The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-23
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE
1hirty-sevcn Ministers and "a Num-.
Der of Delegates Meet at Alex
nndria.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. March 22-The an
nual conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church opened here this morning The
conference comprises four districts: The
Alexandria district, with Rev s. A Ball
as presiding elder; Abingdon district, with
Rev. 7. J. Crum!ey, presiding elder Green
brier district Rev. D. c. Hedrick, presid-
ing elder. and Roanoke district. with Rev
A. J. Porter, presiding elder. The confer
ence has forty-five full qmembers and
eleven probationers. The total number of
members of the churches al the last con-
ference was 1913, and OF members on pro-
baton. l,259. 1t has 81 local preachers
I54 Sunday school teachers, and 1873 Sun
day school scholars The value of Its par
sonages is s22075. and of its churches,
1856, 600
This mornings session was opened with
communion services, conducted by Bishop
Hurst. There were present thirty-seven
ministers and number of delegates. The
following are the officers of the conference
Bishop Hurst Presiding Officer; Rev U. s.
A. Havener. OF Falls Chureh, Secretary; s.
A. Wanless, Assistant Secretary; c. ".
Ball, Statistical Secretary; A. R. snedegar,
Treasurer, and W. A. Sharp, Assistant
Treasurer
Rev. George b. Mains OF New York
made a report and spoke in support Of the
New York Methodist Publishing Company.
He also spoke OF Bishop Hurst's History
of the English Church. and paid the work
a high compliment. The next speakers
were Dr. Kelly, editor OF the Methodist
Review" published in York. and DR.. S. ].
Herbern. assistant editor OF the New YORK
Christian Advocate The standing Com
mittee on Nominations made the following
report:
On missons-F W. sheppard. J. F Giles. NJ N
Davenport and William NJ. DIE.
Church extension-J D. Mays, W. V. Elliott,
and 4. y. Munday.
Sabbath observance-C- d. Houchins, H. p
Barnes and j. b. Keister.
Periodicals C. W. Marston, j. +. Giles, and
G. W Ball.
Freedman's aid and Southern education-S A.
wanless Ira + Rickett, and c. d. Houchins.
Educstion-W. '. Elliott. NJ \. Davenport and
J. Halfpennv.
sunday school union X. NJ. Wackler, r. L.
Leslie, and c. NJ Neff.
Tracts A. NJ Crabtree, J, b Keister, and T c.
Jordan
Aud;ors-D C. Wcdreck, NJ y Davenport, j.
F. Giles and 6. P. Waunah.
Temper4nce-W. 7. Sheppard. Jasper sage, and
J. T. Allender.
stewards y Munday, W V Elliott G. NJ
NJ Futz, and ]. b. KeisteT.
Conference relations-A NJ Chsppcll, J. p.
Feltner and H. II. Barnes.
District conference Iniuistcs-W. v Elliott and
r. II Hartness.
Public worship Presiding elder of Alexandria
district ;. A. Ball and preacher in charge Of
Trinity Church Past Master y. b. Masters.
Book sccOuntant-A. y. Munday.
District mission seCTetary-G. ". Stalling, 4 VI.
Chappel. W. A. Sharp. and G. ID. Houchins.
Episcopal fund-William l.. Schooley, J. b.
Kester, and j. +. Giles
Twentieth century movement-G. $ \. fIeav-
euer, J. h. Rumbusy, W. Y. Elliott, William
VI. Dye, and L. J. MeDougle.
Mr.. Kink Secretary of the Church Ex-
tension Society. spoke on the workings of
the society. Mrs. G. L. Roach, Corr espoad
ing Secretary of the Woman's Home Mis-
sionary Society. of the Baltimore Confer
ence. made a brief address, and invited the
minister and lay delegates to attend the
anniversary of the Woman's Home Mis-
sionary Society. which was held in the aud
itorium this afternoon. A prayer was o:
fered by Or. J. NJ Kelley. after wh:ch the
conference adjourned until tomorrow
morning.
Following is the programme carried cut
at the meeting OF the Woman's Home Mis-
sionary Society ...
Bible lesson. Mrs. l.. w. Bechtel prayer.
Miss Ellen Tomkinsou: solo With auto
harp. Miss L. c. Spahlinger; Our Fields
of Work" Mrs, c. L. Roach; The Visiting
Deaconess." Miss f. G. opahlinger; The
Nurse Deaconess." Miss c. A. Aikens;
Two Days Work of District Nurse"
Miss Anna Ferguson; Offering Doxology
and Benediction.