Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-01
THE BALTIMORE CONFERENCE.

At Saturdays session of the Bslti-
more Conference of the NJ. E. Church
South, in Washington, after the GA
zE1TR's telegraphic report closed, the
committee of insurance of churches
then reported q proposed plan of mu-
tual insurance on churches. The re-
port stated that the majority of the
churches were uninsured because ofthe
high rates of insurance asked by the
companies. The plan reported con-
templates the issue of policies of from
$50 to $1,000 on churches, parsonages,
Libraries and furniture at one-half OF
one per cent, the policies to run SO
long as the company continues bust
ness. Losses are to be assessed among
the various churches, and collected
within sixty days, all losses to be paid
within ninety days.
a favorable report on the work OF
Rev. A. A. P. NeeI, general %colporteur
of Baltimore, was rendered by the com-
mittee on colportage. The; establish
ment of repositories in Baltimore and
such other places as Mr.. Neel may Sc
lect was recommended. Presiding ell
ders were requested to cooperate with
Mr.. Neel, and give him all possible as
~sistance.
The conference adopted the report of
| the committee on conference relations,
recommending for the superannuated
relation the following: F. NJ. Mills,
Mclean Head. 7. II. Waugh. J. W.
Tongue, j. M. Grandin, Robert Smith,
Chas. G. Linthieum, J. NJ. Follansbee,
J.. II. Temple, F. A. Mercer, Wesley
Hammond, A. Boone, William Hedges,
c. T.. Cameron, Robert Ross, w. G..
Eggleston, S. Townsend, E. l.. Kreglo,
and F. E. Hammond.
For the supernumery relation ]. n.
| Henk. J.. w. Boteler, j. ]. Engle, Us.
Hopkins and b. w. Kinzer.
In the afternoon the members of the
| conference, accompanied by their wives
and daughters, called at the White
House, and were received by the Pres
ident, who was in a particularly happy
mood.
DR.. Hyde made a little opening
speech, when the President appeared
and took his station in front of the west
door of the room. The minister, as is
customary, expressed his pleasure, as
the head offs delegation, at the oppor-
tunily of paying his respects to the
chief executive, and concluded, "And
NAV the great Head of u church
vouchsafe to you health and strength of
mind and body to long and successful
" guide the destinies of the country
whose government He has committed
to your care"
Mr.. Cleveland bowed profoundly
and replied with an ~enigmatical look
that mad the suspicion of a smile in it.,
eyes, I think / will need all your
prayers
# the President intended this as a
semi-oficial joke on the conference, he
was paid back in kind a moment
later when q brusque old minister
grasped him by the hand, and said
HGlad to see you, Mr.. President sor-
~ 1 can't call you brother in the
Lord p"
Memorial services in honor of minis
tiers and laymen who died during the
past conference year, were observed at
this mornings session of the conference.
The following ministers were re-
ceiyed into the conference: J.. J..
Ringer. G. q. Echols, M. P. Weikle, ].
B. Henry, C. T. Jones, C. d. Bulla, II. b.
Sherman, G. L. Potter and G. F. Moore.
Treasurer ]. E. Alexander, of Al
exandria, Va, read. the report of the
board of missions. 1t showed that
each district assessed for carrying on
mission work was in arrears. The to-
tai foeign assessment was 1850 and
collections S1.362; total domestic as
sessment S., 945, and collections SIS, 606.
Howard CJaoo Hill third U;coornt