Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-04-06

win. Baltimore. the anne standpoint
of a laymen. A resolution To re-
dnce the number Of districts from ) to
3 was referred 10 a committe 20 re-
port a year hence.
These officers were elected for the
ensuing year President. Geo. w. f..
Swartzell; vice presidents, summer
field Baldwin, Baltimore district {:
VIM. Sherwood. East Baltimore dis
trict. Jas. Z. Ingram, West Baltic
more district Arson L. Taylor. Wash
ington district; u. 4. B%rantner,
Frederick district: recording secre-
tary. r. ". Bell corresponding sec
%retarv, David Abercrombia treasurer.
r. s. Westnott. executive committee.
DIR. oh Carroll, Baltimore district /;
Charles III. Evans, East Baltimore
district; DIR. John Nef. West Balti-
more district +. +. Simpson, WASH
ington district d. p. Miller. Fred
erick district.
The Tive Bishop Present
Hagerstown, Md, April with
but few exceptions the pulpit of every
church in Hagerstown was flied by
Methodist Episcopal ministers Of the
Baltimore Conference.
Bishop Cranston last night delivered
his celebrated lecture on China in st.
Pants church.
Bishop Thomas Bowman senior Bis
hop Of the denomination was present
at the conference love feast.
The ordination of deacons and elders
took place in the afternoon. Bishop
Cranston delivered thelcharge and read
the ordination service. He was assist
ed by Bishop Bowman and the five
presiding elders in the services. The
deacons ordained were Fletcher g.
Watson, Vernon N. Ridgely, Benja-
min w. Meeks, George +. Stiles,
Arthur E. Slagle, and the elders
were Charles d. Taylor, Jacob E
Jones, William j. Mekess, John r.
Edwards, William ID. Beall.
The Epworth League meeting was
in charge of Rev. f. G.. Porter.
In the conferece Saturday DIR.
Spencer, secretary of the Church Ex-
tension Society, made an address on
the work of that society. He said
IL. 900 churches had been built by
that agency and 81, 900, 600 donated.
There was a lengthy discussion in
the executive session SATURDAY. morn
ing as to the plansfor distributing the
funds for conference claimants. A
method adopted two years ago, by
which an annuity fund was to be
created, was reversed and the board
of stewards were instructed to make
their distributions according to the
necessities of the various claimants.
The annual meeting of the Preach
ers' Fund Society was held Saturday
afternoon. The vice-president, Rev.
S. A. Wilson, presided. Rev. w. III.
Chapman was secretary. The annual
reports of the treasurer and board of
managers were adopted. A dividend
of 500 was declared tt be paid to
claimants. Two donations of $40
each were received.
The committee on nominations re-
ported the following officers, who
were elected President, J. H.
Dashiell; vice-president, s. A. Will
son secretary. Joel Brown treasurer
l.. T. Waterman board Of managers.
G. W. Cooper, G. ID. Smith, J. A..
Price, j. b. Stitt, G.. w. Hobbs, G..
w. Hevde. G. w. Baldwin, w. II.
Chapman, Geo. @. Bacon, M. Il. b.
Rice.
A recommendation was submitted
to the board OF managers that the
members during the coming year, en-
deavor to increase the capital fund
81. 600. The present capital fund is
1871, 900.
The board of managers was request
ed to consider the propriety of or
ganizing a ladies' auxiliary to the
society.
Held "A Reunion.
Hagerstown, Nd, April 2.-Metho'
dist Episcopal Ministers to the mum
Der of over 500 Yesterday attended and
participated in the reunion of the
Baltimore and PENNSYLVANIA Confer
ence of hat denomination held in st.
Paul's NJ. f. church. Hagerstown.
The reunion proved a most interesting
gathering and made a deep impression
on all present.
The members Of the Central Confer
ence came from Chambersburg to
Hagerstown on a special train OF ten
coaches over the Cumberland Valley
Railroad. The train left Chambers
burg at 8 ;03 and reached Hagerstown
at 9:39 making the run in exactly 3e
! minutes. The visitors were met al
the station by a special committee
consisting of RishOD Bowman. S.. A.