Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-11
THE CONFERENCES


: Church South was suspended for tbre
quarters OF an hour. during which tin
& Bishop Gambler gave those present q
0 opportunity to contribute {, tbs buil,
E ing OF q Methodist Church at Matsnza
+. Cuba, and the sum OF 1854 was suI
scribed.
Inc examination OF preachers wa
"asa taken up. The characters of al
p. 10 names were called were pssse
VII, COLLECTION. Most Of the report
witnol. >stors showed healthy con
from the y charges.
dition OF .ne .;o, ~ Monday resolution
IA. AZ t ofssTed ov Dr.. tcrafts placing thu
.t On record as urging actor
,non various matters before Congress
and and the county. incindiog the anti
noIeamy and auti-canteen bills, and
farm in the divorce laws OF the Die
trict of Coluubia. The resolutions
wsre submitted to Q committee which
Yesterday reported adversely and the
report was adopted.
The report of the Epworth League
board was received and adopted. There
are at present 2ll chapters Of the
league in the conference, with mem
bership Of 8. pa, an increase over last
! wear of l,041. The board has appoint
| ed q committee, to investigate orphan
| ages. training schools and like philsn
| thropic institutions, to report as basis
| of future endesvor by the league.
Resolutions we're passed expressing
regret at the continued illness Of Bsh-
op Wilson, after which the report Oh
church extension was read and that on
home missions. The report OF the
| treasurer showed balance OF only IS. 43
iu the treasury and then Secretary Arm
strong read the report of the board OF
| education, and also that OF the mission
ary secretary. The latter report show
ed that $40 652 20 had been expended
on foreign aud 81, 1929 on home mis-
sions. TIE report OF the Sunday school
board showed 90 expense ofSia, go ant
membership OF 46 397 pupils in the
schools. The corporate board OF fiuance
also submitted its report. All were &C.
cepted.
The statistics showed that 4S3 in.
fs1ts end l,244 adults had been bsptiz-
, ed during Ire year. There Was eIpend-
ed for old preachers, SIC, 574; in Bible
cause, 1896; presiding elders salaries,
sl2 ,S99; preachers in charge, $l03, 2l1;
bishops, 2,26l. There are ga socit :
ties in. tho conference, SOL houses OF
worship and 30 charges Without psrsou.
ages. The sum Of 81 800 was spent OF
education. and the increase in member
ship was 800. Bishop Gambler took oc-
caslon to cay that the showing was DOL
as satisfactory as it might have beeo.
The appointments were announced
and conference adjourned.
But one change Uas - o n,ss;d-
Jog elders. Rev. J. d. Martin, of Lewis.
burg district, being relieved by Rev. J.
;, Hutchinson, Presiding Elder J. II
Boyd is returned to the Washington
district. Rev. F. l.. Day, of West Wash.
ingIon snd Del Ray, and Rev. E V.
REGISTER, OF Alexandria, who were ap-
pointed last year, are returned.
The appointments are as follows:
Washington misunderstanding ell
der, J. b. Boyd, Washington city
Mount Vernon Place, J. w. Duff W;
Epworth, W s. Hammond Marvin.
Il. /. Stephens; West Washington and
Del Ray, F. L. Day; Alexandra, E. Y
Register Fredericksburg. J. P. Stump:
Falls Church, G. T. Tyler Leesbure.
J. q Light; Loudoun, c. Sydenstr cker
and L. II. Kincaid; Middleburg, C. b.
sutton; Hillsboro. c. II. Buchanan
Hamilton, W. II. Wolf; Marshall, W.
P. Coe and W. r. Carr Warrenton, J.
q. v ellis; Fairfax, D, L, Blskemore
and one to be supplied by K. NJ. Ham
mord; Sterling, 8 B. Dolly and B. D |
Harrison ; Occoquan, S. V. Hildeorand; |
Fauquier, w. L. Cover; Remington,
W. II. Msrch; Sudley, J. w. Balm |
Manassas, J. G. Sedwick i; Stafford, J.
K Gilbert Morrisville, w. A. Sites.
Winchester district-Presiding elder,
B. W. Bond, WINCHESTER, w. q. II |
Joyce Middletowu, 4. NJ. Cackley |
Strasburg, e. NJ. Wheeler Woodstock,
]. c. Jones Woodstock Mission to be
supplied by Z. NJ. Hessler; Eienburg,
q. NJ R ed Front Royal and River
m W F. Locke Warren, T. J. Mil |
ar. J5nasp T e. M'"hasl: Page, J.
4. Wolf white Post, F. A. Gaines,
nd one to be supplied by J. Haley;
Z 4. ). Hough Brucetown,
William Entsler and one 10 be supplied
y G. w. Staples.
In Westminster, Nd, the Maryland
Inoual Conference of the Methodist
'rotestsut Church was rushed with
usness yesterday in an effort to COZ.
Jude its labors and adjourn. Numer
Us committee reports we're disposed OF, ,
g we'll as matters of considerable im-
ortance. II
The statistical committee reported ,
ne number OF unstaiioned ministers ss
2; probationers, 1863, increase, 1,29S;
lembers, not including probstioners,
SOL, increase, 743; received during
lie year, 2.439, increase. 1885; adult
sptisms, 39l; increase, 235; iofant bap-
SINS, 1924; increase, 70; Sunday 9
,hools, 25S!; decrease, 8; officers and :
achers, 3,447; decrease, 12S; new
,holars, 8, 1893; Increase, 1,043, scholars h
D roll, 24,S38: decrease, l2l; CONVEX =
one 10 Sunday schools, S95; Increase, i,
IS; conversions in congregations, q
$50; increase, 1915; number OF sp. :
2S9; increase, 2; churches,
$; increass, II; psrsonsRes, 81, in. i,
ease, 4; churcn papers taken 1896, n
,cresse II; Sunday.school pa n
rs taken 81, 400, increase 1,717; u
'lue OF church property, sl,081,- o.
3; vslue of parsonage property, q
76, 255; church debt, s97, 4Il.97; de- a.
ease, $37, 434.9l; insurance Oh o,