Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-30
METHODIST CONFERENCE.

aaIusl session OF the Baltimore Con-
ference, Methodist Episcopal Church
South, which has been In session for q
week 10 Mt. Vernon Place Church,
Washington, adjourned ye,tarday afier-
noon, after the reading Of the fppoiDt.
ments for the ensuing year, 10 meet next
spring 10 Clifton Forge, Vs.,
The following statistics were reported:
Total membership, 59,777; EpwOrth
League members, 10. 800; scholars in
Sunday school, 33,37S; sm0u't raised
for miDist, rial tuppoit 1852. S57. There
are 600 church bulldogs In the con-
ference, VALUED at s2,04S.313. There
are 20l pastoral chsrges, with l66
psrsonsges, valued at 1920, 100.
Several memorials to The General Con.
ference we're adopted, the most import
ant OF which was one memorisl'zDg the
General Conference to enact rules and
regulations which will make church
ownership of educational institutions
plain and to prevent the annual con-
ference from donating any sum to such
an Institution when net owned By the
church. This memorisl Is aimed q! the
trust ,es OF the Rsndolph.Macoo system.
As such, 1t awoke the slumbering feel.
ings on the subject, and another lengthy
debsts followed between Mr. o. M. Arm
strong, of Baltimore, representing the
trustees, and Rev. DR.. Collins Denny,
representing the ma orIty Of the con-
ference. Another memorial petitioniDg
the General Conference not to transfer
the Lewisturg district ID the West Viz
ginIs Conference, was adopted. Other
routine tu,iness, such as supplementary
reports from varitu, committees and TAX
ing collection to defrsy the expenses Of
the session, was transacted,
The conference closed with The reading
OF the appointment, those In this, the
Washington, district being IS follows:
Rev. F. ]. PrettYmsn, presiding elder
-Mtuot Vernon Place, Rev. J. How
ard Wells; Mount Pleasant. Rev. P. W.
Jefffies; Epworth, Rev. J. W, Smith;
Marvin, Rev Fl. l.. Hout; st. Paul,
Rev. w. E. Henry; Calvary, Rev. ].
L. Kibler' CLARENDON, Rev. J. J. R!ves;
Emory, Rev. O. M. Heser; Oolesville,
Rev. F. F. Nsel; Aloxsudrla, Rev. Fl.
". OInter; Del Ray, Rev. E. A. Lam.
bert; Fredericksburg. Rev. ]. &, Jacobs;
Falls Church, Rev. ]. r. Andrea; Lees.
turg, Rev. d. L. BlskemoTe; Warren
ton, Rev. J. o. Knot; Fairfax, Rev. F.
A. strother Zone TO be supplied); st,rl-
Jog, Rev. G.. W. Gather zone to be sup
plisd); Occoquau, Rev. O. Sydeust,lcker
and Rev. G.. K. Hsydrick; Fsuq1ier,
Rev. o. B. sutlou; Remington, Rev. E
A. Roades; Sudley, Rev. Homer Welch
Manassas, Rev. W. T. Cover: Prince
William, Rev. H. s. Wiley: Stafford,
Rev. w. r II rdesty; Morrlsyille, Rev
NJ. P. Weikel; Rockville. Rev. w. ID.
Keene; Goshen, Rev. w. P. Johnson; Pc
tomac, Rev. W. L Smith; Poolesvllle,
Rev. J. NJ. Anderson; Olerksville, Rev.
E. I. Ostop; GaIthersburg, Rev. ]. Fl.
Smith; Hystt,ville aud Brentwood, Rev.
II. l.. BiveDs; Bsltsvllle, Bsv. 4. 81. |
Fielding; Forest Grove, Rev. ]. W.
Mitchell; Prince George, Rev. E, w.
Brubsker, Charles and st. Mary, Rev. !
o. N. Slrverj principal of Bowling |
Green Seminary, Rev, O. K. Milllcsn;
missionary 10 japan, Rev. B. w,
Waters; conference secretary and tEsa.
surer OF education, Rev. n. p. Hsmil.
Rev. Z, V. Register was appointed |
presiding elder OF the Baltimore dls.
trlct.
The appointments for Winchester di'-
tret sre as follows. George 7, Tyler, pre-.
siding elder WinchesttF, j. W. Duffy |
Frederick, L. r. Msrkwood; Middle
town, ID. A, Berry; Stephens City,
Charles Lynch; Strasburg, ]. Ii Haley |
Front Royal rad RIverton, J.. II. Light;
Warren, j. w. Mcneil; Linden, o. W.
Stump; Marshall, W. B. Dorsey; Edin-
burg, VIM. Melville; Woodstock, r, L.
Faliz; Woodstock Mission, to be SUP
piled by ]. b. Cooley; White Post, ].
M. Kline, one to be fupplIed; BeirJ-
vile, J. T. Williams; Hil!sboro, 9. A. |
Parker, Hamilton, &. Y. H,ldebrand;
Louiou7, Fl. A. Brown, r. D. Nc
Neer; Middlet u'g, J. H. Balthis; JEFF
ersou, d. F. Eut,er; CHARLES Town, J.
@. Hawk; Shenandoah Junction. W. A.
Lynch; Shsnnondsle, J. w. Reeves,
supply; ShepherdstoWn, O s. Stanton;
Bruuswick, Frank jenkins; B u,etOwp,
q. Y. Wheeler, G. h H Tyler,
As heretofore stated R,v. o. d Bulls
becomes editor Of tie organ OF the con-
ference, the Baltimore Methodist, aud is
replaced as pastor Of the chuIoh at Alex
andris by Rev. II. NJ, Oauter.