Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-29
METHODIST CONFERENCE.


ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South adjourned at Hinton, W. Va,
last night, after the announcement of
the appointments by Bishop Wilson.
Ouly one new presiding elder WAS made,
the other two whose terms expired be
ing transferred to other districts. Rev.
John S. Hutchinson was succeeded in
the Baltimore district by Rev. G. 81.
Zimmerman, transferred from the
Moore6eld district, where he was sue
ceeded by Rev. B. F. Ball, transferred
from the Roanoke district, where Rev.
David Bush was appointed. Rev. Mr..
Hutchinson is sent to Arlington, Md,
succeeding Rev J. S. Engle, who goes
, to Front Royal, Va.
Five ballots we're required to elect
the general conference ministerial dele
gates, who are as follows: Revs. Collins
Denny, Rumsey Smithson, Peter 81.
Whisner, John A. Kern and John S.
Hutchinson. The alternates are Revs
David Bush, James E. Armstrong and
]. II. Boyd. The laymen voted unan
,mously for their ticket.
Rev. James S. Gardner led the con-
ference at noon in fervent prayer for
e peaceable settlement of international
questions aud the continuance of pros
perity throughout the nation.
Rev. DIR. 8. K. Cox reported that dur
il o the fifteen years work OF the
church extension board ,459 has
been spent to aid churches ia every
part of the conference. Last year
churches in every district received ST.
3SS TO help them, an increase of 1892
over the previoua year.
J. P. Houck, treasurer of the joint
BOARD of finance, reported the follow
ing payments: Bishops, S1,S73; Ran
dolph Macon College, 1,246; parent
board of education, 1924; Paine and
Lane Institute, 1916; Bible Society,
$3.50; delegates to general conference,
1898; superanuated fund, 81, ,052; bal
ance $40; total S16,269 Superanuated
fund, increased $537 over last year.
Conference statistics are as follows: Lo-
cal preachers, 81; white members, ST.
337; colored members, 80; total, 81 ,446;
infants baptized, l, 1,676; adults baptized,
1884; Epworth Leagues, 1S6; members,
1924; Sunday school, 593; teachers.
5,74S; pupils, 42,l61; members of
church societies. 649 church buildings,
$50; value, 81, ,l67 ,OS2; number of par
souages, 140; value, 1924 S25; district
parsonages, 5; value, $500.
Memorials TO general conference were
adopted ss follows: Against the trans
fer of Fredericksburg Church to the
Virginia Conference bounds; for
change in the discipline limiting the
districts to 80 appointments prOvid-
ing for a committee on admission to
conference and requiring two-thirds
vote of conference to overi ule an ad
verse report of the committee; protest
ing against proposed change of bound
ary lines cutting of the Lewisburg
district and putting it in the West Vir
ginia conference.
A. memoir of Rev. f. NJ. Totten, the
ouly mem Der who died during the year,
was read by Rev. 81. Light. Rev.
Harry w. Gross, who joined conference
last year from the Evangelical Church
at Hagerstown, was announced as hav
ing withdrawn from membership. His
congregation returned also to the Evan
gelical Church.
Alexandria was unanimously selected
as the next place of meeting upon the
recommendation of the com mittee,
headed by Rev. DR.. J. P. Hyde, that it
ia rich in the memories of Methodism
and whose hospitality is proverbisl.
The appointments were then an
nounced. The presiding elders are ss
follows: Baltimore, G. H. Z'mmermao;
East Bsltim ore, 1. W. Canter; Wash
ington, J. q. Boyd; Winchester, B. W.
Bond: Rockingham, P. II. Whisner;
Roanoke, David Bush; Lewisbutg, j.
D. Martin; Munford, B. F. Butler.
The appointments for the Washing
ton district are as follows: Washing
ton-Mt. Vernon Place and West Wash
iugton, J w. Dutfey, J. W. Beall; Ep-
worth and Mission, J. o. Knott; Mar
vim, w. F. Locke; Alexandria and
Mission, J T. Williams, ]. 81. Wells;
Fredericksburg, J. P. Stump; Falls
Church, A. NJ. Cackley; Leesburg, E. V.
Register; Loudoun. Mo. Sydenstricker,
G w. Boyle; Hamilton, W. 81. Woolfe.
Hillsboro', S. D Dolly, Middlebure;
G. S. StautoD Sterling, A. Weller, S.
Grady; Fairfax, G. K. Millican; Mar
shall, D. L. Reid; Wsrrenton, J. S.
Gardner; Occoquau, J. W. Grubb; Sud
ley and Manassas, c. B. Sutton, D. L.
Blakemore; Fauquier, J. G. SedV icS;
Stafford, A. e. Martin: Morrisville, W.
T. Cover.
Among the appointments in the Win
chester district are Winchester, s. b.
Cox; Frederick, L. Fox; Stephens City,
]. c. Thrasher; Middletowp, J. r. An
drew; Strasburg, L. R. Markwood;
Woodstock, 81. q. Kennedy; Ediuburg,
H. NJ. Reid; Front Royal and Riverton,
J. S. Eugle; Warren, ]. S. Porter; Lin
den, 1. G Michael; Page, T. ]. Miller;
White Post, F. A. Gains; Berryville, r.
R. S. Houeh and J. ]. Engle; Bruc.-
town, O.. c. Beall; Darksville, w. ].
Hubbard; Martinsburg, 3. G. Ferguson;
Berkeley, Fl. S. Coe; Charlestown,
RumSeV Smithson. .Jpffer, on. ]. 81.