The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-04-06
CONFERENCE
ADJoURNS
THE APPOINTMENTS - ETC, ETC.

The treasurer OF the board
of missions, j. Il. Alexander, sub
mitted his report In Baltimore Con
! ference OF NJ. Il. Church, South, at
Clifton Forge Monday, showing an
excess over the foreign missionary
assessment of more than $1,70O, the
total amount raised for that fund
being over $4,000 and for domes-
tic missions over $4,000, grand
total of $31 900.
The joint board OF finance pre-
resented its report. DR.. J. II. Light
proposed an amendment to that part
of the report recommending the APP
pointment OF an editor who shall
give his entire time to the Balti-
more Southern Methodist and to be
yearly, which salary shall be raised
by an assessment apportioned upon
the charges of the conference as
are the other regular assessments.
The amendment recommended that
this plan be not considered the set
tied policy OF the conference.
DR.. Light defended his proposition
and DR.. Prettyman spoke for the
Joint board. Il was the hottest de-
bate OF the session. The audience
listened to the fiery speeches OF the
opposing forces. for each leader
was backed by his sympathizers
When they could finally get a vote
the amendment was lost by small
majority. II to 10.
DIR. y. w. Bond and Bishop Hoss
spoke with tenderest affection OF
Rev. J. S. Hutchinson. for so many
years one of the leading men OF the
conference.
The board OF education presented
the report. showing the schools and
colleges which came under It's jurls-
diction to be in excellent condition.
Included in this we're Randoiph-Ma-
con College. at Ashland. va;
Randolph Macon Academy. AT Front
ROYAL. and the Southern Seminary
System.
An invitation from Roanoke was
accepted for the meeting OF the next
annual conference.
A petition signed by 96 menu
hers OF the conference to change the
time of meeting from spring to iall
was presented and tabled by a vote
OF 50 to 81.
Reports we're heard from the
boards OF missions. of church fepera
ton. OF Sabbath observance. OF sun
day schools, OF organized adui'
classes from conference treasurer
and the conforate board OF finance.
Committees for the ensuing year
were announced The conference
adjourned finally after Bishop Hoss
read the appointments.
Among the appointments announe
ed were the following:
baltimore District.
+ v Register, Presiding Elder.
Missionary to Japan T.
Meyers. ,,.o,,s, r
d. Harris.
Conference Missionary Secretary
p. l.. Blakemore.
Washington District.
= ! Prettyman. Presiding Elder.
Alexandria-H NJ. Canter'
Del RAY. a. Lambert
Fredericksburg-J. X. Jacobs.
Falls Church,. r. Andrews D.
b. Hupman.
Leesburg W. NJ. Waters
Warrenton-J o. Knott.
Fairfax-W. ]. Whitesell. ~
sterling-E. Frank Fielding.
Occoquan-L. y. Atkins.
Fauauier-C. b. Sutton.
Remington-E. A. Roades.
sudley-Homer Welch.
Nanassas-C. l.. Delong
prince William-H. S. Wiley sup
ply .,oo,.
Norrisyille-M p. Weikel.
Rockville-W. d. Keene.
Goshen-W. T. Goyer.
Potomac-W. l.. Smith.
principal OF Bowling Green SEM
inary-C. X. Millican. uo
Missionary TO Japan d. W.
ters n r.
Superintendent Of Wesley a d :
Moyement-C. ID. Bulla.
Winchester District.
r 7 Lambert. Presiding Elder.
Iyincbester-J. w. Duffey.
Hamflton-G. T. Tyler.
Loudoun-H. A. Brown I. >. ~
Hall. supply.
Middleburg-W. ]. Prout.
Professor in Vanderbilt University
student in Vanderbilt University
]. s. Keene. col
student at Randolph-Macon COT
lege-R. d. McNeer.
Superintendent OF publication An
ti-saloon League Of Virginia. H.
Light.
Roanoke District.
IA Anderson, Presiding Elder.
Conference Secretary and Treas
,rer NJ Education-H. p. Hamili
Rockingham District-B. w. Bohu'
Presiding Elder. voo,,
Lewisburg District-W. II. WOOL
Presiding Elder. ,y.,,o
Moorefield Dlstrict-G. ID. Whi'e'
n~osfdfno Elder