Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-10
THE CONFERENCES.

10 Washington yesterday at the Bal
timore conference of the NJ. E. Church
South an effort was made to pass res.
olution il troduced by Rev. Wilbur F.
Crafts on polysamy, canteeDs, and d.
vorce, but it was referred to q special
committee.
Roanoke was chosen as the next
meeting place OF the conference.
Resolutions expressing sorrow at the
news OF the death OF Rev. Ell. Henry.
of Marshall, Va. Washington district,
and thy for the bereaved family
were offered and unanimously adopted.
Chairman J. II. Dulany submitted
the report of the committee on c,nfer.
ence relations. The report continued
the supersnnustes already on the roll.
The report OF the committee on pub
fishing interests was submitted by Rev.
A. P. Boude, chairman. The report an
nounced that the Episcopal Methodist
and the Richmond Christian Advocate
b sd been absorbed by stock company.
The com nit ee reported that twO propo-
sitious had been made 70 1t concernii &
the conference papers-one that the
two papers be continued under sepa.
rate organization and the second that
they be consolinst I'd under the name OF
the Richmond and Baltimore Advocate.
The committee recommended the con-
solidation and appointed Rev. Samuel
K. Cox as editor for the Baltimore con-
ference. A like appointment will be
made by the Virginia conf, renee. This
was adopted.
In the afternoon the annual memorial
session OF the conference was held and
Was presided over by Rev. T. E. Car
son, 10 the absence OF the bishop.
The Baltimore conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church elected
Rev. DR.. J. G. Nicholson and Rev. Dr.
l.. B, Wilson as reserve delegates to the
general conference.
AT the NJ. p. conference at West
minister, Nd, yesterday the first bust.
ness considered was the report of the
faculty OF instruction, OF which one item
was passed on Saturday. The remain
ing items were recommendation that
Revs. C. NJ. Compiler, Frederick Phil.
ips, VIM. N. Sherwood. K. P, Perry and
E. n Jones be received 10 the itinera-
cy of the conference; that Rev. G. J.
Hooker be appointed student at West
minister Tbs illogical Seminary, that
Henry Lane Murphy be- not accepted,
and that Richard Shipley be received
az student under the faculty. The
faculty further reported that Rsvs. J.
l.. Ward, W. A. Melvin, E. r, Read,
E. l.. Dsugherty and w. o. Livingston
of the third years class, having each
made 100 in church history and passed
10 other studies, have completed the
course Of instruction required. The
report was adopted.
The result OF the third ballot for dele
gates to the general conference was an
nouuced az follows: Ministerial, Rev.
n. L. Elderdice. d. D., president West.
minister Theological Seminary; lay
Samuel Vanport, W. J..C Dulany. E.
Rggin, w. B. Usilton, This complet-
ed the lis. of lay delegates, leaving four
ministerial still to lie chosen, A fourth
ballot was Immediately ordered snd
the result subsequently reported show
ing that Rev. w. NJ. S.rsyer was the
only delegate chosen on the ballot.
The fifth and sixth ballots were with.
out results but In the seventh Revs. DIR.
W. s. Hammond, and Rev. Thomas A,
Grouse and Rev. J. l.. Strsughn
we're chosen. The entire list OF
delegates as completed 10 as follows:
Ministerial j. h. Lewis, d. d.; A. d.
Melvin, J. D. KiDzer,D. d IF. L. Tsgg,
ID. D.; F. T. Little, J. NJ. Sheridao, h
l.. EIderdice, D d; W. M. Strsyer, w.
!. Hammond, d. d Thomas o. Grouse,
J. l.. Strauehn. Lsy-Dr. J. w. Her
Jog, T. p. Fisher, Daniel Baker, J. N.
Wsrfeld Thos. A. Murray, G. 4. At
kinson, J. r. Cation, Samuel VannOt,
W. J. Dulsny, E. Riggiu W. B. Usil-
ton.
The committee on church extension
reported that the sum oiS4 900 was need
ed In that branch of church work and
that that amount be as
sessed on the churches connected with
the conference. The report was &C.
cepted.
The board OF finance recommended
that the sum OF $1,000 he assessed for
foreign missions aud 81 800 for home |
missions, and the recommendation was
adopted.
The report on the committee declares |
that the saloon rules the majority CT
our cities and the cities rule the nation.
That the "ssloon is the greatest curse |
known to civilization" "Deplores the |
of the army csnteen, and
the position taken by President Nc
Kinley and Congress" and asserts that
President. Mckinley merits the censure
of the Christian people of the land. The
report resolves that I'VE must present |
q solid front, and that while no political
party is advocated, every Christian
should assert his right" END the sa-
loon by ending the law that legalizes
Its existence" The resolution was laid
on the table.
The conference was engaged for some
time in considering the reorganization
Of the Mutual Relief Association and
voted that all ministerial members OF
he conference shall be considered mem
bers OF the association unless they de-
cline to do 30.
The time limit question came up
again and was discussed at some length
IN resolutions offered by J. r. Cation
providing for the submission of the
question to the membership OF the
churches at least 80 days before the next
neeling OF the conference.
The Best Prescription for ChilIs
md Fever is bottle of GROVES TAsTELEss
HILL TONIC 1t is simply iron and quinine