The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-31

uncs Ohrtssian character of the school
and az such serving the Church in It's
mission of Christian education."
Rev. Mr.. Naff, of the Holstein con.
ference, and Rev. Mr.. Wright, of the
virginia conference, were then intro
grove.
A resolution was then passed that
conference meet again ct $3.50 o. M. for
the transaction of business.
Afternoon Session.
At the afternoon session. which CON.
vened At 3:a0 O'Clock, Q report was read
from the board Of eduoation and an.
proved. II recommended the appro.
pristion OF $4,000 to Randol ph. Macon
College, and the appropriation of $500
for general purposes. The following
appointments were recommended:
d. a. Kern. professor at Randolph
Macon College.
Collins Denny, professor at Vsnder-
bilt University.
a. p, Hsmill, Of the Wesleyan Fe-
male Institute.
b. w. Bond. principal of Randolph.
macon Academy st Front Royal.
J,fP. Hyde, president Of the Valley
female College At Winchester.
.Kesolutions ofsympashyo on the illness
OF -. w. Boteier, q supernumerary, was
oHereo and adopted by the conference.
Rev. Hunter o. Brubaker. An or.
dained local preacher of Lursy, sur
rendered his credentials as q deacon.
The remainder of the afternoon ses-
sion was taken up under the head of
question 20 of the general minutes. Are
al the preachers blameless In their life
and official administration? Their
names were all called and each reported
the work OF his church during the year
and their characters were examined and
passed.
The following paper WAS read BY DR..
Jno. z. Hyde and adopted by the con-
ference just prior to adjournment:
wishing to give expression to the
great pleasure we have derived in hay-
Ing as Its presiding officer 1T this one
hundred and twelfth session of the Bal
timore Annual Conference Bishop R. X
HarRrove, ID. D, Therefore, resolved,
that we but express the sentiment of
the entire conference when all say that
this frstvisis of our honored bishop has
been not only source Of pleasure but
OF proht, that we will hold him In
grateful remembrance and pray thas
the blessing OF Heaven may rest upon
him and his excellent wife in their
united efforts to advance the interests
OF our beloved church, and further re-
solve that we will always hail with
pleasure the presence of our beloved
Bishop CRANBERRY and continue to pray
that his valued services may be long
preserved to the church."
The paper WAS signed by DR.. HYDE
and others.
Conference then adjourned to meet ct
q. m. to-day.
First Presbyterian Church.
The pulpit of the First Presby terlan
Church was occupied Sunday morning
6Y Rev. ]. w. Duffy. of the Central
once pastor of the Trinity Church in thi 8
city. His subject was 1.-THE JOY of Sal
vation." 1t WAS most helpful and in i.
teresting sermon and Was listened to
with the deepest interest by the congre-
CATION. At night the Rev. j. p. Stump,
OF Charlestown, filled she pulpit. Mr..
Stump WAS the school mate and friend
OF the pastor, as both were raised in the
same town. He is one of the best
preachers in the conference and fully
sustained his reputation on SUNDAY
night. In the afternoon q children's
meeting WAS held and several of the
ministers of the conferences made
addresses, which were greatly enjoyed
by sll present. At $3.50 o'clock the Rev.
w. G. Campbell preached at the Fifth
Avenue Colored Presbyterian Church
and ordained two elders and three
deacons. The session VI that church
was assisted by G. w. Thomas, N. p.
Foard and George Glass, of the First
Church. The pastor of the church ia
the Rev. l. L. Downing, He now has
one OF the pretsiest churches in the oity
and his membership Ia composed OF
some OF the best and leading colored
men and women OF the place.
Greene-MemorialC Church.
At Greene Memorial Rev. II. M.
Whaling. Of st. Psuls M. e. Church,
Baltimore, preached to densely
crowded house last night on the subject
OF prayer.
Rev. Collins Denny preached an able
and eloquens sermon at Greenes Memo
rial Sunday night to an immense con-
Rregahon. His text was. bear Ye One
Another's Burdens" and he most forci-
bly, and beautifully demonstrated mans
duty to his fellowman in this regard.
at the conclusion of the sermon the fol.
lowing elders were ordained by Bishop
CRANBERRY: a. d. Sites. W. s. Ham
mond, j. Fl. Shooley, II. T. Hout, John
l.. Grant, j. w. Mcneil, j. A. Brum.
baugh and D. L. Blskemore.
Belmont Church Dedicated.
Belmont Methodist Church on Edge.
wood street and Jamison avenue, having
lately been retitted with new pews and
carpets, was dedicated on Sunday no orn-
ing last. Rev. w. II. d. Harper
preached the dedicatory sermon, and
Rev. B. F. Ball, Rev. J. @. Jones, Rev.
w. Fl. Saunders and Rev. Mr.. EnQle,
q former pastor, was In attendance.
Friends in the city and the conference
paid all the debts OF the church ex-
oept $3.50. one hundred dollars of which
a ~ L.