The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-28
REV. GEO. I. TYLER.
Pastor II Methodist Church Here

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roNer' Ja-. ;. Noin, Philip ;. Skier
hAron loon. James :. Ergle. las
tor.er' m. Hedges. J. = Hyde. J Les
ger simplex, Adam /. Flaherty. Charles
a %, 'yce' Joseph ). trittenberger. -Chas.
=. IamAron. John /. Max well. Thomas
" Brown. Lewis g. Martin. Uamilto,
hiuzer. John e.. edwich Oaincv A
heat. Henry - bishop. Jacob lion.
kin-. John q. rackett ami Frank :
Gg4uith -
ne following were referred 10 the Com.
inittee on SupernumNry Relations. 7 II
SIMPLIFY and Lemuel " Ha~lop
INVITED To ASHLAND.
At THE point Rev. DR. Black well Pres.
ident Of Randolph Macon College was
introduced and adore, sd the Copferenr.
iaNiting IT. members t. witt Ashland on
Hlay afternoon. and the invitation
was unanimously accepted
hishop smith. after addressing the
conference IN regard TO the admission If
candidates. introduced Rev / : paa-
IN, Missionary Secretary OF the Colored
Methodist Church. aud he briefly smoke
SAY iog among other things: That his
church would stand for purity ia the
nome and IN the pulpit: that they would
not tolerate politics IN the pulpit: that
Ihey were trying 10 teach their people a
higher type not only OF religion. bur az
morality. lie believed that the mother
church, the VI +. Church. south. was in
sympathy with them in this WORK and
would stand by them in their Efforts Tn
secure the elevation Of their rights
Al tue conclusion of his address y col
iertion was taken up by the Conference
Tor The henefit of the Colored NJ L. Church
uf Baltimore city.
INTRODUCED To CoNFERENcF
The following visiting ministers were
Introduced to the Conference: Rev DIR n
il. Barber of this city; Rev. J. ] Tic
e,ert, ID. d., of Nash vile. Tenn General
Book Agent OF the VI T. Church. South.
itevs Beatty, Christian, Beauchamp and
,dastln, OF the Virginia Conference. and
iprs Weiderman. Of the Maryland Bible
: ociety. and Campbell, of the Virginia
l;ible Society
Question 20 was then resumed and the
ioIo"ing ministers reported their charges
tthd their characters were passed: j. A.
. anderson. ii. II. Sherman and J. O
knott. Mr.. Anderson Trecipitated a djs-
cussion by expressing the opinion that
Conference assessments were not alto.
Sether equitable, but disclaimed anv in
tentlon OF rejecting on any one During
the discussion. which concerned some
what the assessments of the Baltimore
churches, one delegate asked what the
Baltimore Conference would be without
Baltimore city, but in the confusion the
question remained unansw ered. and The
Bishop closed the incident by continuing
the call OF pastors.
The Conference adjourned at 1890
O'Clock.
Or. LANNON'S LECTURE
Last Wednesday night at the church a
very large audience listened with great
pleasure and profit 20 a lecture on Do
genes and his tub by Rev Dr. Harmon.
The lecture was full of wit aud wisdom
and scintillated with apt historical ref.
erences, well told anecdotes and briliiancy
oil thought and expression. The distin-
Sulshed lecturer analy zed the philosophy
OF the philosopher of the tub, and from
lt all evolved lessons for the well being
OF all mankind. The audience went away
more than pleased at what they heard
Fridays Session.
The Conference convened for its third
day 5 session Friday morning AT half nat
nine O'Clock. Religious services were
conducted by the Rev. l. b Beatty on
the Virginia Conference
After the minutes of Thursdays meet
ing had been read and approved Rev
Jas Atkins, OF Nashville, Tenn. General
Sunday School Secretary, addressed the
conference upon the Sunday school
work.
Following his address communice-
ton was read frotn The National Anti.
Saloon League and was on motion 70.
isrred TO the committee on temperance
The money raised Thursday for the Col.
ored Methodist Episcopal Church TO be
used Tor their work in Baltimore citv.
was ordered 10y the Conference to be paid
10 T. ID Preston, secretary of the church
Extension SOCIETY. The report from the
GENERAL Board OF Missions was then read
10y the secretary and was referred TO the
Conference Board of Missions.
The Conference fixed upon Monday
morning at ten O'Clock as the hour for
holding memorial services in memory of
the ministers OF the Conference who died
during the year. The Conference was
I hen addressed by Rev. j. j. Liggert. d.
d., general book editor. upon the necessi-