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ports at the next annual conference.
The resolution was adopted.

ports ut the next annual conference.
The resolution was adopted.
At this iuncsure Bishop Hsrgrove
presented to the conference, on behalf
OF M. Il. Landes, she photographer, an
artistic photograph of the old Thrssher
homestead, about three miles northeast
OF the city, where BISHOP Asberry re-
sided during his stsy here. The old
years ago. Bishop Hargrove delivered
some touching words in commemerasion
OF the good old bishop, who has long
since passed to his reward, and, on mo-
ton OF DR.. Jno- +. Hyde, the conference
accepted the gift from Mr.. Lendes and
rendered him rising vote of thanks.
a gavel was also presented the con-
ference by the Epworth League of Vim
ton from wood taken from the interior
OF the room occupied by Bishop Asberry
In the old Thrasher House, which was
accepted by rising vote Of thanks.
The gavel which is being used by
Bishop Hargrove with such power and
eject was presented to him by Rev.
Ches. ID. Bulla, Of Grace Church The
gavel was made from wood taken from
Mount Vernon.
Rev. Rumsey Smithson, Of Washing
ton. presented report concerning the
Wesleyan Female Institute at Staunton
by president Henry P. Hsmill. The re-
port given WAS in substance as follows:
The president stated that he took
possession there June 8, and after every
| necessary preparation had been made
the school came together Septenber11,
when 1t was found that the patronage
was not enough to defray the expenses
of the coming session. He attributes
the lose OF patronage:
II. TO the presence of smallpox in
Stsunton during May and June Of last
year.
"2. The financial embarrassment OF the
institute, made more or less public by
an assignment of the property as early
| as February.
"3. Change in the presidency, new in
| cumbent yet to be tried.
"a. The willingness of competitors to
use the above conditions to divert pat
ronaRe.
IS. Many select school for its low cost
rather than It's high character, and then
there are those who eau do their work
cheaper.
ION account OF the condition of the
fnAnces the school teachers waived their
stipulated salary and agreed to accept
such amounts ss might remain after all
other expenses had been paid.
"There have been fifty. nine students,
swenty-two bstng regular bosrders,
thirty-one day scholars and six special
pupils. The total income from all
sources on general account ia s., COS. 95.
'Out OF the limited patronage of the
session 1t Is thought all Its expenses
will be paid in full, except the salaries
Of the teachers. To them also, not in
| Guiding directors, there will be O prob
able credit In cash, home and tuition of
| $1,000. more or less. Directors prob.
able salary 1897.
1.-THE report concludes that sin view of
its past usefulness, its favored location,
and Its present Importance rs an indis-
| pensable factor of the church's work of
Christian education within and beyond
our territory. has just right to live,
and can live II this body OF Christian
men will unitedly own and faithfully
| gu pport it."
This report was referred to the board
| OF education.
The twentieth question of the general
minutes was called "Are the preachers
blemeless in life and official char.
acterP' The names OF the superannated
preachers were called az follows:
Fraaues M. Mills, Nelson Head, W. G.
Eggleston. j. FL. Waugh, j. W. Tongue,
| j. Nd. Grandin, Robert Smith, Chas. G.
Einthicum. Jas. M. Follansbee, r. L.
| Kregloe, Frances A. Mercer, Wesley
Hammond, j. II. Temple, Aaron Boone.
VIM. Hedges, S. Townsend, G. L.
Damarbuy, Robt. Ross, Fl. E. Kinzer,
and referred to the committee on con.
ference relations for superanuated
relation.
Rev. John W. Tongue addressed the
conference. He had been in the con-
ference for fifty-two years, and was now
approaching the end. He spoke in
sremulous tones and said he felt that
he would never greet them again on
such an occasion.
Immediately the conference engaged
In singing the hymn, How Sweet the
Home of the Soul.
Rev. VIM. Hodges, superanuatsd
preacher, also addressed the confer
ence.
L. e. Hammond, now located I'm the
Northwest Texas conference, was called.
kev. Collins Denny moved to refer his
name to the committee on conference
relations for superanuated relation.
several members stated that they had
reports from Kew. MIR. Hammond that he
was In the sctive work in Texss.
A motion was also made to put him in
asupernumerary relation. The mo,,on
to refer for superanusted relation waa
rejected by vote of As to So. His name
remained effective. The names of ].
N. Hawk, j. W. Boteler, Jos. J. Eneie
ana Jacob Hopkins were called and
referred to the committee.
Az this juncture the secretary read
the report of the Woman's Mission
society OF the Baltimore Conference.
which was filed to be published with the
minutes without special action being