The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-27
Southern M. E. Conference of
Baltimore Celebrates Union
with that Branch.
BANKER BURKS BURIED
Mount Vernon Guard Hit in Jaw by
Stray Bullet While Riding South
of Alexandria.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
II. y. Knight & son,
s2l-63 King Street.

Alexandria. Va, March 26.-In the pres
ence of a congregation which filled the
NJ. L. Church South to its capacity, the
l32d annual Baltimore Conference of the
NJ. f. Church South, now in session here,
this afternoon celebrated the golden jubi-
less of the union of the Baltimore Con-
ference with the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. The exercises were pre-
! sided over by Rev. Z. V. Register d. D.,
formerly presiding elder of the Washing
ton district of the NJ E Church South.
A feature of the celebration was the
presence and short addresses OF four of
the ten living members present when the
reunion became effective in Alexandria in
1866 The principal address was made by
Rev William V. Tudor, of Washington,
who spoke on recollections of fifty years
ago. He also paid tribute to an his
torical ppaer which had just been read by
DR.. Carlton d. Harris, editor of the Bal
timore Southern Methodist The speaker
also took occasion to eulogiZe Rev. Z. V.
REGISTER who presided.
Other veterans who were present in 1866
and who made short addresses this after
noon were: Rev. Isaac w. Canter. Balti-
more; Rev. ]. r. Van Horne. Woodstock.
Va; and Rev. John A Kern, Ashland,
Va.
The others who are living but who were
unable to attend include Bishop A. W.
Wilson, Baltimore; E. Gregloe, Shop
pardstown. w. Va: A. P. Boudle, Stanley,
Va; William Hedges, Martinsburg, w.
Va; Benjamin F. Hall. waynesboro, Va.
and J. P. Maxwell. Stanley, Va.
The celebration was opened with an ad-
dress by Rev. DR.. REGISTER. who declared
the day was one of gladness. He referred
to the trying days when the conference
was split and to ths reunion in 1866
He then introduced Rev. Carlton d.
Harris, editor of the Baltimore Southern
Methodist, who read an interesting his
| torical paper giving sketch of the
| Baltimore conference, in which he said
| accuracy above all other things had been
| striven for in its preparation.
The exercises were opened with prayer
| by Rev. Charles D. Bulla, OF Nashville,
Tenn, and there was a solo by NJ. L.
| Dinwiddie.
Bishop E D. Muzon, of Texas. who Is
presiding over the conference, preached
this morning before a large congrega-
| ton and he also ordained the following
as travelling deacons: James P. Wiley,
Murphy D. Gilmore, Edmund Coe, Ray
mond c. Maxwell, and ]. W. Leggett:
and the following were ordained local
deacons: Archie B. sapp. Isaac H. Van
| De Wander, George D. KIracofe, and
Charles V. Van De Linden
Prior to the ordination exercises, which
| were held at II O'Clock, there was an
old-time experience meeting.
| Rev. J. B. VIM, D. D., of Green Me-
mortal Church, Roanoke, preached to-
| night.
The following were ordained as elders
| by Bishop Munzon: Glenn G. Martin,
Harvey L. Bivens, George G. oliver, and
Elmer A. Lambert.
Pupils in many of the churches here
and Washington, together with the sur
| rounding counties, were occupied today
| by ministers attending the conference.
Large congregations attended all.
| 1t is expected that the conference will
| be concluded early tomorrow afternoon
with the announcement of appointments
| for the coming year and the selection of
! a place for the next annual conference.
! Many of the ministers who attended the
| Billy Sunday meeting yesterday after
noon remained in Baltimore and heard him
speak for the second time, not return
ing home until today.
Charles McCauley. 30. employed as a
| guard at Mount Vernon, while aboard a
| southbound trolley train for Mount Yer
| non, shortly before l o'clock this after
noon, was shot by a stray bullet from a
rifle as the electric train passed River
side, short distance this side of Mount
| Vernon. The bullet penetrated his law.
McCauley returned to Alexandria on the
same train and DIR. Walter A. Warfield
| extracted the bullet.
| 1t is reported that the rifle was fired
| by woman, who was practicing with
the weapon at the time.
! The funeral Of Julian T. Burke, promi-
nent banker and head of the banking
house of Burke & Herbert, who died
Friday morning, took place at o'clock
> this afternoon from St Paul's P. E
| Church and was largely attended arnnnr