Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-05
Baltimore Conference.

votional exercises opened the business,
Rev. DR.. Cackley offering the prayer.
The minutes were read and adopted.
The secretary of the board of statistics
then read his report showing that the
conference charges were in excellent
condition.
The list of conference claimants was
then read.
The disciplinary questions, heretofore
unanswered, all formal ones were all an
swered and recorded.
Rev. DR.. Whisner then addressed the
conference in relation to the church ex-
tension board. He said that there were
in the whole church 1000 congregations
without house of worship-SS congre-
cations in this conference were without
a house of worship. He urged that the
church was overtaxed. The whole cost
did not exceed 81. 80 per member. The
collection for church extension this year
will be 500 in excess of last year.
The secretary of the board of missions
then made his report, which was read
and recorded.
Rev. DR.. Hutchinson reported that
the question OF alternates could not be
settled at this conference and recon-
mended an alternates' committee to re-
port next conference.
The special committee reported in
favor of three lay delegates to each dis
trict conference.
One minister said that there was no
use for this and no time for it.
The report was laid on the table.
The number of Epworth Leagues was
reported at 2I2, l64 senior and 4S jun
ior leagues, with 9,O13 members in all;
sos Sunday schools, 1874 officers
and teachers and Al, 276 pupils-were
reported as we'll as other statistics.
The report on temperance was sub
mitted, urging that the "accursed liquor
traffic threatenes our civilization and
the consecrated efforts of all Christians
should be made against it,, and advising
district conferences to pay special atten-
ton to the local option agitation and
pledge the church to total abstinence.
The report was adopted.
Rev. DR.. Whisner then took the chair,
the bishop retiring to consider with the
presiding elders the question OF the APP
pointments of next year.
The Epworth League report was then
submitted and the bishop having re-
turned, took his seat.
Resolutions of thanks to the people Of
Alexandria, the pastors, the evangelical
churches and the Business Mems League
for accommodations furnished the con-
ference we're adopted by a rising
vote.
Rev. DIR. H. NJ. Reed babe farewell
to the conference. He goes to the south
west for his health.
Rev. DR.. Whisner submitted a preli-
minary report of the committee of
sixteen.
Some time was spent in making ar
rangements and obtaining stock for the
new conference paper, and then after an
address by the bishop the bishop an
nounced the conference appointments,
and the conference closed with the dox
olgy.
The appointments are as follows;
Baltimore District, w. III. ID. Har-
per P. E.-Baltimore City, Central,
J. A. Anderson : Caernaryon, II. A.
Brown; St. Pauls, II. A. Sherman
wilkins Avenue, J. A. Tyler; Emman-
mel, E J. Ingle; Frederick Avenue,
w. H. Best Arlington, J. Wilson
Sudbrook, to be supplied; FREEDOM, j.
W. White; Howard, J. H. Dulany;
Linganore, j. Well; Frederick City,
Wolfe; Brunswick, Geo. Hasel; Pools
vile, j. Fl. Davidson; Clarksburg,
l &. Michael; Gaithersburg, to be sup
Piled Rockville, w. J. Locke; Emory,
o. c. Beall; Hyattsville, A. NJ. Cackley;
Beltsville, J. F. Biggs; Laurel, F. A.
Gains Wesley Grove, J. w. Beall
J. II. Balthis student at Vanderbilt
University; A. NJ. Cackley, conference
mission secretary.
East Baltimore District, B. W.
Bond, P. E.-Trinity, E. V. Reg
ester; Calvary, VIM. Stevens; Tay-
lor, W. D. King; North Point,
to be supplied; West Hartford, I.
r. Jacobs; Aberdeen, H. w. Bur-
russ; Kent, |. Ryder; Goldsboro, H.
T. Baker; Hillsboro, G. r. Mays; Easton
and Caroline, W. E. Henry; Trappe, H.
NJ. Reed; Royal Oak and Tilghmans, II.
A. Rule; Severn, G. w. Moon; Chesa-
peake, B. Travers; Calvert, to be sup
piled; Forest Grove, G. w. Mark; Prince
Georges, J. II. Schooley; Charles and
st. Marys, T. S. hewitt; Student, J. P.
Hupman.
Washington District, Rev. DR.. G. w.
Dufey, P. E.-Mt Vernon Place, f. ].
Prettyman; Epworth, d. L. Blakemore;
Marvin, J. II. Hally; West Washing
ron. j. II. White; Dsl Ray, w. X.
Ellison; Alexandra, J. P. Stump; Fred
ericksburg, J. H. Light; Falls Church,
w. II. Wolfe; Leesburg, w. d. Dolly;
Loudoun, w. d. Keane; Middleburg,
w. G.. Cover; Hillsboro, w. NJ.
Waters; Hamilton, F. A. Strother;
WarrentOn, w. R. Ballenger; Bethel, to
be supplied; Marshall, G. w. Staples.
Fairfax, J. w. Smith; Centreville,
w. G. HAMMOND; Occoquan, w. B.
Dorsey Fauquier, c. W. Mark Reming-
ton, D. Hardin; Sudley, S. b. Hide
brand; Manassas, to be supplied
Stafford, G. L. Potter; Morrisyille,
Homer WEIGH
Winchester District, II. P. Hammil,
P. E.-Winchester, @. d. Bulla;
Frederick, w. r. Wolfe Stephens City, |
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