Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-22
METHODIST CONFERENCE.

1n0 VHBluin uubuni ConIoTcnco vi
the Methodist Episcopal Church opsr-
ed Its session this morning at Trinity
Church. Bishop John F. Hurst, of
Washington, will preside during the
session of the conference. The confer.
enoe comprises four districts only
the Alexandria district, with Rev. 6. A.
Ball as presldiog elder; Abingdon dis
trict, with Rev. T. J. Crumley presid-
ing elder; Greenbrier district, Rev. ID.
G. Hedrick presiding elder, and Roa.
noke district, with Rev. A J Porter
presiding elder. The conference has
As full members and IL prob ltioners.
Its total number of members of the
churches at the last conference was
1878 and of members on probation
1859. It has 81 local preachers, 154
Sunday school teachers and 1878 SUI
day school scholars. The value of is
parsonsges is $22, O75 and ofits churches
about $4,000. / g churches in this
neighborhood aret Falls Church, Ne
nssyas, Line)luia and Fairfax. The
secretary of the conference is Rev. q. s.
A. Heavener. Preliminary to the col
ference meeting session of the Church
Extension Sot iety was held last nilht
and an address delivered by Rev. ]. NJ.
King, of New York.
The morning session was opened
with commupion service conducted by
Bishop Hurst. Thirty.seven ministers
aud number of delegates were pres
ent.
The officers of the conference are
Rev. John T. Hurst. ID. D., LII. D.,
presiding officer; Rev U. s. A.
Heavener. of Falls Church, secretary;
8. A. WaDless, assistant secretary;
G. w. Ball, statistical secretary; A. X
Snedegar, treasurer, and w. A. Sharp.
assistant treasury. Rev. George b.
Mains, of New York, made report
aud spoke in support OF the New YORK
Methodist Publishing House, whico
furnishes literature for the Methodist
Sunday schools throughout the COUP
try. He pad tribute to Bishop
Hurst's "History OF the Eoglish
Church."
DR.. Kelley, editor of the Methods
Review, of New York, and DR.. S j
Herben, assistant editor Of the New
York Christian Advocate, we're intro
duced by Bishop Hurst.
The standing committee on Dominc-
lions then made the following report:
On missions: F. w. Sheppard, J. F.
Giles, M. N. Davenport and Wm. NJ.
Dye.
Church extension: J. D. Mays, W.
V. Elliott and A. N. Munday.
Sabbath observance: c. d. Hot
chns, II. P. Barnes and J. B Keister.
Periodicals: g. w. Marston, J. +.
Giles and c. w. Ball.
Freedman's aid and southern educa-
ton: 8. A. Wanless, Ira F. Rickett
and c. d. Houchins.
Education: w. V. Elliott, M. n.
Dave nport and J. Halfpenny.
Sunday school union: K. NJ. WacE
Ter, r. L. Leslie and G. M. Nef.
Tracts: A NJ. Crsb.ree. J. B. Keis-
ter and L. Q. Jordan.
Auditors: d. G. Wedreck. M. n.
Davenport, J. F. Giles and g. p. Wsu-
nah
Temperance: w. F. Sheppard, Jasper
Sage and J. E. Allender.
Stewards: A. N. Munday, w. V. Ell.
lott, C. NJ. NJ. Futz and ]. B. Keister.
| Conference Relations: A. M. Cnap-
pei. J. p. Feltner and H. B. Barnes.
| District Conference Ministers: w. Y.
Elliott and K. NJ. Hartness.
Public Worship: Presiding Elder Of
Alexandria district s. A. Ball and
preacher 10 charge of Trinity Church
Past Master N. B. Masters.
| Book Accountant: A. N. Munday.
District Mission Secretarie G. w
Sailing. A. NJ. Chsppell, W.. A. Sharp
and @. D. HouchiDs.
Episcopal Fund: VIM. L. Schooley,J J.
B. Keister and ]. F. Giles.
Twentieth Century Movement U. S.
A. Heavener, J. K. Rumbusy, w. Y.
Elliott, VIM. M. Dye and L. l. McDou
| gle.
DR.. J. NJ. King, secretary of the
Church Extension Society, wss then 10
troduced and spoke concerning tbs
workings of the society.
Reports from various sources were
then given to the cbairmen of the COM
mittees to which they belonged.
DR.. Kelley urged the claims of the
Methodist Review, saying that no min
lister should be without it.
DIR. 8. J. Herben, assistant editor o.
the Christian Advocate, was the mex
speaker AID he earnestly supported the
claims OF his paper.
Mrs. c. l.. Roach, corresponding sec
rotary of the Women's Home Mission
airy Society of the Baltimore con er-
ence, was then introduced and invited |
the ministers and lay delegates to the
anniversary of the Womsn's Society to
be held this evening at 8 O'Clock.
The statistical reports OF the standing |
committee were then handed 10 and |
after the doxology was sung DR.. ]. M
Kelley offered prayer and conferences
adjourned until $50 tomorrow, at
which time devotional services will be |
held.
sary of the Woman's Home Missionary |
Society were held 10 Trinity Church |
this evening at 8 o'clock. Services
we're opened with a Bible lesson by
Mrs. L. w. Bechtel, and a prayer was
then offered by Miss Ellen Tomkinsop.
Miss E. G. Spahlinger rem tered de-
lightful solo with tcharp accompa-
nent, which was thoroughly enjoyed
by those present.
sour Fields OF Work" was the sub
jsct of an address by Mrs. G. L. Roach,
aud she was attentively listened to.
Miss E. @. Spahlinger then spoke On
1.-THE Visiting Deaconess," and Mics G.
A. Aikens took as her subject 1.-THE
Nurse Deaconess."
Miss Anna Ferguson spoke on 1.-TWO