Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-05
DISTRICT CONFERENCE.
Proceedings, of Second Days Session at
Remington, Va


REMINGTON, Va, September 4, 1904.
The second days proceedings of the
Washington district conference, Methodist
Episcopal Church South, at Remington,
Va. opened with devotional exercises, con-
Quoted by Rev. S. X. Cockrell.
Rev. DR.. ]. W. Duffey, the presiding
elder. called for reports from the several
charges in the District, and the reports
were as follows:
w. H. Thomas stated that Leesburg had
two good churches in the conference free
of debt and which were being improved.
0ccoquan was represented by S. B. Star
nell, who reported the four appointments
as making good progress. Sterling reported
several recent conversions, while Stafford
announced twenty-five conversions.
Mr.. w. S. Embrey said that the Frede-
ricksburg charge was in excellent financial
condition and expected to have an early
protracted meeting, and Rev w. NJ. Wa
tiers of Hilsboro mentioned several CONVEX
sions and additions to the church at that
place.
The usual conditions were said to exist at
Hamilton and the meetings were well at
tended. according to Mr.. G. w. Laycock.
w. S. Shreye reported Falls Church affairs
generally in good shape.
Mr.. &. B. Kemp of Alexandria said the
church at that place was on good finan-
cial basis. had several conversions, was
provided with good parsonage and we'll
organized Sunday school and Epworth
League with large libraries,
Del Ray, Va, which since March has
been a separate charge, reported the spir-
ftual condition as very good, and that fif-
teen conversions had taken place at the
prayer meeting services.
Epworth Church on Capitol Hill was re-
ported by Mr.. r. l.. Bobbitt, who announced
a continuance Of the plan of raising
finances by direct giving, and without the
aid of fairs or socials- The interior of the
oh YyPb at1GfJt 70 hE,; YrT.y
a thousand dollars.
Mr.. D. L. Coon of Mt. Vernon Place
Church mentioned that thirty or forty had
lately been added to the roll.
Marshall, Va, reported having dedicated
new church since the last meeting of the
conference.
Marvin Church in the southwest section
OF Washington reported, through Mr.. G. w.
Barkman, that improvements costing 5000
had lately been made; that the people were
united, and that the Christian Endeavor So
ciety had lately been turned into a flourish
ing EpwOrth League.
The serious illness of Rev. L. H Cren-
shaw. member of the conference, was an
nounced. and was the occasion for special
prayer led by Rev. S. B. Dolly, and the
adoption of a resolution of sympathy.
The Womans Foreign Missionary Society
of the District presented the annual report
of its secretary, Mrs. Ella Robinson, Wash
1ngton. 1t showed a gain of membership
during the year.
The fact that the Washington district of
the Baltimore conference is one of the few
without district pa rsonage for the presid-
ing elder caused a resolution to be presented
and passed looking toward the acquisition
of one in some nearby and convenient
place.
The licenses to preach of the following
local preachers were renewed: Revs Hun
ter A. Davis and D. L. Reed of Mt Yer
non Place Church. VIM. H. Ellison of Mar
vim Church, j. Paul Tyler of Fredericks-
burg, H. A Beach of Falls Church, ]. M
Janney Of Occoquan, r. Adamson of Ma
nassas and Homer Welsh of Fredericksburg.
but now of Del Ray.
The committee on finances reported the
District as being in fairly good financial
condition.
At the hour of II o'clock the conference
listened TO a sermon by Rev. w. L. Dolly
of Marvin Church, this city, who took his
text from Galatians. sixth chapter, ninth
verse: Let us be not weary in well doing
for in due season We shall reap if We faint
not"
At the same hour services were held in
the Protestant Episcopal Church, conducted
by Rev. c. Sydenstricker.
The third session of the conference met at
3 o'clock pm. and opened with devotional
exercises, in the charge of Rev. ". M.
Waters. Messrs. A. L. Diedrich and w.
". MILAN of Mt; Vernon Place Church. w.
F. Hummer of Epworth Church, Rev. H A
Beach of Falls Church, DR.. T. Wolf of
Manassas, c. L. Potter of Stafford and Ev-
erett Compton of Fredericksburg We're
ing.
Attention was called to the joint meeting
Of the Epworth Leagues of the district to
be held at the time of the meeting of the
union of Washington city and vicinity, at
Alexandria on the 18th and 18th of next
month. Il
Rev. w. s. Hammond of Epworth Church,
Washington. presented the report of the
committee on education and urged that in
creased patronage be given the Randolph
Macon system of colleges, and that the peo-
pie be loyal to the Baltimore Advocate the
church organ in this locality. 1t was stated
that a wealthy member of the church had
agreed to give one dollar for every two
dollars contributed by the members and
friends Of the church for the purpose of
increasing the endowment of the college at
Ashland, Va, and that an effort was being
made TO raise 100000, which would give
free tuition
The committee on the state of the church
noted in its report that the spiritual con-
dition of the charges was in fair condi-
ton and that the attendance at the services
was good. 1t recommended that the pas
tors exercise caution in receiving members
and impress upon all the vows of the
church
The Sunday school committee stated that
the schools were we'll organized and the lit
erature of the church generally used. The
fact was stated that the Southern Methodist
Church was the pioneer in organizing study
circles for the systematic training of
teachers in the Sunday schools. Several re-
ported having these circles in their congre-
CATIONS.
In the opinion of the committee on Ep-
worth Leagues, the work of that depart
ment was hardly up to the standard here
tofore obtained, although Warrenton, Va,
had recently reorganized a chapter
Mrs. Perrow addressed the conference in
behalf of the Woman's Home Mission So
ciety, which Is devoting It's attention to
the erection of parsonages for pastors, to
rescue work and to educating young men
and women.
s. Hammond of Epworth Church, who took
for his text the fourth verse of the fifth
chapter of Amos: For thus saith the Lord
unto the house OF Israel, seek We me and We
shall live"