Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-26
THE SOUTHERN METHoDISTs.

| Church South was called to order by
Bishop Galloway, of Mississippi. The
first business before the session was
the calling by the president of question
3, "Who are admitted on trial ?" and
the following advanced to the class of
| the second year: William e. Henry,
I Charles Herbert Cannon, David Henry
Kern and G. d. Kidner. The follow
ing were continued on trial: John r..
Jacobs, Alfred Lewis Harnsberger,
George w. Richardson and Wallace O..
Talbut.
| Question S, "What travelling preach
ers are elected deacons?" was then
called, but the committee not being
ready to report the question was con-
tinued until future session. The
president then called and continued
the Goth question, Are the preachers
bameless In their life and official ad-
ministration ?'' The reports showed
that good work was being done in the
various districts. Rev. Sydney Fer
guson, all ex-Confederate veteran Of
Mosby's command, for the past four
years located at fredericksburg, said
that at the close of his administration
he must state that he had received
great kindness from his people in that
place, and in the midst of the great
sorrow of his life he had found them
sympathetic and considerate.
Rev. w. G. Tyler, of Loudoun coun
ty, reported deer ease in his congrega-
ton of forty-fve members. ga few
] went home to heaven, some others
went I don't know where" When
an invitation was presented to visit q
neighboring insane asylum. Mr.. Tyler
was quickly on his feet with q motion
worded i'll meaning way to go to the
asylum by all means.
Rev. DR.. Bigham, secretary OF the
board of education, addressed the con-
ference on the subject of his work. He
urged the necessity of sending the chill
dren to the church schools in prefer
ence to the State schools, saying that
in the latter there was tendency to
ALLEVIATE the young from the church Of
God. He then spoke of educating the
colored people. "There is going to be a
negro question in this country in the
next twenty-five years. We can then
look back and see that touching this
time we had no question at all"
He was followed by Rev. il. Wight
man, who also spoke of colored educa.
lion.
The conference then expressed its dis.
approval of faith cure healers. The
question came up on the recommends
ZION for local deacons' orders of John
Harris Wine, of Washington. Pre-
, siding Elder Rumsey Smithson stood
sponsor for the young man, who
had been doing evangelistic work
and giving especial attention to
railroad men. Presiding Elder B.
F. Ball questioned the candidates
soundness in doctrines and fitness to
perform the Offices and occupy the
bounds of local preacher. He said he
mad heard reports of the young man
practicing faith healing aud that he had
worked within the bounds Of charges
when he was not invited.
DR.. Smithson defended the candidate,
saying it was true of him, as of all the
conference members, that when he
visited the sick he prayed for their re-
covery and bad faith in his prayers. In
answer to a question be said Mr.. Wine
believed in medical practice in addition.
Rev. James S. Van Horne said the
conference was already suffering from
too many rowing evangelists and in
efficient workers,
During the discussion the fact was
brought out that two years ago Mr..
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on trial, but was discontinued last year
at his own request A division was
called on the vote, and conference stood
so for and rs against his admission.
Question ii was next taken up,
what local preachers are elected cl
ders?" David Henry Kern, of the
Washington District, and Oscar w.
Lusby, q candidate for readmission,
were duly elected.
The Goth question was then resumed.
The committee of visitors OF the Valley
Female College, of Winchester, Revs. F.
J. Prettyman, j. c. Thresher and w.
H. Ballangee made their report, com.
mending the efficiency and the charac
ter of the college.
Rev. John +. Andrews gave his
brethren pointer by reporting a new
church he is building at the Middle
town charge, where defect was found
in the title extending back hundred
years. Now he has Strengthened out
the tangle and had inserted in the deed
II clause "by which the church may
hold the lot against anybody whomso.
ever forever"
Bishop Galloway announced trans
fers into the conference OF Revs. J. h.
Young, from the Louisville conference,
Mr.. Tyler, from the Holston conference.
Mr.. Young was transferred since the
last session to take the place of Rev.
NJ. B. Chapman, at Trinity Church,
Baltimore. Mr.. Tyler is q a student in
the frst-year class.
Two places are in the contest for the
honor of entertaining the conference
next year. They are Charlestown, W.
Va, and Vinton, near Roanoke. The
committee on invitation will have q
special order made for Monday to de-
eide upon the next meeting place.
Last night powerful sermon was
preached by Rev. DR.. Tigert.
Something to Know.
1t may be worth something to know
that the very hest madicine for racfor-