The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-31
BALTIMORE CONFERENCE
COLLkCTlON FUR THE BLNEFfr OF
WESLhfAN FEMALE iNSTiIUIL.
Increase in the Epworlh League ana
Church Extension Appoints
ments for the Year.

This was tho sixth and the last day of
tho 18th session OF the Baltimore Con-
ference Methodist Episcopal Church.
South. Two sessions were held to-day.
and the business was pushed through
with commendablc promptness by Pre-
siding Elder Galloway and the capable
secretary. Rev. James l.. Armstrong. of
Baltimore.
The much-vexod question OF the rchab-
tation OF the crippled financial standing
OF the Wesleyan Female Institute was the
subject OF much discussion In the con-
ference to-day. The Rev. David Bush, OF
Front Royal. in his committees report,
suggested that a collection be forthwith
taken up I'm the conference. proceeds 20
be applied 10 any debt owed by the ola
Institution board after sale OF the really
and personally. The report also suggest
cd that II be the special duty Of each pre-
siding elder TO raise money toward thA
liquidation OF the debt.
The report contomplates judicial sale
OF the property but proposes that the
stock company heretofore organized will
buy IN the property on reasonable terms
Bishop Galloway took active part In urg-
ing contributions and cash subscriptions
TO the amount Of about Sl.A20. were re-
allied and conditional subscriptions OF
$500. inclusive OF the former. were made
However. IN view OF the fact that the
present indebtedness Is reported at some
Thing over $4,000. these generous sub
scriptions appear 10 fall far short OF a
solution Of the difficulty.
CHURCH STATISTICS.
II was shown that there were 96 local
pfeachers. 5O5S5 white members. and %
colorc3 members. a net increase In mem
bership Of 1913: 1850 infants and 1853
adults were baptized and the Epworth
League figures indicated lt5 leagues In the
conference. an increase OF g., with
total membership Of 2l@.
Five hundred and cighty-one Sunday
schools with $500 teachers have 1881
scholars. Five hundred and twenty-one
church cdihces valued at $llSC.o65 were
reported. together with 40 parsonages,
worth $4,000
Rev G. II. Zimmerman. secretary OF
the corporate board of finance. reported
1000 turned over to the joint board of
finance for distribution at this session. an
increase of 500 over last years figures.
one Of the most interesting features
was n presentation OF a handsome or
entail lunch box by the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society to Bishop Galloway.
happy presentation speech was made
by the Rev. ]. =. stump. of Charleston
w. Va. which was responded to In gra-
cious style by the bishop.
At the afternoon session the church
was crowded. the members and Their
friends all tiptoe with excited interest
knowing that the appointments would
shortly be made and that the stations
OF the preachers would soon be announced
BISHOP GALLOWAY'S REMARKS.
Bishop Galloway prefacing the an
nouncing of the appointments. said that
he would not detain the conference Win
any extended remarks. that he never eN-
actly appreciated any homily from the
chair at this hour and never really en-
joyed any exhortation.
Il believe ! know the heart of q Meth
odist preacher. Thank God I ha on
5oyed the conradeship of Methodist
preachers. ] know their experiences.
though I have never been a presiding
elder rever wanted TO be. Have been
an editor and the paper survived. |
have tested the efficiency Of Methodism
at every point and after all criticism ana
defects IN its administration ] believe u
TO be the most efficient system for the
worlds evangelization
No body OF people is more loyal to
their Church than Is our people. ours
Is a great system TO find places 10 men
and men for places. Methodism has been
called a great iron wheel. but thank God
/ love every spoke Of that wheel
I'VE came out Of the bloody war every
thing gone except faith in ourselves and
our God. The overcrowded condition of
this conference makes it impossible to do
as well as we should like TO do for many
Of our ministers.
The Bishop brought down the house
when i'm speaking of the imprimatur OF
the Methodist preacher said: "A young
Methodist preacher can generally marry
,,t.slf IA. D. lie cir
we preach a good sermon in this muddled
uaterialistic age we do more for up
lifting the world both industrially and
morally than a railroad or bank presi-
dent.
Then ,ne earthly physician is kind to
us The doctors come and feel us ana
make no charge SO ! never like TO see
II Methodist preacher give certihcate TO
q patent medicine" laughter.
MANY of the delegates have already left
and are leaving by each train.
THE APPOINTMENTS.
STAUNTON, VA, March D'-oPe-
cial-These are the appointments az
nounced this afternoon by blShop '"''o
way:
BALTIMORE DISTRICT.
I { Hutchinson. presiding elder.
baltimore Clty-Central ana CarheNdil'
j. A. Anderson and }. \. RANK 'supeI"m
nuated ST. Paul's and Miikin s. S,aynus
III. vi.
Emanuel. W. $. Hammond; frederlchs1
Avenue. L. W. Haslip; Arlington ana
Sudbrook j. ;. Engle and r. l.. Day
Reistertown, &. ;. stanton ana +. II
Shipley: Freedom, w. A. Mcdonald ana
Il. A. Tyler; Linganor, W, l.. Won ana
j. NJ Anderson; Frederick city, j. u.
White: Brunswick. 5 Nj. bowman
Rockville, A. o. Armstrong ana r.. a
Edwards, Gaithersburg, J.. L. Lioy'
Montgomery. W. IA. Saunders and u. W.
Vogel: Bellcsvilie. J. &. Hawk; Hyatts-
Vile. William Melville and one to be
supplied: Emory. ii. NJ. Reed; Wesley
Grove j. II. Dulaney; Laurel {. A.
Smith: Patuxent II. j. Lambert; Forest
Grove Frazier FUR and j. ;. Hutchi-
son, editor Christian Advocate.
EAST BALTIMORE DISTRICT.
Presiding elder, l. w. Canter, Baltimore
City
Trinity. j. IL. Young; Calvary. G. ID.
Harris. North Baltimore, y. IL. Kern;
Taylor's. j. l.. Shpley. West Hartford,
A. Il. Sles: East Hartford w. T. Mills:
Kent, ]. &. Sedwick Queen Anne. c. l..
Kennard; Church Hill. J. +. Wilson.
Hillsboro. w. l.. Smith. Easton and Caro-
line n. T. Workman Supply and G. !:
Christopher; Trappe. G. ". Mark: Royal
Oak. L. q. Martin; Severn. {. Il. Sim
mons: Chesapeake, w. c. i. Coe; West
River. n. n. Hall; Calvert. +. a. Henry
md W r Henry Prince George, II. IT.