The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-01

Yesterday WAS Q busy day for the
Baltimore Annual Conference. Three
sessions were held and large crowds
were in attendance throughout she en-
tire day. Much interest was manifested
In the matter Of the Wesleyan Female
Institute and the disposition made Of IL
meets with general approval.
The announcement of the eppoint-
ments last night was the cause of q
large number OF people being in At
tendance.
Conference met promptly at 9 o'clock
with Bishop Hsrgrove in the chair. The
order OF the day was postponed until
1920 o'clock to allow the reading of
various reports.
Reports were received from the board
OF education, the committee on temper
ance, the Sunday -school board, commit
tee on church conference records, and
the corporate board of finance.
the report Of the special committee
on the Wesleyan Female Institute was
taken up. DR.. P. H. Whisner argued
that II the property fell on the hands of
the creditors of the fnstitu ton this con-
ference would be damaged to that ex-
stitution he closed with an appeal to
the conference not to allow the insti-
tuition to fall through and thus jsopar-
die the interest of the creditors who
are willing to do all in their power to
make q settlements that will maintain
the school. President II. P. Hamill
addressed the conference on the sub
ject.
Rev. ]. O. Jones spoke of the long
service of DR.. w. A. Harris and hoped
that the conference would properly
recognize his past services and pay the
amount due them, which Ia In round
numbers about $1,000.
The discussion WAS engaged in by
Rev. J. w. Duffy. DR.. B. w. Bond, Rev.
Isaac w. Oanter and others.
DR.. P. FL. Whisner, e. s. Conrad and
&. 8. Stratton were then appointed as q
committee TO confer with the creditors
with view OF ultimately paying the
debt and continuing the institute as the
conference school.
Rev. Isaac w. Canter announced that
100 shares of the $4,000 worth of stock
desired had been subscribed by tele-
gram by o. B. Caldwell, of Staunton.
The balance Of the stock was readily
subscribed by the members of the con-
ference and the belief expressed that
the Wesleyan Female Institute will yet
live to be an educational monument to
the Southern Methodist Church. At
p. m. o recess was taken till O'Clock.
At the afternoon session the reports of
the committee on publishers interests,
board OF church extension and other
matters were considered.
The committee on mem oirs reported
aad suitable resolutions were adopted
regarding the death of the late Bishop
Haygood and the conference WAS ad-
dressed by Bishop HArgrove on his life
and character.
Resolutions of sympathy were adopted
regarding the sudden illness of Rev. III.
81. Kennedy, of Salem.
At this point question twenty of the
general minutes was again taken I'D
and the reports completed.
Report No. 2, OF the temperance COM
mittee, was read and adopted, which
pledged to the Anti. Saloon League the
cooperation of the conference in their
war against the saloon.
Rev. Z. w. Patton, rector of Christ
Episcopal Church, was introduced to the
conference by Bishop Hargrove, after
which the conference adjourned to meet
again at o'clock.
Night Session.
The conference reAssembled at s
O'Clock and completed Its work.
After the usual opening exercises,
which we're conducted by Rev. w, o.
Ross. DR.. Jno. P. Hyde offered the
following, which was adopted by the
conferences:
Resolved, That the thankp of the
conference are due and are hereby ten
dered to the good people of Roanoke
for the generous entertainment afforded