Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-14
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Closing Session of Methodist
Episcopal Conference.
u zig
LIST OF. APPOINTMENTS
MEMORIAL FOR CHANGE IN THE
BOUNDARIES.
Funeral of DR.. John S. Powell, Promi-
nent Confederate Veteran-Gen-
eraI and Personal.
Special Correspondents of The Evening Star.

| ALEXANDRIA, Va. March IA, 1904
The thirty-sixth annual session of the
Virginia conference. Methodist Episcopal
Church. which was opened last Thursday,
closed this morning shortly before noon in
Trinity Church. Previous to adjournment
the bishop announced the appointments of
ministers to charges, as follows:
Alexandria district, j. p. Feltner, pre-
siding elder; Alexandria, J. A. letters; Ac-
cotink, E. B. Catlin; Arlington, to be sup
piled; Berryville, G. w. Stalings; Clare
mont, E. H. MARSHALL Falls Church and
Oakton. D. C. Hedrick; Garrisonville, SUD
piled by U. s. Landstreet; Herndon, w. +.
Miller; Hillsboro'. J. A. Shaler; Manassas.
supplied by E. w. FeItner; Phoebus A. j.
Porter; Waterford, w. A. Lyle.
Greenbrier district-R H: Clark, presiding
elder: Augusta, Nv. H. Henderson; Blue
Circleville, w. c. Sponaugle; Edroy. c. M.
Neff; Forest Hill, supplied by j. H. Evans;
Greenbrier, ]. w, Hutler; Highland. sup
piled by J. A. Brumbaugh; Monroe. e: w.
Pendleton, J. D. Dickey; Pocohontas
Harry Blackhurst and one to be supplied;
Rich Patch, supplied by w. s. Brown;
ROnceverte, A. M. Crabtree; Staunton IL.
J. Hieronimus. Rev j. w. Bond of Ron
cevrte was left without appointment at his
own request, to attend one of the church
schools.
Abingdon district e. G. HUTCHINSON.
presiding elder; Big Stone Gap, to be sup
piled; Colburn, K. H! Hacker; Dungamore.
supplied by ]. ]. Manness; Elk Garden, j.
F. Giles; Gate City. N. c. Burkhart; Green
dale, J. F. Rickett; Hilton, supplied by J.
B. Leonard; Marion, j. w. Houchins; New
Garden, supplied by ]. r. Hubbard; Nickel
vile. w V. Elliott; Pattonsville, supplied
supplied: Rose Hill supplied by j. W. Hub
bard; Russell. supplied by A. V. Dye; Taze-
we'll to be supplied; Washington. l.. L..
Leslie; Wise, NJ N. Davenport
| Roanoke district, r. J. Crumley. presid-
| ing elder-Auburn. supplied by w. D. Dew;
Eagle Rock, w. X. Harris; Floyd. ]. X.
| Rumburg; Franklin, to be supplied; Gray
| son. G. A. Conner. and one to be supplied
| Lafayette, ]. b. ~keister; New River, c. d.
| Houchins; Roanoke, to be supplied; Rock
bridge. ]. D. Mays; 1wythe, R. N. Scott.
The Services Yesterday.
The sermon before the conference Sun
| day morning was delivered in Trinity
| Church by Bishop Cyrus D. Foss. the pre-
siding officer Of the body. A large congre-
| cation listened to the discourse. The con-
| ference love feast was held at 9:45, with
| Rev. e. G. Hutchinson of Wise, Va, in
| charge. The palpits of nearly all the evan
| gelical churches were filed yesterday
morning nnnfanaoa and. eyennmg by members OF the
| The ordination services We're held in Trim
| ity Church at 3 O'Clock in the afternoon.
| Bishop Foss ordained Rev E. H. Marshall
| and Rev. j. Va. Houehins as deacons and
| Rev. j. w. Bond. as elder. Following this
| the annual memorial exercises were held.
Four ministers zRey John E.. Allender,
Rev Saml,eF A. @Ball = Rev Charles b.
Myers and Rag. Inv finan1 !T.i Schooley--tiied
during the year.. Biographical sketches of
each we're read ana appropriate resolutions
were adopted et---1 U,c
Report on Sustentation.
The report this morning of the board of
sustentation. 7erganized for the financial
assistance of ministers, was made and ac-
cepted Rev. j. A LETTERS, the chairman,
then spoke in favor of abolishing the
board. claiming that the ministers were
taxed in the matter of making collections
for sustentation. On motion it was deter
mined to continue the present method with
the injunction that each pastor be more
careful in making the collections.
The report of the statistical secretary
showed membership of S22S in full stand
ing 1t was remarked that this represented
a decrease of 621 members during the year.
Bishop Foss said ii was deplorabIe if no
| mistake had been made a resolution was
adopted looking toward improvement of
the methods of compiling conference sta
tistics next session. The value of church
property was started to be Sle2 go value of
parsonages, $11.f2S. There was reported a
present Indebtedness of 81. 4G5 on church
property.
The question of changing the boundary
| lines of the conference which was brought
up Friday by the presentation of two peti-
tions, was again taken up by the report of
the committee to which it was referred
The main report was that the confere nee
boundaries should remain as they are. and
deprecating the frequent agitation of the
question as being hurtful to church work
A substitute report was made recommend
ing that the general conference be memo
rialiZed to change the borders of the con-
INV la tllrla
ern districts to certain territory adjacent In
West Virginia for the formation of a new
church body, and that the Alexandria dis
trict be joined to the Baltimore and Will
mington conference. After discussion an
| amendment to the substitute was made and
adopted.
The resolution as 1t finally stood was
| that the general conference be memorial
| lied to change the boundary of the confer
| ence so that Alexandria district shall be
| Joined to the Baltimore and Wilmington
| conference. and that enough territory from
| the West Virginia conference be added to
| the Virginia conference to make up the de-
| ffciency.
The American University.
| The question of recommending the re-
moyal Of certain restrictions to the opening
| of the American University In Washington
| was brought up Saturday by the report
of the education committee at the annual
| session of the Virginia conference, Meth
| odist Episcopal Church. in Trinity Church.
| The report of the committee embodied
| a resolution to the effect that the gem
| eral conference be memorialized to re-
| woke the clause formerly adopted where
| by the COMMENCEMENT of the active work
| of the university, Us to be conditioned
| upon the raising VI an endowment fund
! of S., 600. 900. .hi%it9i
| Rishop Foss addressed the conference on
4 the report, saying that he believed that it's
| adoption would be unwise. He referred to
| its recent consideration before conven-
| ton of thirty4sfx college presidents of the
| church In thet United States. Bishop Foss
! pointed out that the, unanimous recommen-
| dalton of these presidents in favor of the
| original plan was very significant and might
safely be followed by the conference.
That portion relating to the university
was accordingly withdrawn without vote.
Order ofsSuspension.
| A report was also made Saturday by the
committee appointed to investigate certain
charges against Rev Jasper Sage. who was
in charge at 9Rjch Patch, w. Va The report
| said that the accused was found guilty of
imprudent and unchristian conduct and
! of violation of the tobacco pledge It
was recommended that Mr.. Sage be sus-
/ pended from the ministry for one year.
| The confarence heard the raporf- hit tool