Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-03-21
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
DoIngs at the Various Conferences
Appointments Made.
METHODIsT FpIscopAI,

animated discussion of the Bacon res
olutions, on last Saturday. by a vote
of 90 to " adopted the first resolution,
defeated the second resolution by rs
to oS, and the third by 69 to 1903.
The resolutions, introduced by Rev.
George c. Bacon, of Hagerstown,
were:
Resolved. That we favor the admis-
sion of laymen to the Annual Confer
euce.
| Resolved, That we favor the cleo
ton Of presiding elders.
Resolved, That we favor making
the presiding elders the constitution
al advisors of the bishop. and that nc
appointment be made without the con.
currence of at least one third of his
cabinet.
Mr.. Bacon said: 1--WE consider the
vote our victory. 1t is victory tc
have made such a record after only
eleven months agitation. The future
is ours. and we will finally win on
all the resolutions.
During the discussion he said they
did not come as professional reform
ers, but with hearts filled more with
devotion to the church than ever be-
fore. They favor the essential polity
of the church, but they desire to elm
mate some autocratic features. The
fact is that from the dawn of Metho-
dism to this day there has been an
abnormal unrest against arbitrary
powers. In 1892, 1000, under Jesse
Lee. seeded. In 1928 another seces-
sion occurred of those objecting to
these same features. So it will con-
tinue to come up. because the present
polity is not keeping with democratic
ideas. Mr.. Bacon then discussed the
resolutions, saying he opposed the
idea that the conference is only a
preachers guild, laymen are vitality
interested in our conferences.
Where is the radicalism of asking
that we elect the presiding elders,
and that they should have coordinate
powers with the bishop? We favor
the transfer system, but on an equit-
able basis. The power that transfers
into the conference and fails to trans
fer out perpetrates great wrong.
This movement belongs to the fu-
ture. No matter whether you vote
it up or down, it will come here again.
1t belongs to one OF the irrepressible
questions.
Following are the appointments for
Frederick district:
]. R. Wheeler, Presiding Elder;
Barton, Henry Nice; Berkeley Springs,
w. Va, ]. N. Davis; Berkeley Springs
Circuit, NJ L. Beall; Bloomington,
Wilson Thomas; Brunswick, +. H.
Smith; Buckeystown, J. c. Starr, L.
L. w. Barnes Supply; Bunker Hill,
VIM. Anthony; Cumberland, Centre
street, M. F. B. Rice; Grace, c. S.
Biggs, Kingsley. ]. o. Wrightsoni
Elk Garden, c. ], Price; Ellerslie, X.
o. Hill; Fliutstone, G. w. Feelemey-
er; Frederick, w. l. Mckinney; Frost
burg, 7. NJ West; Frostburg Circuit.
R. L. Wright; Grant, M. f. Lowe.
Hagerstown, ST. PauPs G. c. Bacon;
Washington Square, A. H. thinner
man; Hagerstown Circuit, to be sup
piled; Hancock, c. M. Yost ]. A.
Gross; Harpers Ferry, Louis Henck
Supply; Hedgesville, o. NJ Ruark
Hyudman, ]. R. Pardew; Keyser, c.
I. Weede; Homecoming, S. M. Afford
Martinsburg, ]. A. Price; Mount Saw
age, G. c. Harris; Old Town, U. S.
Wright; Paw Paw, H. NJ Thurlow;
Piedmont, H. Boggs Rawlings, ]. w.
Gillum; Romney, ]. l. Winger: Shep-
herdstown and Sharpsburg, w. Mex
Hammack; Union Grove, w. 1. Dice;
Williamsport, R. E. Benson; Winches-
ter, Joseph P. Wilson.
Rev. Chapman is returned to Brook
land and Langdon. E. c. Gallagher
goes back to Belair Rev Shields did
not take work. We learn that lie will
remove to Baltimore.
Rev. Job A. Price, assigned to this
city, is one of the foremost men in the
conference, which he has served two
terms as presiding elder and as dele.
gate to the General Conference.
UNITED BRETHREN.
At the Saturday afternoon session
of the Maryland U. B. Conference at
Hagerstown, the following business
was transacted.
Ministerial delegates to General
Conference: NJ. L. Maysiiles, w. D
Barger, F. J. Roudabush, A. NJ.
Evers, E. c. B. Castle, w. L. Martin,
l. J. E. Fout, Joshua Harp and c. w.
Stinespring. Three will be elected in
November
Upon the request of the committee
on 1000 centennial to have four ad-
ditional members, the following were
selected: Pastor at Frederick, J. E.
Fout, Reno S. Harp and DR.. Drury.
Resolutions were adopted thanking
the bishop, entertainers, the B. & o.
R. R., the press and all others to
whom the conference felt indebted.
Bishop Castle announced the fol-
lowing standing committees for the
ensuing year:
Missions, J. B. Chamberlin; church
erection, R. Byrd; publishing inter
ests, A. M. Evers, education, ]. I,
Spangler; Sabbath schools, w. l..
Martin; Y. P. c. u, J. E. Fout; reso-
buttons, c. w. Stinespring; temper
ance, NJ. L. Maysilles.
First years course, ]. B. Chamber
lin, J. E. Fout, A. NJ. Evers.
Second wears course, ]. T. Spang-