The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-26
THE METHODISTS MEET.
ANNUAL SESSION or THE BALTI-
MORE COSFERESCE IN ROANOkE.
UuiIdInp Churches In Florida for Cubans
The Emperor OF China Beeomesa
Bible Student.

ROANOKE. VA, March 25.-Speciai.-
The first days session OF the llZth ainuai
meeting of the Baltimore Conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal church SCUM
which assembled IN Greene-Mcnoriai
church to-day, was devoted largely TO the
work OF organization, and the nearing
of reports from the correctional oihcers
and boards. Nearly all or the members
were present., there being more imam
200 clerical and lay-mcmDcTS IN al'ehuanSo
at the first rOll-call.
Bishop Il. k Hargrove, or NashNiiie,
Tenn. called The conference 10 oruer
promptly at o'clock, and conuuc'eu tne
opening devotional exercises. heV.
T.. Armstrong, the veteran secretary Oh
the conference, was reelected WIN 'he
following assistants:
q. II. Tyler, a. X. Martin, j. !. stump
II. s. Coe, VIM. Waters. and Edward v
Register.
The organization was then completed
by the election OF the various standing
boards and committees In which but lew
changes were made.
Bishop Hargrova introduced Bishop
Cranberry who was received 10y the
conference rising. The Bishop expressed
his qualification at being with the con-
ference without official cares.
Bishop Hargrove also introduced Dr.
Barhee. the publishing house agent; Or.
Lambeth. secretary of the Board Of Mis-
sions Rev. Mr.. Collier. missionary TO
China: Rev. Mr.. Morton. Of the Church
Extension Board. Or. Tigert. the editor
Of the Methodist Times.
Review: Rev. Mr.. Jarvis, transferred
from the Tennessee Conference by Bishop
wilson: Revs. Newberry and DeFeu,
transferred from the Holston Conference
by Bishop Duncan: Rev. G.. G.. Smith, OF
Georgia.
Or. Barbee fu presenting the work Of
the publishing house ar Nashville, called
attention 10 the fact that there IS now
some hope OF recovering from the Govern
ment, a claim for use and abuse OF the
property Of the church IN the late war,
and a petition to Congress. asking for the
passage of the pending bill was extensive
II signed Or. Morton presented the
work of the Church Extension Board with
special reference TO tho efforts among
Cuhans I'm Florida. and Indians I'm Ok
lahoma, and n collection was taken up
for two churches, one 10 be named after
John s. Martin, and the other Samuel
Register.
4 letter from Rev W. A. Campbell,
head Of the Virginia Bible Society, was
read, and Bishop HargrOve warmly en-
dorsed the work.
DR.. Lambeth instanced the value OF It
by stating that the Emperor Of China
was now reading the Bible. having been
interested IN one sent ne Empress the
proof-sheet Of which had been read by
Mr.. Collier, the missionary present at
conference.
Reports submitted by the Board Of
Education, Sunday-School Board, Church
Extension Board. and book agent. show
ing an encouraging growth In these
branches Of the Church work
WORK AMONG CUBANS.
ROANOKE VA, March 25.-Dr. Nor
ton, in presenting the church extension
work. stated that there are now 1000 Gu
bans in Florida, most OF them at Key
West. Many become permanent citizens
and have thrown off the Spanish yoke and
allegiance TO the Catholic church, but
have not connected themselves with any
other. The Home Mission Society is es-
tahlishing schools, and proposes 10 build
churches among them. Already the
church at Key West is completed. another
nearly so az Yb0r City. a suburb Of Tam
pa.and it Is hoped before the year IS out 10
get enough money to build a church at
Cuba City.
IN OKLAHOMA.
BISHOP HargrOve followed Or. Morton
and took up the work in Oklahoma. he
having presided over the Indian Mission
Conference FOR two years, and made a
tour Of the indian Territory. Re said the
cause OF the NJ. T.. church, South. was
exceedingly successful In the Indiau-Ter-
rtory Mission Conference. which has
nine presiding elders districts. some OF
which have reached the limit Of the law
elhere are -,l congregations without a
house Of worship I'm that conference and
special effort is now being made bv tho
Board Of Church Extensions 10 aid in
erecting churches there. For every 500
donated by the Board. the congreeqtfon.
there oner to put building worth from
SsV' 10 N29O The Bishop then appealed
Tor subscriptions from those present stat.
ING tAat for each 500 raised a church
could be namol as The nlror. ~ a.. -