Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-04-05
Baltimore Conference

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The closing session OF the Balti-
more ME-. Conference, south, We'd
nesday morning was brief and pre-.
sided over by Rev J W Duffy, with
prayer by Rev David Bush.
. During the brief business session
the time was spent in receiving re-
lorts and attending to the neces'
sary matters incident to the close
Of conference
At $50 a. M, the presiding elders
filed into The church, indicating
that the work Of the council was
complete, The bishop took the
chair and sundry.p papers and reso-
tlutions we're presented and passed
upon. ~.
The following statistics will be
Of special interest:
There are 57.238 church members
within the bounds Of the confer
ence; 1859 infants have been bap-
tized. this year; 1862 adults have
been baptized; there are 22S Ep-
worth Leaugues, with a member
ship Of 9,631; there are $50 Sun
day schools with a mem bsrship OF
L46.297. The conference paid for
superanuated preachers $l6;75O.
Bishop Hoss who presided at the
meetings Of the Baltimore Confer
ence. made many warm friends.
He is man Of deep feeling and
great culture and full Of wit and
humor. When tire reports were
being read he would often break IN
with just word or two OF wit to
keep the meeting from being dry.
When he arose yesterday morning
to read the list of appointments he
said he wished every body to under
stand that as soon as he completed
the list he, would have to leave the
church. He expressed great pleas
l.ure at haying been permitted TO
preside over SO harmonious a body.
Many resolutions Of thanks FOR
hospitality were passed. Z
Conference meets next year ln
Green Memorial Church, Roanoke.
ROCKINGHAM pIsT.-AppoINTMENTs
.ofesiding Elder-Wbite G D.
+. uamil HIP =,
Staunton' ), -ioa, Compton W 81
Stanton Miss. ~T DpHey
Harrisonburg, } s. &C W
Bridgewater, Richardso-
Mount Crawford, 'MyerlY b L
Paroassus, Marsh w H ,
Churchville, Wilson H A ~
Augusta, Eutsler r L, ~
Waynesboro, Ball F.
Basic, Baker H 2 y
New Hope, Sutton G B =:
Port Republic, Mays G r
Rockingham. Furr + !
East Rockingham, Cox SH. -
.Elkton, Coe II S
Shenandoah, To be supplied. u
M .rksville, Boude A Poe -.
Luray, Lloyd'L L
New Market, Tabler M L
Mount jackson, White b B
Fairfield, Henderson j i
Goshen, Reeves j W supply
Mcdowell, Roam II. NJ - -
Monterey, Walker "A A -
Crabbottom, Grady S
The location Of some of the nin
listers with whom our people are ac
ouainted is a follows:
s A Parker, lin ganore- Baltic
District.
Pretty man, Trinity and Cafvery
kaufman, Kent, Rood, Patu KENT .
Murrill, Prince George. Balt'
more district.
Ballengee, Calvary and Clare J,
don, Dolly, Leesburg; Hildebran q
Hamilton. Vandevender, Prime
Washington district.
Tyler, P E Winchester district
FNeyitt T G., Edipgburg; Berry
I Front. Roysl, Nevitt. R K, Shenan
doah Mission.
Bush, Salem; Joyce, Blacksburg
Mark wood, Newport; Gilbert, Orls
kany-Roanoke district.
Harnsberger, Fraukford; Schoo
: lev, Blue Sulphur; Sponaug'e, Al
! derson -Lewisburg district.
Woolf, p Il Moorefeld district
Waters, Moo,e6eid Wagner, Frank
lin, Cackley, Keyser, Collins, Sout
,, Cum berland; Weikle. Flintstone
Brown, Romney; Mark, Gainesboro
Hawley, Capon Bridge.
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