Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-11-24
THE METHoDIsTs.

ons mcStluS vi the flFRinlS SOulOA-
ence, Methodist Episcopal Church
South, to order yesterday in Ports
mouth and asked if there was any bus
mess to come before the conference,
and it develoo ped that everything wss
ct standstill, awaiting the report of
the Northumberland committee.
The Bishop asked DIR. Brown when the
committee would be ready to report.
DR.. Brown replied that the committee
would not be ready with it's report be-
fore tonight.
AN adjournment to II o'clock was
had.
Rev. l.. B. Betty announced the or
gaaization Of the board of missions,
with DR.. R. N. Sledd as president. The
joint board OF insnce distributed checks
10 the conference claimants, amounting
to $40 934.
w. w. Vicar, treasurer of the Preach
ers' Relief Society, delivered the checks
of that organization to its bene6ciaries,
amounting to 81 100.
DR.. Sledd. president of the joint board
of finance, stated to the conference that
the board had found it necessary, in
order to meet increasing demands, TO
largely increase the assessment next
year.
The secretary I'd the statistical re-
port for 1898, which showed an increase
OF 749 members, an increase of 81, 113 OF
total funds raised Tor all purposes, an
average of s. per member. Total con-
ference collection distributed among
the claimants, so 934. The Preachers
Relief Society distributed $1,100; mis-
slonary appropriations for 1899, so 200.
Last nights session of the conference
was very largely attended, hundreds
being attracted by the expectation of a
sensation in the report OF the White
head Cannon Islander investigation.
After two days of elaboration, examin-
irg of witnesses, &c, the committee at
10 o'clock made its report. 1t was
com rehensive and characterized by n
spirit of impartial fairness. The edi-
| torial utterances of Dr. Joseph Cannon,
jr., concerning Presiding Elder White
mead were not attributed by the COM
mittee to malice. They believed the
doctor to have thought himselfjusti6ed
10 what ne said. But the report con
siders the remarks ill-timed and not in
good form. The element of censure IL
apparent in the report. but the editor
preacher is not found guilty Of IN
Christian conduct.
Last night Bishop Hergrove an
nounced appointments, among them
the following:
Richmond District-R. T. Wilson,
presiding elder.
J West Richmond District-J. H. Gar
land, presiding elder.
Rsppahannock District-Joseph Il.
Amiss. presiding elder; tmoreland,
w. F. Davis; Montross, F. Burruss;
! King George, T. j. Wray; Spottsylya-
MIA, c. Il. Williams; Bowling Green,
w. H. Hayes.
Charlottesville District-J. S. Hun
ter, presiding elder; Charlottesville, w.
E Edwards; Gordonsville, @, F. Conner;
Orange, E. F. Hall, W. H. Camper,
=upernumerary: Woodviile, B. F.
Smith; Gu peper, Ernest Stephens; Gull
| pepper circuit, n. j. Fruuen: Rappanan-
mock, Richard Ferguson.
Lynchburg DIstrict-Paul White
head, presiding elder.
Dauyille District-W. B. Wright, pre-
siding elder
Farmville District-J.H. Riddick, pre-
siding elder.
Petersburg District. T. Campbell,
presiding elder.
Portsmouth District-W. G. Walden,
presiding elder.
Norfolk District-A. G. Brown, pre-
siding elder.
Z stern Shore District - William
Judkins, presiding elder.
The announcement of appointments
was the last item of business transact
ed, after which the body adjourned
sine die to meet next year in Peters
| burg.