Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-10
ALEXANDRIA 4 AFFAIRS
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Frank Summers Found Dead
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Beside Mothers Grave.
PROBABLE SUICIDE
ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF MErHo-
DIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Standing Committees Named and Bust
ness Matters Considered-General
and Personal News.
nee Of The Evening Star.

his neck had been torn by large dogs, which
were about the body when it was discovered
by the keeper OF the cemetery. The vora-
cious animals tore large strips of flesh from
the neck of the dead man. Had the body
remained undiscovered few hours longer
the face would have been mutilated beyond
recognition. Information of the grewsome
find was telephoned to the station house.
and Coroner William r. Purvis was notified
He directed that the remains be removed to
the undertaking rooms of w. Domaine &
Son, on King street. The coroner made q
superficial examination, but up to noon had
not decided as to whether an inquest will
be held.
From the appearance of the body it is be-
ieved that death occurred some time last
night. Though on cursory inspection there
were no bullet wounds or evidences of poi
soning, the circumstances lent color to the
suspicion that the man came to his horrible
death by his own hand. This assumption.
however, will probably require some official
investigation for confirmation.
1t is believed that the body of Summers
remained beside the grave of his mother
without disturbance until early this morn
ing, when a group Of large dogs wandering
through the cemetery found it. They at
tackled only the uncovered portion OF the
cody. Summers was dressed in an ordinary
suit of working clothes. He was stepson
of Mr.. j. w. Summers of this city, and was
married residing on Wilkes street with his
wife and five children. who survive him.
Annual Methodist Conference.
The thirty-sixth session of the Virginia
annual conference of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, embracing charges throughout
Virginia and in some of the counties of
West Virginia, convened this morning at
o o'clock in Trinity M. E. Church. After
the conference communion and love feast.
which lasted until about 10 o'clock, the
conference was called to order by Bishop
Cyrus d. Foss, Da D., of Philadelphia. who
will preside during the session. Bishop
Foss addressed the body, urging upon the
ministers and clay delegates the duty of
making the deliberations of each day dur
ing the gathering essentially spiritual He
declared that this should be the character
istic of every Methodist assemblage. The
first business was the calling of the roll
by Rev. ]. A. sJeffers, acting secretary.
Rev. w. +. Miller was chosen conference
secretary, Rev! j. F. Giles statistical sec
rotary, and Rev. AZ NJ Crabtree, treasurer
1t was decided that the conference should
meet at $50 an daily for half-hour
prayer service, the regular business session
to begin at Q o'clock. Adjournment will be
at noon. The board of presiding elders
was named as a conference committee on
missions. 'A
The Standing Committees.
The following statiding committees were
linen announced: .v.e.tg--
Missionary cause-J. w. Butler, M. N.
Davenport, ]. D. Mays and ]. A. Shuler.
Church extension-J. r. Kumburg, G. w.
Marston, c. D. Hanchins and E. H. Mar
shall.
Freedman's Aid and Southern Education
Society-A. H. Ingle, A. J. Porter, ]. w.
Bond and w. X. Harris.
Educational. C. Hedrick. A. M. Crabtree,
J. w. Hutchins and r. A. Scott.
Sunday School Union-J F. Giles. G. w.
Stollings, C. M. Neff and j. D. Mays
Tracts-M. w. Atkinson. w. V. Elliott,
w. X. Harriss and w. A. Lytle.
Stewards. r. Kumburg, M. N. Daven-
pert A. M. Crabtree and J. A. LETTERS.
Missions-the presiding elders.
Conference relations-D. c. Hedrick. X.
l.. Leslie, w. K. Harris and H. T. Heiront-
mus.
District conference minutes-G. w. Mar
ston, j. F. Giles, J. d. Mays and w. A.
Lyle.
Public Worship. p. Feltner and j. A.
letters.
Conference postmaster-J. A. LETTERS, the
pastor in charge.
To collect book accounts-G. w. Stallings.
Methodist Review and Methodist Advo-
cate Journal-W. X. Harris.
Auditors-J r. Rumburg. R. L. Leslie,
c. M. Neff and. W. F. Miller.
Sabbath Observance-W. V. Elliott c. NJ.
Neff, j. F. Rickett and w. F. Miller.
Periodicals. w Bond, r. H. Hacker,
w. A. Lyle and r. A. Scott.
temperance. H. Marshall. Harry
Blanchurst, w. X. Harrss and c. D.
Hanchins
Bible cause-R A. Scott, w H. Hender-
son, M N. Davenport and A. J: Porter.
State of the ch,irch-G. w. Marston, A.
il. Ingle, r. A. Scott and j. A. Jeffers
Episcopal fund-R. L. Leslie. J. r. Rum
burg, j. w. Marston and G. w. Stollings.
Epworth League-J. w. Bond, J. w.
Hanchins, w. K. Harris and J. A. Shuler,
Memors-J. A. letters r. A. Scott and D.
c. Hedrick.
Resolutions-G W. Marston, R.. L. Leslie,
r. A. Scott and w. F. Miller.
Addresses Made.
Rev. w. H. Chapman of the Baltimore
conference was presented by the bishop, as
We're also Miss jeanette e. Kemp, member
of the faculty of the National Training
School of Nurses and Deaconesses, Wash
| ington, and Rev. w. P. Thirkield of the
Freedmen's Aid Society. The conference
listened to addresses by DR.. Thirkield and
Miss Kemp relating to their respective
work. .p.
had been made against Rev Jasper Sage,
| a minister who had been stationed at Rich
| patch, w. Va, affecting the administration
of church work there. The matter had
been investigated by committee appoint
ed by the presiding elder of that district.
1t was decided That the complaints should
which committee was appointed as fol-
lows: E. G. Hutchinson, T. j. Crumley, j.
P. Feltner. J. F, Giles, NJ. N Davenport. c.
| D. Houchins. R. L. Leslie. G. w. Stallings,
w. A Lyle. W. ". Elliott and w. F. Mil
Ter. Rev. ]. A. LETTERS was named presi-
dent of the board Rev. A. H. Ingle was
appointed counsel for the church and Rev.
r. A. Scott counsel for Mr.. Sage. The case
| will be heard this afternoon.
Reports were read from the various
charges within, the bounds Of the con-
ference, showing iI most cases, a pros,
porous condition both of the financial
and spiritual work of the churches 1t
was decided to hold the election Of del
egates to the general conference Satur-
day morning at 10 o'clock. The lay cleo
toral conference will be held Friday
morning. at 10 o'clock in the Sunday
school room. The business session adj
journed at noon.
Brief Mention.
In the police court this morning, Justice
Cation presiding. James Daniels, an en-
gineer on the Southern railroad, was fined
$40 on the charge of running cars on the
Wilkes street track at rate above ten
miles an hour.
A. w. Greer, a contractor, was exam
ired on complaint of overworking a horse.
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