Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-31
Bishop Alpheus W. Wilson.

member of committee appointed at the
last session of the Virginia conference to
confer with a committee from this con-
ference with view of determining upon the
future management of the Baltimore and
Richmond Christian Advocate. the official
organ of the two church bodies.
communication signed by Rev. DIR. j.
w Duffey. presiding elder of Washington
district, and F. ]. Prettyman, pastor of
Mount Vernon Place NJ E. Church South,
Washington. was read asking that the
general church extension board be directed
to confer with the congregation of Mount
Vernon Church with a view of providing
for the erection of new church building
the site of the old one, at 9th and x
streets northwest. 1t was urged that the
Baltimore conference should have a much
better church at that place. The matter
was referred TO the church extension board.
Elections to Full Membership.
The following. who had been ordained
deacons, were elected to full membership:
James B. Hupman. ]. c. Jeter, James H.
Haley, Charles w. Stump and Louis 8.
Rudasill; and the following were elected
to deacon's orders and also to full MEM
bership: Selwyn X. Cockrell, George w.
Staples and John NJ. Kline. William D.
King and Claude Nj. Hesser were elected
to deacon's orders.
Rev. DR.. w. w. Royal of the Virginia
conference, Rev. DR.. ]. D. Hammond
Church secretary, ana REV.
Dr. L. ID. Weideman of the church Bible
Society of Maryland were presented by
Bishop Wilson.
The twentieth question, relating to the
character and official administration of
the preachers. was resumed. The report
of Rev. j. p Stump of the Alexandria
church showed an excellent condition ex-
listing in every branch of the church
work. Accesslons in membership and
the full payment of salaries and collec-
lions were reDOrted m all or tod
the sum of $500 had been raised during
the year.
After the report of Rev. John s. Hutch
inson, who was in charge of the church at
Fredericksburg had been made Dr. Duffey
his presiding elder, offered resolution that
the minister be placed in the superannuated
relation Tor one year. owing to i'll health
On motion his name was referred to the
committee on conference relations. A reso-
luton was adopted expressing the SYM
pathy of the conference with Mr.. Hutchin-
son and expressing the desire that he be
soor restored to activity and usefulness in
the church.
Or motion s. " Hidebrand was appoint
ed member of the standing committee on
the examination of the fourth-year class
In place of F. i. Day, who was located
yesterday at his own request.
The report of the Southern Methodist
Sunday school editor was submitted and
read by Secretary Armstrong. 1t showed
that during the past year there had been
gain of 22 schools within the boundaries
of Southern Methodism, making a total Of
i.425 schools. During the year there were
go. ITO scholars. a gain of 497S1 over tie
year before.
The total attendance of scholars, teach
ers and officers OF the Sunday schools OF
]. $50, 100 was reported.
The name of w. c. Hammond was re-
ferred to the committee on conference re-
lations for the superannuated relation, and
+. Il. Thomas was named as lay delegate
from Roanoke, In place of one of the regu-
lar delegates. who was unable to attend
Bishop Expresses Pleasure.
At the conclusion of the hearing of re-
ports from the several charges Bishop Will
son expressed his pleasure at the good
news from all the preachers.
Just before adjournment at noon con-
ference voted to reconsider the action
earlier in the day. whereby the bishop was
directed to appoint committee of five to
meet like committee from the Virginia
conference to consider the future manag e-
ment of the Baltimore and Richmond Chris
tian Advocate. and the matter was placed
In the hands of the conference committee
on publishing interests.
IL was announced that a meeting of the
BOARD OF trustees Of Randolph Macon Col
lege will be held this afternoon at the
rooms of the Business Mems League
Rev. DIR. James Adkins of the Sunday
school board of the church was presented
by the bishop. Dr. Adkins will deliver an
address before the conference in the audi
torium OF the church this evening at 7:3O
o'clock.