Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-28
THEIR FOURTH DAY.
THE BALTIMORE CONFERENCE OF
THE METHODIST CHURCH, sorrH
Supporting Church Papers-Admi''e"
TO Full Connection-On Tri"'-hin-
ton the Next Place OF Mcet'"s
Epworth Lengue.
Epvvorth Lengue.


STAUNTON, VA, March N.-'9pe
cial)-The weather to-day was IN us
NAL contrast 10 the bright sunshine Oh
yesterday, and the members attending
the fourth days session Of the Baltimore
Conference Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. South, had to make their way
through a brisk snow-storm' "hich ias'-
ed a greater part Of the forenoon DC
votional exercises in conference were leo
by Rev. ]. w. Shipley. Of Gardenviiie'
| Md.
Bishop Galloway introduced the Rev.
DR.. p. e. Hoss, editor of the NashVhle
Advocate Mr. Hoss spoke on the SUD
| iect Of the Churches literature, and
urged the support of the Church papers
CITY pastors, as a general thing" said
he. do not support the Church papers
as we'll as do the country circuit preach
ers."
Rev j. r. Armstrong, secretary or the
| conference, announced the death TINS
morning of the Rev. Joseph II. Temple
the pastor at Churchville Augusta. The
! deceased specially requested that Pre-
| siding-Elder Rev. p. II. Whisner and DR..
| j. II. Boyd, OF this city. conduct his
funeral. which will take place Monday.
The book editor and editor Of the
Church Review, DR.. j. J. Tigert, In
addressing the conference, said: I'VE are
working our presses. bindery, and foun-
dry much too far beneath their capacity
INTERESTING FEATURE
One OF the most interesting features
= rod
about the chancel Messrs. J. VI. Dill, w.
D. Keene, ]. b. Henry II. II. Sherman,
J. j. Ringer, c. ID, Dulla. c. III. Echols,
! NJ. p. Weikle, and c. II. Moore. nine
young men who sought full connection
with the conference.
The questions prescribed by the dis
| cipline were propounded by Bishop Gal
| loway. with timely comments, were an
| swered afirmatively, and on motion the
! nine were severaly admitted into full
connection. Addressing himself particu-
larly TO the younger preachers. the
Bishop spoke Of the duties they owed 70
their predecessors and successors Bishop
Galloway brought down the house when
he said: Il seem 10 be ploughlng near 20
the corn. When YOU leave charge, quit
and don't keep up any voluminous cor
respondence" He touchingly referred 10
the old ministers OF the Church. these
old men being he sold. not burden, but
benedction 20 us The Bishop said
that he once heard a man say he could
tell a Methodist preacher by the way he
pronounced the word "hell''-its vigor and
emphasis OF utterance.
A DISCUSSION.
An interesting discussion ensued on
the part Of the committee which laid
before the conference the names Of Hin
ton and Charlestown, w. Va, the rival
aspirants for the honor OF entertaining
next years conference. In favor OF
| Charlestown spoke the local pastor, the
Rev ]. p. II. Stump. who pledged a
warm and handsome hospitality. not only
from the Methodists. but from the other
congregations. This invitation, he de-
clared meant not mere lip movement,
but came bubbling from the heart. Mr..
Duffy OF winchester. and others pressed
Charlestorn's claims.
Rev. Henry A. Brown OF Hinton.
strongly put his plea for Hinton and
made a hit in saying that the conference
bad not met west Of Staunton since 1883.
Dr. Collins Denny. DR.. Hyde, of Win
chester and DR.. J. s. Gardner, OF War
renton, together with Rev. c f. Moore
and w. G. Hammond. forci5ly aided
Hinton's petition.
When the roll was called but sixty
eight were counted for ex-Postmaster-
General Wilson's home, and II was seen
at once that Hinton was the choice OF
the conference. The motion was made
/ and carried unanimously that Hintons
invitation be accepted
DISTRICT RECORDS
The report OF the Committee on District
: Records showed all these 10 be in good
condition in each district. save Lewis
burg, where the rolls appear to have
been lost.
The Committee on Bible Cause. en-
forced the necessity Of pastors en-
couraging and stimulating the interest
I'm the dissemination OF the Bible.
George NJ. Vogie, William II. Best, F.
L. woolf. Harry Marvin Canter. ID. a.
Murrin r. r. Eutsler, D. A. Griffin, and
Henry Lawson were admitted on trial
The Bishop asked IL Mr. Lawson was a
married man. to which the Presiding Ell
der replied: He has no membranes
He had a wife but the Lord took her
Rev. Charles Lynch. member OF Tho
Methodist CNorth) Church. sought adj
mission. having the credentials OF . good
, personal life, and the inherited creden'
tails of his grandfather, signed by the
great Bishop Asbury. His application
: was approved, and tomorrow Mr.. Lynch
will take the ordination vows without the
, reimposition Of hands.
EPWORTH LEAGUE.
| A report Of tho conferences Epwortf
League Board was adopted. the CHIEF
feature Of which Is a plan for makinl
uniform the practice and polity OF the
league boards throughout the country.
Mrs ]. D. Martin. Conference Cores
, bonding Secretary OF the Woman's Par
sonage and Home Mission Society made
a gratifying report of her society's work
+ Tomorrow all the pulpits OF the CITY
and the vicinity will be occupied by
; prominent preachers OF the conference.
Tonight the members are enjoying {
concert specially rendered them by Presi
dent H. p. Hamll at the Wesleyan Fe'
/ male Institute.
This afternoon on special invitation o.
Superintendent Benjamin Blackford. z
large number of the members and theii
wives visited the Western State Hospital