Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-09
THE CONFERENCES.

| IL II SOANE
The Methodist ministers and laymen,
with their wives and families, who are
in attendance at the Baltimore confer
ence OF the M. E. Church both North
and South, now in session in Washing.
| ton, were received at the White House
on Saturday afternoon by President
Mckinley.
All the parlors and the conservatory
were thrown open 10 the visitors, ard
| between and o'clock more than 700
guests were received. The President
stood 10 the Blue Room, aud was as
sisted in receiving by Bishop Gambler,
of Georgia, who is presiding over the
| conference OF the church South, and
DIR. Duffey, DR.. Hyde, and DR.. Frank
| NJ. Bristol, Of the Metropoli an Church,
the Presidents pastor. Bishop Walden,
OF the Church North, was in conference
with his council, and did not arrive in
time to take his place 10 the receiving
line. The Marine Band Was present
and furnished music during the progress
OF the reception.
At the M. E. Conference 10 the morn
ing q delegation from the conference OF
the Church South, composed of B shop
Gambler, DR.. Cox snd DR.. Deuey, was
received with much enthusiasm, the
delegates standing and applaudiDg.
All the visitors made short addresses
in which union of Methodism was sd
vocated, the sentiment creating much
enthusiasm.
Yesterday Bishop Walden, the pre-.
siding bishop, preached sermon, ard
in the afternoon the elders and
deacoDs' orders were conferred on six-
teen candidates by the bishop.
Saturdays session OF the Baltimore
conference OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church South WAS devoted principal
ly to the reception into full connection
OF three deacOns, whose characters we're
passed Thursday. The young men
we're Howard A, Murrill, Daniel W.
Griffin and Sey mour Grady.
Bishop Chandler called the confer
| ence to order and then called the can
didstes to the altar rail. They remsin.
ed there during lengthy discourse by
the presiding bishop. The conference
adjourned at noon until today, and
during tae afternoon several of the
committees held executive meetings.
During the evening missionary mat
iers were considered, and number Of
delegates submitted their views on the
| subject.
Yesterday morning Bishop Gambler,
at Mount Vecnon place Church, receiv-
d into full connection three deacons,
who had been posed upon previously.
They were Howard A. Murrill, Daniel
w. Griffin and Seymour Grady.
Yesterday evening most interesting
reunion OF the Methodist Episcopal
South conference and Methodist Fps.
Episcopal conference took place. A
large number from the Methodist Epis-
copal conference joined their southern
brethren 10 the latter's meeting place,
az we'll as % of the surviving members
of the old Baltimore conference, as 1t
exis ed before 1861, when the spill, fol.
10 we'd the outbreak of the civil war.
Last night at Mount Vernon Place
Church the edidce was packed by
those wishing to witness the ordina-
ton services.
The following elders were ordained,
Bishop C,ndler officiating during thu
impressive exercises:
Josiah J. Ringer, Milard P, Weikle.
Alfred L. Harsberger, George w. Rich
ardson, who are travelling preachers.
and William J. r. Thomson, q local
preacher.
At Westminster, Nd, most Of the
morning session OF the NJ. P. Confer
ence was taken up in reading the re-
port of the judges OF election on the
vote for IL mag isterial and II lay dele.
gates to the general conference. The
vote was taken Friday afternoon.
Every mioister and every lay delegate
10 the conference received one or more
votes, and the judges we're 10 hours 10
counting ballots and writing out their
report,
Ga the FIRST ballot five ministerial
delegates were chosen, as follows A
D. Melvin, president of the conference;
+. II. Lewis, president OF Western
Mary land College; F. T. Tagg, edi,or
OF Methodist Protestant; F. 7. Little
and J, d. Kinzer. The Icy delegates
chosen were DIR. ]. T. Herring, presi,
dent of the general conference and
present comptroller of Maryland; T. T.
Fisher, Of Denton; Daniel Baker, OF
Frederick county, and J. N. Warfeld,
A second ballot for six ministerial
and seven lay delegates was taken.
Only one ministerial ard three Icy
delega tes we're chosen, leaving five
ministers and four lsymen still to be
elected. Those chosen were Rev. J.
N Sharidan of Raltimora and Thomas