The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-01
BALTIMORE
CONFERENCE.
Richmond and Baltimore Chris
tian Advocate Matter Referred
a to Special Committee.
BLEDsoE
SPEAKS.
Committee Appointed ITO Confer
With Similar Committee From
Virginia Conference.

Especial to The Times Dlspatch)
ALExANDRIA, VA, March 3i.--After
n short devotional service and tho read-
Ing OF the minutes Of yesterdays session
OF tho conference by tho secretary. tho
regular business was taken up.
Rev. Or. ). w. Bledsoe and Rev. DR..
q. r. Lipscomb, Of the Virginia Confer.
ence, we're presented by the bishop.
Dr Bledsoe addressed tho conference
and explained that he was n member Of
the committee appointed by the last ses-
sion OF the Virginia Conference to con-
fer with this body as TO the future com
troll OF the Baltimore and Richmond
Chrstian Advocate, the church paper
nov jointly published by the two bodies.
"a 'He urged upon his hearers the necessity
or prompt action on the matter.
Rev. Or. j. w. Duffey, presiding elder
Of The washington District, moved that
tl.e matter be referred to tho Commit
tee on Publishing Interests.
A substitution was offered to tho ef-
feet that q special committee on 20 oe ap-
pointed BY the bishop. should take charge
OF the affair and discuss tho question
With the Virginia Conference Committee
This was carried.
Rev. s. ". HilGerbrand was appointed
a member of the Committee on l1xarnina-
tons or the fourth year, In place OF Rev.
r. Il Day, who was located yesterday
ut his own request
WASHINGTON CHURCH.
a communication from the churches at
Washing ton was read by Secretary Arm
strong. In which 1t was stated that on
account Of the population OF the city
constantly changing, It had been impos-
sible to erect q church here whicn
would rightfully represent the Methodist
church. and that movement! was In
progress to erect handsome s.r .,a ~
which would be in keeping with the
churches Of other denominations The
report closed with request that the
General Church Extension Board would
cooperate with the Church Extension
Board Of Mt. Vernon Place Church. 70
this end. The request was referred to
The Church Extension Board.
Tho chairman OF the Committee on Elk
umInauons Of tho second year reported
as follows Pew. James T. Hupman, y.
q. letter. James H. Haley, Charles w.
stumn. and Louis s. Radasil. examina-
tiona satisfactory. and were then admit
cd5into full membership OF the confer
ence. $50.
and John NJ Kline. examinations satls,
factory These were elected deacons ana
admitted into full membership.
Revs. William D. King and Ciaud a. M
Hesscr. examinations satisfactory. ,Ihese
were elected deacons. H., 7,,r,,,,, i,
Rev Or. ". w. Royal. Of the virginia
Conferences; Rev. DR.. j.. D. Hamf1non .
educational secretary of the church, anu Ila
Rev, Dr.. J. D, Welderman. agent OF the
Maryland Bible Society, were presented ps
the bishop.
MINISTER'S BLAalELEss.
The twentieth question, relative to the nj
lives and characters Of the ministers
was continued from yesterday. ana one oy
one they were all passed Bishop Mlls9 ~
stated that he was we'll pleased with :ine
| good showing made. for among SO many
there was not one against whom any &C
cusation could 20 mace. ~ 4he
Rev. James =. Stump. pastor OF lne
local church, reported everything n =
fio,Irishing condition in his charge. PVT
ing the past year $500 had been raised to1
all purposes. paw 7
6 Hutchinson, pastor OF the church a a.
FREDERICKSBURG. should be placed upon ,lit
superannuated list for one year untll nv
health could improve. His name was re.
ferred to the Committee on conference
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