Evening star., 1895-04-03
CONFERENCE CLOSED
The Baltimore Conference Closes It's
Annual Session.
IT'S WORK THOROUGHLY DONE
The Appointments for the Ensuing
Two Years.
ROUTINE WORK TODAY
ROUTINE WORK TODAY

The Baltimore conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South closed its
twenty ninth annual session by adjourn
ment at noon today. Today's session be-
gar at 8 o'clock this morning, and the con-
ference proceeded promptly to work.
The report of the corporate board of
finance made its report, showing that
$3.50 had been paid the joint board from
investments, and that the will of Mrs.
Caroline Sewall of Baltimore bequeaths
5000 to the board, but has not yet been
received. The board is taking steps to in
vest the $4,000 given the conference by
Mr.. Charles Shipley. The assessments and
payments for the year were read. Wash
ington district shows S1.715 assessed for
presiding elder and s1,632 paid; preachers
salaries. s1S.749 and s1S.263 paid; bishops
fund, 1886 assessed, 1857 paid; conference
claimants. S1.SO7 assessed, 81 ,J25 paid; for
eign missions. S2,27O assessed, $1,SS2 paid;
church extension. 5000 assessed. si20 paid,
educational work, SSl4 assessed, .S224 paid
American Bible Society, So assessed, S31
paid. Total amount received from all
sources. SS1,612. Total number of church
m embers in the conference. 44,S73, an in
crease of 1914 over last.
The number of local preachers is 1875, an
increase of nine in the year. The member
ship OF Washington district is 1904 with
~ churches and twenty preachers. Church
valuation s.I In the Washington district is
S2.S, 400, and the parsonages are worth
$420O. The Epworth League has 427 men,
bers in the district, there are S5 Sunday
schools. and G,O21 scholars, with 9O7 teach
ers. Sunday school collections were $2,O54
for the year, and mission contributions,
S2.2O. Total collections for the conference
for the year were So, ,SS5, an increase of
S,O77 for the year.
Mr.. Stanton. the efficient postmaster of
the conference. offered a resolution thank
ing the post office officials for their cour-
tesy.
resolution thanking the press for re-
porting the proceedings of the conference
was offered and withdrawn.
Appointments Announced.
The work OF the conference having now
come to close with all it's business, con-
Quoted fully and carefully, Bishop Gran
bey announced that he would read the ap-
pointments for the following year, but
would ask the conference to join in sing
ing hymn, which was done with splendid
fervor and volume. Rev. William G. Egg
gleston, one of the most eloquent preachers
of the conference. then led in prayer, COM
mending the members to divine providence
during the year to come, and asking that
they may be patient and obedient to
them. Then with few predatory re-
marks the Bishop read the following ap-
pointments for the two years to come:
baltimore District.
Presiding elder, ]. s. Hutchinson.
Baltimore city-Central Church, J. w.
Duffey; ]. N. Hauk, supernumerary; ST.
Paul and wilkins Avenue, w. F. Hammer,
w. Haslup; Emmanuel, ]. T. Wightman;
Frederick Avenue. H. T. Worgman; Ar
!ington and sudbrook. J. S. Ingle, f. L.Day;
c. S. Stonton; Freedom, WA
Mcdonald, ]. H. Wilhite; Lingamore, w. p
9. Coe, Seymour Grady, supply; Frederick
City, j. c. Hawk; Brunswick, A. p. Boude
Rockville. I. G. hewitt, J. A. Taylor sup
ply; Gaithersburg. L. L. Lloyd; Mont
gomery. ]. H. Dulaney, c. P. Smith; Belts
vile, H. NJ. Reed; Hyattsville, w. B. Dor
sey; Emory, F. H. Shipley; Wesley Grove,
w. E. Wolfe; Laurel, w. A. Sites; Patux-
ent. w. L. Smith; Upper Marlboro J. H.
Limore Christian Advocate.
East baltimore District.
Presiding elder, j. Il. Armstrong.
Baltimore city-Trinity, NJ. B. Chapman;
c. D. Harris; North Baltimore, j.
will, E. H. Deshiel.
D. f. Husler; Kent, J. w. Mitchell; Queen
Anne's, J. H. Davidson; Church Hill, J.
Edgar Wilson; Hillsboro', T. J. Lambert;
Easton and Caroline, E. v. Register, I.
Royal Oak, C. K. Milliken; Severn. L. G.
Martin; Chesapeake. w. E. Miller; West
River, N. N. Hall; Calvert, e. H. Henry,
w. E. Henry. supply; Charles, ]. c. Sedg-
wick; St; Mary's, w; 7, Cover; Prince
George, F. T. Griffith; c. w. Moore, student
at Randolph-Macon College.
Washington District.
Presiding elder, Rumsey Smithson.
Washington city - Mount Vernon, I.
w. 'Canter; Epworth, ]. o. Knott.
J. W. Boteler, supernumerary; Marvin,
Church. A NJ. Cackley; Fairfax, s. v.
Hiidebrand; Drenesville, A. Weller, H. T.
Hieronimus; Leesburg, j. w. Grubb; Ham
Sanders, ]. H. Wine; Mddleburg, H. j.
Stephens, J. S. Hopkins, supernumerary
Loudoun. G. T. Tyler, l.. H. Crenshaw;
Marshall, H. NJ. strickler, J. B. Henry
Dolly. Occoquan, C. E. Simmons; = Jacobs
supply; Morrisville, J. l.. Grant; Sudley
and Manassas, c. B. Sutton, C. E. Joyce
Stafford L. Fox; Fredericksburg. S. G.
Ferguson. w. d. Peel, student at Wander
bilt University.
Winchester District.
Presiding elder David Bush.
Winchester, w. H D. Harper; Frederick
w. j. Hubbard; Stephen City. J. r. Van
Horne; Middletown, ]. r. Andrews; Stras-
burg, H. L. Hout; Woodstock, C. w. Cook
Edenburg, j. F. Bagg; Front Royal and
Riverton, S. K. Cox; Warren, J. o. Tacl1ett
Linden, F. A. Gaines; Page, w. e. Miller
White Post, H. A. Gaver; Berryville, A. O.
Armstrong, j. ]. ingalls,, supernumerary
Brucetown. J. l.. Kibler; Darksville, +
FUR; Martinsburg, F. ]. Prettyman; Berke
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