The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-29
METHODIST
CONFERENCE,
Fourth Day Of the Sessions ms
4. n In Fredericksburg
EPoRrs ARE RECEIVED l-;1: Y y,
! the Repor. 81 Treasurer Of Foreign
81 Mission Board Gives Collections Re-
celved From the Different Dis
tricts-Preaching for To-day. V.
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FREDERICKSBURG VA, March 20
\ The fourth days session OF tho Baltiihor,e =
conference OF the Methodist Eplscophl
church, South, opened this morning with
run attendance at $3.50 o'clock, B si7ll1l
w. Coke Smith in the chair. The re!l-
sious services were conducted BY Dr.
Seth Ward, Of Nashville, Tenn.
Y, Letcher stephen shireas local preach ,''t'
ar. was elected to deucons' orders.
Dr.. George 3. Winton, editor OF the
Nashville Advocate. was introduced to the the
conference and made d stirring speech IN
behalf OF his publication. Ii
Dr.. Campbell, of the Virginia Bible So
Is clety. was introduced, and made an ear
nest appeal In behalf Of his work, urg-
\ INK the wide circulation OF the gospel.
Bishop j. g. Granbory, OF Ashland, was
Introduced and made brief address TO
the conference. 5saiH @
The following, having passed approved
& examinations. their characters were were
4 na.sed and they were elected to elders
orders: II. A. Tyler, Henry c.. Feory,
81 BOYD 81. SwItzer, Harvey Q. Burr, George
3 II. Seal and Howard A. Murrell.
TX was resolved to observe tho hrst
y Friday In May as q day of asung, 10
4 be given up to praying that more lapoEers
II be sent out in the vineyard, the ministers
to preach sermon upon bhe sun1ect OH
tho following Sunday. :, .g.
The following reported their charges
and their characters were passed: w. a.
\ #Best. j 4 L, Andrew, ]. +. Boggs, W. y
Whitesell, T.. j. Lambert, D. G. White
William T. Miller, l. G. Michael, :. IL
81 Davidson, William q. Woolf. Q. 9. seal
William II, Saunders, William l.; 9I1ll.n,
Il E.gV. REGISTER, r. L. J efries, =. p. r1etii
N and William H enry. ", Is. a
i The following, having passed q pproVeo
3.oyaminati ons, reported their charges ano
\ their characters passed, ana nhey "elt
Y advanced to the class Of the fourth year
4 Ernest l.. Woolf. Joseph II. Balthls ano
Burnley D. Harrison. 1. 3,
i 81 The character Of Lloyd C1ncald was
passed and he was referred to the Com
II n,ittee on Conference Relations for the
d supernumerary relations.
%5S31 Rev. Fl. M. Du Boise. Of Nashville
Y general secretary Of the Epworth League
was introduced. and addressed the con.
Il ference sat length. He said that the last
i year has been the most prosperous one
4 during his administration. There had
t5been 200 new leagues organized, thous.
%nnds Of members added, over SIC, 900 raised
IN money, principally for home and for
a eign missions, and that over 90, 600 young
W ,,eople are now reading the Epworth
{ League Course.
;ssS Howard A. Murrell was readmtteo lnte
! full connection.
355 FOR ETC IN MISSIONS.
IA Il The report of the treasurer Of the MIS-
A sion Board shows the following collections;
FOR foreign Observation-Disclosures District
$3.50: East Baltimore, s1,224 Washington.
sa,03o; Winchester, s1.51S; Rockingham
"a $11oo: Roanoke. s1,347; Lewisburg, s96S
Baltimore, sl.S47; East Baltimore. sl.G36
washington, sl.4so; Winchester. $l.66
& Rockingham, $SSS: Roanoke. $l,O0; Lew
isburg, s677: Moorefeld. 1884,
.5$s a largely attended meeting was held az
"a the Presbyterian Church tonight IN be.
x half OF the superanuated endowment
cause Interesting addresses were made
hy Bishop A. Coke Smith and Or. wat
f klns OF Nashville.
Bishop A. Coke Smith will preach al
the Methodist Church Tomorrow at i
O. clock, after which tho ordination Of the
deacons Will take place. At the nigh
services Bishop J. G. CRANBERRY WI
preach, to be followed by the ordination
4 Of elders. The appointments at the othel
churches arc: Baptist. at II a. NJ. Or
seth Ward. OF Nashyile; 1880 P. NJ. pr
4 s. X. Cox, LOT Cumberland, Md. Presby
terrain, II A, NJ, Rev. J. NJ. Greene, O
Anderson, w. Va; 1880 P. NJ, DR.. Col
Inns Denny. OF the Vanderbilt University
81 at Nashville Christian Church. II A.. NJ,
Rev. C. II. Buchanan; 1880 p. NJ. REV
+. w canter, OF staunton. Falmouth, J
a. NJ, Rev George Yost, OF Keyser, w
Va; 7:ao p. NJ, Rev. ]. r. Valiant. PEG
ple.s Mission, at $3.50 P, NJ Rev. W. .
Keene, OF Blacksburg. Ashland, Rev. ]
"A. Kern, OF Nashville.