Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-28
CONFERENCE IS CLOSED
METHoDIsTs END ANNIVERSARY
SESSION AT WINCHESTER.
Rev. Knott Exonsrated and indicated
Appointments for Washington
District-Business Transacted.

Special Dispatch to The Evening star
WINCHESTER, Va, March 2S.-WIth the
singing of the Doxplogy the one hundred
and twenty-first annual session of the Bal
timore Conference OF the Methodist Episco-
pal Church South closed at noon today.
large volume of business was trans
acted this morning, among which was the
complete exoneration and vindication of
Rev, J. o. Knott of Lexington, against
whom was preferred charges in connection
with the purchase of windows from a
Washington firm for Salem church while
he was pastor there
For the first time in many years the con-
ference broke into prolonged applause when
the verdict was announced.
Rev Forrest J. Prettyman of Washington
goes to Trinity and Calvary Church, Balti-
more
Washington District Appointments.
The APPOINTMENTS for Washington district
are as follows:
Washington district. S. Hutchinson.
D, esiding elder Mt. Vernon Place. w. +.
Locke; Epworth, D. L. Biakemore; Marvin.
J. c. Hawk; West washington; w: q: La. :.
| lirger: North Washington. z. w. Jefferles;
Del Ray, w. P. Johnson. w. Alexandria,
j. P. Stump; Fredericksburg, ]. II. Light ;
Falls Church, w. III. Wolff; Leesburg. w.
L. Dolly: Loudoun. J. L. kidlsr; Middle.
Hamilton. F. A. Strother: Warrenton. w.
ID. Keene; Marshall. j. M. Hawley; one to
be supplied Fairfax, j. w. Smith; Sterling,
o. f. Burgess; Occoquan. w B. Dorsey
Farouier W. r Cover: Remington. D. b.
Harrison Sudiey, s. V. Hildebrand; Man.
assas. S. X. Cockrell; Stafford. {. NJ
Saryer: Morrisville, Homer WEIGH: Prince
William, supplied by j. Watkins.
The temperance committees report, which
was adopted yesterday condemns in strong
terms the liquor traffic. and urges strict
enforcement of the laws governing tne
manufacture and sale of liquor. The report
also recommends that at least one sermon
each year be preached upon the subject
of temperance.
Another important report adopted was
that of the committee on Sabbath Observ-
ance. The report contained resolutions
strongly opposing Sunday excursions and
unnecessary traffic on the Sabbath day;
hunting, fishing, base ball and other sports.
and providing for the enforcement of the
laws against Sabbath dissertation.
The report of the special committee to
which was referred the petition OF the
Presbyterian Synod of Virginia relative TO
cooperation in securing better religious
facilities at the United States Naval Acad-
envy, at Annapolis. was adopted. The re-
port was as follows: we do not regard
the information at hand as SUFFICIENT 10
Justify any action by the conference at tins
time
The report of the Bible board was adopt
ed. In the report the American Bible So
ciety makes an earnest plea for more money
and continued support. The society is now
supplying the Bible lin more than 400 dia-
lects The Maryland and Virginia BLDG
Societies are supplying their own territory
and contributing to the American Society.
Presiding Elder ]. W. Duffy of the wash
ington district announced the withdrawal
from the Southern Methodist Church OF
Rev. C. w. Moore, who had been engaged
on circuit work. Ne~reasen was assigned.