Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-10
NJ. r. CONFERENCES.

Saturdays meeting in fredericksburg
Md, Of the Maryland Animal Con
ference of tie Methodist Protestant
Church was enlWenrd by two heated
discussions which kept President Sherl-
dan busy rapping for order. Once he
severely rrhuked Rev. +. T. Tagg,
editor Of The Methodist Protestant, for
indnging in acrimonious personalities
directed against Rev. W. s. Phillips,
secretary Of the Conference, The
first debate was over the question
raised hy Rev. F. T. Little, OF Charles
town, whether the Conference should
indorse the recent purchase OF the
MARYLAND General Hospital hv the
Methodisis when the president, ltty.
j. NJ. Sheridan, had not heen con
aulted concerning The transfer, itev.
AIR. Little and Rev. Dr. I. II. Lewis,
president of the Western Maryland
College, who is chairman OF the com
rriittee which effecttdsahr purchase,
were tie chief speakers.
FlildllS lilS 0iIiJi WV
purchase Of the hospital was passed.
When this question had been dis.
posed al new cause nf contention
arose. Last year 4 committee vas
appointed by President Sheridan Ia
meet similar committee from the
New Jersey Annual Conference AMI
negotiate Tor the union ct the two
bodies II VAS The report OF the com
mitree, ihat vas NEXT III order, which
prrcirated discussion which lasted
nearly an hour The committee had
disagreed. Two members had drafted
4 report unlayorahle to union Of the
two conferences and the third REV.
!. A. Holmes, Of Alexandria, brought
in I minority report advocating the
alignment Of the two conferences.
The report Of the special committee
appointed to consider union with the
Jersey Conference, was then taken up.
Rev. Mr.. Holmes Was chairman Of the
committee and Offered the report IN
favorable 10 union. Under the rules
nf the conference, he ronld not sublnii
q written report. bnl he had the priyi-
lege OF talking about ii. and he did so.
Rev Mr.. 'ragg said that Rev. J. II.
Trout. one Of his committee, had of
fen,lrd the New Jersey delegation by
expressing his antiunion sentiments in
4 diSpleasing manner, and in this hp
was hacked mp by nr. Holmes. DR..
Herring vas on his feet in moment
denying that such was Rev. Mr.. Trout 5
intention. Rev Mr.. Holmes retoried tlat
regardless Of The intention, nr. Trout'a
remarks had had that effect He then
made plea hat the Maryland Con
ference take over lhr New Jersey Greth-
ren; and mol leave them to struggle
against their rivals. The
report was pntto vote and vas turned
down I,y substantial majority.
Give me barl; that old report "
said Rev. Mr.. Holmes. running down
the aisle Nov ne will let those New
Jersey delegates know that this confer
ence wants to amalgamate.
Key, FRED Z. hleih, SECRETARY u Tile
Board of Foreign Missions. and for
years missionary in The Orient. made
an address, in which he pleaded Tor
more interests in missions in japan.
Ordination exercises conducted by
Rev. James Sheridan we're held on yes
terday. Those who were ordained were
RryA. ]. r. Wright, NJ. r. Hunger
ford, A J. Torrey. l.. F. Purdem, and
A. B. Dupuy. President Sheridan
conducted the services, assisted By Re1s.
F.. T. Little. j. Earle Maloy, J. L.
Mills and Il. l.. Elderdlce. Rev. }.
X. Gray preached the ordination ser
mon, and lie earnestly e1horfed the
newly ordained ministers to be stead
fac. f5;thfiil and triie