The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-29

The fourth session of the Baltimore
conference closed yesterday. and yet IL
is far from the completion Of it's work.
The conference will hardly adjourn be.
fore Tuesday night and probably We'd
Desday morning. Many of the preaoh-
ers are yet to be heard from, ss only the
CLASSES of the fret, second and third
years. and the presiding elders have
reported.
The case OF v. W. Wheeler. who withA
drew from she conference, and has since
been reunited with the church, will
have to be considered, as he will make
application for recognition as q local,
preacher.
The action OF conference In the diepo.
sition they have made of the Wesleyan
Female Institute was not much Of
surprise. II ia to be regretted, how
ever. thai the scnool ia forced to sus.
pend. having done such glorious work
for the South, and most especially the
State of Virgins.
At the opening hour of conference
most OF the ministers were in their
places. The session was called to or
der by Bishop j. c. CRANBERRY. who an-
nounced that Rev. s G. Ferguson, Q
former pastor of Trinity Church in this
city, would lead in the opening exer.
cises, which were begun by singing
hymn No. 22s Rev. Mr.. Ferguson
then offered an impressive prayer. The
service was continued by reading part
the fourth chapter of Corinthisns.
Bishop CRANBERRY presided in the abb
oence OF Bishop Hargrove, who was IN
we'll, and called for the reading of the
minutes, which WAS done and then an
proved.
The names of Jno. Tacket, G. A.
Joyce. P. 8. A Slxeas and A. Q.
Flaherty were referred to the com nit
tee on conference relations for . super
anuated relations and T. e. hammond
for supernumerary relations.
The board OF education asked the
privilege OF retiring, which was
granted.
A communication was received from
K. W. Todd, agent of the Maryland
Bible Society. which was read by the
secretary and referred to the committee
on Bible cause.
letter was read from Geo. W.
Walker, president of Payne Institute,
Atlanta, Ca, asking for special gift
OF $500 to put the school on q proper
footing and Sf00 to carry on the work
properly during the ensuing year. The
letter was referred to the board of
education.
The forty-ninth annual report from
the board of missions was read by the
secretary and referred to the proper
committee.
, Question twelve. "What travelling
preachers are elected elders?" was taken
up and Alfred b. Sites, w. S. Ham
mond, John 81. Schooley, John L. Grant
and Henry l.. Hout were elected to dea-
cons orders. In the case Of Jessie w.
Mcneil, charged with malad stra ton,
committee of investigation WAS APP
pointed composed of Kevs. j. D Martin,
j. 3 Engle and VIM. E Miller, who re-
ported that the charges were not sus-
tanned and he was elected elder.
Under the head of question one,
WHO Are Admitted on Trial?" Jessie
l.. McNeer WAS called and discontinued.
At this point much disorder prevailed
ana upon some one requesting the
bishop to demand better order of the
brethren and some reference WAS made
to the ladies, the bishop replied: THE
sisters will keep quiet If the men will
let them alone" daughter
Question ten, "What Local Preachers
Are Elected?" was taken up, aad A. e.
Edwards, of the Baltimore district; J.
y. hinger, OF the Rockingham district,
and j. e. McCulloch, of the Roanoke
district, were elected deacons.
Question fourteen. "What Local
Preachers Are Elected Elders?" The
names of d. L. Blakemore, of the Wash
ington district, and Jno. A. brumbauQh.
OF the Roanoke district. were called and
elected.
Question seven. "Who Are the
Deacons of One Year?" The names of
b. Lee PARROT, Harrah M. Reed, James
II. Smith, VIM. j. Whitesell. Henry A.
Wilson, Henry T. Heironimus and
Frank L. Day were called and passed
into the fourth year.
The committee on collections asked
the privilege OF retiring, which was
granted
By motion Monday ct IL o'clock was
made the order Of the day for the sele3-
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