Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-25
METHODIST BROTHERS
FIRST DAY OF BALTIMORE con-
FERENCE AT STANTON.
Opening Observation-Disclosures OF the
secretRrics-PubIica tion-Num
Approximations on the yntue of
sunday Standardization

STANTON. VA, March 24.-(spc-
ciai.)-At o'clock this morning Bishop
Charles j. Galloway, OF Mississippi,
brought down the eavel and called 10
order the 18Th annual session OF the Bal
tsmore Conference OF the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. South.
Some 80 members. lay and clerical.
coming from as far North as PennsyI-
vania, from the distant Eastern Shore OF
Maryland and from Southwestern Vir-
sinla and west Virginia. were present.
Many OF the delegates were accompa-
MED by their wives. and these. with the
ladies from the city in attendance, lent
pleasing prospect to the converting con-
ference
After the reading OF a Scrlptural selec-
tion by Bishop Galloway. he gave out
the appropriate hymn. DDS, "And Are We
Yet Alive?" which was sung by all as
sembied with the old-time Methodist
ring.
An eloquent prayer was offered by the
presiding Bishop. and Hymn $40 General
Robert j. Lees favorite hymn, How
trm q Foundation. Ye Saints OF the
Lord" was then sung.
Rev James Armstrong OF Baltimore,
Tor so long secretary OF the conference,
was reelected. and his assistants at
last years Roanoke conference.-the
Rows George n. Tyler. Asbury p. Mar
lin. James r. Stump, Henry s. Coe. w.
Ri. Waters. and Eldridge v. Register
were also reelected.
a line across tho church. dfferentiating
the official visitors from others. was in
stituted. and hours for meeting were
fixed, as follows: From Q 10 1890 in the
morning viii be transacted the business
Of the conference, various committee
meetings viii be held each afternoon. and
In the evening divine worship viii be con-
Quoted
APPOINTED PUBLISHERS.
Rev James Z. Armstrong, Of Baltl-
more, Rev. q. 7. Tyler. Of Upperville.
Va. and Rev. A. r Martin. of Crab
bottom. Va, were appointed publishers Of
the minutes OF the conference. Dr. j.
J.. Barbee. senior agent Of the publish
ing house az Nashville, was introduced,
and addressed the conference.
Rev. K. j. Bisham secretary of the
Board OF Education, and DR.. j. j. Tigert.
book-editOr. were also introduced, and
addressed the conference.
Numerous reports from last years COM
them the report Of the committee TO
confer with the creditors of the Wesleyan
Female Institute, of this city. the report
OF the Committee Of ColpOrtage; the re-
port Of the WOman's Missionary Society
together with the report of the Rev. II.
+. HammiH. president OF the confer
ence's school, the Wesleyan Female In
sutute of this city, all OF which were re-.
ferred TO committees.
CHARACTERS.
At this juncture came up the question
pf the general minutes, which asks: Are
The preachers blameless jan their life and
official administrations"
The Revs. Francis NJ. Mills Mason
Head, W. G.. Eggleston, J. II. Baugh,
John w. Tongue. Robert Smith. Charles
q. inthicump, James NJ. Foliansbee, +.
j. kreelOe, T.. a. Mercer. T.. A. SiXaes,
j. A. Joyce Wesley Hammond Joseph
II. Temple, AKRON Boon, William Hedges,
j. IL. Crenshaw, Sylvanus Townsend. c.
j. Cameron. and n. ID. Kinzer had their
names. on motion, referred TO the Com
rlttee on Conference Relations for Su-
perannuGted Relations, and the Reys.
Jacob s. Hopkins. Adam Quincey Fla
hcrty. J. Newman Hank, and Joseph j.
Englo had their names referred TO the
Committee for Supernumerary Relations.
Dr. James Atkins, of Nashville, was ac-
corded the privilege of the floor, ana
made a striking address on the value and
importance Of Sunda--school work. He
spoke on these schools as Gods great
Bible school and said that the Sunday
school was the Church of God studying
the Word Of God. There had not been,
he said. zone President, from George
Washington TO William Mckinley win
whom ne would swap places" Dr. At
Rins dwelt on the choice fields in the
To Nra Not
dist Church, South, saying that no better
civilization was TO be found than the
English-spealung people; none better OF
those people than Americans, and no bet
ter part Of America than the homogene-
Gus society of the South. He was glad
shat In this land was Gods first and best
Great Bible school that is the home. lie
urged loyalty - Meth0dism, saying thai
LOYALTY TO the Church was patriotism To
the Church. Deprecating easy-yoked de-
pominationalism. he declared that the Tel
low who said that this section or that
section was as good as another spoke
the patriotism of the tramp, and you
could not teach patriotism 10 an So-year-
old man. You must teach II in the sun
day-school and Bible class.
Invitations We're received from DR.. Ben
jamin Blackford, superintendent, TO WISH
the Wesleyan State Hospital, which VII
be accepted tomorrow, and the Mason'
also invited the conference to visit then
handsome new Masonic temple.
The Rev. j. r. Young, OF Trinity church
Baltimore, tonight preached an able ser
mon TO a crowded congregation.
COMMITTEES.
Tho following standing committees were
appointed FOR 1891:
Conference Relations-J. II. Dulaney' i
q. Martin. G.. n. Tyler, j. c. Thrasher, X
l.. Fultz. W. c.. Hammond, T. w. Brown
and W. s. sites.
Publishing InteEests-R. Magruder, Johr
A. Anderson. =. H. Henry, j. NJ Berry
Jr.. S. g. Furguson, A. l. johnson, j. X
Andrews. j. H. Ford r. NJ. Wheeler, X
r. Griffith, c.. O. Holman, O. ID. Batchelor
j. X. Van Horne, +. g Bare, j. II
Qchooley. and NJ n. Davis.
Temperance S. Engle, w. 7. carr
J. w. Mitchell. j. c. Taylor J. 5. card
uer. II. NJ Woolf C.. W. Cook, j. .
CARY. r. Briley. L. b. Yancey, }. 1
Vightman. r. r. Fishburn, j. NJ. Eavey
J. D. fobbs. r. NJ Totten. and II. G. Dye
Bible Cause-W $. Hammond, II. j
owens. II. =. Weigman, j. NJ. Berry
Jr.. $. V. Hildebrand A. l.. Johnson J
II. Waols. i. ". NJ. Cartey, w. II. Marsh
]. II. Heard. S. ~. Bowman. s 7. More
land. j. pr. Maxwell Il. w. Hil, w. NJ
Waters, and j. ". Nancever.
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