Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-01
THE CLOSING WORK.
or BALTIMORE SOUTHERN MErHo-
DIST CONFERENCE AT ROANOKE.
plan Of Reorganization OF the
stanton school Adopted-An Aa-
are.. nv the Bishops wife-Tem-
peraucc-No neutrality-suspicious.

The baltimore Conference OF inc "''"'
Ate, En,sconaI Church. South, to-day
adopted a plan for the reorganiza'ion Va
the wesleyan Female Institute, at staun-
ton A stock company Of No,Ooo capitai
,yaa formed. the subscriptions TO tne
stock being taken on the noor VI '"'
conference. This company VIII uh''
take to purchase the property anu al
range for the payment OF the creu,'oiS'
IL Is believed that the schooi WI I'
maintained as the result OF TINS acti'n'
Reports from various boards ana com
mittees were received and much OF 'he
day was consumed in hearing the Reports
OF the preachers. A resolution was pass
ed endorsing the forthcoming history Oh
the Baltimore Conference. which Is IN
preparation by Rev. j. II. arHisuo"s'
secretary OF the conference. ,,".
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session, Mrs. Har-
grove. the wife of the Bishop, addressed
the conference on the work of the Wo-
mans Home Mission and Parsonage 30
clety. and made "A most favorable impress
sion, In her account of the work that has
been done i'm the building OF parsonages
and extending the home missions.
NO DEATHS.
There having been no deaths during the
year, the Committee on Memorials re-
ported a resolution acknowledging the
mercy of God in sparing the lives or the
ministers. After the reading OF this,
hymn was sung and Rev. DR.. Gardner
offered prayer.
A resolution on the death of Bishop
saA anA Dichan Ha r.
grove addressed the conference briefly
on the life OF the deceased bishop.
The Committee on Temperance submit
ted a paper from the Anti-Saloon League,
Of Washington, and two esolutiOns--one
to send delegates TO convention Of dele
gates from like bodies of other denomina.
tons. and the other pledginB cooperation
In the work. The first was rejected after
some debate. and the latter was adopted,
Rev. DIR. =. II. Whisner leading the OPP
position.
THE APPOINTMENTS.
At the night session, the appointments
were announced. Those for the districts
In part or In whole, in Virginia, are as
follows
Washington District, Rumsey Smithson.
Presiding Elder-Mt. Vernon Place and
West Washington, J. w. Carter, one 10
Dt SupDlltu, EpMOllll a. ". IAHOtt,
win. w. +. Locke; Alexandria and Mission,
j. T. William; Fredericksburg. S. s. Fer
guson; Falls Church, A. NJ. Cackley; Lees
burg. j. w. Grub; LoudOun, George 7.
Tyler and j. Il. Henry; Hamilton, r. r. S.
HOugh: Hillsboro' and Mission, s. Il.
Dolly and John Bell: Middlesburg, s. V.
Hildebran; j. S. Hopkins, supernumerary;
Sterling. A. Weller and II. ID. Heironi-
mus; Fairfax, G. X. Milliken; Marshall,
-, ...I Vau
renton. ]. S. Gardner Occoquan. c. 4.
Simmons. one to be supplied; Sudley and
Manassas. c. Ii. Sutton and ID. L. Blake
more; Fauquier, John l.. Grant; Stafford,
L.. Fox; Morrisvi;le, Roland j. Adamson,
supply.
Winchester District, John Duffey Pre-
siding Observation-Disclosures, S. X. Cox;
Frederick, w. j. Hubbard; Stephen City,
J. c. Thrasher; Middleton, J. X. An
drews; Strasburg, II. l.. Hout; Wood
stock, c. w. Cook Edenburg. J. f.
Bags; Front Royal and Royerton,
David Bush Warren, j. S. Porter;
and J. w. Reese. supply; Linden. F. a.
Gaines; Page, T. J. Miller; White. T..
A. Saver; Berryville, A. o. Armstrong,
and J. J. Engle. superannuary; Bruce
town. C. c. Bell: Darksville, F. F. Fur;
Martinsville, +. ]. Pettyman; Berkeley
ii. s. Coe; Charlestown. j. II. Stump;
jefferson, w. ii. Wolff; Shepherdstown
j. l.. Kibbler; Professor in Randolph
Macon College: J. A. Xerns: Principal
of Randolph-Macon College, b. w. Bond !;
Front Royal Professor in Randolph Ma
con Academy. Front Royal. II. II. Sher-
man; President Valley Female Col
lege; p. II. Hyde; General Colporteur, A.
A. =. Neal.
Rockingham District, p. II. Whisner.
Presiding Elder-Staunton. j. II. Boyd;
Harrisonburg, w. II. ID. Harper; Bridge
water. ID. l.. Reid; J. ]. Ringer, and
A. S. Harnsbarger; Parnsaus. j. X.
Gilbert; West Augusta, ]. j. Chicken
burger; Augusta, w. j. Whitseil;
Waynesboro'. G. ID. White: New Hope.
Thomas Cooper; Rockingham, Ii. l..
Fultz: East Rockingham, l.. Butt: Elk
ton. W. b. Dorsey; Port Republic, O..
A. Wheat; Shenandoah. C. L. Kennard:
Luray. l.. r. Jones; New Market, r. NJ.
Wheeler; Mount Jackson. It. y. Rely;
Marksville, j. II. Smith; Fairfield, j..
w. Canter; Rockbridge Baths. ]. G.
Michael; Bells Valley. w. II. March;
President of Wesleyan Female Institute,
II. T.. Hamill.
Lewisburg District, J. ]. Martin, Pre-
siding Elder-Lewisburg Y. w. Brown
Frankfort. o. It. Burgess; A. F. Hoss.
supply; Blue Sulphur, II. NJ. Roane;
Green sulphur N. p. Weikle: Hinton.
II. A. Brown; Talcott, s. II. Maize; AL
derson. ]. NJ. Hamley; Greenesville, A.
c.. McNeel, and s. w. Richardson; Union.
x. ii. Wilson; Ronceverte and White
Sulphur, l.. r.. Markwood; Alvon, A..
c.. Hamill; Allegheny. ]. W. Mcneil:
Covington, C. II. Buchanan; Clifton
Forge, ]. r. Banborn; Milboro'. II. d.
Bishop; Levelton, John II. Dills; Hun
tersville G. II. Echols; Green Bank,
]. T. Maxwell; one to be supplied; Gill
let's, J. NJ. Eyy; Hot Springs, b. L. Par
rott.
NIoorefeld District. s. Fl. Zimmerman
Presiding Elder-Moorefield Il. +. Eutz-
Ter: Petersburg, c. NJ. Sarver; Frank
lin, w. NJ. Waters: Crab Bottom. A. r.
Matin; Keyser. ~ Fl. Light; Elk Gar
den, J. II. Kuhlman; Piedmont. C. F.
Moore, Frostburg, ID. w. Griffin; Film
stone, j. II. Schooley: Romney. c. l..
Snydenstricker; Springfield. S. A. Park
err, and G. ID. Kidnor; Slanesville, w.
A. Sites; Hardy. J. NJ. Anderson: Nor
gan, l.. Hammond; Gainsboro', w. w.
Watts; Wardensvile. c. L. Patter: Ca
pom Bridge. w. II. Ballengee; Liston-
burg, ID. NJ. Brown; Monterey. w. H..
Wolff; Mcdowell. F. NJ. Totten.
Roanoke District, B. F. Ball, Presiding
Elder-S;alem. ii. n. Kennedy: Roanoke
Greene Memorial, T. f. Carson; Trinity,
]. T. Jones; ST. James. ii. l. Stephens:
Grace. c. D. Bull. Roanoke Circuit,
p A. Wilson. w. d. Keene: Vinton. G.
t. ID. Collins; Bethany. ]. w. Mitchell;
James-River, ]. l.. Henderson, l.. IL.
Greybll. superanuary; Fincastle. r. A.
Strother; Botetourt. Woo. Ross. A Q.
FYaherty; Beuna Vista, w. II. II. Joyce
and w. o. Talbert: lexington. J. T..