Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-09
THE METHODTsTs.

Episcopal Church, adjourned at Cum
berland, Nd, late yesterday afternoon
after Bishop Mcdowell announced the
appointments.
Rev. F. r. isaac, of Msrtinsburg,
was reelected treasurer of the con-
ference.
The report of the statistical secretary
showed an increase of 2,0l6 membership
The total enrolment ia 1895 The
value of the church property is 81, Ill.
800, an increase OF sl27.7l5. The in
debtedness on church property is $264,-
519. For support of the ministers and
presiding elders 1924, 7l6 WAC paid dur
ing the year.
There we're an unusual number OF
changes In the appointments in Wash
ington and Baltimore pas.orates. but the
greatest surprise was the appointment OF
Rev. John W. Robinson Sumwalt, pas
tor of Fsyette Street Church, Baltimore,
as presiding elder OF the Washington
district, succeeding Rev. Dr.. q. r.
Naylor, who, at his own request, was
changed to the superanusted relation.
Another surprise come when the
Rev. Page Milburn, one OF the veterans
of the conference, who had been sched-
uled for the Alexandris charge, made
the motion himself that bis relation be
changed from effective to supernumer-
airy. There was a disposition not to
accede to Rev. Mr.. Milburn's request,
but his motion was carried by a vote OF
48 to 80.
Rev. J. A. LETTERS Is transferred from
Alexandria, where Rev. W. W. Van
Arsdale, Of Piedmont, has been sent.
The appointments were announced,
the following for Washington district
J. w. r. sumwali, presiding elder,
Washington city; Alexandria, W. W.
VanArsdale; Arlington, 10 be supplied
by William Pierpont; Brightwood Park,
E. @. Powers; Brookland, A. Bielsski;
Congress Heights, II. G. Spencer;
Faith, supply; Falls Church, ]. +. Amos;
ForesiVille, ]. W. Fleming; Garrison
vile, supply, J. Hslpenney; Gathers
burg, Albert E. Ogg. herndon, W. +.
Miller; HysttsVille and Langdon, j. L.
Wood; Kensington, A, E. Spetlmsp
Ltanhsul, II. f. Lose; LsytonsVllle, j..
F. James; Lincolnls, supply, W. 8.
I.andstreei Manassas, supply; Mont
gomery. G. NJ. Yost Northwest, supply;
Petworth. supply. G. l.. Cole; Spencer
| vile, II. G. Smith; Tenley, F.. H..
Smith; Woodside, @. G.. Girelusi Ana
costa, q. o. Isaac; Bradburn Memo.
rial and Bspuing, supply, j. Edgar
Smith; Calvary, Joseph Dawsoni Doug
las Memorial, G. @. Bacon; Dumbarton
| Avenue, G. w. King; Foundry, Il. N.
Moore; Gorsucb, W. l.. Lynn; Grace,
Is. N. Afford; Hsmline, Carl G.. DOney,
BIC Kendree, r. L. Wright; Metropoli-
tan, F. NJ. Bristol; North Capitol, L.
Z. Marshall; Rylsnd, O. q. Richard
son; Trinity, Fl. S. France; Union, s.
R. Murray; Waugh. George L. Msyd'
we'll; Wesley, Walter q. Mcneil; Viii
son Memorial, f. II. lamar; A. Il.
Ames, professor in Mount Vernon Semi
nary; Renter W. Springer, chaplain In
army; A. II. Zimmerman, conference
evangelist: ]. f. Smith, assistant secre-
tary OF Religious Education Society.
Six hundred members md visitors TO
the Maryland annual conference, In ses-
sion at the Rhode Island Avenue Meth
odist Protestant Church, Washington,
called at the White House yesterday
afternoon Ond were received by Presi-
dent Roosevelt in the east room. Mr..
Roosevelt made ash0rt address, in which
he referred TO the great work Of the con-
ference, and he took occasion TO thank
tho members for paying him the honor
Of call.
This evening Rov. !. M. Sheridan,
the conference president, will make an
nouucement of he lS0or more appoint
menls. The conference will close to-
night.
Much Of the time of the conference TO-
day was confined to the hearing Of COM
mittee reports. Various committees
have been appointed during The coming
week, and TIE subjects which have been
decided we're made known TO the con-
ference during the morning and after
neon meetings.
Last nights session was devoted to
the discussion OF ministerial support.
At the election of officers for the
ensuing year the following we're selected;
Rev. DR.. Sheridan, president Of the
conference, president ex.otIicio; Rev. II
s. johnson, first vice president Rev.
d. W. Anstine, second vice president;
Rev. l.. f. Warner, third vice pFesi-
dent; Rev A. w. Mather, correspond.
ing secretary, aud J. Bib Mills, re-
cording secretary. Board Of managers:
Revs. j. W. Kirk, q. W. Haddaway,
J. d. Kin2er, and J. NJ. Sheridan, Dr.
| f. B. Fenby, ! Bib Mills, Vaughn
Webster, and Thomas A. Murray. Dir.
Murray was also elected treasurer Of
the conferences.
The church extension committee rec.
commended that the conference pledge
to the new church enterprise in North
west Washington the sun of 81 900, on
condition that the members Of the
church proceed to build, and that the
District and the Extension Society each
give 81, 900.
Culpeper Politics.
Tha democratic county committee OF