Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-29

Untll lnCapaCluaLeu ny III ucaiupJ He
was commandant of the Confederate
Soldiers Home, there. 1t is thought
that he never entirely recovered from
the shock of the lynching Of his son,
for murder, in Bedford county, some
wears ago, one of the most exciting
tragedies in the history of this State
The young man committed the homi
eide while suffering from menta
trouble. Gen. Terry was one of tho
Confederate soldiers who helped tc
make the battle of Gettsburg historic
He commanded brigade in Pickett's
division and led it with unf1inchinf
courage in the charge at Cemetery
Ridge.
THE BALTIMORE CONFERENCE
At Saturdays session in Staunton O.
the Baltimore Conference of the NJ. E
Church South Rev. E. f. Hoss, editor
of the Nashville Advocate, spoke on the
subject of the church's literature, anc
argued the support of the church pa
pers.
"City pastors, as general thing,
said, "do not support the church pa
pers as we'll as the country circuit
preachers"
Rev. ]. E. Armstrong announced the
death that morning of the Rev. Joseph
Temple, the pastor at Churchvllle
Augusta county.
One OF the most interesting features
of the day was when were gathered
about the chancel Messrs. ]. Il. Dill,
w. D. Keen, ]. B. Henry, H. II. Sher-
man, u. Ringer, c. d Bulla, G. II.
Echols, M. P. Weikle, and G. F. Moore,
nine young men who were admitted to
full connection with the conference.
Bishop Galloway, interspersing his
questions, commented and said :
preachers can backslide as we'll as
Others"
Addressing himself particularly to the
younger preachers, he spoke of the
duties by them owed to their predeces-
sors and successors. AS marks of ap-
plause greeted these sentiments, Bishop
Galloway brought down the house
when he said: ~ seem to be plowing
near to the corn. When you leave q
charge, quit, and don't keep up any vo-
luminous correspondence" He touch
ingly referred to the old ministers OF
the church, saying these old men were
not burden, but benediction. The
Bishop said that he once heard man
say he could tell Methodist preacher
by the vigorous way he pronounced the
word "hell." he spoke against excite
ment of church politics.
AS stated on Saturday Hinton, W..
Va, was chosen as the next meeting
place of the conference.
The report of the committee on dis
trict records showed all these to be in
good condition, save Lewisbure,
where the rolls appear to have been
lost.
The committee on Bible cause en-
forced the necessity of pastors encour-
aging and stimulating the interest in
the dissemination of the Bible.
George II. Vogel, William 81. Best,
E. L. Woolf, Harry Marvin Canter, D.
A. Murrill, r. E. Eutsler, D. A. Griffin
and Henry Lawson were admitted on
trial. The bishop asked if Mr.. Lawson
was married man, to which the pre-
siding elder replied: HE has no en-
cumbrances. He had wife, but the
Lord took her." Putting the question,
Bishop Galloway asked if it was the
desire of the conference to admit
Brother Lawson "without encum-
brances."
Rev. Charles Lynch, member of the
Methodist Church, sought admission,
having the credentials of good per-
sonal life, and the inherited credentials
of his grandfather, signed by the great
Bishop Asbury. His application was
approved.
A report of the conferences Epworth
League board was adopted, the chief
feature of which is plan for making
uniform the practice and polity of the
league boards throughout the country.
Mrs. !. D. Martin, conference cores
ponding secretary of the WOman's Par.
sonage and Home Mission Society, made
a gratifying report of her society's
work.
Yesterday Bishop Galloway preach
ed, concluding by thanking God that
fellowship was growing throughout the
world, and denominations were becom-
ing less antsgonistic, and in this con-
nection said "the day of ecclesiastical
pugilism is gone"
The ordination of the deacons already
recommended followed the close of the
bishops sermon.
This morning the special order of the
day at eleven o'clock were appropriate
exercises in commemoration of Rev.
DIR. Temple, of Churchville, whose
death occurred on Saturday.
At to-day's session j. 7. Armstrong was
granted additional time for the preparation
of of the history of Mcthodism. Rev. j. T.
Wightman, chairman of the temperance com.
mittec, submitted report which pronounced
against the traffic and use of intoxicating
liquors. The conference was in session with
closed doors this evening considering the debt
differences of the Wesleyan Female Institute
of Stanton.
Hon Frank L. Noble, Mayor Of Lewiston,
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