Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1901-04-10
BALTIMORE CONFERENCE.

The one hundred and seventeenth
annual meeting Of the Baltimore Con-
ference opened in Greene-Memorial
church, Roanoke, at 8 o'clock last
Wednesday morning, Promptly at
that hour Bishop Fitzgerald took his
seat.
At that hour about 200 ministers
we're present. The opening hymn was
sung with spiiit. The Bishop then
offered fervent prayer.
Rev. j. E. Armstrong, tie secretary
OF the last Conference, then read the
roll. As he reached the names OF
those who had departed this life,
"Diel in she Lord" was his comment.
MIR. Armstrong was reelected secre-
tary, and authorized to appoint his
assistants. The Presiding Elders then
made their reports.
Rev. David Bush, OF the Roanoke
district reported good work through
out the district. Rev. Shipley Of Grace
church was i'll, and had to give up the
church. There had been conaiderabl'
increase in membership. Began year
with $4,000 debt $1,000 of which had
been paid off. District made wonder
'ul progress during last year. About
1000 had been collected for the goth
century fund.
The eighteenth question, "Who are
superrnnuated!' was called, and r.
ports made by the presiding elders.
Rev. James Woelff, OF Page county;
Rev. Rufus Fl. Wilson, OF New Mar ket;
Rev. J. M. Anderson, OF Stanleysyille;
Rev. j. L. Shir sy, Of Roanoke, aud
Rev. A. P. 3 ude, of Rockbridge, were
placed on tie superannuated list.
Messrs. Cairn, Kern end Jones, the
special committee appointed to look
into the complaint against Rev. d. L,
Heiropimus said to be an over-zealous
ssncti6cationist, reported that as Mr..
Heironimus acknowledged that he had
erred in the matter that they con-
sidtred of serious import, but as he
had promised to be more careful and
sho we'd an excellent Christian spirit
they decided that no trial was neces-
| sary.
The report Of the Board Of Educa-
ton was presented, showing that ST.
500, 628. 81 had been collected for the
ooh century fund.
The report of the Board of Missions
was made, showing total assessments
for foreign missions, $14,500; paid.
$1O,41S; home missions, $11 ,05O; paid,
$7,423. The report showed decrease
| of S243.52 in foreign missions, and OF
$3.50 in home missions, compared with
1899 and 1900.
Conference voted almost unanimously
against allowing the claim OF Miss
Matte P. Harris for over $1,000
alleged to be due on account OF the
Wesleyan Female Institute. The dis
| custom at times, to put it mild, was
| warm for body of ministers, "Repudi-
| alton" impeachment Of Christian
character" and similar dubious ex-
pressions being used. Rev. Il, P.
Hamill for and Rev. T. T. Fishburne
| against the adoption Of the report
were especially vigorous in their
remarks,
Up to the hour OF going to press we
have been unable to secure the ap'
pointments for this district, but they
will be published in full next week.
We have learned, though, that Mr..
Hauill BIAS been made presiding elder
of the Winchester district, and that
he is succeeded by Kev. ]. III. Light, who
comes from Le.sburg. I. W. Csnter
goes to Staunton and Mr.. Prettyman
to Mt. Vernon, Washington, Rev. D.
q. Kern, son-in-law OF Mr.. f. P.
Rhodes, has been sent to Harrisonburg.
The next place of meeting will be
Trinity Church, Baltimore.