Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-10
THE VIRGINIA CONFERENCE
Annual Meeting ofaMethodist Ministers at
Falls Church.
Called to Order RToaay Mt O'Clock
by Bishop Gosdssal-The Stand
Ing oomAittees.

The Virginia annual conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church convened at
Falls Church at 9o'clock in regular ses-
sion, Bishop D. ". Eoodsell presiding.
prayer was offered by Rev. DR.. Smith Of
New York. Assisted by the presiding
elders present Bishop Goodsell admins
tered the sacrament of the Lords supper,
ana arterward delivered an address of
greeting to the conference
Most OF the members Of the conference
answered to their names when roll was
called. Rev. DR.. W. A. Spencer, CORE
spending secretary Of the board Of church
extension Of Philadelphia, and Rev. DIR.
Smith Of New York were introduced to the
conference
The election Of officers Of the conference
was held, resulting as follows: Rev. U. 8.
A. Heavener, secretary; Rev. 8. A. Ball,
treasurer.
The conference decided by vote to meet
uaAy at $50 a m. and adjourn at II o'clock,
the first half hour Of each session to be de-
voted to religious exercises.
Standing Committees Appointed,
The presiding elders present were author
lied to nomiI ate standing committees, and
subsequently made the following report,
which was adopted:
Mission fund-Revs.W. F. Shepard, chair
mar; ]. D. Mays. NJ N. Davenport and r,
L. Leslie.
Church extersion-Revs. A. M. Chappell,
chairman; j. P. Feltner, J. E. Allender and
J. F. Giles.
Periodicals-Revs NJ. w. Atkinson, chair
man; p. W. Feltner. M. N. Davenport and
r. l.. Leslie.
Freedman's aid and southern education
Clarke, A. M. Chappelle, ]. F. Giles.
Education-Revs. w. A. Lytle, chairman;
c. M. Fultz. C. w. Ball, w. V. Elliott.
Sunday School Union-Revs T. C. Jordan,
l.. Leslie.
Tract Society-Revs. L. B. Bowers, A. N.
Munday. ]. F. Giles.
To audit presiding elders accounts-Revs.
A. NJ Chapelle, chairman; r. r. Little, j.
r. Feltner, r. L. Leslie.
Temperance-Rev. J. E. Allender, chair
man; w. A. Lyle, G. w. Stallings w. V.
Elliott.
State of the church-Revs. L. l. Nc
Dougle, chairman; NJ. N. Davenport, w. w.
Atkinson, j. F. Giles.
Conference stewards-Revs. A. N. Mum
day. chairman; w. A. Lyle, c. NJ. Fultz,
w. v. Elliott.
Conference relations-Revs. w. F. Shep-
ard, chairman; w. A. Sharp, A. M. Chap
pell, r. L. Leslie.
District conference minutes.-Revs. J. Il.
Mays, chairman; Jasper Sage, Z. w. F'ilt-
ner, J. F. Giles.
Public worship-Revs. S. A. Ball and U.
.. "A. ftdVener.
Mission appointments-The presiding eld-
ers present.
Postmaster-Rev. g. ". Stallings.
10 collect book concern accounts-Rev. c.
w. Ball.
Memoirs-Revs. r. r. Little and NJ A.
Sharp.
District missionary secretaries-Revs. w.
F. Shepard, w. A. Shafp, A. NJ. Chappell
and w. V. Elliott.
Routine Proceedings.
The presiding elders swere appointed a
committee on expenses of the general con-
ference. Addresses were made by Rev. DR..
Spencer OF Philadelphia and Rev. DIR.
Smith Of New York on church extension.
At II o'clock the conference missionary
sermon was preached by Rev. w. s. Shop
ard of Old Point, Va.
The conference then adjourned until 2
o'clock today.
Missionary exercises were held last night
Porter presided. An address was delivered
by Rev. Dr. of New York, which was
followed by the conference reception, Rev.
s. A. Ball in charge. Mr.. j. NJ. Thorne,
representing the laymen of the local
church, and Rev. U. S. A. Heavener on the
part OF the ministers, each delivered an
address CT welcome, which was responded
to by Revs. A. J. Porter and w. h. Shop
herd in behalf of the conference Rev. Mr..
Porter is styled the father of the con-
Ference" having been in the work in Vir-
ginia for thirty-eight years.