Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-04-05
Methodist Conference Closed and
Preachers Assigned

more Conference, Methodist Episco- l.
nal Church, South, convened in Cliff
ton Forge last Wednesday, was <
brought TO close Monday night,
with the announcement by Bishop q
Hoss of the assignment Of preachers q
for the ensuing year There were
few changes, as this
was not one Of the moving" years.
Rev. William S. Hammond who
has served most acceptably the Lex
ington church was sent to Wood
stock, and Rev. DR.. NJ. D. Mitchell,
who served four years At St. Johns
Emmanuel church, Baltimore. was
sent TO Lexington.
The Conference went on record on
the temperance question pledging
support to the Anti-Sa.Oop League;
favoring the submission OF State
wide prohibition TO the vote oil the
people Of the State; and declaring in |
favor of a law to prohibit the ship |
ment OF liquor f.om wet" TO dry"
territory in Virginia, and asked for
national Legislation against ship
ments from wet" into dry
States.
The question of changing the time
, OF holding Conference from the
spring to fall was discussed, and
when brought 70 a ballot was lost by
; the vote of 95 to "a.
A hot debate occurred Monday
: concerning the appointment of an
$ editor of the Baltimore Southern
0 Methodist at salary not to exceed
l. 50, 900. DIR. ]. n. Light opposed the
proposition on tie ground that the
d resolution should not be permanent
:, while DIR. F. ]. Prettyman endorsed
9 the proposition, which was carried,
s and DR.. c. d. Harris was named as
editor.
d Sunday Witnessed numerous in
* teresting meetings. Bishop Hos
" preached at the Methodist church
g. at IL o'clock. Rev. William S. Ham
n mond occupied the pulpit OF tn
Christian church, In the afternoo
id Rev. Chas. d. Bulla, formerly OF To
ek Baltimore Conference, nova cor
# nectional officer as superintender
s. of the Wesley Adult Training Class
es, delivered a helpful address @
sr- his department. AnnounceTer
]. was made at this meeting by Ho
err NJ. 4. Walton OF Woodstock, pre-
CT dent OF the Conference Sund;
ill School Convention. that the ne
meeting of Sunday School worke
nd would be held in Trinity churc
oh Roanoke, the last days of May al
W. first of June.
ers An invitation from Roanoke W
nv. accepted to hold the next session
Iity the Conference in that city ne
be- March.
rbe Following are the appointmeI
itn. for Roanoke district:
pat j. A. Anderson. Presiding Ed
d to Salem-D. NJ. Brown.
the Greene Memorials. T. Senter
sses O. Holman, supply.
Trinity-W. b. II. joyce.
for st. James and MelrOse-Willi
WIS Stevens.
g at Grace-W. n. d. Harper
con- Belmont. H. Bean.
Mount Olivet-T. A. Jordan.
liver West End-To be supplied.
rect Vinton-J. B. Henry.
redit Roanoke CIrcuit-F. f. Hammc
with b .thaay-R. X. hewitt.
|. to Buchanan-H. C.. Febrey.
rma- Fincastle-A. Van Devander.
nder Glen Wilton-L. l. Lloyd.
,way Eagle Rock, E. Keller.
Buena Vista--D. Bush, j.
made Engle, supply.
same Neutrality-suspicious. Copper.
Lexington-M. d. Mitchell.
town Collierstown-L. V. Ruckmar
2 the. Elliston-T To be supplied.
the Christianburg-C. S. Stanton
vided Cambria|G. ID. Kidner.
Blacksburg-H. p. Hamill.
vered Newport-G. r. Fringer.
oners New Castle-A. L. Harnesbel
L. N Nails, supply.
meet Cataw bal. X. Gilbert.
NAM, Conference Secretary and 7
otino- urer of EducatiOn--H. Z. Hami