Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-11
METHODIST PROTESTANT
CONFERENCE ADJOURNS
Completed Work tuesday, After Six Days
Of Strenuous Labor---Meefs Next
Year in Baltimore


President Sheridan read the list of APP
pointments. He had been through a
strenuous day listening to delegations
and hearing complaints. He said he
had endeavored to please all, and. at
the same time do what he conceived
was for the best interest of the Metho-
dist Protestant Church.
The reading of the appointments was
delayed by the discussion of the question
of whether or not another church or
ganization in Alexandria, Va, should
be recognized by an appointment. A
portion of the NJ. p. Congregation had
bolted and wanted to be recognized as
new church. The vote against the
proposition to appoint minister for
the dissenters leaves them unrecognized
by the Conference.
Balloting for Delegates to the General
Conference was completed Monday with
the following result
Ministerial Revs. j. NJ. Sheridan, +.
T. Tagg. j. w. Kirk, f. c. Klein. j.
d. kinzer G. w. Haddaway and I. K.
Woodford. all of Baltimore 7. II.
Lewis, of Western Maryland College :
II. l.. Elderdice, of Westminster F.
I. Little, of Chestertown J. NJ. Gill,
of Washington w. S. Phillips, Of Sails
bury. and w. r. Graham, of Pocomoke
City.
Lay Messers. r. p. Fisher. of Den
ton State Comptroller Herring, of West
minister Daniel Baker. W. 0. Atwood,
T. A. Murray and c. W. Simpson, of
Baltimore; j. F. Harper, of Centreville;
l.. w. Hurley. of Seaford Thomas +.
Harrison, of st Mchaels W. +. Shep-
herd. of Salisbury DR.. A. B. Stine, of
Washington II. T. Mason, of Parksley,
Va, and w. b. Usilton, of Chestertown.
Alternates Ministers -Revs T. o.
Grouse. j. NJ. Holmes, j. S. Bowers.
S. j. Smith. and j. l.. Mills. Lay
Messrs. NJ. A. Davis, Gordon 7. Atkn-
son. NJ. Bates Stephens. Dr. +. Il. Fen
by and w. j Ballard.
The Conference was authorized to
assess $3.50 on the district for the ex-
penses of the delegates in Pittsburg.
The Conference appropriated one
thousand dollars, and a like sum was
raised by subscription, to be applied
toward the Indebtedness on the Snow
Hill church property. This will leave
an indebtedness of only one thousand
dollars on this valuable church and par
sonage.
Resolutions were adopted expressing
appreciation of the hospitality of the
town in opening its homes for the en-
tertainment of ministers and laymen,
of the use of the Court House by the
county commissioners for committee
work, and of the faithful report of the
proceedings of the Conference by the
DEMOCRATIC MESSENGER.
The Committee on Organization of a
Deaconess Order recommended that u
committee of fifteen be appointed. five
ministers. five laymen and five women.
The recommendation was adopted, com
mittee appointed and instructed to re-
port at the meeting of the next Animal
Conference.
The Western Maryland College Board
reported that there is now in the en-
dowment fund $25,0O0 and it stated
that if the Conference would raise Sl2,-
500 this year like sum would be forth
coming to bring up the fund To more
than $50, 900. A resolution was passed
accordingly and the recommendation
that the second Sunday in November
be observed as Endowment Day for
Western MARYLAND College was adopted.
A step toward the creation of a
general fire insurance company to
properly provide for the insurance of
the parsonages and churches was taken
during the session. The Conference
adopted a resolution to the effect that
the General Conference which meets in
Pittsburg be memorialized to create
such company or association.
The Conference choir was one of the
features of the meetings. They rem
dered some good music. which was
much enjoyed by the people of the
town and visitors alike
LEFT WITHOUT APPOINTMENTS AT
THEIR OWN REQUEST
c. S. Arnett and p. w. Crosby
SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS
President of Western Maryland Col
lege, I. II. Lewis.
President of Westminster Theological
Seminary. II. l.. Elder lice.
Professor in Western Maryland Col
lege, +. A. Warfield.