Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1908-08-14
District Conference.

The Baltimore District Conference of the
M. E. Church South has been in session at
the Rockville Methodist Church for three
days this week.
The attendance has been very large, there
being about twenty five ministers and fifty
laymen composing the body, besides many
visitors. The churches In this county were
represented by the following: Rev. M. II.
Keen, Messrs. w. G. Hoskinson, W. T. Grit.
fifth, H. W. Spurrier and P. F. Mossburg, OF
Poolesville; Rev. H. L. Bivens and Messrs.
W. A. Maxwell, E. I. Davis and W. T.
Lewis, OF Clarksburg Circuit; Rev. H. w.
Burruss, Rev. ]. q. Dulaney and MesGrs.
w. Fl. Talbot, N. q. Rice, T. j. Owen and
j. w. Brlggs, of Gsithersburg charge; Rev.
E. L. Wolfe and Messrs. Q. W. Prettyman,
r. E. l.. Smith, George H. Lamar and VIM
f. Prettyman, of Rockville; Rev. John @.
Copenhaver and Messrs. ]. q. Higgins, w {.
w. Welsh, Calvin Broadly and s. R. Plum
mer, of the Goshen Circuit; Rev. w. L..
Smith and Messrs E r. Perry, j. E. Lea
man, Charles E. Higgins and B. y. Hughes,
OF the Potomac Circuit Rev. W. g. Smith
and Messrs. P. H. Ray, j. II. Anderson, E.
D. Beall and o. Hamilton, of Colesville Cir
cult.
Among the visitors were: Rev. E. v.
Register, Presiding Elder of the Washing
ton District; DR.. Forrest j. Prettyman, of
Baltimore; DR.. Rowe, President OF Female
College at Buena Vista, Va; Prof. Melton,
President Of the Randolph. Macon Academy
Front Royal, Virginia; Hon. A. B. Pugh,
OF Washington City, and Hon. @. M. Arm
strong, of Baltimore.
B. w. Bond, Presiding Elder of this Dis
trict. The opening sermon was preached
by Rev. l. W. Csnter on Tuesday morning,
which was followed at the evening service by
one delivered by Rev. B. v. Switzer, OF Ar
lington, formerly Of Poolesville, the balance
of the day, Tuesday, being given to business
and addresses. The subject OF the Sunday
School was presented by Rev. y. d. Harris,
of Baltimore, and @. W. Prettyman.
The sermons Wednesday morning and
evening were delivered, respectively, by
Rev. M. d. Mitchell and DR.. Forrest j.
Prettyman, both of Baltimore. The Lay
mans Movement was presented by MIR. L
w. Hopkins and Mr.. William II. Talbot in
tuo mOIuluB, Tue hit6tuUOu UcluB uoVotou W
the Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary
Work. Mrs. r. O. Warfield and Mrs.
Wilson spoke on the Home Work and Mrs.
r. E. L. Smith and others regarding the
Foreign Missionary Society. Prof. Rowe
spoke in behalf Of hiss school and Mr.. Pugh for
the fund being collected to construct large
church in Washington. Mr.. Q. M. Arm
strong, of the East Baltimore District, re-
quesIed the appointment Of committee to
serve with one appointed by his District on
the subject of the establishment Ia Maryland
Of an academy to form part of the Ran
dolph. Macon system OF schools.
One OF the most important matters OF bu-
siness transacted was that looking to re.
of the charges OF the Balti-
more, East Baltimore and Washington Dis
tricts so that this county will become part
of the territory OF the Washington Dis.
trict and the whole of Baltimore City will
be- In one district.
1t was decided TO hold the next District
Conference near Norman, 10 Anne Arundel
county.
The reports from the various charges
show healthIul and progressive coadiuon
along all lines OF church work,
The weather being pleasant and the ftocR-
vile people having thrown open their houses
to the visitors, all have seemed to enjoy the
occasion and are now leaving with nothing
but praise for Rockville and Montgomery
county.