Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-26
CONFERENCE ADJOURNS.

OONC ChENOC AOJOOhNS.
10 order to transact all the business
on hand, the Virginia Conference O
the M. E. Church opened it's session
this morning at eight o'clock with de-
votional services conducted by BishoI
Hurst.
Business was then taken up.
0. NJ. Pullen was advanced to Zoo
year studies.
J. w. Bond was continued In 2nC
year aud left without al appointment
10 attend school.
Rev. J. Halpenny was continued In
his supernumersery relation.
Rev. N. b. Masters was transferred
to the Pennsylvania Conference and
stationed at Marietta.
The report of missionary appropria
lions was read and adopted.
DR.. Rees then announced that he had
received $25 on the Freedman's bid
debt in yesterdays collections.
The committee on petitions and me-
MORALS then reported adversely on the
petition to separate the Norfolk section
from the Virginia Conference, and their
report was adopted.
The question of transferring three
| charges IN that section to the Atlantic
Mission Conference of North Carolina
was then brought up and
Rev. l.. l. McDougle stated that be
was opposed to any change in the pres.
ent boundaries.
The conference Board of Mission
Bounds and Board OF Cnurch Extension
reported favorably on this proposition,
and their report was adopted transfer.
ring three of the Virginia charges TO
the Atlantic Mission Conference.
Bishop Hurst then asked the support
of the Virginia conference for an E..
worth Hall TO DO erected at tho Ameii.
can University in Washington. The
hall will cost $3.50, 900.
The committee on statistics was next
called on for their report and it was AZ
follows:
Greenbrier district: Number OF full
members. 2,270; number of probation.
ers, Alp; number of local preachers, Isl
value OF church property, $50, $50.
Abingdon district: Number OF full
members, 3. l49; probationers, 6l5; Local
preachers, 80; value of church proper y
$28.27
Alexandra district: Number of full
members, 1896; probationers, 1888; locs
I preachers. 7: value of church property
| $62, 500.
Roanoke district: Number OF full
members, !. 1893; practitioners, 1873; Local
| preachers. II; value of church proper
, W, $2S.000
The treasurer then made his report,
which was adopted by the conference
A resolution was then offered thank
ing Rev. N. B. Masters, pastor of Trini-
~ Cnurch, for his services during
his two years charge IN this city and ii
was unanimously adopted. Mr.. Mas
tors will be transferred to Marietta
Pc,
The following resolutions were then
offered and unanimously adopted:
Thanking the people of Alexandria
for their hospitality, Bishop Hurst for
his services ia presiding over the con.
ference, the railroad companies for CIV
ing reduced rates of transportation, the
treasurer and secretary for their services
and the representatives Of the press Tor
their complete reports OF the confer
ence.
Bishop Hurst then spoke, thanking
the people OF Alexandria for their hos.
itality and the interest taken in the
conference. He spoke encouraging
words to thoss just Crdained to the mic
istry and urged them TO 90 forth to
their work with faith and hope and no
task would be too difficult to be accom-
plished. A hymn was then sung and q
prayer offered by Rev. W. q. W. Rees,
after which the following transfers were
read by Bishop Hurst
Roanoke District-Rev. A. ]. Porter,
p. E.; Rev. K. A. Scott transferred 10
Auburn, w. F. sheppard to Eagle
Rock, l. F. Rickett to Floyd, G. M.
Neff to Grayson, o. K. Rumburg TO
New River, s. A Wanless to Roanoke,
NJ. N. Davenport to Roanoke circuit,
A. M. Cbsppell to Rock bridge and <.
H. Hickler to Wythe.
Greeubrier Dlstrict-R Fl. Clark, Z.
E.; Rsvs. A. NJ. Crabtree transferred to
Augusta and Rockingham, J. B. Keis-
ter to Blue Sulphur Springs, III. w. Al
kinson to Edray, G. p. Hannah to For
est Hill, G. M. M. Futz to Highland,
II. P. Barnes TO Highland, G. W. Ball 10
Monroe, Jasper Sage TO Paint Band, w.
A. Sharp to Pendleton and Circfevl!e.
o. M. Pullen to Pocahontas, G. w.
Mearstou to Rich Patch, and w. NJ.
Dye to Ronceverte, w. Va.
Abingdon D.s.rict-Rev. I. J. Crum-
ley, p. E !; Rev. J. B. Giles transferred
TO Clincbport, l. N. Pippin to Elk Gar
den, J. NJ. Newton to Greendale. c. ID.
Houchins to Lee, w. V. Elliott to Mar.
ion, r. l.. Leslie to Mindota, ]. F. Giles
to Tazewell, and NJ. B. Flesnor to
Washington.
Alexandria District-Rsv. 8. A. Ball,
P. E.; Rsvs. 6. A. Jefers to Alexandris,
A. N. Munday to Bsrryville. l.. l. Nc
Dougle to Chesapeake, K. n. Hartness
to Claremont, U. 8. A. Heavener to
Falls Church and Fairfax, Jacob Hal
penny to Falmouth, J. 2. Feltner to
Herndon, ID. G. Hedrick to Hillsboro,
J, E. Allender to Lincolnia and Airing
ton, A. K. Snedegar to Manassas, I. G.
Jordan to Newport News and G. w.
Sailing TO Waterford.
The doxology was then sung and the
32i annual session OF the Virginia Con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church was closed with benediction
from Bishop Hurst.
On Sunday the services were begun
with q conference love feast at $50.
followed by the regular service at II
o'clock when Bishop Hurst preached
an able and forcible sermon. The Or
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