The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-02
REPORTS PLEASE BISHOP.
New Members Recieved-pr. James
Atkins Delivered An Address.

Al the Baltimore Conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
Thursday morning religious services were
cond ucted by Rev. DR.. +. II Whisner
The bishop presented TO the conference
Rev DR.. b +. Lipscomb and Rev. DIR
W. Bledsoe, OF the Virginia Conference
DR.. Bledsoe made briei address, ex
planning that he was a member oil aeon
mittee appointed at the last session OF
the Virginia Conference TO confer with a
committee from this conference with q
view OF determining upon the future
engagement Of the Baltimore and Rich
mond Christian Advocate, the official
organ Of the two church bodies. Tine
matter Was placed in the hands vi TIT
conference committee on publishing in-
terests.
A communication asking that the
General Church Extension Board be d.
rected 20 confer with the congregation
Of Mount Vernon Church with q view OF
providing for the erection OF a new church
building on the cite OF the old one, al
Ninth and X streets northwest, Wash
ingtOn was read. IL was signed by Rev
DIR. J. W. Duffey, presiding elder OF Wash
ineton district, and Rev. +. }. Pretty
man, pastor OF Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
Washington IL was urged that the
Baltimore Conference should have q
much better church at that place The
matter was referred to the Church tx
tension Board.
FEW MEMBERS OF THE CONFERENCE.
The following, who had been ordained
deacons, were admitted to full member
ship: James B. Hupman, j. G. Jeter,
James II. Haley, Charles W. Stump and
Louis =. Rudasill. The following were
elected to deacon's orders and also tn
full membership: Selwyn K. Cockrell,
George w. Staples and John NJ. Kline.
William d. King and Clau ie N. Hesser
were elected TO deaeon's orders.
MR. HUTCHINSON sUPERANNUATED
After the report OF Rev. Johns. Hutch
inson, of the church at fredericksburg.
had been made, DR.. Duffry, his presiding
elder, offered a resolution that the minis.
ter be placed 10 the superannuated rela
ton for one year, owing to i'll health
On motion his name was referred to tn
committee on conference relations.
resolution was adopted expressing tn"
sympathy of the conference with Mr.
Hutchinson, coupled with the desire that
he be soon restored to activity and
usefulness in the church.
s. V. Hildebrand was appointed q
member OF the standing committee on
the examination OF the fourth-year class,
in place of F. l.. Day, who was located
at his own request.
The report Of the Southern Methodist
Sunday School was submitted. Itshow.
ed that during the past yea. there had
been gain OF 800 schools within the
boundaries OF Southern MethOdism max
ing total OF ii, 425 schools During
the year there were 943, 10 scholars-a
gain OF 40, 7S1 over the year before. A
total attendance OF scholars, teachers
and officers of the Sunday schools OF l.
$50, $50 was reported.
The name OF w. g Hammond was re-
ferred to the committee on conference re-
lation.
REPORTS PLEASE THE BISHOP.
At the conclusion OF the hearing OF re-
ports from charges Bishop Wilson eI-
pressed his pleasure at the good news
from all the preachers.
Rev. DIR. James Atkins, OF the Sunday
School Board, delivered an able address
before the conference 10 the auditorium
OF the church Thursday night.