The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-02
The METH0OISTS.
BISHOP WILSON CALLS BALTi-
MORE CONFERENCE TO
ORDER.

In Session at Observation-Disclosures
Reports From Every District In the
Conference Standing Committees
Named.
The l2Oth annual session Of the Baltl.
more Conference, Methodist Episcopal
Church South, was called to order In
Alexandria by Bishop Alpheus W VII.
son. of Baltimore. at o O'Clock Wednes
day morning, Immediately following de-
votional exercises.
Rev. James T.. Armstrong, the secre'
tary, called the roll OF the ministerial
and lay delegates, after which Mr. Arm
strong WAS unanimously reelected see
rotary, and these assistants were chosen
Rev. f.. v Regeeter, recorder; Revs. q. I
Tyler, j. p. stump, ii :. Coe. W. NJ
Waters. ii. W. Burress. q d. kidner
and T.. ID Bulla The last named declined
the honor Rev. J l.. Stump WAS elect.
ed "A member Of the board Of missions to
fll "a vacancy caused by the death Of
Rev. Sidney q Ferguson. and Revs. u
T. Kidner and j Is. Henry were named
~ members Of the board OF education.
Rev. Henry {. Febrey was appointed
postmaster of the conference. Revs. r
\. Regester, q. =. Tyler. and James h.
Armstrong were elected committee Tor
the publication Of the minutes of the con
ference, and Rev. J W. Duiiey, the presid
ing elder Of Washington district, and
Rev. ] =. Stump, the pastor Of the local
church, were appointed committee on
public worship The secretary read IA
satisfactory report on the work OF the
church publishing house, after which the
bishop announced the following standing
committees
ROSTER OF COMMITTEES.
Conference relations-W. l.. Locke, q.
W. Richardson. W. b. Dorsey. W. =.
Hammond. o +. Burgess, +. +. Ham
mond. J. K. Van Horne, c. NJ. Sarver.
Sabbath Obseryance-W. j. Whitesell,
j. +. Wood, II L. MJerly, X. b. Tramp
ton, W. n Marsh, G. W. Laye0ck, q. X
Heydrick. c l. Melton, NJ. F. Weikle, II.
l.. Koontz. o. W. Lusby, o. ID. Oakley
Il II. Wilson, n. W. Russell, G. II Can.
aon. and j. 5. zimmerman.
Orphanage-J. ) Hutchinson, j. \
Engle. W G Hammond, +. Is. Thomas
and h ) Conrad.
Admiseion-W William II. Sanders, J. II
Du Lany, r q. hewitt, W. + Henry, W
/ +. G.. Cor. W II Bsllenger, l.. Butt, \
| y. Hall, A. =. Boude, j. II. Smith, {
NJ. Haw kins, e. H. Buchanan, l.. Is. At
sins, II. c. Febrey, q. W. Boyle, and A.
r. Sites.
Publishing interests. A. Anders N
W. Il. Griffith, +. V. Register. W. r
Robinson, +. j. Prettyman, +. j. Pol
lard. j. c. Thrasher, ". b. Snyder, 7
| If. Whisner, ). X Davis. Collins Denny
II. Y. Jones. William Stevens, c ID MIN
mo. W. n. Wagner. and b. II Hiner
Temperance-J 5 Engle. o l. Rhodes
IC. ". Marx, K. b frsmpton. ID. :
Blakemore. + NJ. Rouse. d. l. Reid, J
NJ. Fishpaw, l.. r. hardwood, J. W
/ Newman. &. o. Holman, W b. AgnOr
/. W. Mcneil, W II. Grose, G T. ID
! Collins. and J. w. Thompson.
District Conference reeOrds-l q
Michael. q K Mays, W |. Cover, j. NJ
Greene, j. j. Ringer, j. W. Grubb, c. ID
/ lie Few. and j. A. Rood.
Collections-F. A. Tyler, Thomas
I cooper. W. G. Hammond, l.. Fox, K. l.
Eutsler, IL. q Burr, II. Lawson, and W
| A. Sites
PRESIDING ELDERS REPORTS.
Following the appointment Of thes'
committees the reports OF the presiding
elders of the eight districts composing
/ the conference were read.
4 very unsatisfactory report was re
/ ceiyei from Rev. j. W. Dufey, OF Wash
/ ington district, who referred especial,
to the progress of the church at Freder
ickeburg, where the pastor has beer
handicapped by continued illness.
At 300 O'Clock Rev. DR.. Du Bose de
liyered an address ON the Epworth Lea
que in the church, and Wednesday nigh
Rev. DR.. Harmon. OF the Virginia con
ference, lectured at the Opera House.