Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-31
Baltimore Conference.

tne Cndlf.
Devotional exercises occupied the first
half hour of the session. Rev. Dr.. Wismer
made the opening prayer and at $3.50 a.
m. the business of the Conference was
resumed. Notwithstanding the incle-
ment weather all the seats within the
bar of the Conference were filled by min-
insters or by lay-delegates.
The minutes of the session of yester-
day we're read by the Secretary and de-
clared correct.
Rev. Drs. G.. w. BledsOe and B. f.
Lipscomb, Of the Virginia Conference,
we're introduced and cordially received.
Rev. DR.. Bledsoe then addressed the
conference in relation to a close connec-
ton between the Conference and the
Baltimore and Richmond Advocate and
the adoption OF that religious paper as
Conference organ. He suggested that
as the Virginia Conference had appoint
ed committee on the subject, the Bal
timore Conference should appoint SINH
lar committee and joint meeting be held
as soon as possible.
The subject was at first referred to the
committee on publishing interests, but a
reconsideration was made, and a substitute
for the appointment of special COM
mite was adopted.
Rev w. H. Woolf was excused to at
tend a funeral.
A communication from J. w. Duffey
asking aid for the work of the M. E.
Church South in Washington, so that
NJ. E. Church South may be built in
the northern portion of the city was re-
ceived. Four churches now exist in
this district and an additional one is
wanted. A large but constantly chang
ing number of southern people attend
and would contribute to the support OF
a minister but church must finally be
erected.
The subject was referred to the church
extension committee.
Reports were made in the case of Rev.
J. P. Hupman, ]. G. Jeter, j. H. Haley
and Chas. w. Stump. Each Of these
ministers gave asuccinct account Of their
work during the past year.
Lewis S. Rudasill reported thai all the
engagements of his charge has been
met.
S. X. Cockrell made similar report,
but had had also an increase of one hun
bred per cent. in membership, and a
church improvement and he was elected
to deacon's orders.
Geo. w. Staples was reported as adj
mirably fitted for the ministry and doing
good work and he was elected deacon.
J. NJ. Kline reported that the church
assessment in his charge had been either
fully paid or Oyerpaid. VIM. B. King
reported that he had two revivals at
each church and 33 additions to the
church. Most of the collections were
fully paid. He was elected deacon.
Claude NJ. Hesser reported abundant
success at Frostburg. He was elected
deacon.
Rev. DR.. Royals, Rev. DIR. Hammond
and Rev. DR.. Weiderman, Of the Bible
Society, were introduced to the con-
ference.
Rev. DR.. Weiderman then made an
appeal to the conference on behalf Of
the American Bible Society. The society
was now crippled in funds, just at the
time when the world was open to the
Bible evangelical religion. $3.50, 900 is
required to carry on its work this year.
He urged that the ministers present the
Bible cause with vigor to their congrega-
tons. He was the especial representa-
tive of the Maryland Bible Society,
which had lost their building and 5000
Bibles at the recent Baltimore fire, but
if fire had to come it had better come
now than in the future. Suppressed
merriment.)
The examination of the work of the
ministers was continued.
J. r. Jacobs had built a new church
and all collections of his charge had
been paid.
H. w. Burruss, of Aberdeen, re-
ported over SO, 900 raised during the
year.
|. Ryder reported fine year.
II. NJ. Stickler reported church i'm
provement.
L. Hammond reported an increase of
members.
G. R. Mays reported fruitful year.
w. E. Henry reported all collections
paid in full.
H. NJ. Reed reported an increase of
s members.
II. L. Myerly reported AZ additions
to membership and As conversions.
G. w. Mark and Thomas Cooper re-
ported that the work of the year had
been effective.
c. K. Millican reported all collections
in full and year of good work.
G. w. Richardson reported a good
year at Talbot Circuit.
G. w. Mark and A. Weller were
passed, having shown effective work.
J. II. Schooley reported Sll7l raised,
all collections having been paid, the
first time for several years.
T. G. hewitt reported 23l members, an
increase Of ten, and raised SO, 600.
The following ministers of Washing |
ton District reported: f. j. Prettyman |
reported 81, 100 raised at his charge. |
B. F. Blackmore reported genuine ad.
vances.
Other reports were made by ]. p.
Stump, S. G.. Ferguson, w. H. Wolf.
J. 5, Gilbert, J. II. Kuhlman, NJ. NJ. |
Waters, S. A. Strakner, W. II. Ballen-
ger, w. p. G. Coe, J. G. Hawk, w. G.
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