastors.
II. E. Conference Cabinet Considers the Sui
ject-Epworth Church the Only One
Affected by the Decision.

The remaining matter OF special interest
and Importance before the NJ. E. conference
is the announcements OF Bishop Cranberry
retaining, or changing the pastors in The
various charges in the District.
The bishop and his cabinet, the presiding
elders held final meeting on this matter
last night at the residence of the Rev. 1. w.
Canter, pastor OF Mount Vernon Church,
when the final detailsof the announcements
were perfected. The results are not to
be given out Until this morning
1t was learned, however. that the only
change for this city would be that at Ep-
worth Church There will also be change
at the Alexandria church, OF which the Rev
T. E. Carson is pastor.
Three sessions OF the conferen ce
were held yesterday. Last night the
Rev. DR.. Hough presided.
After the usual devotional exercises,
last-years' report on Bible cause was read
by the secretary, j. s. Coyle. It recon-
mends that Rev. Mr.. Hutchinson be made
life member of the Maryland Bible Society;
which suggestion was adopted. 1t showed
that the collections for foreign missions on
Monday night were $72.07, $21 of which
was given by the wife or a minister of the
Baltimore conference.
A resolution OF appreciation of Bishop
Granberry's services was passed unani-
mougly.
was read, showing the number of schools
to be $40, teachers and Officers, 1884;
pupils, SO, 1852; amount Of money raised,
$25, ,SS5. The next convention will be held
at Wesley Grove. There are seyenty-four
Epworth Leagues in the jurisdiction, with
a membership OF 3. 1913.
The financial report OF the board was also
read. The showing was favorable and in
dcated an active spirit in the schools.
The report OF the conference committee
was then read. II iDveighed against the
existence OF the liquor traffic and referred
to its results. 1t protested against every
encouragement OF the traffic, and suggested
resolutions which substantially called at
tention to the discipline of the church as to
its position on the dealers in alcohol; that
the spirit o fthe church is against the traffic,
and expressing sympathy with all legisla-
tion against the manufacture and sale.
The committee recommended non concur
renee in the suggestion for a joint commit
tee to consider the voting question and
other questions on the temperance issues.
The report OF the committee, as read,
was adopted.
Resolutions were adopted 10 oking 10
the cordial reception to solicitors for
subscriptions to the bonds in aid of Wes-
leyan institute. II is understood that
the creditors of the institution are not
pressing their claims.
A Teso la ton seeking to relieve the
conference from moral obligation as to
this debt If the creditors did not give
ample time to meet the debt was voted
down.
A resolution was passed authorizing
Rev. P II Whisner, conference secretary
To travel through the district bounds.
The reHort Of the joint boards of finance
was read by Mr. Mumsen, of Baltimore.
Resolutions of thanks and appreciation
of the courtesies of the people of Wash
ington to the conference and TO the city
| postoffice officials for special facilities
We're passed.
AT the afternoon session the report On
church extension and the Board OF Edu-
cation No 3, were read Bishop Lane
OF Paine and Lane Institute, addressed
the conference on those Institutions and
took up a collection in their interest.
AT the morning session Secretary Arm
strong read report No. 2 of the Education
! Board, which suggested the election OF a
conference secretary of education, and. a
/ treasurer of the board, and the appointment
| of local boards. The report was adopted.
| Roanoke was selected as the next place
OF meeting, and Baltimore was recommends
| ed as the place OF meeting for the next
| general conference.
/ was personal to him. j. j wyne of
! Culpeper, Va, was admitted into the
conference for year on trial The report
| of the committee on publications indicated
an increase in the past year OF S4I 900 in
the assets