The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-28
BALTIMORE CONFERENCE
Preacher Uncomfortable Before y strugs
Cling sinner, When the Preacher HIM
sclt,s Not in Communion with God.

STAUNTON. VA. March 2s.-Spccial-
The members attending tie fourth day $
session OF the Baltimore Conference OF
the Nj. T.. Church, South. had to make
their way through bTlSk snow-stofhn.
which lslsted the greater part II the lore
noon devotional exercises were begun
by prayer and a selection oil Scripture
reaa ~ Kcv. j. W. ohipiey, OK CiIuenJ-
vine nh. Bi5hop Galloway intro
duccd Rev. DR.. l.. T.. hoss. editor of
the Nashville Advocate. DIR. lioss spoke
on the subject OF the Church's literature
and urged mo support OF the Cnurch
papers. city pastors, as general
thIng." said he. do not support the
Church papers. as well as the country
circuit preachers.
kev. >. h.. Armstrong, secretary OF the
conference. announced The death TINS
morning OF the Rev. Jos. Temple. the
pastor az Churchyillc. Augusta county.
The deceased specially requested That
the presiding elder, Rev. l.. IL. WINS
ner and Rev. Or. J. IL. Boyd. OF tins
city, conduct his funeral. which will sdke
place Monday.
Tue BOOK editor and editor Of the
Church Revicw. Or. J. j. Tigcrt In ad-
dressing the Conference, SAID. we are
workiLg our presses. bMdcry, ana fouh-
dry much too far beneath their capacity.
one OF the most interesting featGres OF
the day was when were gathered about
the chdncei Messrs. j. Ii. Dill w. ID.
Keen, j. h. HenIy ii. ii. Sherman, j.
i. Ringer. G. -. Bulia, @. IL. Eehois,
NJ. l.. WoiAle, and g. Il. Moore. nine
young men. who sought full connecuon
with the Conference.
TIE ElSHOP TIMELY COMMENTS.
The questions prescribed by the DIS
cipllnc were prOpOunucd by BISHOP Cal
loway with timely comments. were an
swered ainrmatiyeiy, and, on motion. the
nine were severaAy admitted into the
Iull connection. Bishop Galloway. inter-
spersing his questions. commented and
said: preachers can backslide as wen as
others Ine most uncomfortable position
for a preacher is TO be in the presence
of a struggling sinner when the preacher
himself does not enjoy communion with
God" Addressing himself particularly TO
the younger preachers he spoke OF the
duties by them owed to their prsdec ,ssOrs
ana successors. speak Tor the former
pursue the good course mapped out by
him and say kind things Of your sue
ceSsOr.
AS marks OF applause greeted these SEN
timents Bishop Galloway brought down
the house when he said Il seem TO be
blowing near TO the corn" When you
leave "A charge, quit and don't keep up any
volumlnous correspondence. lie touch
ingiy referred to the old ministers of the
Church. these old men being not a bur-
den. but a benedictiOn TO us. The Bishop
said that he once heard u man say he
could tell a Methodist preacher by the way
ne pronounced the word hell" its vigor
and emphasis of utterance. He spoke
against excitement of church politics.
HINTON THE NEXT PLACE
.f..,, fag.Ac ho
report OF the committee. which laid before
the Conference the names OF Hinton and
Charlestown. ". Va. the rival aspirants
for the honor of entertaining next years
Conference.
In favor Of Charlestown spoke the local
pastor. the Rev. j. +. Stump, who pledged
n warm and handsome hospitality, not
only from the Methodsts. 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 Charles
towns claims. Rev. Henry a. Brown OF
Hinton. strongly put his plea for Hinton
and made a hit in saying that the Confer
ence hadn't met west Of stanton since
1853 Dr. Sonins Denny, DR.. Hyde. of
Winchester, and DR.. J. S. Gardner. of
WarrentOn, together with Rev. c. II.
Moore, and w. G.. Hammond forcibly aid
ed HintOn's petition. When the vote was
called sixty-eight were counted for eX-
Postmaster 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.
The report OF the Committee on District
Records showed all these TO be In good
shape, save Lewisburg, where the rolls
appear 10 have been lost. The Committee
on Bible Cause enforced the necessity
OF pastors encouraging and stimulating
the interest in the dissemination of the
Bible.
NO ENCUMBRANCES.
George II. Vogel. William II. Best. L.
l.. Woolf Harry Marvin Canter. ID. a.
Murrill, r. H. Eutsler, O. A. Grifting and
Henry Lawson were admitted on trial.
The Bishop asked If Mr. Lawson was a
married man to which the presiding elder
replied. He has no encumbrances. He
had wife but the Lork took her"
Putting the question. Bishop Galloway
asked If IL was the desire of the Con-
ference 10 admit Brother Lawson with
out encumbrances Rev. Charles Lynch,
member Of the Methodist Church, scnght
admission. having the credentials OF a
good personal life and the Inherited Gre
dentials of his granfather signea 10y the
great Bishop Asbury. His application was
approved, and tomorrow Mr.. Lynch will
take the ordination vows without the re-
imposition Of hands.
A report Of the conferences OF Epworth
League Board was adopted. the chief fea-
ture Of which is plan for making uni
form the practice and polity Of the League
boards throughout the country.
Mrs. J. ID. Martin. Conference CORE
spending secretary OF the Woman's Per-
sonage and Home Mission Society. made
a gratifying report of her society's work
Tomorrow all the pulpts Of the city
and the vicinity will be occupied by promi-
nent preachers. Tonight the members
are enjoying a concert specially rendered
them by President Hamiil. Of the Wes-
leyan Female Institute. This afternoon.
on special invitation Of Superintendent
Benjamin Blackford, a large number of
members and their wives visited the
Western State Hospital.