Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-06
VI. ?, CONFERENCE,

The delegates 10 The Maryland An
Hual Conference Of the Methodist
Protestant Church opencd the eighty
third session at fredericksburg, Md,
yesterday, with two Gusiness-Ilkc meet
ines. The president, Rev DR.. }. NJ.
Sheridan, made the report. He treated
Of unsupportabIe charges, changes. in
situations and societies, Westminster
Theological Seminary, The Church
Home, home aud foreign missions
church extension, young peoples work,
the siperannnated tiini, pre=ident :
parsonage, guild AID buildings, i'm
progcments, paatora' salaries, e1angaI-
ism and temperance. Tie rsgiiIat
committees we're appointed.
A latter vas read from the w'fe Of
Rev. S. A. HohlitzeIl, Of Be!air, Md,
who is critically il, expressing regrct
at his being unable to attend the cen
ference. Rev. Mr.. HoLiitzc!l has not
missed session for % year7, and his
absence this year is the one dark cloud
in the conference room. A telegram
OF regret from the conference was sent
at once to the wife and a letter was
mailed last night. MIR. Hoblilzell is
one OF the best-kuoHn members OF
the body.
Every minister on the conference
floor expressed deep sorrow over the
illness Of Mr.. Hoblitzell and his inahil-
ity to be present. The venerable min
ster has been member OF the Confer
ence for % years, and until lie retired
several yeats ago was in active work Tor
II years. He IL beloved BY every one
present.
The special committee on rules OF
the manual, appointed at the last Con-
ference, submitted its report. 1t re-
commended the appointment OF a treas
urer and assistants 10 have full charge
Of all distributions Of moneys in order
to relieve the board OF stewards Of that
duty. The report ~as passed with one
dissenting vote. The Conference Then
proceeded to the election Of officers.
Rev. j. A. Sheridan vas reelected
president of the Conference by 10
votes. There were Isl halo cast and
seven candidates. Dr. Sheridan has
served four terms as president, W ).
Phillips nas reelected secretary. Rev,
Clay borne Phillips vas elected Confer
euce steward, and Rev. c. z. NoG!in
first treasurer under the ne1 iiile,
Both elections were unanimous.
Rev. ]. F. Catey, Of Salisbury, rep.
resenting the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, MAS introduced. Rev
]. W. Trout, Of Philadelphia, offered
resolution providing for the appoint,
ment Of q committee Of siI to prepare
a constitution and bylaws for Meth
odist Protestant historical society. 1t
was carried unanimously, and, when
organized, the society Will absorb and
widen the scope of smaller similar
organization nf Baltimore city. Dr.
Trout moved to amend the present
mode OF appointing lady visitors to the
Church Home, so that the churches
shall elect them instead Of the pastors
appointing them. This caused some
discussion, aa1 many amendments
we're suggested. Al the height Of the
debate motion vas made to lay the
amendment on the table, and aas
passed by unanimous vote.
The following we're elected to the
committee On appeals: J. L. Mills,
". NJ. Strayer, A. ". MatheT. a. r.
Lewis, T. E. Harrison, E. D. Fenby.
A meeting in the interest OF foreign
missions vas held last night Rev. r.
[. Tsgg, presided aud addresses we're
made by Re7s Frederick c. KEN and
Jcnn Vi. Holmes.