The evening times., 1897-03-29
THE SOUTHERN METHODISTS
Much Business Accomplished at the
StauntOn Conference.
Ordination of Deacons and Elders.
Bishop GaIloway's Address to Stu
dents-The Next, Conference.

staunton, Va, March 29.-sermons by
Methodist preachers were heard yesterday
in every Protestant papit in stanton. Chief
among the discourses was that of Bishop
Charles B. Galloway. who is presiding over
the Baltimore annual conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South. While
all the churches We're thronged, the con-
ference church was filled to overflowing
with an attentive audience, OF whom hun
dreds stood for hours rather than lose the
opportunity OF hearing the bishops SER
mon. Bishop GallowaV's text was from
the First Epistle of Pauito the Corinthians
God is faithful, by Whom ye were called
unto the Fellowship of His son, Jesus Christ,
our Lord j. a
After the sermon Bishop Galloway or
dained eight deacons 'fHe was assisted by
Rev. DR.. James E. Armstrong, who pre-
sented the candidates. and Rev. DR. j. H.
Waugh read the epistle. The candidates
were Charles d. Bulla George II Echols,
NJ. Preston Weikei. travelling preachers;
Henry Lawson, Robert Lee EustIer, Alfred
l.. Harnsberger and Wallace o. Tolbert,
local preachers. Charles Lynch, who was
admitted from the Methodist Episcopal
Church, was ordained without reiInposi-
tion OF hands The bishop laid his hands
on the heads OF the others, and gave them
authority % preach. With hands laid upon
an open Bible, they were authorized to
read the Gospel. Charles d. Bulla com
pleted the service 10y reading "a selection
from the Gospel
Sunday night another large audience
listened to q sermon by Rev DR.. E. E.
Hoss, of Richmond, editor of the Christian
Advocate. After the sermon the follow
ing elders were ordained by Bishop Gallo
way: Travelling preachers, William ]
Whitesell and Frank l. Day; local preachers,
David II Kern and Oscar W Lusby.
Bishop Galloway made a characteristic
address to the class OF students who came
up for full membership in the conference at
Saturdays session While his remarks
were directed to the nine young men who
stood in front of him, someof the keen shafts
went over their heads and evidently struck
home among the older members. AT one
time, when a good point was scored, the
bishop said, 81 seem to- be plowing close to
the corn" One OF the members urged him
to 'keep on plowing."
The bishop advised the young men to
keep up the esprit du corps and comrade
ship, which is nowhere shown more abun-
dainty than among q conference member
ship.
''You know said he, "that when the
government lands are opened for settle,
nent there aremen whoare called sooners.'
They have been associated with the survey
and know where the choice land is located
and are prohibited from taking adv antage
of this knowledge by engaging in the rush
for land. Sometimes there are 'sooners' in
the ministry.
Hinton, W Va, won in the contest for
the honor of entertaining the next meet
ing of conference, after spirited contest
with Charlestown.
Full conference membership was voted
John H. Dills, William D Keene, John B.
Henry, Charles ID. Bulla, Homer n. Sher-
man, Josiah j. Ringer, George H. Echols,
M. Preston Weikle, and Charles F. Moore.
Mr.. Moore was admitted to the bar in West
Virginia last year, but stated to the con-
ference that he did not intend combining
the law and the gospelexceptin rare cases
when he could serve friend or the cause
of religion.
Charles Lynch, who was,a member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, was elected
to deacon,s orders. He has ordination pa
ners of his ancestors signed by Bishops As
bury and Coke.
Candidates admitted ontrial were: George
William BOYLE and William H. Best, of Bal
timore district; Henry Lawson, of East Bal
tiu,ore district; ErnestALee Wolf, Harry NJ.
Caater anu David Aga5zis Mnrrill. of wash
Sagton district. Robert Lie Eutsler, of Rock
in IA :, lliserics. DAM a w drlfsl, Moore
field. ~ 10