Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-30
COM MITTEES NAMED
REPORTS OF THE PRESIDING
ELDERS HEARD.
Local Lodge of Elks Chooses Officers
Corporation Court Items
General Items.
SpCr'a. Correspondence Of The Evening Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 30, 1S9


Church Bishop Alpneus w. Wilson of Bal
timore presiding. The opening sermon was
preached last evening by Rev. John A.
Anderson of Central Church, Baltimore.
Prior to the business session this morning
religious exercises were held, conducted by
the bishop. who offered prayer \ hymn
was sung and Rev. james E. Armstrong,
the secretary of last year, proceeded with
the calling of the names of ministerial ana
lay delegates.
Mr. Armstrong was unanimously re-
elected secretary. and the following as
slstauts we're elected: Rev. EidriGge V.
Register, recorder; Revs. George I. Tyler,
JaG.cs +. Stump, Henry S. CGe. William
NJ. Waters. Harry W. BuTfuss. GraysoT d.
kidner ana Charles u. Bull1. hut the latter
was permitted to decline. For the vacancy
On the board OF m ssons caused by the
death of Rev. Sidney c.. Ferguson, Rev. j.
L. Stump was elected. Revs. g. K. klinef
and J. Is. Iienry were named as members
of the board of education Rev. Henry {.
Febrey was appointed conference post
master.
The following were elected members of
the committee for the publication of the
conference minutes: f. V. Register. q. L.
Tyler and james + Armstrong. The pre-
siding elder of Washington district Rev
j. w Duffey. and the pastor of the local
church. Rev. J. p. Stump, were named to
constitute the committee on public wor-
ship
Secretary Armstrong read the report of
the chu. ch publishing house. which showed
that satisfactory work being done.
The Standing Committees.
The following standing committees FOR
the session were named: Conference rela-
lions w. L. Locke G. ". Richardson. w.
+ Dorsey, w. S. Hammond, o. F. Burgess,
+. f. Hammond. ], K. Van Horne, c. NJ.
Sarver.
Sabbath observance-W. ]. Whitesen, J.
T. Wood H. L. Myerly f. B. F'rampton.
drick. c. l.. Melton. NJ p. Weikle, = l..
koontz o. w Lusby. o. D. Oakley, R. II.
Wilson y. w. Russell, C. H. Cannon aud
J. S. Zimmerman.
Orphanage-J. S. Hutchinson. J. s En-
gle. w. G. Hammond. F. b. Thomas and
T.. s. Conrad.
Admission-wiliam II. Sanders. ]. II.
Du Lany T. G. hewitt, w. f. Henry, W. =.
G. Coe. w. II. Ballenger. l.. Butt, \. n.
Hall. \. P Boude. j. II. Smith. c. M.
Hawkins C. II. Buchanan. l.. b. Atkins,
IL; c. Febrey. G. w. Boyle and A R. Sits.
Publishing interests-J. a. Anderson, W.
G.. Griffith f. V. Register. w. F. Robinson,
F. ]. Prettyman, F. ]. Pollard. j. {.
Thrasher. w. Il. Snyder, P. II. Whisner.
s X. Davis. Collins Denny, p. V. Jones,
William Stevens, c. d. Nimmo, w. n.
Wagner and y. II. Hiner.
Temperance-J. S. Engle, o. l.. Rhodes
c w Mark. r. B. Frampton. d. S. Blake
more r. NJ. Rouse. d. L. Reid, J. NJ. Fish
paw l.. X. hardwood, J. w. Newman. q.
q. Holman. w b. Agnor, j. w. McNcili
W. H. Grose. G. T. ID. Collins and j. W.
Thompson.
District conference records-I. C. Michael,
G. K. Mays. w. |. Cover. j. NJ. Greene, j.
J. Ringer j. w. Grubb c. d. lie Few and
j. \. Rood.
ColIections-F A Tyler, Thomas Cooper,
w. q. Hammond. l.. Fox, r. l.. Eutsler II.
Q, Burr. II. Lawson and w. A. Sites.
Reports of Presiding Elders.
The reports from the presiding elders Of
the eight districts within the conference
bounds We're then made. Rev. W. II. d.
Harper of Baltimore district reported great
improvements in church property in Balti-
more city, notably at Central Church,
where practically new and handsome
building had been constructed
For East Baltimore district. Presiding
Elder Is. w. Bond reported the building OF
new churches and the Improvement of par
=, mage property. Ia making his report for
Washington district Rev. ]. w. Duffey took
occasion 10 pay high tribute to the lo5-
atty and devotion of the church at Fred
rI;cksburg, where. with much trouble.
through, the sickness of its pastor. the WORK
hIC been carried on without intsrrgPtion.
Encouraging reports were received from
Rev. H. +. Hammill of Winchester dis
tlict and Rev. David Bush of Rocking
ham district Rev. j. f. Armstrong of
Roanoke district stated that the year in
his territory had been debt-pay ng period.
He stated that in Roanoke city the five
southern Methodist churches are now with
cut debt.
The report of Rey C. T. Tyler of Lewis
burg district reported favorable progress.
and Rev. j. T. Williams of Moorefield dis
trict reported the construction of new
churches aud, numerous accessions to the
church. He said he was convinced that
all the interests of the district had been
advanced during the year.
',de following VISITORS were presented to
the conference by Bishop Wilson: Rev. DR.
y j. Lamar. agent of the church publishing
house: Rev DR.. II. NJ. Du Bose. secre tary
of the Epworth League. and Rev. DIR. \. F.
Watkins agent of the superannuate en-
dnwmeut fund.
Roll of Members Called
In response to. the twentieth question.
Are the ministers blameless in their lives
and administrator the names of the
mem ers were called and reports were re-
oeived from each of the charges.
Rev. j. Sidney Peters of the Baltimore
and Richmond Christian Advocate the Off
cial paper of the Baltimore and Virginia
conference. was introduced by the bishop.
When the name of Frank l.. Day, who
was in charge of North Point Church. East
Baltimore district, was reached his presid-
IT.; elder stated tnat he unable to be
present but he sent a letter in which he
asked to be located in order that he might
pursue certain studies : Chicago Cniver-
>ity. The request was granted.
Rev. J. II. s. Ewell of the Methodist Prot
ostant Church was presented to the bishop.
The business session adjourned at noon.
which was the hour fixed for adjournment
each day.
Rev Dr. H. NJ. Du Bose will deliver an
address on the Epworth League in the au-
diitorium AT 800 this afternoon This even
ing Rev. John Harmon. ID. D.. of the Vr-
giuia conference will deliver lecture in
the opera house.
General Matters.
Alexandria Lodge. No. I5S, B. p. o. Elks,
has elected the following officers for the
% ensuing term: C. C. Carlin, exalted ruler;
w II. T.. Kelly. leading knight: Louis Shu-
man. jr.. loyal knight; Frederick p. Russell
lecturing knight: Judge Louis C. Barley,
trustee: G.. T. Cation. secretary: Charles
Geisendaffer. treasurer. and +. d. Downey.
tiler.
In the case of A. II. Taylor against w. +.
Garner ct al. in the corporation court yes
terday decree was entered confirming the
report of Commissioner Taylor and appoint
ing j.. X. NJ. Norton commissioner for the
sale OF the property. The case of the city
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