Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-26
Virginia Methodist Body Concludes
Its Business Today.
APPOINTMENTS BY BISHOP HURST
Statistical Showing Made for the
Several Districts.
EPWORTH LEAGUE HALL


| Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
| ALEXANDRIA, Va. March 26-In order
| to reach an early adjournment the Virginia
| annual conference, Methodist Episcopal
Church. convened in Trinity Church. Bishop
John F. Hurst presiding, at o'clock this
morning, an hour earlier than usual. I'm
mediately after the opening services the
presiding elders retired to make nominal
tons for the conference board.
The following business, left over from
Saturday was transacted: o. M. Pullen
was advanced to studies Of the second
year. c. w. Bond was continued in the
frst-year class and left without an ap-
pointment in order that he might attend
school. ]. Halfpenny was continued in the
supernumerary relation, and N. B. Masters
was transferred to the Philadelphia confer
ence, to be stationed at Marietta, Pa.
The committee on memorials and petitions
reported adversely on the petition from
certain churches in the southern part of
Virginia, adjacent to Norfolk and Newport
News, to have that territory released by
the Virginia conference in order that it
| might become incorporated in the Whining
ton conference of North Carolina The pc
ution of three charges in this territory to
be transferred to the Atlantic mission con-
ference of North Carolina was favorably
reported on and both reports were adopted.
Rev. l.. 1. McDougle stated to the confer
ence that the report was incorrect which
represented that he had been advocating a
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the Virginia body.
Bishop Hurst introduced the subject of
constructing an Epworth League Hall in
connection with the American University in
Washington. He said it was proposed to
construct the hall at an expenditure of
$3.50, ZOO, and requested tho various minis
tiers to spread the movement of raising
subscriptions among the members of their
league chapters.
Statistical Report.
The committee on statistics made its re-
port with the following totals:
Abingdon district-Membership, 3149;
number of churches, 81: probable value,
SOS, 275; probable value of parsonage prop
erty, $3.50.
Alexandria district-Membership, 1886:
number of churches, "a; probable value,
$4,000: probable value of parsonage prop
erty, s13, 800
Greenbrier district-Membership, 2270;
number of churches. Of: probable value,
s33, $50; probable value of parsonage prop
erty, s6,425.
Roanoke district-Membership. 1893;
number of churches 30; probable value,
s2s,OO0. and probable value of parsonage
property, 200.
Resolutions were adopted thanking the
people of Alexandria for hospitality shown
in entertaining the members of the confer
ence; thanking Bishop Hurst for his ser
vices in presiding over the deliberations of
the body; the railroad companies for re-
duced rates of transportation; the treasurer
and secretary for efficient services rem
dered, and the press for correct reports Of
the proceedings. resolution was also Of
fered and adopted, extending the thanks of
the conference to Rev. N. B. Masters, who
has just concluded term Of two years as
pastor of Trinity Church, and who as above
noted, has been transferred to the Phila-
delphia conference.
Conference Appointments.
At the conclusion of the session Bishop
Hurst read the following appointments for
the ministers of the conference during the
ensuing year:
Roanoke district-A. J. Porter. presiding
elder; Auburn, r. A. Scott: Eagle Rock,
W. F. Sheppard; Floyd, j. F. Rickett;
Franklin, to be supplied; Grayson G. NJ
Neff: New River, ]. X. Rumburg; Radford.
to be supplied: Roanoke. s. A Wanless;
Roanoke circuit, NJ. N Davenport; Rock
bridge A. U. Chappell; Wythe, H X. Hack
ler
Greenbrier district. II. Clark presiding
elder; Augusta and Rockingham, A NJ
Crabtree; Blue Sulphur Springs. J. B. Keis-
ter; Edray, M. w. Atkinson; Forest Hill,
G. P; Hannah; Greenbrier, c. NJ NJ. Fuitz;
Highland, Fl. P. Barnes; Monroe. G. w
Ball; Point Bond, Jasper Sage; Pendeton
and C1rcleville. w. A. Sharp Zone to be
Patch. G. w. Merston; Ronceverte, w. M
Dye.
Alexandria Districts. A. Ball presiding
elder; Alexandria. ]. A. Jeffers Berryvlle,
A. n. Munday: Chesapeake. l.. !. McDou-
gle: Ciaremont. r. N. HARNESS: Falls
Church and Fairfax, U. s. A Heavener:
F,,almoth, Jacob Halfpenny; Herndon, ], P.
Feltner: Hillsboro', d. c. Hedrick Lin
colnia and Arlington, j. f. Alender: Ma
nassas, A. r. Snedegar: Newport News, T.
C Jordan; Waterford. G. w. Stallngs
Arlington district-T. j. Crumey presiding
elder: Clinchport, ]. y. Giles and one to be
supplied: Coeburn to be supplied: East
Iazeweii, to be supplied; Elk Garden. l.
dale, ]. NJ. Newton: Lee, C. D. Houchins:
Marion. W. V. Elliott: Mindota R. L. Les
lie; New Garden, to be supplied: Nickles-
Vile. to be supplied; Pennington's Gap to
be supplied: Russell, J. f. Giles; Tazewel
to be supplied Washington, NJ. B. Fleenor
Address by Bishop Hurst.
Bishop Hurst delivered an address to the
ministers just before adjourning the con-
ference. He called upon them to be true to
their noble work and complimented them
upon past exertions to spread the influences
Of Christianity. His parting with the pas
tors was of affectionate nature, each
clergyman having come to regard their
bishop with feelings of personal friendship
Conference adjourned at II o'clock
The services at Trinity Church yester-
day opened in the morning with the Metho-
dist love feast.
At II o'clock Bishop Hurst preached to a
the following were ordained deacons Ira
F. Rickett, X. A. Hacker, VIM. NJ Shuler
and A. NJ. Crabtree.
Ordination services for the class of elders
took place in the afternoon at 2:3O O'Clock
and the following were ordained: T. c.
Jordan NJ NJ. Davenport, j. F. Giles, S. A.
Wanless. r. N. Hardness and H. P. Barnes.