Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-12
Virginia Conference.

The woman's foreign missionary So
ciety held interesting exercises in Trinity
Church yesterday evening at 3 o'clock.
Miss Fannie Claypool, of Ronceverte,
w. Va, presided. Addresses were de-
livered by Mrs. A. II. Eaton, of Cations
Vile, Md, president of the Baltimore
branch; Mrs. Z. ID. Huntley, of Wash
ington, and others.
- The services at 1880 o'clock last night
were in connection with the anniversary
of the missionary society. Rev. A. ).
Porter presided. Rev. E. b. Taylor, OF
New York, field secretary of the mis-
sionary society, delivered suitable and
interesting address.
The report of the presiding elder Of
Alexandria district was submitted yes
terday by Rev. J. P. Feltner. The
condition of the various churches in the
district was reported to be good. Special
reference was made to the progress Of
the Alexandria charge during the past
wear, and to the handsome Improvements
recently completed on Trinity church.
Something in excess of 81, 900, 1t was
stated, had been expended in this work.
The report stated that the success of the
movement to improve end beautify the
church was credited on the one hand by
the people to the pastor and on the
other by the pastor to the people.
The thirteenth question of the confer
ence, "Was the character of each
preacher examined" was then taken
up, and the missionary church collection,
&C., were reported.
The examination records Of the various
classes were then read. j.. W. Houchins
passed some of his studies and was con-
tinued. Harry Blanchurst was adj
vanced, as were also J. A. Shuler and
w. X. Harris. James w. Bond was
advanced to full membership and was
elected to elders orders.
Conference decided that the place, of
meeting next year shall be Wise, Va.
The following supernumerary minis
tcrs were continued: J. II. Thompson,
G.. w. Graham, J. w. Newton and G.
w. Ball. Uoon his own application
Rev. Isaac n. Pippin was placed on the
supernumerary list owing to i'll health.
After fixing hours for committee meet
ings conference adjourned at noon.
At the lay electoral conference held
this evening Mr.. VIM. Pierpoint, Of
Alexandria, was elected as the lay dele
gate to the general conference to be held
in Los Angeles, California, next May.
Mr.. S. f. Sampson, Of Ronceverte,
West Virginia, was elected as the alter
nate delegate.
The conference opened this morning
with the usual reading Of the minutes.
A request from the Roanoke district
to be authorized to sell some church lots
in Roanoke in order to build a church
was presented by the presiding elder,
Rev. T. j. CrumIey. On motion the
request was granted.
Rev. f. II. Marshall, of Claremont,
Va, answered the usual questions and
was received into full membership in the
conference after a very able address by
the Bishop, as to the essential require
ments of a minister for effective work.
J. r. Hubbard, a local deacon of the
NJ. E. Church South was recommended
to receive deacons orders.
Rev. j. w. Houchins was admitted to
local deacons orders.
Revs. J. J. Deckey, E B. Catlin,
Clay Sponagle and w. II. Henderson
we're introduced to the conference as can
didates for admission on trial.
The report of the committee on mis-
sions was read and adopted.
The election of delegates to the gene
raj conference was taken up and Rev. L.
J. Crumley was elected as delegate and
Rev. d. c. Hedrick was elected as alter
nate.
The reports of committees on various
benevolent societies were then pre-
scented.
DIR. Rust, of the Cincinnati confer
ence, was then introduced and spoke in
glowing terms of the Rust Hall, in Wash
ington, as an industrial training school.
The committee appointed to inyesti-
gate the charges made against Rev.
Jasper Sage, who had been suspended
pending action of the conference, made
report. The charges were that Mr..
Sage was guilty Of imprudent and UNI
christian conduct and the violation Of
the tobacco pledge. The committee
found Mr.. Sage guilty Of the charge and
suspended him for one year.
The conference adjourneda at II o'clock
til o'clOck this evening.
Tonight at 1880 o'clock the anniver-
sary of the church extension will be
held, with Rev. ]. p. Feltner, of Hern-
don, presiding. An address will be de-
Iivered by Rev. Robert Forbes, ID. d.. of
Philadelphia, assistant secretary of the
board of church extensions.
The following will be the order of ser
vices tomorrow Conference love feast,
at 9:45 a. m, Rev. E. c. Hutchinson,
of Wise, Va, in charge; sermon by Bish-
op Cyrus d. Foss, ID. D., at ii a. m;
ordination service at 3 p. M, followed
by the conference memorial service; SER
mon at 1880 p. m. by Rev. Robert Forbes,
d. D., of Philadelphia, assistant secre-
tary board of church extension.