Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-03
THE BALTIMORE CONFERENCE.

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ton of the Baltimore conference of the
M. E. Church South, the second report
of the committee on education was
read by Secretary Armstrong. The re-
port contained q comprehensive plan
for bringing together under one man
agement and under one system all the
various Methodist colleges and schools
in the South. 1t was shown that there
are in the South over 200 schools and
colleges coming under the jurisdiction
of the Methodist Church South, with
property and endowment to the value
of over 81, 600, 900, and affording educa-
ton to more than II 900 students. The
plan proposed by the committee pro.
vided for bringing these institutions
under one system. The report was
adopted by small majority.
The admission of ]. ]. Wyne, of Gull
pepper, into the conference for year on
trial was proposed. Mr.. Wyne is
growing old, having already seen his
5Sth birthday, and his introduction in
to the conference was opposed by
many. Those opposed said that Mr..
Wyne could not preach, while Rev. J.
W. Duffy, who helped examine him,
said he was "erratic." Others said
that he did not understand the Bible,
and that, above all, ought to prove
that he could not make preacher.
A division was called for, and MIR.
Wyne was admitted by the close vote
of so to SO. His admission, however,
was for one year only, during which
time he is to demonstrate whether or
not he is worthy of connection.
At the night session, DR.. 2. 81. Whis
ner moved that the secretary of the
conference, James E. Armstrong, be re-
quested to write history of the Balli
more Conference from his store of rem
iniscences and general information.
This motion was unanimously carried.
Rev. DR.. S. Keener Cox read the re-
port of the BoarG of Church Extension
The report stated that, owing to the
financial depression of the past year,
collections had fallen below the esti
mates.
The report of the Woman's Parson-
age and Home Mission Society was
then read, showing the disbursement
of cash and supplies to the amount of
1927.
4 The report of the Board of Education
On Randolph-Macon colleges and acad-
emies was then read. The total enroll
ment of all the Randolph-Macon Col
leges will be nearly 500.
A supplemental report of the Board
of Education on ministerial education
was also read, and showed these inter-
ests of the conference to be in satisfac
tory condition. Grateful acknowledge
ment was made of the donation OF
81 900 by Mrs. NJ. A. Winch, of this |
city, to Randolph. Macon College, in
aid of ministerial students.
At night, the report of the Temper
ance Committee was read, urging q |
stricter enforcement of those sections
of the discipline providing for the pun
ishment of those members of the church
who encourage the sale of liquor by
renting to liquor. dealers, by going on
their bond or by signing petition for
saloon keepers license. The report
was adopted.
The following appointments for this,
the Washington district, were made |
this evening:
Presiding Elder, Rumsey Smithson
Washington, Mt. Vernon, l. w. Canter;
Ep worth, j. o. Knott; Marvin, W. S.
Hammer; Alexandria, ]. T. Williams,
D. H. Kern, supply; Falls Church,
A. M. Cackley; Fairfax, S. B. Hide
brand Sterling, A. Weller, and II. T.
Heironimus; Leesburg, ]. w. Grub
Hamilton, r. 4. s. Hough; Hillsboro,
w. II. Sanders and J. II. Wine; Mid
dleburg, II. 1. Stevens and I. S. Hop
kins; Loudoun, G. T. Tyler and L. II.
{ nshaw Marshall, II. M. Stribler
AMI G. B. Henry; Warrenton, J. L.
Shipley Fauquier, S. B. Dolly; Deco
guam, G. E. Simmons, - Jacobs sup
ply; Morrisville, ]. L. Grant; Sudley
and Manassas, G. B. Sutton and G. Il.
Joyce; Stafford, L. Fox; Fredericks-
burg, S. G. Ferguson.
Rev. T. E. Carson, of Alexandria,
was appointed to Greene Memorial
Church at Roanoke. Mr.. Williams
comes to this city from Falls Church.
The following were appointed the
Presiding Elders: Lewisburg, w. G.
Hammond; Rockingham, B. H. Whis-
ner; Roanoke, E. F. Ball; Moore6eld,
G. Il. Zimmerman; Winchester, David
Bush; East Baltimore, ]. E. Armstrong;
Baltimore, ]. E. Hutchinson.
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