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

METHODIST CONFERENCES.

METHODIST IoNrEKENIEs.
The one hundred and twenty seventh
annual meeting Of tho Baltimore Con
ference o. the Methodist Episcopal
Church South came to IN cnl last
night at Clifton Forge. The confer
ence will meet next year at Roanoke.
The morning session opened with
the calling OF the names Of The min
listers and the passing Of their char
acters. There were no charges
against any Of them, and all we're pas
Sed.
The board OF missions reported that
the total collections for foreign and
home missions amounted 10 S322.'lo,-
10. which was $500 more than The
assessments. The Washington and Bal.
,imorc districts we're especially strong
While The l.rwishnrS ami MnrrIirhl
districts we're the weakest The Ioiiit
board Of finance reported total rrcclpla
n So @65, ID. or This sun %lH.OhI.
20 had been paid ~ The siiparihnuaiet I
list.
Or. II. II. Sherman prr-enir'i Ihr
report Of the hoard III tdnra:i0n which
was adopted. II referred 10 the good
work that VAS belng done AT Randolph
Macon and HE other schools III The
Conference. II also provided fnr =
fund for ministerial supply AMI tram
ing. II is to consist af corporate
heard Of finance II receive and. hold
funds which are 10 be used Tor tie
education Ct ministers. II Is IL b.
either given or loaned to them. II
is the expectation OF the committee
that it will receive donations and lrga.
cias from the laymnn Of The church
from time 10 time. The conference
itself was 10 appropriate only 5000 to
starr with.
Several spoke 81 the ned Of more
education lul the ministry, saying that
il the Methodist ministry is 10 take
the place that il shouhi. something
must he done in the way at fdrthri
education.
The Board Of Church Extension Te
ported tat the collection had hasn the
largest in thu history Of the h0ard,
amounting 10 $500.
At the close Of the night SESSION.,
Bishop Hoss ANNOUNCED the ministerial
appointments. The following are thu
appoirtmtnis nf the Washington dis.
trIct
F. ]. Prettyman, presisling elder.
Mt. Vernon Place.. II. Wells. Mt.
Pleasant-P. W. IeifriPs. EpNortl--
r. !. Fnliye Marvin H. l. Hont.
St. Panl-W T. Johnston. Calvary
q. L. Kiblar. Clarenlon--T. Nj
Swami. fmnry.-r. N. Hesser.
Coltsyiile--F. f NrrI Alexandria
Fl. NJ. Canler. Del Eay--E A Lam
bert. Frederick ,hiirg--J, I; Jacobs
Falls Church, r. Andrew. ] Z.
Hupman. I.ecshure " Al. Waters
Warrenton--J. o. Knott Fairfax =
W. !. Whilesell Sfcrling-f Frank
Fielding. Orco1nan-I" b Atkins
Fauqnier-C.. +. Sutton. Rrming
lon-E. A. RodcS. Sudlry-tlomer
WEIGH. Mana5-as-C l.. Drlong Prince
WilIiam-H. S Wiley, supply. stat.
ford ". X. IIardesly Morri,viIr-
NJ. +. Weikrl. Rockville W y
keenr. Goshen I Cover Pot0.
mac-W. l.. Smith, PnoIrSyilIc-J.
NJ. Anderson. tiarkshiry-l. "
Mitchell. r. T.. Cation. Gaithrr7hnrs
i. II Smith. Hyatls,ilIr and Elrm-
wood RI. L. Bren: Hrlt5yillt~-G.
81. Gather Forest (iroyr-B I.
Parrott Prince George ". Bru,
baker. Charles and St. Mary sc. ii
;5a!yer. Principal III Bowling (!rren
Semilary--C. X Milii1an. Missionary
to Iapan-B. ". Matters. Siir-fintsnd-
ent OF Wesley A 4. C.. Aloyrmrnt-
c. d. Rnlla
Rev F. \, REGISTER was again ap-
pointed presiding cider Of The Baltimore
district.
Ri sincsa pressure at lilc close Of yes