Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-03-31
CONFERENCE BUSINESS
SESSIONS ARE BEGUN
TO NAME TWO ELDERS
Probable That Methodists VIII
Renew Randolph Macon Con-
troversy at This Meeting

Clifton Forge March 80. Tho one
hundred and twenty seventh session
of the Baltimore Annual Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South convened this morning at
O'Clock. with Bishop E. E. Hosse, of
Nashville, Tenn. presiding. This
marked the opening of the business
sessions of what promises to be the
most notable conference ever held by
the church.
OPENING SESSION
The first session Of the Baltimore
conference was held Tuesday night in
the Central Church. Tine Rev. T. J. Will
liams, of Berryvills, one of the veter-
an ministers of the conference, opening
the meeting with prayer. After 8
hymn by the choir, solo was sung by
K. O. Byrd followed by q prayer by
the Rev. D. Il. Kern of Stanton.
The opening sermon was preached
by the Rev. H. M. Oantsr, Of Alex
andria, Va. one OF the most eloquent
preachers in the conference. His sub.
ject was "Life Out of Death
REV. KERN May BE REMOVED
A number Of problems are to come
before the conference &C this session.
Discussion over the Randolph Macon
college, which caused suoh tumult
at the last conference. probably will
be renewed. Great interest also at
tachss to the appointment of two
presiding elders this being made
necessary by the expiration of the
time limit of Rev. q. P. Tyler, OF
Winchester district. and the Rev. 7.
]. Lambert. of Lewisburg district.
! In this connection it has been
rumored shat Rsv D. H Kern. now
pastor of shs Ssaonton church. may
be appointed to succeed. Rev. Lam
bert in the Lewisburg distric.. Mr..
Lamtert, it seems. formerly sarved
the Winchester district and 10 there
fore not eligible to return there now
to succeed Mr.. Tyler, which would
be the logical course of proceed
ings were circumstances different.
smother presiding elder1will thus have
to be appointed for the Winchester
district and the name of Rev. Kern
has been suggested In this connec'
tion. Should he be sent there, 1t
is likely that Mr.. Lambert will be
assigned to the pastorate in Staun-
ton. Nothing definite is known as yet,
however, and few believe that MIR.
Kern will be removed from Stsunton
in view of the fact tnat the me nbsrs
of his congregation recently address,
I'D Bishop Hosse and requested that
their pastor be allowed to remain and
have showed in other ways that they
desire O continuance of his services.
FIRST BUSINESS SESSION
Devotional exercises this moning
wers conducted by the Bishop. Hymn
577 was sung. The Scripture lasson was
from Matt IL.
The roll was called by E. V. Reg
ester secretary of last conference and
1863 preachers answered to their
names. Five have died during she
year. Rev. E. v. REGISTER was re-
elected secretary; q. A. Brown, J.
q. Smith, Jas. De Long and w. h.
Best were renominated and elected
assistant.
Committees on Conference Relations,
Admissions, Publishing Interests,
Temperance, Sabbath Observance,
District Conference. Records, Oollec.
tions and Memoirs were named and
| confirmed.
CHARACTERS PASSED
A numbsrof visitors and pastors of
the local churches were introduced.
%VGDUtOu CO. A10 04k UiO RA0sSOhOAn
blamsless in their lives and official
administration was asked and the
characters of E. v. REGISTER. presid-
ing elder of the Baltimore district
F. J. Prettvman presiding elder OF
ths Washington District; q. T. Tyler
of the. Winchester district; B. W..
Bond presiding elder Of the Rocking
ham district; ia. Anderson presiding
elder of the Roanoke district; T. j.
Lambert, presiding elder of the Lewis
burg districts and G. Dorsey White
presiding elder Of the Mooreield dis.
trict, were called and their characters
passed and their.reports received.
Great advancement has been made
in every line. Mrny churches and
parsonages have been built aud i'm
proved and the salaries of the
preachefs have been increased in