Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-25
THE SOUTHERN METHoDIsTs.

At Stanton yesterday morning Kew.
Charles B. Galloway called to order
the one hundred and thirteenth an
nual session of the Baltimore confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, some two hundred and fifty dele
gates, lay and clerical being present.
Many of the delegates we're accompani-
ed by their wives.
| Rev. James E. Armstrong, of Balti-
more, for so long secretary of the con-
fences, was reelected, and his assistants
at last years Roanoke conference, Revs.
Geo. t. Tyler. Asbury R. Martin, Jas.
P. Stump. Henry S. Coe, W. NJ. Wa
tiers and Eldridge V. Register (record-
err were reelected. Rev. James E.
Armstrong, of Baltimore; Rev. G. I.
Tyler, of Upperville, and Rev. A. r.
Martin, of Crabbotom, were appointed
publishers of the minutes of conference.
DR.. J. d. Barbee, lgent of the publish
ing house at Nashville, addressed the
conference. DR.. R. ]. Bigham, secre-
tary of the board of education, and DIR.
j. ]. Tigert, book editor, also address,
ed the conference.
The state of the church and the ma
terial and spiritual conditions in the
eight districts comprising the confer
ence were reported upon, with favor
able showing.
Presiding Elder Rumsey Smithson,
of the Washington district, said its
spiritual state is good and there-has
been an increase in the Sunday school
work. Epworth Leagues have been
organized in every charge. Eleven
churches have been built in the four
years he has been in charge of the dis
trict With the completion of par
sonage for Manassas charge, every
charge in the district will be supplied
with houses for the preachers except
the stations in Washington
Leila z Beehler, corresponding Sec
rotary of the Woman's Missionary So
ciety OF the conference, submitted re
port of steady growth during the year.
Adult membership numbers 1857, ju-
venile 977. Collections amounted to
over $1,000. Two candidates for the
foreign mission field have been sup
ported during the year at the Scarritt
Bible and Training School, in Kansas
City. In addition to regular dues this
year money has been appropriated to
furnish chapel, TO be known as the
Malssa Baker Chapel, in the Hayes
Wilkins Memorial School at Sung
Kiang, China. TIE next annual ses
sion OF the society will be held ut Gov.
ingtop, Va.
Numerous reports from last years
committees were offered and read,
among them the report of the commit
Tee to confer with the creditors OF the
Wesleyan Female Institute, of Staun
ton, the report OF the committee OF col
portage, the report OF the Women's
Missionary Society. together with the
report of the Rev. H. P. Hamill, presi
dent of the Conference School, and the
Wesleyan Female Institute, of Staun
ton, all of which were referred to com
mittees.
The celebrated question, "Are the
preachers blameless in their life ant
official administration 2" came up.
Revs. Francis M. Mills, Nelson Head
". G. Eggleston, ]. H. Waugh, Johr
w. Tongue, Robert Smith, Charles G
Linthicum, James NJ. Folsnsbee, E. L
Kregoe, F. A. Mercer, P. S. E. A
Skies, c. A. Joyce, Wesley Hammond
Joseph Il. Temple, Aaron Boon, Will
: liam II. Edges, L. II. Granshaw, Sill
vanus Townsand, G.. L. Cameron an(
e. D. Kinzer had their names, on mo
ton, referred TO the committee on con
terence relations for superannuatet
relation, and the Revs. Jacob S. Hop
kins, Adam Quincy Flaherty, ]. New
man Hank, Joseph ]. Ed. Eagle, hat
their names referred to the COMMITTEES
for supernumerary relation.
DR.. James Atkins. OF Nashville, made
striking address on the value ant
Importance of Sunday school work.
Invitations were received from DR.
Benjamin Blackford, superintendent, Il
visit the Western State Hospital, which
was accepted to-day, and the Masons
also invited the conference to visi
their handsome new Masonic Temple
The Rev. j. II. Young, of Trinity
Church, Baltimore, last night preached
an able sermon to a crowded congrega
ton.
Rev. J. a. Kern is member of the
committee on education; Mr.. ]. E. Alex
ander on the board of missions and Mr.
G. r. Hill on Epworth League.
ROMANTIC WEDDING.-A dispatch
from Norfolk says: A romantic conclu
sion of a love affair developed here
yesterday, the principals being ]. W
Keffer and Miss Josie Fielding, both o.
Norfolk. The parents of the young
lady knew that an attachment existed
between them, but objected to matri-
mony on account of the youth Of the
couple. Hoping to break off the en-
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