Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-04-06
Baltimore Conference.

We append concluding proceedings of
the Baltimore Conference, M. E. Church
South, at Staunton, Va, as follows:
Saturday afternoon the conference was
entertained by the pupils of the Deaf.
Dumb and Blind Institution, and at
night by the pupils of Wesleyan Female
Institute, of which Rev. III. P. Hamill is
president. Among the Wesleyan pupils
entertaining was Miss Carrie West,
daughter of our countyman, Mr.. Thos.
West. Monday afternoon the Stonewall
Brigade Band entertained the conference
in the opera house.
Mrs. j. Il. Martin, corresponding Sec
rotary of the Woman's Parsonage and
Home Mission Society, reported profit
able years work. The society includes
20 adult societies, an increase of during
the year, 476 members. Eight Juvenile
societies, an increase of l, have $50 mem
bers. During tue year ,490 visits were
made to sick and strangers 1; 1854 leaflets
distributed; 274 garments distributed .
1877 cottage prayer meetings and Bible
readings held S3 visits made to connec-
tional and other institutions.
Monday there was memorial service
tributes were paid to four ministers
who died during the Conference year.
Nominations were made to the bishop for
Rev. DIR. J. A. Kern to be appointed pro-
lessor in Randolph Macon College; Rev.
nn1Iino napnu in arlarlilf
University /; Rev. Dr.'J. P. Hyde, presi-
dent Valley Female Institute, at Win
chester; Rev. Ii. P. HamilI, president
Wesleyan Female Institute, at Stsunton,
aud secretary of the conference board of
education. The financial affairs of Wes-
leyan Institute were considered by the
Conference as a committee of the whole,
and the whole subject referred to spec
ial committee for a report upon some def
mite plan for preserving the property to
the church and continuing the school
A rally of the Woman's Foreign and Do
nestle Missionary Society was held in
the afternoon at the Second Presby terrain
Church. Addresses were made by Rev.
J. J. Tygert, Rev. G. FL. Buchanan and
Rev. Charles g. Stanton.
Conference adjourned Tuesday after
noon. There are many changes in the
appointments that will interest our read
ers. Rev. ]. P. Stump is taken away
from us and sent to Fredericksburg to
succeed Rev. s. G. Ferguson, who is sent
to Martiusburg. Rev. F. j. Prettyman
goes from Mariinsburg to Staunton.-
Rev. B. W. Bond, late president of Ran
dolph- Macon Academy succeeds Rev. J.
w. Duffy as Presiding Elder of Winche,-
ter District. Mr.. Duffy goes to Mt. Yer
non Church. Washington. Rev. Rumsey
late Presiding Elder of Wash
ington District, comes to Charles Town
Rev. ]. H. Wolff is returned to Jefferson
Circuit. and Rev. J. A. Murrill to Jeffer-
sou Mission. Rev. h. p. Hamill will
AS president of Wesleyan Insti-
tute at Staunton. Wesleyan Institute
will be saved to the Conference. The
are the appointments for Win
chester District
Presiding Elder, Beverly W. Bond.
Winchester-S. Keeuer Cox.
Frederick. Fox.
Stephens City. G. Thrasher.
Middletown-J. r. Andrew
strasburg-H. L. Hout, ]. S. Hopkins,
supply.
Woodstock-H. H. Kennedy.
Edinburg-J. F. Baggs.
Front Royal and Riverton-David Bush.
Warren-J. 8. Porter, g. D. Kibler.
Linden-I. G. Michael.
Page-T. j. Miller.
White Post-F. a Gaines
Berryyille-R r s. Hough, ]. ]. Engle,
supply.
Brucetown-O. G. Beall.
Darkesville-W. ]. Hubbard
Martinsburg-s G. Ferguson.
Berkeley-H. s. Coe.
Charles Town-Rumsey Smithson.
Jefferson and Mission-J H. Wolff, J. A. |
durrill.
Shepherdstown and Hagerstown-J. L. |
Kibler, H. w. Gross.
Professor in Randolph-Ma College
]. A. Kern.
Principal Randolph Macon Academy at
Front Royal-Wm. Lee Smith
President Valley Female College,. P.
Hyde; general colporteur, A. A. p. Neel.
Sunday School aud Epworth League