Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-01
END OF CONFERENCE
THE MEETING IN BALTIMORE TO
CLOSE THIS AFTERNOON.
Bishop Galloway Announces the APP
pointments for Washington Dis
trict for the Next Year.

BISHOP CnarleS Is. 6dnoWay, VINO mas pre-
sided over the sessions, announces the
appointments for the ensuing year.
1t is thought that Rev. J. A. An
derson of the Baltimore district and Rev.
]. E. Armstrong of the Rockingham dis
trict will exchange places and that the
four districts the terms of whose presiding
elders expire at this conference will be
filed as follows:
Baltimore district, Rev. ]. f. Armstrong
Rockingham district. Rev. j. A. Anderson
Roanoke district. Rev. DR.. w. G. Hammond
Moorefeld district. Rev. Z. G.. hewitt.
1t is thought that there will be but few
changes in the Washington district.
The ministerial alternates to the general
conference Were chosen this morning on
the first ballot. as follows: Rev. j. w. Duff
fey, presiding elder of the Washington dis
trict; Rev. B. w. Bond. presiding elder of
the East Baltimore district, and Rev. David
Bush, presiding elder of the Roanoke dis
trict. Reports in all the districts were
completed today and show an increase both
in mem bership and collections. These re-
ports follow:
Foreign Missions.
Baltimore district, S1.T59; increase,
| $1t2.I5 East Baltimore. S1,226; increase,
S13i. Washington. s., 142; increase, S117.50
Winchester, S152S; decrease, $50. Rock
inSham. 81 OPS 80 decrease, $3.50. Roam
oke. 81 ,22o.16; increase. S2s.ed. Lewisburg,
1914; decrease. SO. Moorefield $685.; in
crease. $50. Total. s1o,s32 Is; net increase,
S354 A.
Domestic Missions.
Baltimore, SIS; increase, 5000. East
Baltimore $50; increase SST Washington
S1.314: decrease. S66 Winchester. 81 900;
decrease. SAL. Rockingham, S732; increase,
So Roanoke. SSS9.s2: increase, $53 %
Lewisburg, $751;: increase, 81. Moortield,
$3.50 decrease. SIG. Total, 1866; net in
crease. S121.27.
Comparative Disbursements
Bishops, Sc.2i1; decrease. STA Superan-
nuated fund, S1e,-21; increase, s., 20. Edu-
cation, $1,7S6; increase, SO. Bible, S453; in
crease, $3.50.
Memberships by Districts.
Baltimore, 5.06i East Baltimore. 1882
Washington, S. $50; Winchester, 1852; Rock
ingham, 6,539: Roanoke, 7,719; Lewisburg,
6'0'6; Moortieid. 6,664 Total, 81, 2S3. To-
tai increase over last year, 80
Memoirs of ministers who died during the
year were read as follows: Rev s. NJ Bow
man of Parnassus. Va. read by Rev J. NJ
Hawley: Rev H. H. Kennedy of Charles
struck by a Baltimore and Ohio railroad
train, read by Rev. W. F. Locke; Rev j.
NJ Eavy. Crab Bottom. Va read by Rev. D.
NJ Brown; Rev. Francis A. Mercer of Bal
The conference decided to meet next year
at Fredericksburg. Va.
Mayor Thomas @. Hayes and his sister
Miss Julia Hayes. gave reception last
evening to members and delegates of the
conference at their residence, 1901 ST. Paul
street. Mayor Hayes father was a we'll
known minister OF the Virginia conference
Methodist Episcopal Church South and was
known to the older members of the Balti-
more conference. Nearly all of the MEM
bers of the conference called during the
evening. Among those present We're: Bish-
OPP c. r. Galloway. Bishop A. w. Wilson
and Bishop ". A. Gambler.
Deacons and elders Were ordained SIM
day. The ordination Of the deaco took
place at Trinity Church in the morning
Bishop Galloway otficiated, assisted by Rev
DR.. T. E. Carson of Vinton. Va. The eld-
ers We're ordained at st. PauIs Church
Bishop Galloway officiating and Bishop
Warren A Gambler preaching the sermon.
Those ordained We're:
Deacon-B- D. Harrison. Bethel Va
Local circumstances II. Haley Wood
stock. Va: Charles ". Stump StanesviIle,
". Va, and George ". Yost, New Creek
". Va.
Elders-Grayson D. Kidner, Eagle Rock,
Va; Henry ". Burrus Easton. Nd. and
Seymour Grady. Rockbridge Va.
Local elders-Frederick O. Sitter, Wash
ington; benjamin A. Shreeye, Sterling, Va
and Louis II. RUdasill. Catawba, Va.
Three members of the conference were
own request. They are: Rev DR. Rumsey
Srnithson, pastor of Trinity Church, Roam
oke. Va; Re-. Dr.. John Z. Hyde. formerly
president Of the Valley Female College,
tor Of the church at Rileyville Pa.
Clerical alternates to the general confer
ence were elected as follows: Rev j. W
Duffey. presiding elder of the WASHINGTON
district: Rev. Il. ". Bond presiding elder
of the East Baltimore district; Rev David
Bush. presiding elder of the Roanoke dis
trict.
Appointments Announced.
The appointments Of the preachers for
the ensuing year We're announced BY Bishop
Galloway earlier today than was expected.
While there arg no changes in Washington
city, there are quite a number in Wash
ingtOn district. The new presiding elders
appointed are as follows: Baltimore dis
trict, W. H. u. Harper pastor at Roanoke
Va; Rockingham, David Bush. formerly
presiding elder of the Roanoke district
Roanoke district. j. +. Armstrong former
~ presiding elder Of the Rockingham dis
trict: Moorefield district, j. T. Williams OF
keyser, W. Va,
The appointments for the Washington
district follow:
Washington district, Washington city, J.
". Duffey. presiding elder; Mount Vernon
Place, +. ]. Prettymau; Epworth w S
| Hammond: Marvin, W. L. Dolly; West
Washington. r. l.. Day; Del Ray. supplied
by Homer WEIGH: Alexandria, J. p. Stump
Fredericksburg. G. L Tyler: Falls Church
! W. II. Wool. I.eesburg, s. G. Fergesson;
Loudoun. j. l.. Killer, J.. II. Kincaid; Mid
dleburg. j. H. kuhiman: Hiilsboro', Vim
VI. Waters; Hamilton, c. Sydenstricker
Warrenton. W. II. Bailanger; Bethel j. W
Smith: Marshall. ". 2. c. Coe. G. W. Sta
pies: Fairfax. u. l.. Blakenore j. F. Peak
Sterling, S. K. Dolly, s. X. Cockreii: Deco
guam. ]. W. Balm Fauauier W. T. Cover