The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-04-07

lowing:
WASHINGTON DISTRICT.
J. W. Duiiey, Presiding Elder.
Del Ray-W H. Ellison
Alexandria,. +. Stump.
Fredericksburg-J. II. Light.
Falls Church-W H. Wool.
Leesburg-W. l. Dolly.
Loudouu-J. l.. Kibler and LsW. XII
caid, supply.
Middleburg-W. S. Grover
Hilsboro-W. NJ. Waters.
Hamiton-F. A. Str0ther.
Warrenton-W. II. Bsllenger
Marshall-J. NJ Hawley and q. W
Staples.
Bethel-IO be supplied.
Fairfax-J W Smith
Sterling-J. W. Mitchell and one to be
supplied
0ccoquau-W b. Dorsey
Fauquier-C. W Moore
Rsmipgton-B. d. Harrison.
Sudley-S V. HiIdebrsnd.
Manassas-S. X. Coekrell and one to
be supplied by J W. Watkins
StaffOrd-U. L. Potter.
observation-disclosures Welcb.
CHURCH EXTENSION AND MISSIONS
Rev. DR.. Z. II. Nrhisner, OF the general
church extension board, addressed the
conference. saying that there had been an
Increase OF about $l5 900 over the
amount raised last year.
The secretary of the board of miss ions
read his report, showing that 60 charges
had been aided The bishop was author
zed TO name an orphansge committee
for the ensuing year.
STATISTICS OF THE CONFERENCE
The church statistics were present. d
By Secretary Tyler. They were "a fol
lows; Local preachers 10 the conference
territories, 7S increase OF -; members
10 connection, J3, 1915 increase of GOD;
Epworth Leagues, 2l2; Epworth League
members, 0,0l3; Sunday schools, COB
increase OF 20); Sunday school officers
and teachers, 1914; amount raised for
presiding elders, $l2, 294; for preachers
salaries, $112.2l2 increase OF s., 00O);
number Of societies 662; number OF
houses Of Worship, 577; value ofchurches,
81 AGO $50, with an Indebtedness |
S65, 961; parsopages, l4S; value Of par
sonagps, 1851 ,42J. with an indebtedness
Of IS, 100; districts, 8; district parson-
ages (vslue), $4,000; churches dc
stroyed, 4; amount OF loss, $12. loo
partly covered by iosurance).
The report OF the temperance commit.
tee declaring for war on the whisky evil
was adopted, as was also the report { I
the Epworth League board. BY rising
vote the conference adopted resolutions
OF thanks to the people of Alexandria, t.
Rev. J. Z. Stump, the local pastor, an =
his committee on entertainment.
The report OF Secretary Nadenbousch,
of the Joint board OF finance, was READ
naming the assessments for the coming
conference year. The principal item 8
were as follows: For bishops salary
$4,000; superannuated fund, $4,000;
educational fund 81, $3.50; Pane and Lane
Institute. $500
NEW CONFERENCE ORGAN.
Interest was shown over the discus
sion OF plans for the establishment OF a
newspaper for the Baltimore Conference
DR.. Whisner, OF a special committee, said
the publication OF the paper had been de.
termined upon, and that many subscrip
lions had already been promised. There
was promised, be said. $4,000 in sub
scription for stock. The plan Ia to form
stock company for the publication OF
the Baltimore Southern Methodist, to be
the official organ Of the Baltimore Con
ference, the capital to be raised by the
subscription Of stock at $40 share
The vote on a motion to call the roll for
subscriptions when taken was so close
AZ to require a count. This resulted In
Is for and 70 against, the motion being
lost. 1t was then decided simply to ap
point committee to go through the
conference with list taking subscrip-
tons. DR.. WhisEer said he thought a
capital stock Of about 81 500 should be
obtained before beginning publication.
The place OF publication was not agreed
upon.
After the subscription list was turned
in IL was announced that the establish
ment OF the organ was assured. DR..
Whisner, in reply to question, an
aounced that Rev DR.. Beverly W. Bond
would act as editor.in-cbief, without
salary, for the ensuing year, and that
Rev. Charles Lynch would be assigned
by the bishop exclusively to the work ss
aaaistanf editor on salary.