Evening star., 1899-04-05
Opening Of 10th Annual Session Of
Baltimore Conference.
SECRETARY and his AIDS RE- ELECTED
Bishop Cranberry of Virginia Pre-
siding Over Deliberations.
PROCEEDINGS TODAY

The first business meeting of the 115th
annual session of the, Baltimore conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church South
was called to order this morning at 8
o'clock in Mt. Vernon Place Church, Bishop
John c. Cranberry ofAshland, Va presid-
ing
The conference will remain in session lor
week, or longer. should press of busi-
ness require an extension. 1t is composed
of the ministers of the Methodist Church
South residing in. Maryland, Virginia and
West Virginia, largo representation being
present this mornings land a still larger at
tendance in prospect flor the more import
ant meetings which are to follow. The
appointment of pastors to the various
charges, under the Supervision of the con-
ference will be the last item of business
| transacted previous to final adjournment
AT this mornings session Mt. Vernon
Place Church was crowded. Many of the
delegates are accompanied by their wives
and other relatives, who were present in
company with ladies of this city interested
in the work of the ministerial body. Bishop
Cranberry led the devotional exercises,
reading from the eighteenth chapter of
Matthew. 1t was decided to hold meetings
daily from to II in the morning The af-
ternoons during the continuance of the ses-
sion will be given over to committee meet
ings, when reports will be prepared for sub
mission to the general body. The evenings
will be devoted to religious services.
The secretary, Rev. James E. Arm
strong of Stanton, Va, presiding elder Of
the Rockbridga district, was reelected, as
were also his assistants, Messrs. George T.
Tyler, Asbury r. Martin, James P. Stump,
Henry S. Coe, William NJ Waters and Ell
bridge V. REGISTER.
Bishop Cranberry announced the appoint
ment of the conference boards on missions,
finance, education, Sunday schools church
extension colportage and Epworth Leagues.
The standing committees on conference re-
lations, publishing interests, temperance,
Bible cause, district conference records, atd-
missions on trial and collections were also
named, the lists of members being quite ex-
tensive. The committee on public worship
for the coming year will have for it's chair
man Rev. ]. H. Boyd, DID, presiding elder,
the members being the pastors of the var
ious Methodist Episcopal Churches South
of this city.
Reports from book agents were read by
Secretary Armstrong and referred to the
committee on publishing interests. The re-
port of the Sunday school editor, Mr.. j. w.
Tillett of Nashville, Tenn. was read by the
secretary and referred to the Sunday school
beard. The report Of the board of missions
was received also, and referred to the con-
ference board on the same subject.
A report from theI Payne Institute. a COL
Iege for the education OF cofored people,
conducted by the chprchiat Augusta, Ga,
was referred to the boardton education.
The following were ira nsferred from other
Jurisdictions to the7i 7iBa liimore conference.
c. NJ. Hawkins, from southern Missouri ].
w. Bayne, from Los Angeles: J. r. Tillory,
from western North Carolina, and P. L.
Green, from Alabama. Pie gentlemen were
introduced to thu cenference.
W. H. II. Joyce was Selected as confer
ence postmaster Dr. j. J. Tygart, book
editor of the general publishing house at
Nashville. was called to the rostrum and
formally introduced.
The presiding officer assisted by the sec!s
retaries then bega aathe scall of the list of
SIDeTnumerariPS and the taH
members of the conference. when reports
Were made as to tne Continuance of their
| relations in their respective classes. The
list OF Supernumeraries remains unchanged.
John w. Tongue of the superannuated list
| died during the, past year and Charles d.
LeteW was transferred to the effective
| list. t".
The presiding elders We're called and ex-
amined as to character follows: ]. A.
Anderson, Baltimore district: j. w. Canter,
East baltimore district; ]. H. Boyd, Wash
lngton district; b. w. Bond, Winchester,
| Va, district; ]. e. Armstrong, Rockingham
Va, district; David Bush, Roanoke dis
| trict; j. d. Martin, Lewisburg. W. Va, dis
| trict b. +. Ball. MoorefeId W. Va dis
| tr1ct. All passed the examination, and
| each reported upon the progress of church
| work in his jurisdiction
Rev. P. w Jeffries of the Wesleyan, Eng
land. conference was introduced the mem
bers standing to greet him.
| After the announcement of several COM
| mlttee meetings, the doxology was sung
| and an adjournment taken.
A number of officers of the general con-
| terence of the church, mostly from Nash
| vine, Ienn are present at the session.
| Preliminary Meeting.
| A meeting of the conference preliminary
to the beginning of the regular session this
morning at 8 O'Clock was held last even
| ing at the Mount Vernon Place NJ E.
| Church South, Rev. J. w. Duffey, pastor.
| The annual sermon was delivered by Rev.
| Thomas E. Carson of Roanoke, Va Fol-
! lowing the sermon the sacrament of the
| Lords supper was administered by Rev
| DR.. Boyd, presiding elder of Washington
| district assisted by Presiding Elders ].
| ). Hutchinson of Baltimore district, l. w.
Canter of East Baltimore, B. w. Bond of
| Winchester, p. H. Whisner of Rocking
ham. b. F. Ball of Roanoke, j. d. Mar
| tan of Lewisburg and John A. Anderson of
| Moerefield.