The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-28
The West Virginia Town Selected
for The Next Conference.
BISHOP GALLOWAY PROPoUNDS
THE QUESTIONS PRESCRIBED BY
THE DISCIPLINE TO NINE YOUNG
CANDIDATES FOR MINISTERIAL
ORDERS-MANY ENCOURAGING
REPORTS MADE YESTERDAY.


bright sunshine OF yesterday, and the
members attending the fourth days SEES
sion OF the Baltimore conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, had
to make their way through brisk sno,v
storm, which lasted IL greater part of the
forenoon. Devotional exercises in con
ference were led by Rev. j. Nv. .Shipley,
of Gardenville, Md.
Bishop Galloway introduced the Rev.
DR.. b. +. lloss, editor OF the Nashville
Advocate. Mr.. Hoss spoke Oh the subject
of the church's literature ard urged the
support of the church papers
city pastors, as IL genera.thing, said
he, do not support the church papers rs
well rs do the country preachers
hev. D. Armstrong, secretary of the
conference, announced the death this
morning of the Rev. Joseph H. Temple,
the pastor at Churchville. Augusta. The
deceased specially requested that Presid-
ing Eide" Rev. P. IL. Whsner and DR.. j.
II. Boyd, of this city, conduct his fun.
eral, which will take place Monday.
The book editor and editor of the
Church Review, DR.. j. J. Tigert, in adj
dressing the conference said:
eve are working our presses, bindery
and foundry much too far beneath their
capacity
One OF the most interesting features of
the day was when were gathered about
the chancel Messrs. j. H. Dill, w. ID.
keene, j. b. Henry, II. II. Sherman, J.
j. Ringer, g. ID. Bulla, q. IL. Echols, NJ.
p. Weickle and c. f. Moore nine young
men who sought full connection with the
conference.
The questions prescribed by the disci.
pline were propounded by Bishop Gallo.
way, with timely comments. were aflir-
matively answered, ana on motion the
nine were severally admitted into full
connection.
Addressing himself particularly to the
younger preachers the bishop spoke of
the duties they owed to their predeces-
sors and successors. Bishop Galloway
brought down the house when he said:
81 seem to he plouga.ing near to the
corn. When you leave n charge, quit and
don't keep up any voluminous CORES
poudence." He touchngly referred to
the old ministers of the church, these old
! men being, he saiu, not IL burden, but
benediction to us. The bishop said that
he once heard IL man say lie could tell
Methodist preacher by the way he pro-
nOunced the word "hell''-its vigor and
emphasis of utterance.
An interesting discussion ensuetl on
the part OF the committee which lad be-
fore the conference the names Of Hinton
and Charlestown, w. Va, the rival aspir-
ants for the honor of entertaining next
years conference. In favor of Charles
town spoke the local pastor, Rev. j. p
III. Stump who pledged warm and hand
some hospitality, not only from the Meth
odistS but from the other congregations
This invitation, he declared, meant not
mere lip movement, hut cane bubbling
from the heart. Mr.. Duffy, or Winches-
ter, and others pressed Charlestown's
claim.
Rev. Henry Brown, of Hinton, strongly
put i'll his plea for Hinton, and made a
hit in saying that the conference had met
west of Staunton since 1859. DR.. Collins,
DIR. Hyde, of Winchester and DR.. j. S.
Gardner, of Warrenton, together with
Rev. c. L. Moore am, w. G. Hammond,
forcibly aided Hinton's petition. When
the roll was called but sixty'eight were
counted fer eX Postmaster General Will
sons home and it was seen that Hinton
was the choice of the conference The
motion was made and carried unani-
mously that Unions invitation he nc.
copied.
The report of the committee on district
records show all these to he in good con-
dition in each district save I.ewisburg,
where the rolls appear to have been lost
The committee on Bible cause enforced
stimulating the interest in the dissent
nation of Tie Bible.
George NJ. Nogle William H. Best, T..
i. Wooten, Hurry Marvin Canter. ID. A.
Murrill. r. f.. Eutsler, ID. A. Griffin 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 IL
wife but the Lord took her.
Rev. Charles Lynch, member of the
Methodist Church, North. sought admis.
sion. having the credentials of good per.
sonal life, and the inherited credentials
of his grandfather, signed by the great
Bishop Asburv. His application was APP
proved and to morrow Mr.. Lynch will
take the ordination vows without the re-
imposition of hands
"A report of the conferences Epworth
League hoard was adopted, the chief feat.
ure of which is a plan for making uni.
form the practice and policy of the league
boards throughout the country.
Mrs. j ID. Martin, conference cores
bonding secretary of the Woman's Par
sonage and Home Mission Society, made
gratifying report of her socety's work.
10 morrow al the pulpits of the city
ana the vicinity will be occupied by prom
lnent preachers of the conference.
Tonight the members are enjoying
concert specially rendered them by PIesi.
dent ii. p. Hamll at the Wesleyan Fe
male Institute.
Th:s afternoon, on special invitation
of Superintendent Benjamin Blackfoid,
large number of e..members and their
wives visited the Wesleyan State Hos
pital.