The evening times., 1900-03-24
METHODISTS IN CONFERENCE.
Proceedings of the Second Days Ses-
sion mt Alexandria.

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Proceedings of the second Days SEES.
sion mt Alexandria.
ALEXANDRIA, March 24.-The SECOND
days session of the annual conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church of Vir-
ginia convened yesterday in Trinity
Methodist Episcopal Church, with Bish-
| op John F. Hurst presiding. The con-
ference was opened with a prayer, which
was followed by the reading of the min
utes Of Thursdays proceedings. Bishop
Hurst introduced Rev. G. E. Alderman,
of Chattanooga Tenn. The presiding eld-
ers for the various districts were then
called on for their reports.
Elder T. J. cruriey. OF Abingdon dis
trict, reported 5ss conversions, S62 per-
sons received ons probation, and 2S1 re-
! ceived in full membership. There are fif-
teen charges and forty local preachers in
| the district. Washington and Lee charges,
he said, are the only ones who have not
J returned conference dues, and in his opin-
ion they would make returns at an early
date. Elder G. ID. Hutchins was called on
to report collections. but was absent. Ed
er w. V. Elliott reported 81, all told, in
COllectlQnS.- 3 80
Elder S. A. Ball, of the Alexandria dis
trict rendered his report, as follows:
Thirteen charges, "a churches, s parson-
ages, one parsonage in process of construc-
ton 221 conversions, 50 received on pro-
baton, and a membership OF 1,6S4. In his
opinion the number of conversions was not
what il should have been, and this he at
tributed TO the ministers. Rev. N B.
Masters reported the expenditure of 800
ed SO for missions. Elder r. III. Clark, of
Greenbrier district made a report, as
follows: Twelve charges and 13 preachers,
600 conversions, and several churches now
in course OF construction. Rev. A. j. Por-
ter. presiding elder for the Roanoke dis
trict, reported that four preachers OF the
conference OF 1876 were now alive and
made some interesting remarks concerning
the history of the Methodist Conference.
Dr. S. NJ Hartseck, of Washington, was
next introduced, after which Rev. G. E.
Alderman, of Chattanooga, Tenn, deliv-
cred quite a lengthy address. He spoke in
glowing terms of the benefits TO be derived
from a course of three years in the Grant
School of Theology The Bishop then pre-
sented Dr. J. II. Boyd, of this city; DIR. Nc
Kenney, Presiding Elder of the Baltimore
Conference, and DR.. Kelsey, of Washing
ton.
The follo%ang candidates presented
themselves for admission to the confer-
ence James B. Keister. Ira X. Ri -kett,
Jasper Sage. William NJ Dye, Samuel A.
Wanlass, and Henley II. Hacker. The
candidates, came before the ohaneel. and
the usual questions were propounded 10
them by Bishop Hurst, and all answered
together James B. Keister, William NJ.
Dye. and Samuel A. Wanlass were elected
to full membership in the conference, and
Ira X Rickett, Jasper Sage and Kenley II.
Hacker were elected to the deacoas' o. der,
with admission TO the conference.
The next business to come up was the
election of a delegate 10 the General Meth
odist Conference. which meets in Chicago
during the month Of May. OF 32 ballots
cast L. S. A. Hayener received Is, and he
was declared elected. The election for
reserve delegate resulted in Rev s. A. Ball
receiving 81 votes On the second ballot, and
be was declared elected. Rev. Mr. Gill, of
Washington, was then introduced. The
secretary read his report on the publication
Of last years minutes. A report was made
of the examination OF the fourth-year
class, and the following were credited with
having passed satisfactorily: Robert ".
Hatness and NJ B. Fleenor. Those having
completed the conference course Of exami-
nation were Robert L. Leslie, who, on mo-
credit for his work; Thomas c. Jordan was
elected TO elders orders; Morgan y.
Davenport, elected TO elders orders. and
passed to the fourth year class; J. F. Giles,
elected to elders orders and completed the
conference course. Rev. W. A. Lytle, at
his own request, was dropped from the
conference. and he now becomes a local
preacher. E. ". Wells, at his own request,
was discontinued TO preach.
A committee composed of Messrs. ]. NJ.
Thorn and NJ. Z. Church and Rev. s. A. Ball
were appointed to make church appropria-
tions from the money derived from the
sale Of 4 church at Norfolk. Several re-
quests were made by preachers present for
those absent. which were as follows: y.
c. Burkhart desired a supernumerary on
account of i'll health. and the request was
granted; NJ. B. Fleenor was given a super
numerary relation.
The afternoon services which began at
3 O'Clock. were in commemorat.on Of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society.
Bishop Hurst gave an interesting and en-
tertaining address on his trip to India.
Mrs. HaTtsock. OF Washington gave an ad-
dress on foreign missions, especially those
of China. She was accompanied by a
Syrian lady. who delivered an address
about the missionary work in Syria. Last
night the services we're conducted by the
Rev. L. S. A. Havener. who delivered an
able sermon. He was followed by the Rev
G.. Z. Ackerman. who delivered an address
on educational and missionary work.